CTS SPORT WAGON: CADILLAC’S LUXURY ESTATE BREAKS COVER

PEBBLE BEACH, California, USA

The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon made its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, in Monterey, California on 15 August 2008.

The new CTS Sport Wagon has a distinctive and dynamic presence. The first view of the car’s intricately sculpted rear profile demonstrates Cadillac’s commitment to cutting edge styling and its “Art and Science” design philosophy, so successfully implemented on the CTS luxury sport saloon, recently launched in the UK, and the CTS Coupe Concept.

The right-hand drive 2010 CTS Sport Wagon is expected to arrive in Cadillac’s UK showrooms in the autumn of 2009.

“The addition of this dramatically-designed Sport Wagon is well synchronised with today’s changing consumer tastes as a compelling alternative to SUVs or other larger vehicles,” says Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. “This is an important step in Cadillac’s ongoing global expansion, and of course in international markets like Europe, wagons have been and continue to be very significant. The CTS Sport Wagon is an important expansion to the Cadillac line-up worldwide.”

The new model’s striking profile communicates a performance-oriented character in tandem with high aerodynamic efficiency. It rides on the same wheelbase as the CTS sport saloon and is 7 mm shorter overall, yet still offers a generous luggage capacity of 720 litres behind the rear seats.

Design highlights include:

Signature V-shaped tailgate motif
Large, vertical taillamps with light-pipe technology
Power-opening tailgate (via key fob or in-vehicle button)
High-mounted rear brake light integrated in subtle roof spoiler
Integrated roof load management system with cross bars for a seamless appearance
Interior luggage management system with flexible in-floor space
New 19-inch alloy wheels
Optional panoramic rear sunroof