The new XTS will replace two other Cadillac models

Cadillac’s new XTS model, due to come out next year, will replace both the DTS and STS models. As of this time, however, no date has been given for production to begin. GM first wants to sell off the DTS and STS models still in stock on its dealer’s showroom floors.

Based off concept car show

The XTS came from a Platinum concept automobile originally. Cadillac was at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show when it showed this concept car. The car will be built on a stretched form of GM’s front-wheel-drive Epsilon II platform (which underpins automobiles as diverse as the Chevy Malibu and the Buick LaCrosse) and will be built at GM’s Grand River plant in Lansing, Mich.

Built for comfort and convenience

The idea with the auto is for it to be narrower and have a longer rear overhang than the concept car had. It will even feature infotainment and connectivity features for both front and rear-seat passengers. GM’s direct-injection, 3.6 liter V-6, will power the vehicle. It will have controlled shock absorbers so the ride is gentle.

If the production model remains true to the concept, the XTS could come with an all-wheel-drive choice, various V-6 power plants and potentially a plug-in hybrid drive line. Eight-cylinder engine choices have been also been rumored but have not been confirmed at this time.

Will BMW or Cadillac win?

The entry-level CTS will be replacing the DTS and STS models for Cadillac. The idea is to rival the Mercedes E-class and BMW’s 5-series. The BMW c-class and 3 series may end up with new competition in summer 2012 with this change. A smaller ATS sedan will be coming soon.

Old leaves so new can stay

Already, the STS cars aren’t being produced. Cadillac stopped production on it. In the next 3 or four weeks, the last of the DTS models will be built. There are only 900 STS models and 3,000 DTS models left to sell. It should be simple for Cadillac to sell them before the XTS replacement is produced.

Information from

Car and Driver

caranddriver.com/features/10q1/2012_cadillac_xts-feature

Autoblog

autoblog.com/2011/03/11/spy-shots-latest-cadillac-xts-prototype-caught-inside-and-out/

Automotive.com

blogs.automotive.com/6737284/miscellaneous/saying-goodbye-to-cadillac-sts-dts-sedans/index.html