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Used 2015 Cadillac ATS Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive

Harold, 12/09/2015
updated 06/20/2016
2015 Cadillac ATS Standard 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful

We leased the ATS because of its great looks but was pleasantly surprised by the excellent ride and handling. I would say the ATS actually drives better than a 3 series BMW. We do not regret leasing this fun to drive car. Only complaint is the rear seat is not designed for large adults and difficult to enter and exit but once you get in it is comfortable enough for moderate trips. Highly recommend. Update 06/20/16: We now have 14,000 miles and the ATS is still better than expected!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Goodbye BMW

joeeeguy, 08/13/2014
2014 Cadillac ATS Standard 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful

After owning a 2010 BMW 3 lease was up and went with 2014 ATS AWD. If your looking for back seat room this is not your car . Just me and my lady and occasional family member for any short rides. I have already done some foolish things with this car that I would not even tried with the BMW. 3 modes of travel sport, touring , snow ,all three have there moments and all work great . Love this car in aspects of travel , Cue radio very touchy would rather have knobs. No problems over 9 months 10 k miles Turns heads

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5 out of 5 stars

Bought it for my wife, couldn't be happier

GC, 08/17/2016
2014 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful

We love ours. While I've heard many complaints about the CUE system, both my wife and I can't relate: although I get the point about the touch screen versus buttons, we haven't had the trouble working it as many others seem to have.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car for singles and as second car.

Anmar Janabi, 06/13/2016
2015 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

I wasn't thinking into buying this car until I received a newspaper with an amazing offer. To be honest, the good deal drove me to the dealer to try the car. I leased it for about $140/mo cheaper than BMW, Mercedes, Audi. I have driven BMW, Mercedes, Audi as well. This ATS really can compete with its sisters. 2.0T engine is amazing, powerful although little noisy when Turbo kicks in. I tried my friend's Audi A5 but ATS was faster in acceleration. Handling is stellar ! Braking is great, better than BMW and Audi due to Brembo brand. Check 60-0 mph braking on YouTube. I think it was 99 feets vs 101 feet for BMW, Mercedes, Audi. Interiorly, I agree with others, it is small. Rear seat barely for 2 adults, and Trunk is much smaller than my previous Honda Civic. For me isn't an issue and I am slim, use the car for commuting only, rarely people get intro rear seat. Small trunk doesn't bother me, I have a SUV. Great finish, wood trims, leather all over. But the touch part of the console is awkward. Physical buttons are more appropriate while driving. Gear: for some reason manual downshifting is restrained. You need to pull hard to overcome the unexpected resistance. Upshifting is smooth. I don't understand why Cadillac does that. Headlight is good, but the high beam light is poor. Don't thing it will lighten the road like BMW and Mercedes. Overall, the performance is outstanding. But my advice is American cars should be leased only due to poor reliability after 3-4 years and low resale value.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Shrinks

austinp4, 07/26/2014
2014 Cadillac ATS Luxury 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful

I fell in love with the car during the test drive because of the technology and the styling of the interior. Unfortunately, that ended the first time I tried to have a friend ride in the back seat. If you're over 5'-9", there's no way an adult can ride behind you. If they had added 4 inches of leg room, I'd love this car. I don't know why they didn't just make this a 2-seater. I may end up trading it in for something larger.

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