Full-color reconfigurable head-up display
Leatherette or leather seating surfaces.
A seven-speaker Bose
®
sound system is offered on the standard model, as well as Luxury and
Performance Collections. It is standard with the Premium Collection. A navigation system is also
available with Luxury and Performance Collections and standard with the Premium Collection.
Cadillac CUE details
The ATS is offered with Cadillac CUE (with or without navigation)
– a comprehensive, in-vehicle
experience that merges intuitive design with auto industry-first controls and commands for
information and entertainment data. It is designed to be unique for each consumer, from the
“simple user” to the fully connected “super user.”
CUE
(Cadillac User Experience), pairs entertainment and information data from up to 10
Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, USBs, SD cards and MP3 players with a vehicle
infotainment system that reduces complexity through customized information, voice commands
and fewer buttons and larger icons.
For example, most of today’s luxury cars have around 20
buttons controlling the radio and entertainment functions. CUE has only four.
The heart of CUE is the eight-inch LCD multi-touch sensitive screen, seamlessly integrated into
the top of the central instrument panel and a motorized, fully capacitive faceplate at the bottom
concealing a 1.8L storage area. The vibrant LCD screen displays CUE’s home page, which
resembles a smart pho
ne’s screen, by using large, easy-to-target icons to execute commands.
Capacitive technology refers to using electrodes to sense the conductive properties of objects,
such as a finger.
ATS powertrains
The engine lineup starts with a standard 2.5L four-cylinder; a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder
and the V-6 are available. The four-cylinders are next-generation engines, with the 2.0L turbo
offered with a manual transmission
– a choice that’s unavailable in some luxury cars.
Increased efficiency was a priority for the new four-cylinders. It was achieved partly through
lower engine friction, which was reduced by up to 16 percent using new technologies such as a
variable-displacement oil pump and, with the 2.5L, an actively controlled thermostat. Cadillac
proprietary computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis techniques were used to develop an
all-new combustion system with a higher compression ratio, which also helps boost efficiency.
The 2.5L is rated at 202 horsepower (151 kW) and 191 lb.-ft. or torque (259 Nm), while the 2.0L
turbo
– the latest in a series of technologically advanced, high-output turbo engines – is rated at
272 horsepower (203 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 Nm). The award-winning 3.6L V-6 is
rated at 321 horsepower (239 kW) and 275 lb.-ft. of torque (373 Nm).
At 136hp/L, the new 2.0L turbo is one of the most power-dense engines in the industry, topping
engines from European competitors.
All of the engines feature direct injection and dual overhead camshafts with continuously
variable valve timing, which help optimize power and efficiency, as well as reduce emissions.
And all of the engines are matched with six-speed transmissions, including the Hydra-Matic
6L45 automatic with tap-shift control, and a six-speed manual available with the turbo engine.
