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<\/a>Cadillac ATS roadtrip test — ready for anything<\/p><\/div>\n
Is it too small?\u00a0 A Cadillac needs to be a capable touring car.\u00a0 This can mean a couple of different things in my family — there needs to be enough rear seat room and comfort for a 20-something passenger, and the trunk needs to be large enough for Gigantor.<\/p>\n
Cadillac ATS Roadtrip Test — 6′ tall rear passenger<\/h2>\n
For the first test, I invited my 20-something son to dinner and put him in the back.\u00a0 I asked him to test for leg room, comfort, and sleep-ability.\u00a0 This last is a test if the ATS would work well for him on long trips which he tends to spend with a laptop & headphones or asleep.\u00a0 The ATS does have center rear air flow, which I have come to believe is very desirable for rear comfort.<\/p>\n
After careful consideration, Son ruled the Cadillac ATS is approved as a family touring car.\u00a0 The leg room was fine with the passenger seat pushed up to where his Mom would sit, and was also just enough for him at 6′ if he sat behind the driver’s seat with it in my preferred place.<\/p>\n
Headroom is good in the front and the back.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cadillac ATS Roadtrip Test — ATS vs Gigantor<\/p><\/div>\n
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Cadillac ATS Touring Test — ATS vs Gigantor<\/h2>\n
Gigantor is my nickname for my Wife’s oversize suitcase — shown above.\u00a0 We have to keep an eye on it or it tends to eat the other luggage.\u00a0 Although they seem small by comparison, the black and red luggage next to it are full size roller bags — designed to hold 3-5 days of gear for trips.\u00a0 Gigantor is around 50% larger in both dimensions as compared to a normal roller bag.<\/p>\n
The Gigantor Test — can the ATS hold both Gigantor, and 2 normal roller bags all in the trunk?<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cadillac ATS swallows Gigantor<\/p><\/div>\n
This photo shows all three suitcases in the trunk, and I could easily close the trunk.\u00a0 Success.\u00a0 The trunk space is formed by the rear wheel hubs, but has a nice space in the center that fits Gigantor, and enough room besides to handle the two rollers and leave plenty of other room for miscellaneous other.<\/p>\n
Cadillac ATS Roadtrip Test — Conclusion<\/h2>\n
We knew coming in that the Cadillac ATS has good fuel economy and performance.\u00a0 It passed these family touring tests with flying colors.\u00a0 If the ATS is small enough to be agile and sporty, but big enough to be a good touring sedan, it certainly seems a good fit for a wide audience.<\/p>\n
Crest Cadillac<\/h2>\n
My thanks to Crest Cadillac<\/a> of Plano for providing me with the ATS to test.\u00a0 Please also see my ‘First Impressions<\/a>‘ article for this test drive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The new Cadillac ATS is designed to be a lean, mean sports machine.\u00a0 It is a smaller car than the CTS, XTS, or my STS-V, by which it gains agility, handling, acceleration, and fuel economy.\u00a0 But now it must face … Continue reading