2012 Cadillac CTS vs. 2012 Cadillac CTS Wagon

To start off, both 2012 Cadillac CTS and 2012 Cadillac CTS Wagon were released in the same year (2012). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2012 Cadillac CTS and 2012 Cadillac CTS Wagon are equipped with a 3,000 cc engine. In terms of performance, both vehicles can yield 270 horse power. So under normal driving conditions, the acceleration of both vehicles should be relatively similar.

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, both vehicles can yield 302 Nm of torque. So under normal driving conditions, the ability to climb up hills and pull heavy equipment should be relatively similar for both vehicles.

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2012 Cadillac CTS 2012 Cadillac CTS Wagon
Make Cadillac Cadillac
Model CTS CTS
Year Released 2012 2012
Body Type Sedan Station Wagon
Engine Position Front Front
Engine Size 3000 cc 3000 cc
Engine Cylinders 6 cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine Type V V
Valves per Cylinder 4 valves 4 valves
Horse Power 270 HP 270 HP
Engine RPM 7000 RPM 7000 RPM
Torque 302 Nm 302 Nm
Torque RPM 5700 RPM 5700 RPM
Fuel Type Gasoline Gasoline
Drive Type Rear Rear
Transmission Type 6-speed manual 6-speed manual
Number of Seats 5 seats 5 seats
Number of Doors 4 doors 5 doors
Vehicle Weight 1748 kg 1748 kg
Vehicle Length 4859 mm 4877 mm
Vehicle Width 1842 mm 1842 mm
Vehicle Height 1473 mm 1473 mm
Wheelbase Size 2880 mm 2880 mm
Fuel Consumption 9 L/100km 9 L/100km
Fuel Consumption City 14.7 L/100km 14.7 L/100km
Fuel Tank Capacity 68 L 68 L


 

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