2009 Cadillac STS-V Overview

2009 Cadillac STS-V

2009 Cadillac STS-V Review

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The 2009 STS occupies a slot in between the CTS and DTS in Cadillac's lineup. In terms of performance and features, it is every bit a rival to the top sedans from Germany and Japan. With all-wheel drive, the STS makes a surprisingly good all-weather car, and with its front-wheel steer system, the AWD V8 model is especially safe and nimble. Inside, the STS has a look and feel that entirely justifies the price, plus convenience and safety features that compete with the best in its class.
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MSRP: $84,320

  • Wheels, 18" x 8.5" (45.6 cm x 21.5 cm) front and 19" x 9.5" (48.2 cm x 24.1 cm) rear, 10-spoke, Pearl Nickel-painted aluminum includes black center cap with full-color Wreath & Crest
  • Wheel trim, center cap, black background with chrome wreath and full-color crest
  • Tires, P255/45R18 front and P275/40R19 rear, Pirelli, W-rated, EMT, blackwall
  • Sunroof, power, tilt-sliding with express-open and sunshade
  • Spoiler, rear (Unique appearance.)
  • Grille, chrome-plated, stainless-steel wire mesh
  • Headlamps, Xenon, High-Intensity Discharge (HID), windshield wiper-activated with flash-to-pass feature includes (CE4) headlamp washer system
  • Headlamps, Intellibeam, automatic low/high beam control
  • Headlamp washer system
  • Fog lamps, front, integral in front fascia
  • Tail lamps, LED illumination
  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable and driver-side auto-dimming, body-color, manual-folding
  • Glass, Solar-Ray deep-tinted
  • Wipers, Rainsense
  • Washer nozzles, heated
  • Ornamentation, V-Series, exterior driver and passenger-side and lower trunk lid

  • Audio system with navigation, AM/FM stereo with Bose 5.1 Studio Surround sound system, 6-disc in-dash CD/DVD changer and DVD-based navigation includes Intelligent Speed Advisor, seek-and-scan, digital clock, Radio Data System (RDS), TheftLock, AudioPilot automatic volume control, weather band, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), rear passenger A/V jacks and 15 speakers
  • XM Radio. XM Radio includes 3 trial months of service. XM turns your world on with commercial-free music channels from Rock to Jazz, Country to Classical, Latin Pop to Hip Hop, and virtually everything in between, all in amazing digital sound. Turn on your favorite Sports with every Major League Baseball game from Opening Day until the World Series, NHL Hockey, the PGA TOUR and college football and basketball. Plus XM brings you the biggest names in news and talk, outrageous comedy, award-winning family programming -- wherever you go from coast to coast. Exclusive live concerts, Oprah and Friends, Radio Disney, and so much more. Find what turns you on (Available only in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. Visit gm.xmradio.com for more details.)
  • Antenna, integral
  • Bluetooth for phone, personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system

  • Brake Assist
  • Traction control, all-speed, brake and engine controlled
  • StabiliTrak, 4-channel
  • Daytime Running Lamps
  • Air bags, dual-stage frontal and side-impact, driver and right-front passenger and head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions with Passenger Sensing System (front passenger airbag status indicated on the inside rearview mirror) (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and outboard rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
  • OnStar, 1-year of Directions and Connections plan. Includes the innovative easy to use Turn-by-Turn Navigation services which provide voice- guided directions (where available). Also includes Automatic Crash Notification, Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, a link to all Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands- Free Calling, AccidentAssist, Remote Horn and Lights, Information and Convenience Services, and Driving Directions (OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Turn-by-Turn Navigation requires ABS and is not available in certain areas. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details. For a list of vehicles with Automatic Crash Notification visit onstar.com)
  • Rear Parking Assist
  • Lane Departure Warning
  • Side Blind Zone Alert
  • Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions with front pretensioners and child restraint provisions
  • Child seat restraint system
  • Door locks, rear child security
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System

  • Seats, front bucket with articulating head restraints
  • Seat adjusters, driver and front passenger 8-way power
  • Seat adjusters, 4-way power driver and front passenger lumbar control
  • Seats, heated driver and front passenger
  • Seats, heated rear outboard seating positions
  • Seat trim, Nuance full-leather with perforated Preferred sueded fabric material inserts
  • Armrest, front center
  • Armrest, rear center with dual cup holders
  • Console, floor with floor shifter, integral armrest, storage compartment and cup holders
  • Floor mats, carpeted front and rear
  • Steering column, power tilt and telescopic
  • Steering wheel, heated and leather-wrapped with kinetic aluminum trim
  • Steering wheel controls, mounted audio, HVAC system and voice recognition controls
  • Instrumentation, analog
  • Driver Information Center with display in gauge cluster including tire pressure and 6 language capability (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish)
  • Head-Up Display, 4-color, reconfigurable with digital readouts for vehicle speed, selected gear, Adaptive Cruise Control indicator, audio system information, high-beam indicator, fuel level and 5 language capability (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
  • Windows, power with front and rear Express-Down/Up and passenger lockout
  • Door locks, power programmable
  • Retained accessory power audio system, power windows and power sunroof may be used for up to 10 minutes after ignition is turned off and doors remain closed
  • Keyless Access includes 2 remote transmitters which enable automatic door unlock and open by pulling door handle
  • Keyless ignition, engaged with push button start
  • Adaptive Remote Start
  • Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
  • Memory Package recalls 2 driver "presets" for 8-way power driver seat with easy exit, outside mirrors, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel with easy exit and audio system/climate control settings
  • Personalization features, ability to set exterior lighting, door lock, and remote start features
  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
  • Parking brake release, automatic
  • Decklid, power release
  • Trunk release, power
  • Theft-deterrent system, PASS-Key III
  • Climate control, dual-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger
  • Defogger, rear-window electric with front and side window outlets for the driver and right-front passenger
  • Glovebox, passenger-side, lockable
  • Interior trim, leather-wrapped, includes IP, front and rear door trims and center console
  • Wood trim, Olive Ash burl on doors, shifter knob and center console with Kinetic aluminum accents
  • Map pockets, front and rear door storage
  • Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with OnStar controls
  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, telescoping
  • Lighting, interior with illuminated entry and exit feature, courtesy lights and entrance lights in base of door and under instrument panel
  • Cargo net, includes tie-downs

  • Engine, Northstar 4.4L V8 DOHC MFI, Variable Valve Timing (469 hp [349 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 439 lb-ft of torque [595 N-m] @ 3900 rpm)
  • Transmission, 6-speed automatic for RWD, electronically-controlled with overdrive, Hydra-Matic, 6L50-E, tap up/tap down
  • Driver Shift Control
  • Differential, limited slip
  • Drivetrain, rear-wheel drive
  • Cooling system, heavy-duty
  • Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection
  • Suspension, 4-wheel independent, performance-tuned
  • Automatic Level Control, self-adjusting
  • Steering, power, speed-sensitive, rack-and-pinion
  • Premium Steering Gear, ZF
  • Brakes, Brembo
  • Exhaust outlets, dual chrome-plated tips
  • LIGHT GRAY, NUANCE FULL-LEATHER SEATS WITH SUEDED FABRIC INSERTS
  • RADIANT SILVER
  • EBONY, NUANCE FULL-LEATHER SEATS WITH SUEDED FABRIC INSERTS
  • PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP includes Standard Equipment
  • THUNDER GRAY CHROMAFLAIR
  • BLACK RAVEN
  • BLACK ICE
  • EBONY/TANGO RED, NUANCE FULL-LEATHER SEATS WITH SUEDED FABRIC INSERTS
  • SEATS, FRONT BUCKET with articulating head restraints (STD)
  • SUNROOF, DELETE *CREDIT*
  • EMISSIONS, FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
  • ENGINE, NORTHSTAR 4.4L V8 DOHC MFI, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (469 hp [349 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 439 lb-ft of torque [595 N-m] @ 3900 rpm) (STD)
  • TRANSMISSION, 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC FOR RWD, ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED WITH OVERDRIVE, HYDRA-MATIC, 6L50-E, TAP UP/TAP DOWN (STD)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, CALIFORNIA (allows a dealer in states that require California emissions - California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island or Washington - to order Federal emissions for a vehicle that will be registered in a state that has Federal emission requirements). Do not use for vehicles that will be registered in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island or Washington.) (Requires (FE9) Federal emissions requirements. Not available in Maine or Vermont.)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, STATE-SPECIFIC (for dealers ordering vehicles in (YF5) or (NE1) emission states - California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) (Allows a California dealer (YF5 emissions) to order (NE1) emissions with (NB9) emissions override code for registration in (NE1) states; or, a Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington dealer (NE1 emissions) to order (YF5) emissions with (NB9) emissions override code for registration in California.)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, FEDERAL (for vehicles ordered by dealers in Federal emission states with (YF5) or (NE1) emissions - Not required for vehicles being shipped to California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont or Washington) (Requires (YF5) California state emissions requirements or (NE1) Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont or Washington state emissions requirements.)
  • EMISSIONS, CONNECTICUT, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON STATE REQUIREMENTS
  • STANDARD PAINT
  • NEW JERSEY COST SURCHARGE *Required on all vehicles to be registered in New Jersey*
  • GAS GUZZLER TAX (Not an orderable option. An additional charge will be automatically added to order.)
  • ILLINOIS COST SURCHARGE
  • LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, FRONT (Included for required states. No charge option.)
  • EMISSIONS, CALIFORNIA STATE REQUIREMENTS
  • AUDIO SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION, AM/FM STEREO WITH BOSE 5.1 STUDIO SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM, 6-DISC IN-DASH CD/DVD CHANGER AND DVD-BASED NAVIGATION includes Intelligent Speed Advisor, seek-and-scan, digital clock, Radio Data System (RDS), TheftLock, AudioPilot automatic volume control, weather band, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), rear passenger A/V jacks and 15 speakers (STD)
Price $84,320 MSRP
Body Style sedan
Engine Gas V8
Seating 5
Fuel Economy 13 MPG city
19 MPG highway
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Used Cadillac STS-V