The Cadillac ATS is a compact executive 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe manufactured and marketed by Cadillac and developed at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Cadillac assembles ATS at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan.
ATS is based on the Alpha General Motors platform and is offered in rear or all-wheel drive configurations. The ATS base engine is a naturally aspirated 2.5 liter I-4 gasoline engine that produces 202 horsepower (151 kW), up to 2016 models. Optional engines include a 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 petrol engine that produces 272 horsepower (203 kW) and a 3.6 liter naturally aspirated 3.6 liter V6 engine that produces 321 horsepower (239 kW). The 2.0-liter engine replaces the 2.5-liter engine as the base engine for the 2017 model year. Diesel engines have been planned to be available in the future. All versions are equipped with a 6-speed 6-Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic transmission. The 8-speed automatic transmission is introduced for the 2016 model year. The 2.0-liter turbocharged version, rear-wheel drive can be mated to a Tremec M3L TR3160 6 - optional speed.
Cadillac made its ATS debut for the press in the US in January 2012, putting ATS into production in July 2012 and started selling ATS in the US in August 2012 as a 2013 model. GM started selling ATS in China in November 2013. Cadillac currently sells ATS in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Middle East, China, Japan, and South Korea.
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Development
GM engineers working primarily at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, United States developed ATS.
Rationale
Before ATS debut, Cadillac's smallest vehicle is a medium-sized CTS. CTS is comparable in price to compact competitors such as Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class but is comparable in size and weight to the more expensive BMW 5 Series. Although Cadillac believes that customers will love Series 5 cars at a 3 Series price, that assumption is proven wrong. Cadillac's research found that target customers who already own a vehicle such as Series 3 or A4 do not want a larger vehicle. General Motors started the development of smaller cars that would satisfy these target customers; the car eventually became Cadillac ATS.
Competitive benchmarking
To establish the parameters on which they will be designing ATS, GM engineers refer to the 1999-2006 BMW E46 3 Series, which ATS chief engineer Dave Masch and his team regarded as the most dynamic and driver-focused iteration of Series 3. The engineers emphasized low weight when developing ATS and their efforts to produce a finished vehicle that weighs less than the benchmark BMW E46. To achieve this result, Masch suggested that the team of engineers disregard the GM product development rules that, if followed, would result in heavier vehicles.
Marketing
Cadillac showed pre-production style pieces from ATS to the press on August 11, 2009. Cadillac debuted ATS production for the press on January 8, 2012. General Motors began selling ATS in the United States in August 2012 as a 2013 model. Sales in China began on November 21 2013. The Chinese vehicle market was originally imported from the United States by Shanghai GM. China-made ATS-L was launched in China in October 2015.
New platform and small refresh for 2015
During the initial development of ATS, GM engineers decided that downsizing GM Sigma II platforms supporting second-generation CTS would result in overloaded vehicles and using an economical front-wheel drive platform would sacrifice performance. Under the leadership of Dave Leone, GM engineers created a new platform designed to be lightweight and compact, to be capable of handling rear and all-wheel drive configurations and having a close 50/50 weight distribution. The new platform developed by GM engineers for ATS is now called GM Alpha platform.
For the 2015 model year, the updated Cadillac ATS gets the most styling from the Coupe version, the two-bar grille, the redesigned Cadillac emblem, seen on the first ATS coupe, and will eventually be placed on every Cadillac lineup. The exterior tweak for the front fascia Cadillac ATS 2015 has been lowered, and more selection of exterior paint has been made. The ATS interior is leftover for 2015, but has seen some simple technological updates for 2015 as well.
2016 model year changes
For the 2016 model year, the ATS replaces the 6L-6L45 automatic transmission with the new 8-speed 8L45 and 3.6L LFX V6 replaced with a new generation 3.6L LGX V6.
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Assembly
General Motors assembles ATS at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, United States. GM spent US $ 190 million to renew the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant for ATS production and hire a second worker shift. GM began assembling vehicles intended for sale to customers on July 26, 2012.
The Chinese market of ATS-L is assembled by SAIC-GM in Shanghai.
Specifications
The ATS is a compact four-door five-seater sedan. A two-door coupe is under development and is expected to go on sale in summer 2014 as a 2015 model. Wagon convertibles and station wagons are expected to be produced, although Cadillac has yet to confirm its style.
The 2013 ATS ranges in price from US $ 34,000 to US $ 52,000, about US $ 1,800 cheaper than entry level 2012 BMW 328i. ATS 2014 price range from US $ 33,065 - US $ 58,760.
ATS has a heap weight of 3,315 to 3,461 pounds (1,504 to 1,570 kg), depending on the configuration, and the 51/49 front weight distribution to the back. Engine hood, front suspension, and holder made of aluminum. The front suspension is a MacPherson strut, double-pivot set, using a pair of ball joints and lower control links. The third generation Magnetic Ride Control active suspension is optional on the RWD Premium variant. Mechanical limited slip differentials are standard with manual transmission variants and are available on an automatic premium.
Powertrains
ATS is available in either the rear wheel layout or all wheels, has four available engines and two transmissions available.
Machine
From 2013 to 2016, the ATS base engine in the US model is a naturally aspirated inline-four (LCV) 2.5-liter engine that produces 202 horsepower (151 kW). In 2017, the base engine is a gasoline I4 turbocharged 2.0 liter (LTG) engine that produces 272 horsepower (203 kW), which was an option in previous years. The naturally aspirated 3.6 liter gasoline V6 engine (LGX) that produces 335 horsepower (250 kW) is optional. 2013 to 2015 ATS models have a 3.6 liter LFX V6 gasoline engine available GM is committed to offer diesel engines for ATS, but has not set a availability date.
- EPA estimates fuel economy
Transmission
All ATS versions are equipped with a 6-speed 6-Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic transmission as standard until 2015 model year. The 2.0-liter turbo version, rear-wheel drive can be mated to an optional Tremec M3L TR3160 6-speed manual transmission.
Model year 2016 ATS replaces all use 6-speed 6L45 with 8-speed automatic transmission 8L45 new.
For Chinese, 2014 and 2015 models use the GM 6T70 gearbox until it is replaced by an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
Crop level
In North America, at the time of model introduction, ATS 2013 is available in four trim levels: Standard, Luxury, Performance, and Premium.
In China, at the time of introduction of the model, ATS is available in five exterior colors and two interior colors above four trim levels: Standard, Luxury, Elite, and Comfort.
ATS Coupe
The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe debuted at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Both doors of the Cadillac aim at Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and BMW 4 Series. It goes on sale in summer 2014 as Cadillac ATS Coupe 2015. The ATS coupe is wider than the sedan. Two models are available at launch. One with a 2.0L four-cylinder engine with 272 HP with 295 ft (90 m) of torque, the other with a 3.6L engine with 321 hp (239 kW) with 275 lb of torque? Ft (373Ã, N? M). The buyer has a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission, and options for all standard wheel drive or rear-wheel drive. The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is the first production model to use the newly revised Cadillac brand emblem that does not use laurel bouquets, and was first shown on the Cadillac Elmiraj concept car. Inside the ATS coupe, styling is similar to the sedan ATS. This car gets some new technology, which will roll Cadillac model in 2015 including 4G LTE connectivity with WiFi hotspot, CUE interface with Siri Eyes Free, and Bose stereo with 12 speakers.
ATS-L
In July 2014, Cadillac announced that it will manufacture a long wheelbase version of ATS for the Chinese market known as ATS-L. ATS-L is approximately 3.3 inches longer than the standard wheel-axle sedan ATS and will be manufactured in China by GM Shanghai. Previous ATS vehicles have been imported into China from GM's plant facilities in Michigan. ATS-L has an initial price of 270,000 Chinese Yuan, or about $ 43,600 US dollars. The 2.0L gasoline engine is currently available. ATS-L previously used the GM 6T70 auto gateway for 2014 and 2015 and currently uses 8-speed auto gearbox.
ATS-V
Cadillac ATS-V is a compact sports sedan/coupe from Cadillac. Sedan with automatic transmission can reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and can reach a top speed of 189 mph (304 km/h). Trend Motor do a comparison between BMW M3, ATS-V, and Mercedes-AMG C63-S. Cadillac managed to accelerate faster than the two Germans, pausing faster and fastest around the Springs Springs International Motorcycle Park, which was also the cheapest in testing. ATS-V is RWD and is powered by a twin turbocharged 3.6L V6 that produces 464 horsepower and 445 lb of torque? Ft (603Ã, N? M).
Security
Tests carried out by the US National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration scored ATS 2013 and 2014, in both rear-and all-wheel drive variants, in five stars in frontal collisions, side crashes and rollover protection, yielding five stars overall, highest scores which may. NHTSA notes the availability of three NHTSA-recommended technologies on ATS: electronic stability control, front collision warnings and lane departure warnings.
Awards
In 2012, ATS 2013 was chosen as the "Car of the Year" by Esquire, "Luxury Cars of the Year" by Popular Mechanics and "Vehicle of the Year" by Press Motor Press.
In 2013, a jury of 49 journalists from the United States and Canada named the 2013 North American ATS Car of the Year.
Sales
References
External links
- Official website of ATS - Canada
- The official website of ATS - China
- ATS Sport Sedan official website - United States
- ATS Sport Coupe website - United States
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