Compare 2006 Cadillac STS - Details

2006 Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan

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2006 BMW 525 i 4dr Rear-Wheel Drive Sedan

Pricing

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MSRP	$47,520	$46,800	$42,500
Invoice	$44,431	$42,770	$38,855
Destination	$720	$695	$695
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Air Conditioning, Rear Underseat Ducts Cargo Net Cargo Tie Downs Clock Compass Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Driver Information Centre Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Voltage Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Head-up Display Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic
Air Filter	Optional	Standard	Standard
Air Conditioning, Rear	With Separate Controls	With Separate Controls	With Separate Controls
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cargo Net	Optional	N/A	N/A
Cargo Tie Downs	Optional	Standard	Standard
Clock	In-dash	In-dash	In-dash
Compass	Standard	N/A	N/A
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather	Leather/metal-look	Leather/metal-look
12V DC Power Outlet	2	5	5
Lighter Elements	N/A	Front	Front
Ashtray	N/A	Standard	Standard
Overhead Console	Mini With Storage	N/A	N/A
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	N/A	N/A
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Power
1-touch Window Up	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
1-touch Window Down	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Optional	Optional	Optional
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Driver Information Centre	N/A	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	N/A	N/A
Voltage Gauge	Standard	N/A	N/A
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Auto-dimming Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Power	Power
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Leather	Leather
Head-up Display	Optional	Optional	Optional
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Lumbar Support	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable W/tilt
Heated Front Seats	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Cooled Front Seats	Driver And Passenger	N/A	N/A
Memory	Driver	Driver	Driver
Rear Seats	Bench	Bench	Bench
Rear Armrest	With Pass-thru	Standard	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	2 - W/tilt	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable
Heated Rear Seats	Optional	Optional	Optional
Seat Trim	Leather	Leatherette	Leatherette
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	XM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
CD Changer Compatible	N/A	Standard	Standard
MP3 Capability	Standard	N/A	N/A
DVD-Audio	Optional	N/A	N/A
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	Optional	Optional	Optional
Speakers	8 Bose	10	10
Amplifier	N/A	Optional	Optional
Equalizer	Automatic	Graphic	Graphic
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Optional	Standard	Standard
Entertainment System	With DVD	N/A	N/A
Navigation System	Yes With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation	Yes With Voice Activation
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	Optional	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors) Emergency Services Crisis Assist Stolen Vehicle Assistance Remote Door Unlock Roadside Assistance Remote Horn And Lights Hands-Free Calling Vehicle Diagnostics Stolen Vehicle Tracking Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Headlight Washer Daytime Running Lights Directionally Adaptive Headlights LED Taillights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Keyless Access System Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable Theft Deterrent Radio Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Door Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Door Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Tube 1st And 2nd Row	Tube 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	N/A	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	OnStar	BMW Assist	BMW Assist
Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors)	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Emergency Services	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Crisis Assist	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Assistance	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Remote Door Unlock	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Roadside Assistance	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Remote Horn And Lights	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Hands-Free Calling	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Vehicle Diagnostics	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	High Intensity Low/high Beam, Bi-xenon	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	Twilight Sentinel Auto On/off	Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Standard	Standard
Headlight Washer	Optional	Optional	Optional
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Directionally Adaptive Headlights	N/A	Standard	Optional
LED Taillights	Standard	N/A	N/A
Door Curb Lights	4	4	4
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	Ultrasonic	Optional	Optional
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	Standard	Optional	Optional
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ignition Disable	PASS-Key III	Standard	Standard
Theft Deterrent Radio	TheftLock	Standard	Standard
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Optional	N/A	N/A
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	Ownership Privileges 48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	72 Months/unlimited Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles	48 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	48 Months/50,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

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Antenna	Window Grid	Window Grid	Window Grid
Body Material	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Galvanized Steel/aluminum
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Metallic Monotone	Metallic Monotone
Grille Trim	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	Front
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	Trunk
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger	Power Remote Driver, Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	Standard	Standard
Mirrors, Auto Dimming	Driver	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Sunroof	1st Row Regular Express Open Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass
Spoiler	Lip	N/A	N/A
Front Tires	P235/50SR17.0 BSW AS	P225/50VR17.0 BSW AS	P225/50VR17.0 BSW AS
Tires - Rear	255/45VR10	N/A	N/A
Wheels	17" Painted Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	Rainsense	Standard	Standard
Mechanical Edit

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Engine	4.6L V-8	3.0L I-6	3.0L I-6
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	Standard
Drive Type	Rear-wheel	Rear-wheel	Rear-wheel
Engine Block Heater	Optional	N/A	N/A
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Servotronic	Servotronic
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Regular
Ride Control	Optional	N/A	N/A
Adaptive Suspension	Optional	N/A	N/A
Automatic Level Control	Rear	N/A	N/A
Front Suspension Type	Short And Long Arm	Strut	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Air	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	StabiliTrak	DSC	DSC
Sequential Shift Control	Standard	STEPTRONIC	STEPTRONIC
Transmission	5-spd Auto W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	2.73	3.23	3.38
Locking/limited Slip Differential	Optional	N/A	N/A
Remote Vehicle Starting System	Standard	N/A	N/A
Specifications Edit

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Exterior Length	196.3 "	191.1 "	191.1 "
Exterior Body Width	72.6 "	72.7 "	72.7 "
Exterior Height	57.6 "	57.8 "	57.8 "
Engine	4.6L V-8	3.0L I-6	3.0L I-6
Horsepower	320 @ 6,400 Rpm	255 @ 6,600 Rpm	215 @ 6,250 Rpm
Torque	315 @ 4,400 Rpm	220 @ 2,750 Rpm	185 @ 2,750 Rpm
Fuel Economy - City	17 Mpg	20 Mpg	20 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	26 Mpg	30 Mpg	30 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	6.1 Seconds	6.7 Seconds	7.5 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	14.8 Seconds	15.2 Seconds	16.0 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	96 Mph	93 Mph	88 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.9	.9
Slalom Speed	60 Mph	60 Mph	60 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.66/3.31 "	3.35/3.46 "	3.35/3.46 "
Curb Weight	3,940 Lbs.	3,472 Lbs.	3,428 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	4,575 Lbs.	4,575 Lbs.
Payload	N/A	1,102 Lbs.	1,102 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	1,000 Lbs.	N/A	N/A
Wheelbase	116.4 "	113.7 "	113.7 "
Front Track	61.8 "	61.3 "	61.3 "
Rear Track	62.3 "	62.3 "	62.3 "
Turning Radius	18.8 ''	18.7 ''	18.7 ''
Drag Coefficient	.32	.28	.28
Front Legroom	42.6 "	41.5 "	41.5 "
Rear Legroom	38.3 "	36.0 "	36.0 "
Front Headroom	38.7 "	37.7 "	37.7 "
Rear Headroom	37.9 "	37.9 "	37.9 "
Front Hip Room	54.6 "	N/A	N/A
Rear Hip Room	55.6 "	N/A	N/A
Front Shoulder Room	58.6 "	57.3 "	57.3 "
Rear Shoulder Room	57.4 "	57.2 "	57.2 "
Luggage Volume	13.8 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	13.8 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	103 Cu.ft.	99 Cu.ft.	99 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	17.0 Gal.	18.5 Gal.	18.5 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings

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View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Left Leg/Foot Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Structure/safety cage Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Overall Front Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	poor	N/A	poor
Chest	good	N/A	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	N/A	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	acceptable	N/A	acceptable
Restraints	good	N/A	good
Structure/safety cage	good	N/A	good
Right Leg/Foot	good	N/A	acceptable
Head/Neck	acceptable	N/A	good
Overall Front	good	N/A	good
Dynamic Rating	poor	N/A	poor