Cadillac BLS

Cadillac BLS. 2006–9 (prod. 7,356 sold to end of 2009). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1910 cm³ diesel, 1998 cm³ petrol (I4 DOHC), 2792 cm³ (V6 DOHC). Not sold in US, Euro-Caddy built by Saab of Sweden on an Opel Vectra C platform, which makes this a spiritual successor to the Cimarron of the 1980s. Related to the Saab 9-3 of these years, and out of the same factory. Better made than most Cadillacs and one of the first factory station wagons in the company’s history (from 2007). Front-heavy design out of keeping with the rest of the range and front-wheel drive not that prestigious in its desired sector. Like most small Cadillacs, failed to capture much of the BMW 3er-Reihe market and cancelled by 2009 due to poor sales.

Manufacturing location: Trollhättan, Sweden

Marque: Cadillac | Predecessor: Cadillac Cimarron | Successor: Cadillac ATS