Cadillac ATS enters with a new segment. Not previously made the brand a compact sedan in the price range of around 50 grand.
The newcomer is a Cadillac therefore far more people can be reached, because the cheapest model was until now the CTS, for thick 70 grand in the price list.
The new ATS is alone in its design so original, that he was easily distinguished from the established order in the European premium sedans.
Youve got to keep those extravagant design with lots of chrome and angular shapes and sharp lines, but Audi and Mercedes seem suddenly very boring compared to this American.
Within
Inside it is also smart to it with a high gloss black lacquer and matte chrome accents in the leather dashboard. Pretty much all the advanced features which the German competition, the ATS also including a head-up display.
But it is especially the high-tech infotainment that attracts attention in the interior. This so-called CUE system can, if necessary, with an iPad from the backseat operate.
The ATS is also a nice compact build, sporty-looking sedan with ample seating for four adults. The trunk is less practical for anything but rectangular and the floor is not completely flat.
Motor
During a first meeting in Germany, the ATS clear that he Autobahn and even the Nurburgring can handle. With its potent 2.0 liters petrol engine, direct and precise steering and the rate fixed character he goes indeed at the level of the German competition.
The BMW 3 Series beats he did not. The chassis is too little refined and the control would be more communicative.
The full driving impression with the Cadillac ATS can be read in Autoweek 44, as from Wednesday, October 31 in stores.
