The Comparative Analysis :

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 AWD Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 518d Steptronic (13 - 14)

€ 57,100
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 AWD Automatic (11 - 13) Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
€ 42,200
 BMW 518d Steptronic (13 - 14) BMW 518d
€ 57,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 4.7 cm shorter, 1.8 cm narrower and 0.9 cm lower than the BMW 518d.
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
1455
Blueprint Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 AWD Automatic (11 - 13)
1842
2010
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1842 mm
Width
1860 mm
2010 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1455 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 AWD Automatic (11 - 13)
2880
4860
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4860 mm
Length
4907 mm
2880 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
1930 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
No data
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2235 kg
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6 AWD Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
230 kg
11.92 %
BMW 518d Steptronic (13 - 14)

General

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
CTS2
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
GM 3.6L V6
Engine Series
BMW N47
LFX
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3564 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
318 bhp
at 6800 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
318 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 518d
372 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
372 NM
360 NM
BMW 518d

Performance

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
140 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
6.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6

62 mph 62
mph

133 m
0.000 sec

BMW 518d

▶ REPLAY
6.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.06 kg/bhp
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
6.07 kg/bhp
12.06 kg/bhp
BMW 518d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
63 mpg
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
27 mpg
63 mpg
BMW 518d
18 mpg
city
53 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
403 mi
Range
967 mi
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
403 mi
967 mi
BMW 518d
Environmental Impact
198.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
92.5 kWh
Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
198.9 kWh
92.5 kWh
BMW 518d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
247 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Cadillac CTS 3.6 V6
BMW 518d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
No data
Maximum Payload
535 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data