2008 Cadillac DTS - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	Luxury II w/navigation Rating (See All Ratings)	Premium Large Car Average Rating

Acceleration	7	7.3

Fuel Economy	5	3.4

Ride Quality	8	8.2

Steering/Handling/Braking	5	6.9

Quietness	7	8.4

Controls	7	5.9

Details	6	8.4

Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front)	9	8.8

Room/Comfort (rear)	9	7.9

Cargo Room	4	4.1

Value within Class	8	5.5

Total Score:	75	74.8

Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category

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2008 Cadillac DTS Review

The 2008 Cadillac DTS gets a new Platinum Edition Package. This premium large car has front-wheel drive and comes in base, Luxury I, Luxury II, Luxury III, and Performance trims. The high-end Platinum Edition Package is available only on the Performance. All have a 4.6-liter V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission. Base and Luxury models have 275 hp; Performance has 292. Available safety equipment includes ABS, traction control, antiskid system, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Also offered are blind-spot alert and lane-departure warning systems. Leather upholstery is standard on all DTS models, as is OnStar assistance. Heated front and rear seats and a heated steering wheel are available, as are cooled front seats. The Platinum Edition Package features unique exterior and interior trim and a navigation system.

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Consumer Guide Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Premium Large Cars are top-of-the-line sedans in size and luxury. Many are manufacturer flagships and/or showcases for the newest automotive technology. Some have six-figure price tags.

Our Best Buys are the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS. Our Recommended picks are the Audi A8 and Cadillac DTS.

News

A renamed rear-wheel-drive replacement for DTS is reportedly in the works as a 2010 or 2011 model. It will likely use the "Zeta" global platform engineered by GM's Australian branch and which bows in North America with the new 2008 Pontiac G8 sedan. Zeta will also be the likely basis for a new flagship Buick sedan and a possible new rear-drive Chevrolet Impala. Both should appear in the same time frame as the DTS replacement.

A rumored Cadillac "Ultra Luxury Sedan" may still be on GM's agenda, but is way down on the priority list. GM remains very busy trying to improve sales and profits, so expensive "vanity" projects are on hold or being reevaluated. If a grand luxe Caddy does emerge, it would probably start at around $120,000 in today's money. It would target top-tier entries from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes.

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