Used 2008 Cadillac STS-V Consumer Reviews
STS-V
The 2006 Cadillac STS-V has an excellent interior and comfort. Tihs car has a powerful engine that pulls hard. Its overall fit and finish is well done.
Exceptional Cadillac
I purchased the STS-V in late June 2007. The car has performed extraordinarily well. I do a fair amount of driving on back roads and the handling of this vehicle is superb around bends and winding roads. There have been no squeaks or rattles. The car is tightly built. Gas mileage is similar to a large SUV. I am getting around 15 mpg around town which is slightly better than the rated mileage. One aspect of the car that you don't fully appreciate during the test drive is how well the driver seat holds the driver in place during cornering. The seat design is superior to that of most cars in this class. Mechanically, the engine and transmission operate very smoothly.
- Base SedanMSRP: $15,9991,698 mi away
Cadillac comes up short with the STS-V
The STS-V is a nice step for Cadillac into the performance division of cars but it comes up short in several key areas. The first thing that you'll notice when you get into the car and start driving is the poor handling. The car's handling is incredibly sloppy. The Cadillac reps said thats because it wasn't designed to handle, just go straight. Well the E55 is faster and the M5 handles better so what does the Cadillac do? The interior is subpar, with the rear seat using primative HVAC controls. The front seats are not sport seats and have no side support. The interior itself is ok, but nothing fantastic.
Tier Noize
If you are purchasing a STS- V Check out the tire noize, almost 95 dbs. on a concrete freeway, hard to talk to a passanger or hear the radio at 65 mph, I took the runflats off and now it is a pleasure to drive.. Negociate a spair from the dealer and regular preformace tiers BEFORE you purchase. I put on Toyo tiers, no trade in they have a back room full of Perelli run flats that been taken off... GM said toooo bad so sad...I should haven test drove on the freeway.
Wonderful!
The 2006 Cadillac STS-V is an absolutely wonderful driving machine! I have it in black. It draws attention from 100% of all the people at stoplights. It gets up to 178 mph on my home runway. It is worth every penny. The only thing that it needs is a more luxurious colored wood trim.