Car comparison

Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24VvsCadillac STS 3.6 i V6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Acura TL III (UA6/7)

3.2 i V6 24V

261 hp3210 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2008

Cadillac STS

3.6 i V6

258 hp3564 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2004-2011

Comparison overview

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Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
261 hp
195 kW
Lightest
1,655 kg
3,649 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
11.8 L/100 km
19.9 mpg US
23.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.1 L/100 km
29.0 mpg US
34.9 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
59/100

Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6

Highest torque
346 Nm
255 lb-ft
Largest trunk
464 L
Best economy score
74/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	CadillacSTS3.6 i V6
Power	261hp195kW	258hp192kW
Torque	316Nm233lb-ft	346Nm255lb-ft
Curb weight	1,655kg3,649lb	1,782kg3,929lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	55.5s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	66.2s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	20.9s Calculated	28.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	18.1L/100 km13mpg US15.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated	145hp/t108kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	191Nm/t128lb-ft/ton Calculated	194Nm/t130lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	541km336mi Calculated
Displacement	3,210cc196cu in	3,564cc217cu in
Length	4,808mm189in	4,985mm196in
Width	1,835mm72in	1,843mm73in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,464mm58in
Wheelbase	2,740mm108in	2,957mm116in
Front track	1,577mm62in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,575mm62in	1,581mm62in
Trunk volume	354L	464L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	65L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	285g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24VCadillac STS 3.6 i V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	6,200 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,450 rpm
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	6,200 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	CadillacSTS3.6 i V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.9 s	28.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	261 hp 195 kW
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	258 hp 192 kW

Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24V has 3 hp more than Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6.

The biggest power difference is between Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6 and Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24V: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	316 Nm 233 lb-ft
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	346 Nm 255 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	1,655 kg 3,649 lb
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	1,782 kg 3,929 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	229 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	6.0 s
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Acura TL III (UA6/7) 3.2 i V6 24V and Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6: 1.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	145 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V	261 hp 195 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	258 hp 192 kW	7.4 s	229 km/h 142 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V

Power	261 hp 195 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	354 L 12.5 cu ft
Length	4,808 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

CadillacSTS3.6 i V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	464 L 16.4 cu ft
Length	4,985 mm 196.3 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AcuraTL III (UA6/7)3.2 i V6 24V

CadillacSTS3.6 i V6

Power

261 hp

195 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

316 Nm

233 lb-ft

346 Nm

255 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

1,782 kg

3,929 lb

Fuel consumption

12.2 L/100 km

19.3 mpg US

23.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	354 L 12.5 cu ft
Length	4,808 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	464 L 16.4 cu ft
Length	4,985 mm 196.3 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Range score

541 km

336 mi

CO2 score

285 g/km

Trunk score

354 L

12.5 cu ft

464 L

16.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

145 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6
Consumption	12.2 L/100 km19.3 mpg US23.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,830 L483 US gal403 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,203 LC/year