2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury vs. 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance
To start off, both 2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury and 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance were released in the same year (2009). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 4,565 cc (8 cylinders), 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance (320 HP @ 6400 RPM) has 18 more horse power than 2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury. (302 HP @ 6300 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance should accelerate faster than 2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury.
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, 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance (427 Nm @ 4400 RPM) has 58 more torque (in Nm) than 2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury. (369 Nm @ 5200 RPM). This means 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury.
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2009 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury | 2009 Cadillac STS V8 Premium Luxury Performance | |
Make | Cadillac | Cadillac |
Model | STS | STS |
Year Released | 2009 | 2009 |
Body Type | Sedan | Sedan |
Engine Position | Front | Front |
Engine Size | 3600 cc | 4565 cc |
Engine Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
Engine Type | V | V |
Valves per Cylinder | 4 valves | 4 valves |
Horse Power | 302 HP | 320 HP |
Engine RPM | 6300 RPM | 6400 RPM |
Torque | 369 Nm | 427 Nm |
Torque RPM | 5200 RPM | 4400 RPM |
Engine Compression Ratio | 3.7:1 | 10.2:1 |
Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
Number of Doors | 4 doors | 4 doors |
Vehicle Weight | 1560 kg | 1560 kg |
Vehicle Length | 5000 mm | 5000 mm |
Vehicle Width | 1850 mm | 1850 mm |
Vehicle Height | 1470 mm | 1470 mm |
Wheelbase Size | 2960 mm | 2960 mm |
Fuel Consumption | 9.2 L/100km | 9.8 L/100km |
Fuel Consumption City | 14 L/100km | 15.7 L/100km |
Fuel Consumption Overall | 11.9 L/100km | 13.1 L/100km |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 64 L | 64 L |