Cadillac BLS

The Cadillac BLS is a Compact car made by the American car company Cadillac. It was sold mostly in Europe and was made from 2005 to 2009. The BLS was a special …

Cadillac BLS
Cadillac BLS
Overview
ManufacturerSaab (General Motors)
Production2005–2009 (Sweden)
2009–2010 (Russia)
AssemblyTrollhättan, Sweden (Saab Automobile)
Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor)[1][2]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact executive car (D)
Body style4-door saloon
5-door estate
LayoutFF layout
PlatformGM Epsilon platform
RelatedFiat Croma
Chevrolet Malibu
Opel Signum
Opel Vectra C
Saab 9-3
Saturn Aura
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,680 mm (105.5 in)
Length4,680 mm (184.3 in)
4,716 mm (185.7 in) (estate)
Width1,750 mm (68.9 in)
1,752 mm (69.0 in) (estate)
Height1,470 mm (57.9 in)
1,543 mm (60.7 in) (estate)
Chronology
PredecessorCadillac Cimarron
SuccessorCadillac ATS

The Cadillac BLS is a Compact car made by the American car company Cadillac. It was sold mostly in Europe and was made from 2005 to 2009. The BLS was a special version of the Saab 9-3, made by Saab in Sweden. It was built on the same platform as other cars like the Chevrolet Malibu and Opel Vectra. The BLS was Cadillac's first compact car in Europe and was never sold in North America.

Design and Features

The Cadillac BLS was designed to compete with other small luxury cars in Europe. The car came with petrol and diesel engines it was sold with both manual and automatic transmissions

The BLS was available with many safety and comfort features like airbags, air conditioning, and leather seats.


Sales and Market

The Cadillac BLS was sold mainly in Europe, but it was also available in the Middle East, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea It was not sold in the United States or Canada.

Discontinuation

The BLS ended production in 2009 [3] and was replaced by the Cadillac ATS.

References

  1. "Группа компаний Автотор :: Автомобили GM". Avtotor.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  2. "GM 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  3. Lienert, Anita (2009-08-18). "It's the End of the Line for the Cadillac BLS in Europe". Edmunds Inside Line. Edmunds Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

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