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If most people most of the time found the CTS to be equal or better, than most people would buy it. I agree that the CTS is a credible car in the entry luxury class, but it is large, so 3-series buyers probably aren't looking at it. CTS is closer to the STS, Lexus, G35, MKZ, TL.

The XFE thing is tacky to begin with. GM has too many badges and gimmicks on cars. They should just make a good product, not put SS badges on Malibus, or XFE badges over a 15 mpg truck. Why can't they sell a vehicle on merit, rather than on SS, XFE, Super, special edition, $3500 cash back, $179 a month lease etc. GM sells deals and gimmicks more so than they sell cars.

Equal or better at what? The CTS doesn't perform as well, doesn't have the resale value a bmw has, and the 3-series outsells it by a big margin.

Well it probably is heavy.

I guess this is Cadillac's new flagship since the STS and DTS are dying in 2010 and not being replaced with anything. I don't like the rear window on the coupe, something about the size of it or the slope or Prius/wedge shape of the back doesn't seem right.

Isn't Theta-Epsilon just the theta platform with a better, aluminum suspension? Equinox, BRX, 9-4X, Terrain should all come in at 4000 pounds in AWD trim if GM knows what they are doing, but I predict closer to 4500. A Vue V6 awd is heavier than the current SRX and the Lambdas are near 5,000 pounds, which is more than the GMT360s.

Looks too much like a Vue. I wonder if this thing is 4500 pounds?

Every Chrysler I've sat in has been bad, the 300C interior is about what the Accord, Sonata or Malibu have, but the 300C costs $40,000. The 300C is priced with the CTS, the 300 pails in comparison.

That interior is embarrassingly bad. All Chrysler interiors are far from the competition, I can't see Chrysler lasting very long.

Hooray for rebadges. Shape looks awfully similar to the Equinox, 9-4x, SRX. We definitely need 4 mid size cross overs to go with the 4 Lambda full size brand imaged cross overs. They better make a Buick version too. Crossovers are down 21% this year, and GM is bringing 4 more out. Where are the cars? Oh right, "they are coming in 2 years"

The TL if it grows 5 inches is 194.3 inches long, which is about what the Accord is. The Acura RL is 193.6 inches long, so Acura has 2 cars of the same size, with basically the same power/drive configuration. Edmunds says the TL is square in the mid size market with the 5-series and E-class, but the TL is $34-42,000. Do they not know an E-class bases at $52,000, a base E-class is more than a loaded RL. And the MKS is 204 inches long, that is the size an extended 7-series or LS460L, so that isn't in the mid-size segment either. What will hurt the MKS is it is huge and front drive, which isn't a good combination Lucerne and DTS sales are proof of that. The MKS may take the big front drive market away from the G-body cars or Town Car, but that is about it. If these brands want to go after the Germans they better use rear drive, overly engineered cars that are low in weight.

Buick isn't a luxury car, so it shouldn't be at a Cadillac dealership. And Saab is just as weak in Europe as they are here, there is no reason for keeping a brand that doesn't sell and doesn't make money.

Hard for the Malibu to post better sales when GM produces the Impala, Aura, G6, LaCrosse that are within a couple thousand dollars of the Malibu and compete with it. Plus the Accord and Camry have solid reputations and their customer base is loyal.

Which is why I thought 2 years ago they should let Buick die off, sell Saab and Hummer, and put the money into Cadillac. Instead we have dated Saabs, dated Buicks, and the CTS as the only competitive Cadillac, th rest are dated. None of GM's brands will be all that competitive when they half ass the products for them.

Why put a V8 in a front drive car? 275 hp is about the limit to front drive cars without massive torque steer, they can get 300 hp from a V6, no need for a V8 in anything front drive. Plus the heavier engine messes up the already bad weight balance.

She seems to like it. I don't know how they claim it is the "finest luxury crossover ever" when it isn't even the best luxury crossover in GM. The SRX is far superior, as is the X5, and the MDX though ugly gets good reviews.

That is a hideous looking car from every angle. Using the Accord interior with a bigger nav screen, a few more buttons and some metal trim doesn't make it a luxury car. Acura sales should keep on going down.

Anyone buying that car does not care about the price. They buy it because it is a Rolls Royce.

Well since most people cut back on rentals, except Chrysler, there is a demand for rental cars, that Pontiac and Buick seem eager to fill. What's sad is that Century in the picture was sold until 2004. A 1994 BMW or Lexus looks more modern than that.

This is what I expected, GM makes bland sedans that compete with each other. Two years ago I thought they should kill Buick and Saab off and divert those resources to Cadillac. Now Buick and Saab sales are down 50% and Cadillac is getting models cut due to lack of funds. GM is being stupid with Saturn. They tried to take an econo-car brand up market, and did it with products that have similar materials and features as run of the mill Chevys. Saturn was like the Kia of the 90s, and all of a sudden they think it can get a premium price? At least Hyundai with the Genesis put a lot of development into the car and made a good product, and they still have the lower end cars that they always had. Cadillac is on the path to become Lincoln, a new Impala could replace the Buick sedans, Pontiacs and GMCs are rebadges anyway. I could see a cash strapped GM one day being Chevy-Saturn-Cadillac, much like Ford-Mercury-Lincoln. And Saturn will still suck.

This car looks generic, much like the current Buick sedans that have almost disappeared in the market place. I bet this car bases around $25k, more than the current LaCrosse, but less than the Lucerne. $25k is a Malibu LTZ, so I'd expect a slightly better interior and a DI or turbo 4 with the V6 optional, but cheaper wheels and cloth seats standard to keep production costs down. Plus if they sell it for $26-27k, they can sell it to the rental car agencies to rent as a "premium car" like they do with Chrysler 300s.

Looks boring, Accord style headlights with 5-series ripoff tail lights. The interior is similar shape to a Malibu LTZ but only a mild upgrade from it, the Lincoln MKZ is nicer than the new LaCrosse. Plus the new MKZ comes out before this and will have some upgrades.

I like the Vanquish most, then DBS. Although the DB5 is best looking Aston ever.

A full size rwd Cadillac would only have to be 2 inches longer than an STS. The 7-series and Lexus LS are that length. The current DTS is too large. Jaguar XJ is 3,770 pounds, lighter than a base CTS, over 200 pounds less than a G8, and it is bigger than either car and has more equipment in it. Although I agree that some of the safety stuff is overkill, it just makes for heavier cars.

I agree. They sold 2100 DTS last month, down 55% from the year before and the DTS is about 30% fleet sale. Year to date they have sold 18,000, that puts them at about 30k a year, they used to sell over 100k a year DeVilles, the market for big front drive cars is gone. Buick can sell a floaty front driver, Cadillac has to build cars for the future. Cadillac spent too many years building cars for the old customer base, and that base is now gone and the luxury market has changed.