If I buy the coupe iteration of the sedan, I'd expect it to be a better performer. The looks are very sedate as well. The sedan is the much better choice here. That's not how it's suppose to be. Nevertheless, thank you Motorweek for the road test.
:42 "...the first sporty compact Coupe to wear the Cadillac crest". Not even close. In recent years the CTS came first and was even more radical in style and coolness. It also could be ordered with a Corvette engine with over 500 horsepower and a manual transmission, I would definitely call that sporty and it predated this car by five years. Somehow he also forgot the extremely Advanced ELR, the XLR , as well as the Allante, all cutting-edge cars designed much more towards sportiness than traditional Cadillac luxury. Even further back were the small Sports tuned Eldorado's from the mid-80s, although that car might have barely crept above the compact car size eligibility, all the others definitely fit well within or beneath "compact car" dimensions.
Just a Camaro with different sheet metal and luxury interior and yes the New Gen Camaro for 2016 and on will use the same platform as the ATS/CTS GM Alpha platform to be exact.
Anyone got any opinions on and experiences with the Volkswagen Golf to share ? Not the GTI version but I'm talking about the plain jane bone stock one. As far as quality and reliability goes I'd like to hear what your take is on this particular car from your experience of owning one. Anyone ?
idk if this is late but i own a diesel variant of the golf, meaning i drive a different car brand but it's owned by vw and the car in question is a rebadged golf tdi. Reliability is ok but the ecu sucks. Whenever you try and have fun the car immediately wants to go into limp mode and starts guzzling fuel like a truck. Keep in mind it's a 3 cylinder lightweight base fwd tdi hatchback and it still manages to guzzle because it'll enter limp mode whenever you hit the highway or drive for more than 20 minutes
6.2 sec 0-60 and 14.6 sec 1/4 mile from a modern 321 hp v6 w/ rwd and 3500 lbs? How does that work? a 17 year old Integra type R does 0-60 in 6.5 sec and 14.6 1/4 mile. Other FWDs from long ass time ago is quicker, matter of fact heavier and less powered Grand Prix GXP did 0-60 in like 5.9 sec and 14 sec flat quarter mile... even the V6 GTP variant was capable of 14.7 1/4 mile... Get new drivers motorcock!
Looks - Good... Powertrains - OK, Price - Badddd...! Way too expensive! If GM had these staring price of $28000 & not $38000, they may have had a real 3 series contender & sold a ton, but at this price range no, not for Cadillac! Only when a car company comes out with a luxury coupe, that is priced right, looks good & has low maintenance costs will it be a 3 series contender.
What premium midsized coupe do you think you can buy for $28,000? You can barely get leather seats in your dime-a-dozen Honda Accord for that price. Like it or not, "Cadillac" is a premium brand, so saying the ATS coupe should start at $28k is ridiculous.
SuchANiceGirl22 And that is my point...! There isn't any lux coupe priced correctly for entry level... So therefore in my opinion they would sell a lot more if they did bring the price down. And that is not ridiculous. If lets say Acura, Lexus, or Infiniti did it, trust me they will outsell the ATS .
No. Your initial comment mentions nothing regarding "all" midsized luxury coupes being overpriced in your opinion. In fact, you said that the ATS would only be competitive with BMW's equivalent offering if it were priced at $28k, which is over $10k less than the BMW (the 428i starts at over $40k). So apparently only BMW has the right to price their vehicles the way that they do in your mind. Your response is full of nothing besides speculation and personal bias against Cadillac. A premium brand isn't supposed to cater to buyers on a budget, and Cadillac is a premium brand as I said.
Overall this car is a better car than BMW and MB, especially on handling. That's why it is possible to achieve better lap times with this car even if it may be slower on 0 - 60.
Protector of the Republic Identical? According to whom? Using this very channel's same tested data, the 435i went 0-60 in 5.1 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 13.6. The Caddie went 6.2 and 14.6. That's not identical, son. (BTW, other publications have clocked the 435i 0-60 between 4.4 and 4.9 seconds)
senorgato70 I'm talking about real life official data tested in identical conditions, not the testing of shitty youtube channels and car review shows. Official data shows both cars have identical acceleration.
nope, Cadiĺac I4 has more power and a faster 0-60. Motorweek uses the average of dozens of runs to find their number. Plus their driver looks over 40..
AR 15s Thay arnt the same. The Camry is shit, and the 335 is a good car no doubt about it. What I meant is that EVERYONE has one. It's like the camry for the rich. It's not the best, yet thats what everyone buys.
from certain angles especially with the wrong video / pic aspect ratio it looks goofy as hell. in person it's actually sexy as fuck. smooth body lines and a wide ass make it so.
Caddy's track record with small cars is pretty bad… Cimmeron, Catera… I might get a 3 year old used ATS for $4500, resale on these Caddys are awful, almost as bad as a BMW or Mercedes.
@@GodlessMartyr666 Yep! I bought a 2015 ats 3.6 with premium performance pkg with 33000 miles in April of 2019 for 23000 cadillac certified. But i feel for previous owner cause sticker was 52000 new. So, it cost him about 1000 bucks per mile to drive the car!!!! Lmao
François D you are so ignorant right now I hope you have life insurance your going to hurt yourself... by the way... A mustang premium is way better looking and looks more luxurious and probably has as much features without looking cheap like that car. it looks like a water down 11 cts ... If u don't see it then ur blind.. and u know u agree... And stop being ignorant. Camry look a better car and I hate Toyota but it's the truth.
François D wow ur just a idiot. I see ur to bias or just immature or a dummy did u just write that post. If I'm 14 then why the hell are u arguing with a 14 year old.. and if I'm 14 how then can I drive at all... How can u let a 14 year old make u look so stupid... Do u own a ats? Is that why ur fighting for ur bad decision. U should have just bought a pre owned car better then that...or you could have gotten a mustang and at least have so swagger....
Mjr.Mustang302 Obviously you are immature since you respond with text message responses like "ur" instead of you are .... Real adults unlike people like you, have something serious to say. Enjoy sitting in your parent's basement making stupid comments...
2 or 4 door this is the best looking American car on the road especially in black =))
Hell yeah it is! But I really like the phantom gray metallic. Black raven sucks, but the metallic black they have is awesome!!
@@adamhayden5152 I have the black raven, get compliments everywhere I go
Love the Coupe. Especially the 3.6 V6. Gonna be my next Car.
It looks amazing!
One, please. In black!
If I buy the coupe iteration of the sedan, I'd expect it to be a better performer. The looks are very sedate as well. The sedan is the much better choice here. That's not how it's suppose to be. Nevertheless, thank you Motorweek for the road test.
What? Man shut up…
I loved this car so much
That 0-60 time is way off the mark. That car does it in the mid to low 5s.
+Joel Perez Mine doesn't :X
Motorweek always gets slow 0-60 times
Mine does 0-60 in about 5.6
Take my imaginary money!
:42 "...the first sporty compact Coupe to wear the Cadillac crest".
Not even close.
In recent years the CTS came first and was even more radical in style and coolness. It also could be ordered with a Corvette engine with over 500 horsepower and a manual transmission, I would definitely call that sporty and it predated this car by five years.
Somehow he also forgot the extremely Advanced ELR, the XLR , as well as the Allante, all cutting-edge cars designed much more towards sportiness than traditional Cadillac luxury.
Even further back were the small Sports tuned Eldorado's from the mid-80s, although that car might have barely crept above the compact car size eligibility, all the others definitely fit well within or beneath "compact car" dimensions.
How is this slower than the turbo 4 when it has a lot more power?
Less low end torque and car is heavier
Just a Camaro with different sheet metal and luxury interior and yes the New Gen Camaro for 2016 and on will use the same platform as the ATS/CTS GM Alpha platform to be exact.
So it is good, unlike the Audi that uses piece of Junk VW platform.
Audi is FWD junk even when you go quattro. the architechture is basically a luxury Jetta.
And yes the caddy is " that" good! Trust me!
Anyone got any opinions on and experiences with the Volkswagen Golf to share ? Not the GTI version but I'm talking about the plain jane bone stock one. As far as quality and reliability goes I'd like to hear what your take is on this particular car from your experience of owning one. Anyone ?
idk if this is late but i own a diesel variant of the golf, meaning i drive a different car brand but it's owned by vw and the car in question is a rebadged golf tdi. Reliability is ok but the ecu sucks. Whenever you try and have fun the car immediately wants to go into limp mode and starts guzzling fuel like a truck. Keep in mind it's a 3 cylinder lightweight base fwd tdi hatchback and it still manages to guzzle because it'll enter limp mode whenever you hit the highway or drive for more than 20 minutes
6.2 sec 0-60 and 14.6 sec 1/4 mile from a modern 321 hp v6 w/ rwd and 3500 lbs? How does that work? a 17 year old Integra type R does 0-60 in 6.5 sec and 14.6 1/4 mile. Other FWDs from long ass time ago is quicker, matter of fact heavier and less powered Grand Prix GXP did 0-60 in like 5.9 sec and 14 sec flat quarter mile... even the V6 GTP variant was capable of 14.7 1/4 mile... Get new drivers motorcock!
The true 0-60 is 5.4 seconds. These idiots just don't know how to launch cars.
And, quarter mile in 13.8! At least the 3.6 premium performance does!
That should be two "fewer" doors, not two "less" doors.
Agreed, I cringed when he said that.
I don't like the new Caddy cresent, the old one was way better.
Looks - Good... Powertrains - OK, Price - Badddd...! Way too expensive! If GM had these staring price of $28000 & not $38000, they may have had a real 3 series contender & sold a ton, but at this price range no, not for Cadillac! Only when a car company comes out with a luxury coupe, that is priced right, looks good & has low maintenance costs will it be a 3 series contender.
What premium midsized coupe do you think you can buy for $28,000? You can barely get leather seats in your dime-a-dozen Honda Accord for that price. Like it or not, "Cadillac" is a premium brand, so saying the ATS coupe should start at $28k is ridiculous.
SuchANiceGirl22 And that is my point...! There isn't any lux coupe priced correctly for entry level... So therefore in my opinion they would sell a lot more if they did bring the price down. And that is not ridiculous. If lets say Acura, Lexus, or Infiniti did it, trust me they will outsell the ATS .
No. Your initial comment mentions nothing regarding "all" midsized luxury coupes being overpriced in your opinion. In fact, you said that the ATS would only be competitive with BMW's equivalent offering if it were priced at $28k, which is over $10k less than the BMW (the 428i starts at over $40k). So apparently only BMW has the right to price their vehicles the way that they do in your mind. Your response is full of nothing besides speculation and personal bias against Cadillac. A premium brand isn't supposed to cater to buyers on a budget, and Cadillac is a premium brand as I said.
4 years late but daamn girl you know yor cars
if you got a 2015 ATS coupe 3.6 awd for sale hit me up! both Canada and US
I have a sedan! 2015 Cadillac ATS premium performance 3.6 rwd black on black on black! 49,000 miles garage kept and meticulously maintained!
@@paulcondie2520 Sorry but awd is crucial for me. Thanks anyway
0-60 is slow, especially since the 4 series would smoke it in terms of how fast it is.
Overall this car is a better car than BMW and MB, especially on handling. That's why it is possible to achieve better lap times with this car even if it may be slower on 0 - 60.
It's not slow you idiot. The 0-60 times are identical for both cars.
0-60 is meaningless bro.
Protector of the Republic Identical? According to whom? Using this very channel's same tested data, the 435i went 0-60 in 5.1 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 13.6. The Caddie went 6.2 and 14.6. That's not identical, son. (BTW, other publications have clocked the 435i 0-60 between 4.4 and 4.9 seconds)
senorgato70 I'm talking about real life official data tested in identical conditions, not the testing of shitty youtube channels and car review shows. Official data shows both cars have identical acceleration.
Its heavier and not as well balanced as the sedan? what?
dunno why they said that, I4 coupe and sedan are the same weight and 50/50 perfect balance ratio
I like this car, but in my opinion the instrument cluster looks so outdated.
The Convertible ATS remains to be sence
goodnight, sweet prince
I'd rather have the BMW 2 series.
to each their own. my elderly neighbor has a 235i cabriolet and he lets his old lady wife use it most of the time
Wow...how slow is this V6...the 435 and S5 V6's will run circles around it...heck, even the 428 is quicker with its turbo 2.0...
nope, Cadiĺac I4 has more power and a faster 0-60. Motorweek uses the average of dozens of runs to find their number. Plus their driver looks over 40..
How is it that you guys at motorweek get the slowest 0-60 times,makes no sense get a test driver who knows what there doing please
Average of multiple runs
They're horrible!
Almost, but no. Keep trying Cadillac
why not?
kirbyswarp 335i.
AR 15s Overweight, ugly, and it's a rich person's camry.
kirbyswarp you've either never driven a 335 or a Camry. Drive both and you still think they're the same, you shouldn't be allowed to drive.
AR 15s Thay arnt the same. The Camry is shit, and the 335 is a good car no doubt about it.
What I meant is that EVERYONE has one. It's like the camry for the rich. It's not the best, yet thats what everyone buys.
0-60 in 6.2s... 321hp and 3500lbs... how is it so slow? WOW. G37 is much faster with about the same power, less torque and more weight
Is 0-60 is 5.5 they don’t know how to launch a car…
ATS-V in black looks fkn amazing.
My 20 year old volvo wagon is faster stock....lol
Bit ugly...
from certain angles especially with the wrong video / pic aspect ratio it looks goofy as hell. in person it's actually sexy as fuck. smooth body lines and a wide ass make it so.
Caddy's track record with small cars is pretty bad… Cimmeron, Catera… I might get a 3 year old used ATS for $4500, resale on these Caddys are awful, almost as bad as a BMW or Mercedes.
2015 models still going for $20k+ 4 years later. seems like you and your comment are dumb as fuuuck.
@@GodlessMartyr666 Yep! I bought a 2015 ats 3.6 with premium performance pkg with 33000 miles in April of 2019 for 23000 cadillac certified. But i feel for previous owner cause sticker was 52000 new. So, it cost him about 1000 bucks per mile to drive the car!!!! Lmao
That car just looks cheap inside and out.. preowned car is definitely a better buy. The ats just don't have IT.
Look who is talking... .mister mustang 302 with his cheap bucket.lol
François D you are so ignorant right now I hope you have life insurance your going to hurt yourself... by the way... A mustang premium is way better looking and looks more luxurious and probably has as much features without looking cheap like that car. it looks like a water down 11 cts ... If u don't see it then ur blind.. and u know u agree... And stop being ignorant. Camry look a better car and I hate Toyota but it's the truth.
François D wow ur just a idiot. I see ur to bias or just immature or a dummy did u just write that post. If I'm 14 then why the hell are u arguing with a 14 year old.. and if I'm 14 how then can I drive at all... How can u let a 14 year old make u look so stupid... Do u own a ats? Is that why ur fighting for ur bad decision. U should have just bought a pre owned car better then that...or you could have gotten a mustang and at least have so swagger....
Mjr.Mustang302
Obviously you are immature since you respond with text message responses like "ur" instead of you are .... Real adults unlike people like you, have something serious to say. Enjoy sitting in your parent's basement making stupid comments...
You are a hater. More cultured approach would have been better. You just don't have it.
Cadillac is dead