1960 Cadillac Seville vs. 2011 Buick Park Avenue
To start off, 2011 Buick Park Avenue is newer by 51 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1960 Cadillac Seville. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1960 Cadillac Seville would be higher. At 6,390 cc (8 cylinders), 1960 Cadillac Seville is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1960 Cadillac Seville (211 HP @ 4800 RPM) has 10 more horse power than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. (201 HP @ 6000 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1960 Cadillac Seville should accelerate faster than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1960 Cadillac Seville weights approximately 309 kg more than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1960 Cadillac Seville (590 Nm) has 325 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Buick Park Avenue. (265 Nm). This means 1960 Cadillac Seville will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Buick Park Avenue.
Compare all specifications:
| 1960 Cadillac Seville | 2011 Buick Park Avenue | |
| Make | Cadillac | Buick |
| Model | Seville | Park Avenue |
| Year Released | 1960 | 2011 |
| Body Type | Coupe | Sedan |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 6390 cc | 2792 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Horse Power | 211 HP | 201 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4800 RPM | 6000 RPM |
| Torque | 590 Nm | 265 Nm |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors | 4 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 2200 kg | 1891 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5730 mm | 5175 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 2040 mm | 1899 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1420 mm | 1480 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 3310 mm | 3009 mm |
