2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium vs. 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury
To start off, both 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium and 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury were released in the same year (2010). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 4,600 cc (8 cylinders), 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury (320 HP @ 6400 RPM) has 18 more horse power than 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium. (302 HP @ 6300 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury should accelerate faster than 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury weights approximately 10 kg more than 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium. 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, 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury (427 Nm @ 4400 RPM) has 59 more torque (in Nm) than 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium. (368 Nm @ 5200 RPM). This means 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium.
Compare all specifications:
| 2010 Cadillac STS V6 Premium | 2010 Cadillac STS V8 Luxury | |
| Make | Cadillac | Cadillac |
| Model | STS | STS |
| Year Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Body Type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 3600 cc | 4600 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 | 368 Nm | 427 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5200 RPM | 4400 RPM |
| 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 | 1802 kg | 1812 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 4996 mm | 4996 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1844 mm | 1844 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1463 mm | 1463 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2957 mm | 2957 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 8.7 L/100km | 9.8 L/100km |
| Fuel Consumption City | 13.1 L/100km | 15.7 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 64 L | 64 L |
