Interior

Five occupants get to enjoy soft all-leather seats. Offerings include heated and ventilated seating and a heated steering wheel. The STS features genuine eucalyptus wood and aluminum trim.

Eight-way power front seats include four-way power lumbar adjustment, and a memory feature is optional. Trunk space totals 13.8 cubic feet.

Options include Bose 5.1 Studio Surround Sound and a DVD/CD changer that can play DVD audio discs as well as MP3 CDs. A DVD-based navigation system is available. General Motors' OnStar communication system includes automatic crash notification.

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