Cadillac DTS

Cadillac
Cadillac DTS (2006)
DTS
Production period:	2005-2011
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Petrol engines : 4.6 liters (205–217 kW)
Length:	5273 mm
Width:	1900 mm
Height:	1463 mm
Wheelbase :	2936 mm
Empty weight :	1818 kg
Previous model	Cadillac DeVille
successor	Cadillac XTS

The Cadillac DTS is a full-size model of the Cadillac brand by General Motors , which was manufactured and sold between autumn 2005 and mid-2011 (excluding Europe).

It is the successor to the Cadillac DeVille , which had an equipment line called the DeVille Touring Sedan .

history

The DTS was formally shown for the first time at the Chicago Auto Show 2005. There is also a version with an extended wheelbase, the DTS-L, which was built by Accubuilt Industries / DaBryan Coach Builders in the 2007 and 2008 model years. In May 2011, the last Cadillac DTS was produced at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant.

Rear view

Technology and equipment

The DTS is powered by a 4.6 l V8 petrol engine with automatic transmission and 205 kW (275 hp) or 217 kW (290 hp). A special feature in this class is the front-wheel drive . Automatic transmissions ensure the flow of power to the front wheels.

The 2005 model was equipped with 17 or 18-inch alloy wheels, an electronically controlled chassis, traction control, a stability program and enlarged brakes with brake assist. Cadillac equipped the DTS with air-conditioned front seats, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, automatic air conditioning, rain sensor , heated washer fluid tank, parking assistant , electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, cruise control , an audio system with CD changer, a DVD navigation system as well as front, side and Window airbags off.

Special bodies

The American President's sedans (unofficially: “ Cadillac One ”) are officially considered modified DTS. However, they are apparently extremely protected individual pieces built on a truck chassis.

The one used by George W. Bush from 2001 is a modified Cadillac STS , which was optically changed to a DTS at the end of 2004. The new and larger one built for Barack Obama is based on the chassis of a GMC TopKick mid-range truck. It was first used at Obama's inauguration in January 2009.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} uba: The Succession Car. In: auto motor und sport . February 9, 2005, accessed June 15, 2009 . 
2. ↑ Dave Vanderwerp: 2007 Cadillac DTS-L. (No longer available online.) In: Car and Driver . November 2006, archived from the original on June 5, 2008 ; accessed on June 14, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ Coachbuilt: Cadillac DTS-L - NotoriousLuxury. In: notoriousluxury.com. March 28, 2014, accessed August 12, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Cadillac DTS Awaits Place in Bulgari Collection. In: media.gm.com. GM Media, May 27, 2011, accessed August 12, 2018 (American English). 

Web links

Commons : Cadillac DTS  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website