Used 2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury Sedan Review
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remarkable car
ls8, Ball Ground, GA, 10/20/2013
2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Have the 2.0T with CUE, etc.
Have been driving it in the city and have been very impressed, but drove it for first time in N Ga mtns this weekend and was amazed.
Rather than fighting tight curves, it dives into them.
Scary fast acceleration to pass with no lag or hesitation.
Easy to pass someone on a two lane and look down and see that you are doing 100 all within a couple of … seconds.
CUE took about one day to get used to and now I wouldnt want to go back.
Interior makes my previous BMW interior look like the 80's.
Functionality and sound quality on the CUE stereo is outstanding.
First Birthday
topdeadcenter, Gilroy, CA, 07/22/2014
2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Have had this car for a year now. This car is just plain fun to drive.
My wife and I are very happy with or ATS
The American Standard of Luxury not here.
Elaine Mico, Bridgeport, CT, 11/05/2015
2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
I leased a 2013 Cadillac ATS 4 door Sedan turbo, The car has been nothing but problems from the start.
We are talking about the American standard for luxury vehicles, obviously this car is not.
I am not going to completely trash the car because it does have some good points such as the handling, acceleration,
interior looks as well as an appealing exterior, definitely a great looking … vehicle.
But the CUE system is inoperable while driving for fear of getting too distracted or frustrated and getting into an
accident. The radio is useless it's always acquiring the HD signal so it sounds terrible, every once in a while it loses
all the pre-set stations.
I had front end problems since the begining of my lease, the car is in the shop every few months for different problems,
already had about 7 recalls, There is absolutely no pleasure in driving this car.
As I write this it is in the shop for noise vibrations on engine and rear. They called me and told me that there were
loose screws on engine/door as far as the back vibration is concerned they said that all 4 rims are bent due to the
potholes on roads. Now this definitely doesn't sound right, I can understand one rim possibly getting bent/damaged but not
all four of them this leads me to believe that there is an apparent design/structural fault or that the materials used are
too weak to support the weight of the vehicle. I have owned/leased well over 15 different vehicles during my life and
never had a problem where I was told that the rims were bent/damaged.
This ATS has been nothing but headaches since we got it and I must say that the dealership has been no help.
When I last contacted the owner of the dealership he told me that I should call Cadillac/GMC directly and complain to them
so let me get this straight you buy the car and after that they are done with you so now when you have a complaint or
problem you have to contact the manufacturer yourself. What is the point in buying from a dealership when they are not
there to help you, we may as well be allowed to buy directly from the manufacturer since ultimately they are the ones that
you have to deal with.
Lastly I must say that my experience with this vehicle has been nothing but frustrating and overall unpleasant, what is
the point of having a car that you have absolutely no joy or pleasure in driving. I would be willing to possibly
understand having so many problems if the car was used but for a brand new car it does not appear to be reasonable and at
this point the car only has 27,000 miles practically still pretty new.
It’s 2018 and my review of the ats still stands.
I have since leased a 2016 srx no problems, now leasing 2018 xt5 no problem.
electrical nightmare
Alfredo, San Antonio, TX, 06/01/2018
2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9500 in electrical problems before I sold it. CUE system is horrible( replaced twice) and so are all the sensors that don't work. Blown head gasket at 40k. Make sure to also get get that split radiator hose in case the plastic cracks from the heat at 25k.Its too bad I really enjoyed driving the car.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Spirited performance from 2.0 Turbo and 3.6 models
- Pro:excellent handling/ride balance
- Pro:engaging driving dynamics from both rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive platforms
- Pro:user-friendly infotainment interface.
- Con:Lackluster base engine performance
- Con:smallish backseat and trunk.
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