2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury vs. 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L RWD Performance

To start off, both 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury and 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L RWD Performance were released in the same year (2013). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury and 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L RWD Performance are equipped with a 3,600 cc engine. In terms of performance, both vehicles can yield 317 horse power. So under normal driving conditions, the acceleration of both vehicles should be relatively similar.

Because 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury is all wheel drive (AWD), it will have significant more traction and grip than 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L RWD Performance. In wet, icy, snow, or gravel driving conditions, 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury will offer significantly more control. 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 373 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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2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L AWD Luxury 2013 Cadillac ATS Sedan 3.6L RWD Performance
Make Cadillac Cadillac
Model ATS ATS
Year Released 2013 2013
Body Type Sedan Sedan
Engine Position Front Front
Engine Size 3600 cc 3600 cc
Engine Cylinders 6 cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine Type V V
Valves per Cylinder 4 valves 4 valves
Horse Power 317 HP 317 HP
Engine RPM 6800 RPM 6800 RPM
Torque 373 Nm 373 Nm
Torque RPM 4800 RPM 4800 RPM
Engine Bore Size 94 mm 94 mm
Engine Stroke Size 86 mm 86 mm
Engine Compression Ratio 11.5 11.5
Fuel Type Flex Fuel Flex Fuel
Drive Type AWD Rear
Transmission Type 6-speed automatic 6-speed automatic
Number of Seats 5 seats 5 seats
Number of Doors 4 doors 4 doors
Vehicle Weight 1570 kg 1570 kg
Vehicle Length 4643 mm 4643 mm
Vehicle Width 1806 mm 1806 mm
Vehicle Height 1417 mm 1420 mm
Wheelbase Size 2776 mm 2776 mm
Fuel Consumption 9 L/100km 9 L/100km
Fuel Consumption City 13 L/100km 13 L/100km
Fuel Tank Capacity 61 L 61 L