Cadillac BLS
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2006—present |
| Assembly | Trollhättan, Sweden |
| Class | Compact executive car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | GM Epsilon platform |
| Engine | 1.9 L Fiat diesel I4 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 2.0 L turbocharged Ecotec I4 2.8 L HFV6 V6 |
| Length | 4680 mm |
| Width | 1750 mm |
| Height | 1470 mm |
| Related | Saab 9-3 Chevrolet Malibu Opel Vectra |
| Similar | Alfa Romeo 159 Audi A4 BMW 3 Series Lexus IS Mercedes-Benz C-Class Volvo S60 |
The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car designed specifically for the European market by the Cadillac marque of General Motors. The car is based on GM's Epsilon architecture and is built in the same plant in Trollhättan, Sweden that builds the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5. Sales began on March 2006, with a station wagon joining the line for 2007. The BLS starts at approximately € 19,000 (roughly US$25,000). Though originally designed for the European market, the BLS was introduced to the Arabian, Mexican, South African, and South Korean markets for the 2007 model year.
[edit] Features
A range of engines are available in the BLS, including two diesel engines, a 1.9 L turbocharged four-cylinder and a 2.8 L turbocharged V6. At 184.3 inches in overall length, the BLS is almost six inches shorter than the CTS, the smallest Cadillac available in the United States.
Engines:
- 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 8v, 120 hp (88 kW)
- 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 150 hp (110 kW)
- 2.0 L Ecotec I4, high-output turbo, 210 hp (154 kW)
- 2.8 L HFV6 V6, turbo, 250 hp (184 kW)
[edit] Second generation
In 2005, General Motors vice chairman, Robert Lutz, announced that a second generation BLS would be sold worldwide starting in 2010. It will probably be built alongside the next generation 9-3 in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and may also be produced in the United States.
[edit] External links
- Parker's BLS Review
- Cadillac BLS Yahoo Cars Overview
- WhatCar.Com BLS Review
- Car and Driver Article on BLS Debut
- Auto Express Review BLS 2.0T
- BuyYourCar.Com BLS Review
- VerdictOnCars.com Review
- the CaddyEdge.com
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