Personal Luxury: 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe
Cadillac has introduced the all-new 2015 ATS Coupe, a quicker and more personal addition to the award-winning ATS product line. Designed to be lighter, more agile and more engaging than its competitors, it extends Cadillac’s product-driven growth and the brand’s tradition of dynamic luxury Coupes. Like the sedan, the ATS Coupe’s driving dynamics are rooted in mass efficiency, which helps make it one of Cadillac’s lightest and most agile models ever – and the lightest car in the compact luxury Coupe segment.
The 2015 ATS Coupe rides on the same wheelbase as the sedan, but features its own bodywork. The roof, doors, rear fenders and trunk lid are unique to the Coupe, along with a specific front fascia and front fenders. The Coupe features an aggressive stance, with wider front/rear tracks than the sedan, enhanced by short overhangs and sheet metal that wrap tautly around the tires. Standard 18-inch wheels are exclusive to the Coupe. Bold lighting elements are a Cadillac signature feature and the ATS Coupe advances that tradition with available light-emitting diode, or LED, headlamps with Adaptive Forward Lighting.
Available in Standard, Luxury, Performance and Premium trim levels, Cadillac’s first-ever compact luxury Coupe offers drivers the choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and the power from a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder or a 3.6L six-cylinder engine. Each prime mover is matched with the Hydra-Matic 6L45 six-speed automatic transmission with tap-shift control. A Tremec TR3160 six-speed manual is also available with the 2.0L Turbo.
The 2.0L Turbo engine has been upgraded from the current ATS sport sedan to deliver nearly 14 percent more torque. Greater torque means greater pulling power, for a greater feeling of responsiveness at low speeds, and helps the ATS Coupe achieve an estimated 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds.
Elements that contribute to the ATS Coupe’s balanced performance and responsive characteristics include: nearly perfect 50/50 weight balance and low center of gravity; five-link independent rear suspension featuring lightweight, high-strength steel and efficient straight link designs; a multi-link double-pivot MacPherson-strut front suspension with direct-acting stabilizer bar; underbody aerodynamic shields; premium, belt-driven electric variable-effort steering gear from ZF Steering Systems; Brembo front brakes; and eighteen-inch aluminum wheels.
A driver-adjustable FE3 sport suspension is available that includes Magnetic Ride Control, a mechanical limited-slip differential, high-capacity engine cooling system and 18-inch summer-performance tires. Magnetic Ride Control is a real-time damping system that delivers more precise body motion control. It “reads” the road and can change damping every millisecond.
Inside, the sedan’s driver-focused cabin carries over to the Coupe, featuring handcrafted cut-and-sewn upholstered interior combinations, decorative stitching and authentic materials, including leather, aluminum, carbon fiber and wood, intended to enhance the emotional connection to the driving experience. Choices of many interior color themes, each with unique accent trim materials, ranging from light, open and warm to dark and serious, to bold technical and sporty.
Cadillac CUE is the centerpiece of the ATS Coupe’s comprehensive collection of technologies designed to enhance the driving experience and complement customers’ increasingly connected lifestyles. It is available on base models and standard on Luxury, Performance and Premium collections, with enhanced connectivity and convenience for 2015, including a new Text-to-Voice feature for smartphone users with Bluetooth profile (M.A.P.) and Siri Eyes Free for iPhone iOS 6 and iOS 7 users to enhance connectivity and convenience. Each enables voice-controlled connectivity – and helps keep the driver’s hands on the wheel.
The heart of CUE is the eight-inch LCD multi-touch sensitive screen, integrated into the top of the central instrument panel and featuring a motorized, fully capacitive faceplate at the bottom concealing a 1.8L storage area. CUE’s vibrant liquid crystal display, or LCD, screen resembles a smartphone screen with large, easy-to-target icons to execute commands.
Dimensions & specifications
Wheelbase: 109.3; overall length: 183.6; width: 72.5; height: 54.8
All vehicle measurements are in inches.
Engine: 2.0L four-cylinder turbo – 272 hp at 5,500 rpm and 295 lbs-ft of torque at 3,000 – 4,600 rpm; 3.6L V6 – 321 hp at 6,800 rpm and 275 lbs-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm.
Transmission: six-speed manual, six-speed automatic.
EPA Fuel Economy: 21 city/31 hwy. (2.0L Turbo); 18 city/28 hwy. (3.6L V6)
Cargo capacity: 10.4 cubic feet.
Safety features
Dual front airbags, front seat mounted side-impact airbags, dual head curtain side-impact airbags, dual front seat knee airbags, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, brake assist, electronic brake force distribution, all-speed traction control, StabiliTrak vehicle stability system, rear view camera, adaptive remote start, remote keyless entry, keyless access, push button engine start, engine immobilizer, daytime running lights, automatic headlamps, automatic power door locks, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, OnStar communications system w/4G LTE Wi-Fi hot spot, and tire pressure monitoring system. Luxury adds universal home remote, front/rear parking assist, and high intensity discharged headlamps with adaptive forward lighting. Performance adds lane departure warning and lane keep assist. Premium adds head-up display, rear mechanical limited slip differential.
Optional safety features include: safety alert seat, forward collision alert, Rainsense windshield wipers, Intellibeam high-beam control, full-speed range adaptive cruise control, automatic collision preparation, automatic safety belt tightening, front/rear automatic braking, side blind zone alert, and rear cross-traffic alert.
Warranty
Basic: 4-year/50,000 mile
Powertrain: 6-year/70,000 mile
Corrosion: 4-year/50,000 mile
Roadside Assistance: 6-year/70,000 mile 24-hour
Pricing
The base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe starts from $37,000 for the Standard 2.0L RWD model upto $51,435 for the Premium 3.6L AWD. Destination charges add $995.
