Car comparison

Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8vsCadillac STS 4.6 i V8

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

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Cadillac CTS I

V 5.7 i V8

405 hp5665 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2004-2007

Cadillac STS

4.6 i V8

325 hp4565 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2004-2011

Comparison overview

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Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
405 hp
302 kW
Highest torque
536 Nm
395 lb-ft
Lightest
1,745 kg
3,847 lb
Best power-to-weight
232 hp/t
173 kW/t
4.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
18.0 L/100 km
13.1 mpg US
15.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.0 L/100 km
26.1 mpg US
31.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
75/100

Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8

Largest trunk
464 L
Best economy score
68/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	CadillacSTS4.6 i V8
Power	405hp302kW	325hp242kW
Torque	536Nm395lb-ft	420Nm310lb-ft
Curb weight	1,745kg3,847lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	46.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	64.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	13.9s Calculated	18.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK	19.2L/100 km12.3mpg US14.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	232hp/t173kW/t105hp/1000 lb Calculated	183hp/t136kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	307Nm/t206lb-ft/ton Calculated	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	458km285mi Calculated
Displacement	5,665cc346cu in	4,565cc279cu in
Length	4,865mm192in	4,985mm196in
Width	1,793mm71in	1,843mm73in
Height	1,455mm57in	1,464mm58in
Wheelbase	2,880mm113in	2,957mm116in
Front track	1,555mm61in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,560mm61in	1,581mm62in
Trunk volume	360L	464L
Max trunk volume	430L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	343g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	6,000 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	6,400 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	CadillacSTS4.6 i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.9 s	18.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	173 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	405 hp 302 kW
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	325 hp 242 kW

Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8 has 80 hp more than Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8.

The biggest power difference is between Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8 and Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8: 80 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	536 Nm 395 lb-ft
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	420 Nm 310 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	1,745 kg 3,847 lb
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	1,780 kg 3,924 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
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	4.6 s
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Cadillac CTS I V 5.7 i V8 and Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8: 1.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	232 hp/t 173 kW/t 4.3 kg/hp
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	183 hp/t 136 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8	405 hp 302 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CadillacSTS4.6 i V8	325 hp 242 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8

Power	405 hp 302 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	360 L 12.7 cu ft
Length	4,865 mm 191.5 in
Height	1,455 mm 57.3 in

CadillacSTS4.6 i V8

Power	325 hp 242 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

CadillacCTS IV 5.7 i V8

CadillacSTS4.6 i V8

Power

405 hp

302 kW

325 hp

242 kW

Torque

536 Nm

395 lb-ft

420 Nm

310 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,745 kg

3,847 lb

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

Fuel consumption

14.4 L/100 km

16.3 mpg US

19.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	360 L 12.7 cu ft
Length	4,865 mm 191.5 in
Height	1,455 mm 57.3 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

458 km

285 mi

CO2 score

343 g/km

Trunk score

360 L

12.7 cu ft

464 L

16.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

232 hp/t

173 kW/t

4.3 kg/hp

183 hp/t

136 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Cadillac STS 4.6 i V8
Consumption	14.4 L/100 km16.3 mpg US19.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.56 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,160 L571 US gal475 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,780 LC/year