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2007 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan



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2006 Acura RL Sedan



2006 Volkswagen Phaeton V8
Standards and Options
Pricing

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
MSRP $51,425 $44,525 $49,300 $66,700
Invoice Price $47,054 $41,631 $43,907 $61,194
Destination Charges $745 $820 $670 $670
Air Conditioning. Health, Ventilation

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Air Conditioning Standard Standard Standard Standard
Automatic Climate Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Interior Pollen/Particle/Dust Air Filter Standard Option Standard Not listed
Rear HVAC Ducts Standard Option Standard Standard
Rear Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Standard Option Standard Standard
Rear Seat HVAC Controls N/A Option Standard Option
Entertainment, Communication, Navigation

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
CD Changer Standard Option Standard Standard
CD Player Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cassette Player N/A N/A N/A N/A
DVD Player Standard Option Standard Not listed
Hands Free or Voice Activated Phone Standard Standard Standard N/A
Navigational Aid Standard Option Standard Standard
Radio Standard Standard Standard Standard
Second Row Sound Controls/Accessories N/A N/A N/A Not listed
Subwoofer Standard Not listed Standard Standard
Telematic Systems Standard Standard Standard N/A
Exterior

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Bodyside/Cab Step or Running Board N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bumper Step Up N/A N/A N/A N/A
Front Air Dam Standard Standard Standard N/A
Metallic Paint N/A N/A Standard Option
Power Sliding Side Van Door N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Trunk Lid N/A N/A N/A Standard
Rear Spoiler N/A N/A N/A N/A
Skid Plate or Underbody Protection N/A N/A N/A N/A
Splash or Mud Guards N/A N/A N/A Not listed
Wind Deflector or Buffer for Convertibles N/A N/A N/A N/A
Instrumentation

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Battery Gauge Standard Standard N/A Standard
Clock Standard Standard Standard Standard
Compass Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cruise Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Electroluminescent Instrumentation N/A N/A Standard N/A
Gauges Standard Standard Standard Standard
Inside Temperature Gauge Standard N/A N/A Standard
Intelligent Cruise Control N/A Option N/A N/A
Night Vision N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oil Gauge Standard N/A N/A Standard
Outside Temperature Gauge Standard Standard Standard Standard
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator Standard Not listed Standard Not listed
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tachometer Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tire Inflation/Pressure Monitor Standard Standard Standard Standard
Trip Computer Standard Standard Standard Standard
Lighting

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Automatic Headlights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cornering Lights N/A Standard Standard Not listed
Daytime Running Lights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Fog Lights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Halogen Headlights N/A N/A Standard Not listed
Headlight Washers Standard N/A N/A Standard
High Intensity Discharge Headlights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Standard Standard N/A N/A
Roof

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Power Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Option Standard Standard
Removable/Convertible Top N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Option Standard Standard
Tires and Wheels

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Alloy Wheels Standard Standard Standard Standard
Chrome Wheels N/A Option N/A Not listed
Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier N/A N/A N/A N/A
Full Size Spare Tire N/A N/A Standard Standard
Interior Spare Tire for SUVs & Vans N/A N/A N/A N/A
Self Sealing/Run Flat Tires Standard N/A N/A N/A
Steel Wheels N/A N/A N/A N/A
Underbody Tire Carrier N/A N/A N/A N/A
Windows/Mirrors/Wipers

Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir N/A Standard N/A Standard
Glass Rear Window on Convertible N/A N/A N/A N/A
Heated Exterior Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Heated Washer System N/A Standard N/A Standard
Heated Windshield Glass N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Interval Wipers Standard Standard Standard Standard
Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Power Backlight Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rain Sensing Wipers N/A N/A N/A Standard
Rear Wiper N/A N/A N/A Not listed
Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tinted Glass Standard Standard Standard Standard
Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval N/A N/A Standard N/A
Windshield Wiper De-Icer N/A N/A N/A N/A
Capacities and Dimensions
General

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Body Style Luxury Sedan/Sports Sedan Luxury Sedan Luxury Sedan Luxury Sedan
EPA Classification MIDSIZE LARGE MIDSIZE LARGE
Turbo N N N N
Drive Train

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
City MPG 15 17 18 16
Combined MPG 18 20 21 18
Displacement (CC) 5965 4565 3471 4172
Driveline RWD FWD AWD AWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.73 3.11 4.60 3.65
Fuel Capacity (gal) 17.0 18.0 19.4 23.8
Fuel System SEFI SEFI SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $1 $0 $0 $1
Highway MPG 24 25 26 22
Horsepower @ RPM 400@6000 275@6000 290@6200 335@6500
PowerToWeightRatio 9.6 14.6 13.9 15.5
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6000 6000 6200 6500
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual 4 Speed Automatic 5 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 395@4400 295@4400 256@5000 317@3500
Transmission Speeds 6 4 5 6
Transmission Type M A A A
Type of Engine 6.0L V8 4.6L V8 3.5L V6 4.2L V8
Valves 16 32 24 40
Exterior

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Crash Test Rating   5*/4* 5*/5*  
Curb weight (lbs) 3850 4009 4012 5194
Overall Height (in) 57.3 57.6 57.1 57.1
Overall Length (in) 191.5 207.6 193.6 203.7
Overall Width (in) 70.6 74.8 72.7 74.9
Wheelbase (in) 113.4 115.6 110.2 118.1
Interior - Cargo - Carrying

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13 19 13 13
Interior - Passenger

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Seating Capacity - Optional   6    
Interior - Passengers

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Headroom front (in) 38.9 38.3 38.5 37.2
Headroom rear (in) 36.9 38.4 37.2 38.1
Hip room front (in) 53.4 57.3 55.1  
Hip room rear (in) 53.8 55.7 54.0  
Leg room front (in) 42.4 42.5 42.4 41.7
Leg room rear (in) 36.2 42.0 36.3 43.1
Passenger Volume 99 106 99 108
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 6 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 56.6 60.0 58.5 59.6
Shoulder room rear (in) 56.2 59.2 56.1 57.8
Suspension

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Front suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in)   5.3 5.7 5.0
Rear Suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Track Front 61.1 62.6 62.0 64.1
Track Rear 61.4 62.2 62.4 63.5
Towing

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 1000 1000    
Tow Capacity Standard 1000 1000    
Turning Radius

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Steering Diameter Left 36.1 42.0 39.7 39.4
Steering Diameter Right 36.1 42.0 39.7 39.4
Warranty

 Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac DTS Acura RL Volkswagen Phaeton
Powertrain Miles 100000 100000 70000 60000
Powertrain Time (Months) 60 60 72 60
Rust Miles 100000 100000    
Rust Time (Months) 72 72 60 144
Warranty - Basic Miles 50000 50000 50000 50000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 48 48 48


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