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| − | '''Cadillac BLS. 2006 to date (prod. 6,029 to end of 2007). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1910 cm³ diesel, 1998 cm³ petrol (4 cyl. DOHC), 2792 cm³ (V6 DOHC).''' Not sold in US, Euro-Caddy originally 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. Swedish production ended 2009 as Saab sold to Spyker; made in Russia thereafter. | + | '''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 (2002–14)]], 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. |
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| − | ''Manufacturing locations:'' Trollhättan, Sweden; Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia | + | ''Manufacturing location:'' Trollhättan, Sweden |
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Cadillac]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Cadillac Cimarron]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Cadillac]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Cadillac Cimarron]] | ''Successor:'' [[Cadillac ATS]] |
Latest revision as of 11:37, 31 July 2021
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 (2002–14), 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
