Filed under: Wagons/Estates, Etc., Euro, Cadillac, GM, Rumormill
From the 'duh' files: Cadillac considering supercharged CTS-V Sport Wagon
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Put your checkbook away. As desirable as a CTS wagon in hot-rod V trim is, it's not here yet. The CTS Sport Wagon was developed as a way to offer the European market a configuration that's sure to sell, and it's headed to North America by the end of next year. When the Caddy wagon finally gets here, it will have the excellent 3.6-liter V6 providing power. Wagons aren't great sellers here, though, so the CTS Sport Wagon will likely be a niche model, dashing most of our hope that Cadillac will put its hottest powertrain in the two-box car just like BMW, Mercedes and Audi do.
The hardware port would be mostly a snap. The supercharged V8 is ready to go and the CTS-V has been developed around that engine, so there's suspension and drivetrain parts already on the shelf, and the V has already set the style direction for bodywork tweaks. While we won't be holding our breath for a CTS-V Sport Wagon that can rip off 12-second quarters while hauling 120 cubic feet of stuff, Cadillac's David Caldwell points out that the pre-existing hardware would make it "a relatively easy add." A high price – though still less than the German SuperWagens – wouldn't help the sales case, and really, there's only like ten of us wagon freaks, anyway. It probably won't happen, but it could, and it would be quite a welcome respite from those high-CG truck-lookin' things.
Gallery: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
[Source: Inside Line]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TJ 11:02AM (9/10/2008)
Yes please.
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MBS 11:08AM (9/10/2008)
Well, I'm one of the 10 wagon-freaks...
Sadly, my wife isn't.
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3seriesisking 11:14AM (9/10/2008)
Mine hates anything "wagon" as well.....I can't even get her to even consider the idea. Is this normal??
skzzilla 11:54AM (9/10/2008)
Same. I desperately wanted a wagon but ended up with a Grand Cherokee because she still can't let go of the hate for the old station wagon from her childhood.
Brill 12:08PM (9/10/2008)
well, mine hates wagons too, i like them and/or hatchbacks a ton. but to top it off, she things Minivans are A-OK...and i just can't find the logic behind that. haha
Javi0084 12:12PM (9/10/2008)
My girl hates wagons too but she has no say in what car we buy.
Matt 12:42PM (9/10/2008)
My girlfriend wasn't into wagons. She drove my Mazdaspeed 3 and quickly changed her mind.
I would definitely go for a CTS-V Wagon. However, I don't have that kind of scratch yet.
ambientFLIER 7:47PM (9/11/2008)
Yes, hating wagons is normal. Most of them, including this one, are ugly. Also, a Mazda3 isn't a wagon. It's a hatch.
nataku83 11:16AM (9/10/2008)
I'm a huge wagon fan (currently own 2), but this thing looks really weird... Where's the back glass? Those huge rear pillars look like rear visibility will be even worse than the Caliber I rented (almost undriveable on Texas freeways). I hope it's got good mirrors.
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polar 11:45AM (9/10/2008)
I completely agree. Looks a LOT like the new Pontiac Vibe rear end, and that is not a good thing, IMO.
Gary 11:20AM (9/10/2008)
Good lookin' car.
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Justin 11:25AM (9/10/2008)
"it would be quite a welcome respite from those high-CG truck-lookin' things."
Couldn't agree more, Dan. Keep preachin it!
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lostsrevenge 11:26AM (9/10/2008)
I love wagons, I sure as hell hope they do this at a reasonable price point in the states I will deffinitly havev to own one.
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TriShield 11:36AM (9/10/2008)
The entire V-Series has been a sales failure since it was founded.
A whole 10 people per year would probably buy a V-wagon. Slightly more than the number that will buy the regular one. But I'd like to see them do it.
They can bring over the Holden Commodore Sportwagon while they're at it too, which I'm sure would sell more.
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Slizzo 11:41AM (9/10/2008)
So Bobbo axes the G8 sport wagon and brings over the Sport Truck (ST) that will probably sell even LESS than a sport wagon, but he apparently thinks it's OK to bring a CTS wagon here?
What's going on?
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why not the LS2LS7? 12:19PM (9/10/2008)
The CTS wagon will be sold in Europe and in fact will likely have over 80% of its sales there. The G8 is not sold in Europe.
So the G8 wagon, if it existed, would have to sell a lot more copies in the US to break even than the CTS would.
Otto Ingineer 11:49AM (9/10/2008)
Wife has an older Volvo wagon that we are talking about replacing. Make a CTS or (drool...) CTS-V wagon available with a manual or dual-clutch auto and we *will* be shopping.
Otherwise hold my breath for a Subaru Legacy GTi wagon with manual.
In Japan, there have been EVO wagon variants, too.
Sigh, just here in the US - big, bloated, blocky, pseudo truck/wagons (do one or the other, please!) seem to be the "hot" sales item. Not hot, imo.
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andrew 12:17PM (9/10/2008)
Then you're going to have a long wait. In case you haven't noticed, Subaru killed the Legacy wagon in the US. The only wagon of that flavor you can get now is the Outback. Legacys only come in the sedan variety.
Also, wagon owner here. 2003 Passat GLX. Considered a 2005 Legacy GT, but couldn't find one used in Atlanta at the time. Also considered a Mazda6, but fit/finish and ride weren't the greatest. Volvo V50 and Audi A4 were too small, and the Saabs were way overpriced for what they offered. The Magnum was just an ugly tank. If there were such things a Accord or Camry wagons, I probably would've gone that route.
Joe 11:51AM (9/10/2008)
Uhm... I love Cadillac and all, but am I the only one who recalls the epic FAIL of the Magnum? If it does happen, I would think its production would be similar to that of the G8 ST- very low, and mostly as a gimmick.
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Alex 12:56PM (9/10/2008)
Its been canceled but it was far from an "EPIC FAIL". When it was first introduced it sold well, once that market had been filled (which didn't take long admittedly) it was canceled. Plus this car isn't aimed at us, its for Europe where wagons are very popular.