[...] Part 1 – Overall impressions Part 2 – Interior and Storage Part 3 – Electronics and Entertainment Part 4 – Ride and Drive Image Gallery [...]

[...] Part 1 – Overall impressions Part 2 – Interior and Storage Part 3 – Electronics and Entertainment Part 4 – Ride and Drive Image Gallery [...]

[...] Part 1 – Overall impressions Part 2 – Interior and Storage Part 3 – Electronics and Entertainment Part 4 – Ride and Drive Image Gallery [...]

I have had my 2008 CTS for almost three months and can comment on how it compares to my past Cadillac’s, a 2003 and a 2006 CTS.
On the plus side the direct injection engine and the all wheel drive are as good or better than expected. On the negative side interior storage space has been shrunk to the point it has become next to useless especially the center council. Personalization of setting such as mirror interaction has been decreased far to much if the car is used by more than one driver, keyless entrance will not adjust the seating etc. unless the unlock button is pushed on the fob which means the keyless system still requires manual intervention.
Option packages are designed to make you pay far more than you should. Example being most common options require the purchase of a set of wheels and you never really see how you are credited in the end, another example is the sight and sound package which includes wood trim, wheels, lighting and a six disk player however if you also want to plug in your I Pod another audio package is required which deletes the six disk player but I could not see were I got a credit for the deletion. Keep a sharp eye on the option packages and deletions.
Bottom line is, if my 2006 CTS had direct injection and all wheel drive it I would consider it better value for the dollar.

In all actuality you lose the 6cd changer to plug in your ipod, yes, however you get a 40 gig hard drive… 40 GIGS! you can upload 6 cds many many times over and they stay in your car so you can enjoy your cds at home. between that, your ipod, and xm radio do you need to shuffle through an old fasioned changer? really? As far as the memory seating yes, you have to press a button for it to recall, is America that lazy? I do not know who gave you your packaging information, if you want an upgraded wheel you get that, along with HID Adaptive lights, limited slip rear end, fog lights, and a sportier suspension for 1800 dollars. a small price to pay however if you did not want that you do not have to pay for it. sounds like you just wanted to complain, most likely for paying the premium this car is bringing, remember you just bought the finest American automobile ever produced.

The accounts you have written about the 2008 CTS somehow has enlightened me better than all the owners manuals provided with the CTS. However, they both leave me unsure regarding the ipod menues and playlist appearing on the nav screen. My ipod plays very well and I can control the ipod from the ipod but no menues or control for the ipod appear on the nac screen. From what I read in your account and the owners manual the menues, playlist etc should be on the nav screen. I have called two different Cadillac service departments and they can’t answer the question, infact they both told me if I find out for sure would I call them back and advise them of exactly how it works. Do you know? Thanks

Jack,

Let me check with my Cadillac contact and see if we can get some details on how to get to playlists through the touch screen (I remember doing it, but don’t remember how it was done – it’s been 4 months or so since I had the car in my hands for testing).

I’ll let you know.

Jack, your ipod should just plug in and appear on your nav screen, this does require the cord that has both the usb cable and regular cable to be plugged in, if you only have the one wire plugged in it will not come up in your nav screen. these wires should come from your dealer. The only problem I have seen is with the i phone however it just requires a setting on the phone to be changed.

enjoy your ride all thease people have too many problems i dont!!
just do it!GREG BERLIN RENO NV.

I have had terriblw wind noise and the CD player itself has had to be repaired. In addition, I also have tried an iphone to no avial. Have owened it for 3 weeks and it has been in the shop for 1 week and 2 days, so far. Hope this all gets repaired becuase I really love the car otherwise.

[...] 2008 CTS [...]

[...] [photopress:IMG_2509.jpg,thumb,alignleft]Inside, you find the same well-executed interior we found in the 2008 sedan we tested a while back. Behind the second-row seats you’ll find the hallmark of any hatch-backed vehicle, a cargo hold that accepts bulkier cargo than you could shoe-horn into any sedan, even with fold-down seats. It is here that you begin to see some of the trade offs of a ‘sport’ wagon vs. the boxier wagons like you’d see from brands like Volvo – the steeply raked rear glass does slice a chunk of available space out of the cargo hold as a trade-off for a sportier profile. Additionally, you have the option for that hatch to be power-operated, like on all the other Cadillac haulers we’ve driven. Still sounding like an over-the-top luxury, after a few uses, we can’t imagine living with a hatch that can’t be opened with the press of a button. The CTS also has the same adjustable opening setting as the SRX – allowing those with low-ceiling parking areas to set the hatch to only open to a safe height…a nice perk that will undoubtedly save more than a few insurance claims. [...]

[...] 2008 CTS [...]

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[...] Inside, you find the same well-executed interior we found in the 2008 sedan we tested a while back. Behind the second-row seats you’ll find the hallmark of any hatch-backed vehicle, a cargo hold that accepts bulkier cargo than you could shoe-horn into any sedan, even with fold-down seats. It is here that you begin to see some of the trade offs of a ‘sport’ wagon vs. the boxier wagons like you’d see from brands like Volvo – the steeply raked rear glass does eliminate a chunk of available space out of the cargo hold as a trade-off for a sportier profile. You also have the option for the hatch to be power-operated, like on all the other Cadillac haulers we’ve driven. Still sounding like an over-the-top luxury, after a few uses, we can’t imagine living with a hatch that can’t be opened with the press of a button. The CTS also has the same adjustable opening setting as the SRX – allowing those frequenting low-ceiling parking areas to set the hatch to only open to a safe height…a nice perk that will undoubtedly save more than a few insurance claims. [...]

[...] Let’s do us both a favor…be sure to review both the tCE reviews of the CTS (2008 model reviewed) as well as the Sport Wagon and the CTS-V Sedan might be a nice read as well – though not required to understand where we start from here. These will get us both through the repetitive nature of the things that we like about the CTS family (‘portfolio’ if you want to be pretentious like the Cadillac.com site). [...]

[...] Let’s do us both a favor…be sure to re-read both the tCE reviews of the CTS (2008 model reviewed) as well as the Sport Wagon and the CTS-V Sedan might be a nice read as well – though not required to understand where we start from here. These will get us both through the repetitive nature of the things that we like about the CTS family (‘portfolio’ if you want to be pretentious like the Cadillac.com site). [...]