Cadillac STS

The Cadillac STS is a mid-size luxury car made by General Motors. It was produced from 2004 to 2011. The "STS" stands for Seville Touring Sedan. It replaced the older Cadillac Seville. The STS was sold mainly in the United States, but a similar version called the Cadillac SLS was sold in China until 2013.

Cadillac STS
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors Shanghai GM (SLS)
Also called	Cadillac SLS (China)
Production	2004–2011 2006–2013 (China)
Model years	2005–2011 2007–2013 (China)
Assembly	Lansing, Michigan, United States Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor)[1][2] Shanghai, China (Shanghai GM)
Designer	John K. Wasenko (2001)[3][4] James C. Shyr (SLS)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, Rear wheel drive / Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Platform	GM Sigma platform/GMX295
Related	Cadillac CTS Cadillac SRX
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L LDK I4 2.8 L LP1 V6 3.0 L LF1 V6 3.6 L LLT V6 3.6 L LY7 V6 (gasoline) 4.4 L Northstar LC3 V8 (supercharged gasoline) 4.6 L Northstar LH2 V8 (gasoline)
Transmission	5-speed 5L40-E automatic 5-speed 5L50 automatic 6-speed 6L45 automatic 6-speed 6L50 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	116.4 in (2,957 mm) (STS SWB) 120.3 in (3,056 mm) (SLS LWB)
Length	2005–07: 196.3 in (4,986 mm) 2008–2011: 196.7 in (4,996 mm) V: 197.6 in (5,019 mm) SLS LWB: 200.5 in (5,093 mm)
Width	72.6 in (1,844 mm)
Height	57.6 in (1,463 mm) (STS SWB) 58.2 in (1,478 mm) (SLS LWB)
Curb weight	3,922 lb (1,779 kg)[5] (STS SWB) 4,199–4,255 lb (1,905–1,930 kg) (SLS LWB)
Chronology
Predecessor	Cadillac Seville SLS/STS
Successor	Cadillac XTS

STS-V

Cadillac STS-V
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	2005–2009
Model years	2006–2009
Assembly	Lansing, Michigan
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Platform	GM Sigma platform
Related	Cadillac STS
Powertrain
Engine	4.4 L Northstar LC3 V8
Transmission	6-speed 6L80 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	116.4 in (2,957 mm)
Length	197.6 in (5,019 mm)
Width	72.6 in (1,844 mm)
Height	58.2 in (1,478 mm)
Chronology
Successor	Cadillac CT6-V

The STS-V was a high-performance version of the STS, introduced in 2005. It had a supercharged V8 engine that produced 469 horsepower, making it much faster than the regular STS.

Sales

The STS was sold in the United States and other countries, but it was especially popular in North America.

Sales were highest in 2005, but dropped in later years. The final STS was made in 2011, and it was replaced by the Cadillac XTS.

Chinese Version-SLS

2010–2013 Cadillac SLS

A similar model, called the Cadillac SLS, was made for the Chinese market. It had a longer wheelbase and some different features but looked very similar to the STS.

The SLS was sold from 2006 until 2013.

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