Safety
The CTS sedan performed well in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It received the IIHS' 2012 Top Safety Pick designation, which is awarded to cars that receive Good scores in each of its four tests, as well NHTSA's five-star rating, the highest possible.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes and an electronic stability system, which are required on cars beginning with 2012 models. Also standard are side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows and active front head restraints. GM's emergency communications system, OnStar, includes one year of complimentary service that has features like automatic crash notification, stolen car assistance and the ability to remotely unlock the doors.
A backup camera and rear parking sensors are optional. For a list of safety features, check out the Features & Specs page, or see how well child-safety seats fit in the CTS Car Seat Check.
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Passing
More passing distance is needed when towing a trailer. The combination will not
accelerate as quickly and is longer so it is necessary to go much farther beyond
the passed vehicle before returning ...
Anti-Pinch Feature
If an object is in the path of the sunroof when it is closing, the
anti-pinch feature detects the object and stops the sunroof from closing at the
point of the obstruction. The sunroof then returns ...
Ride & Handling
The regular CTS coupe's ride quality strikes a nice middle ground. There's a
firmness to the tuning that's expected in a car like this, but Cadillac hasn't
gone overboard and created a bone-jarrin ...