2013 Cadillac ATS Track Tested

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edited September 2014 in Cadillac

image2013 Cadillac ATS Track Tested

We track tested our Long Term 2013 Cadillac ATS to see if it's up to the task of taking on the class leaders.

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  • empoweredbcempoweredbc Member Posts: 50
    Good handling numbers, but the BMWs will lose it in the straights.
  • 7227haley7227haley Member Posts: 1
    I HATE this new format!!
  • tempesting_tempesting_ Member Posts: 17
    50k for this small-a** car? very nice but I'd look at somewhere else.
  • sharpendsharpend Member Posts: 177
    I miss Inside Line.
  • manual4manual4 Member Posts: 1
    BMW 335I IS JUST OVER $42K or an AUDI S4 AROUND $47K ARE THE SUPERIOR CHOICE. KUDOS TO CADILLAC FOR GREATLY IMPROVING ITS PRODUCT OVER ALL BUT IT STILL HAS SOME PROVING TO DO AT LEAST FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME. ALSO THE RESALE VALUE OF A 3 YEAR CADILLAC IS HARDLY THAT OF THOSE 2 COMPLETION MENTIONED ABOVE. ARTIFICIALLY INFLATING THE PRICE TO MAKE THE THE PRODUCT MORE EXCLUSIVE IS RIDICULOUS AND SHORTSIGHTED. WE'LL SEE.
  • cz_75cz_75 Member Posts: 7
    Edmunds blows.
  • loseitloseit Member Posts: 7
    My god this Edmunds interface is terrible.

    And, I love this new Caddillac. The price hurts a little, though....not gonna lie.
  • 06speed606speed6 Member Posts: 8
    $51K for the same power I paid $29K in my reliable '06 Speed6. No thank you.
  • cr_drivercr_driver Member Posts: 0
    Sharpend

    We`ll really miss it when January the 10th comes! =(
  • hotpass105hotpass105 Member Posts: 0
    Focus Titanium did better than this on the track and you praise the ATS and trash the MKZ. Such bias.
  • vo1_vo1_ Member Posts: 1
    one of the first tests Ive seen of the turbo with the automatic, the time is slower than expected, even for edmunds.
  • financeman2financeman2 Member Posts: 5
    $51,000 seems like a chunk of change for something that is attractive, but excels at little. For example, for about $10,000 less you can purchase at slightly dated 2013 Infiniti G37 that is much faster, brakes better, handles nearly as well, and will likely be far more reliable with less depreciation.
  • agentorangeagentorange Member Posts: 893
    I think this car proves something I have suspected for the last few years. Car performance has reached a plateau created by increasing weight, demands for better economy and the limits being reached in electronic engine tweaking. Be fair, a car with this performance would have been treated like the second coming not 15 years ago.
  • agentorangeagentorange Member Posts: 893
    WTH? I can comment on a track test but not on a full test like the A8. What mastermind thought that up at Edmunds.
  • wlm26wlm26 Member Posts: 33
    I find it strange that there is no mention of the Infiniti G37. Considering just the numbers, the G37 thoroughly trounces the ATS. And the cost factor, $51k vs $45K (well loaded) cannot be denied. The ATS is nice to look at, but I would put my money on a car that would thoroughly leave it in the dust, and save me a pretty penny for other things. Just MO.
  • wlm26wlm26 Member Posts: 33
    I find it strange that there is no mention of the Infiniti G37. Considering just the numbers, the G37 thoroughly trounces the ATS. And the cost factor, $51k vs $45K (well loaded) cannot be denied. The ATS is nice to look at, but I would put my money on a car that would thoroughly leave it in the dust, and save me a pretty penny for other things. Just MO.
  • wlm26wlm26 Member Posts: 33
    And I agree about the Edmunds format. It's extremely clunky and outdated compared to insideline. Moving on to LeftLane: http://www.leftlanenews.com/
  • wlm26wlm26 Member Posts: 33
    And I agree about the Edmunds format. It's extremely clunky and outdated compared to insideline. Moving on to LeftLane: http://www.leftlanenews.com/
  • ctizzlectizzle Member Posts: 0
    Car= good...new format = *Charles Barkley Voice* Just Terrible!
  • paricheyparichey Member Posts: 1
    51K for a 4 cylinder Cadillac ?
    Audi A4 and BMW 328i are both cheaper and faster than this. This is just sad for Cadillac

    ATS: 0-60 - 6.4secs
    A4: 0-60 - 6.2secs
    328i: 0-60 - 5.9secs

    Link:http://www.insideline.com/bmw/3-series/2012/2012-audi-a4-vs-2012-bmw-328i-vs-2012-mercedes-benz-c250-comparison-test.html
  • stovt001_stovt001_ Member Posts: 799
    $51K is the as-tested price which no doubt includes a number of options (a foolish move on Caddy's part - for these track tests, best to provide a stripper since all that is being tested is performance). Sure a BMW may start for less, but the air in the tires is an extra cost option on those so you'll quickly get up to the same price for a half-decently equipped model.
  • rysterryster Member Posts: 571
    When will comments be available on the Long-Term blog???? Why do all of the long-term blog entries have a link to read more and comment, yet there is no way to comment?

    This new format will kill this website quickly.
  • tbone85tbone85 Member Posts: 27
    I wish I could give 7227haley a thousand thumbs up. This is awful. I should be able to see the comments before making a comment. That will add redundant comments and clutter.
  • jederinojederino Member Posts: 0
    tbones85 - the "comments" button is on the upper right of the article. Took me awhile to notice it, too.
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