Model Year | 2014 | 2015 | |
Model | Cadillac XTS | Cadillac ATS | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 410 hp@6000 369 lb-ft@1900 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 321 hp@6800 275 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,837 mm | 2,776 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,131 mm | 4,643 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,852 mm | 1,806 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,511 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,980 kg | 1,646 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 61 L | 11 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 980 mm | 11 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,402 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,346 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,080 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 935 mm | 25 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,430 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 1,328 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 851 mm | -850 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,085 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,930 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 510 L | 289 L | 221 L |
2014 Cadillac XTS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The generously sized front buckets inside the XTS are among the most comfortable and supportive you'll find, assuming you like your seating on the firm (if not quite Audi-firm) side. Those seeking a cushier seat with an optional massager (not offered in the XTS) will find one in the MKS. Both cars' front seats provide more lateral support than you might expect from America's remaining large luxury sedans, but still not a lot. After all, hardcore canyon carving isn't the primary objective. Despite their much larger number of adjustments, I found the Audi A8's front seats to be overly firm and less form-fitting than those in the Detroiters. The rear seat of the XTS is also quite comfortable--for two people. Basing the XTS on GM's Epsilon platform, originally created for much smaller cars, has a cost. It's much cheaper and easier to lengthen a platform than to widen one. So the XTS is essentially a stretched midsize sedan rather than a truly large one. Rear legroom is abundant despite insufficient space for feet beneath the front seats, but the cabin is decidedly midsize in breadth. The compact Dodge Dart (admittedly wide and heavy for its class) provides as much space for shoulders. Rear seat passengers sit much closer to the front seats in the MKS, which consequently doesn't feel nearly as roomy in back. But the Lincoln's rear seat cushion is higher off the floor, and so provides better thigh support for adults. The Audi easily provides the most space for three abreast. For XTS-matching legroom, though, you'll have to step up to the extended wheelbase version. see full Cadillac XTS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Cadillac XTS.
2015 Cadillac ATS Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Unfortunately, the "why nots" from three years ago remain. The compact Cadillac sedan's rear seat hasn't gotten any larger, and the coupe's is even tighter. Meanwhile, Audi, Lexus, and Mercedes have introduced competitors with roomier rear seats. At 5-9 I can sit behind myself with a little room to spare in the ATS sedan, and virtually none to spare in the ATS coupe. Drivers who need the seat further back than I do will eliminate leg room for all but the shortest rear passengers. see full Cadillac ATS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Cadillac ATS.