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<\/a><\/p>\nThe ATS sedan comes in 3 main lines of increasing features —\u00a0 standard, luxury, and premium — with the latter choices available either for the 2L Turbo or the 3.6L V6, all-wheel drive, or rear-wheel drive.\u00a0 We are targeting a Premium Model (2L Turbo or V6).<\/p>\n
She is agnostic on engines, but I see advantages to each — a bit better mpg on the 2L Turbo (21\/31 city\/highway vs 19\/28) , a bit more power on the 3.6L (321 hp vs 272 hp).<\/p>\n
My Wife is certain the ATS needs to be Red with a sunroof.\u00a0 I would like to ensure we get the Morello Red with jet black accent interior as shown here.\u00a0 I missed getting the Tango Red interior for my STS-V, and I think the color contrast is striking, especially with the red exterior.<\/p>\n I am also excited about the Driver Assist package.\u00a0 The Premium includes the Driver Awareness package (note the confusingly similar names Assist and Awareness), but the Driver Assist package is optional.<\/p>\n The Driver Awareness package is include in the Premium, and adds:<\/p>\n Driver Awareness Package This package includes a number of high-tech features designed to alert the driver to potentially hazardous traffic situations that could result in a crash.<\/p>\n The Driver Assist package is an option beyond the Premiums package and adds<\/p>\n The sunroof is not a standard feature of the Cadillac ATS Premium package, which will make shopping for a used ATS with Premium and Driver Assist and a Sunroof\u00a0 a bit more interesting.<\/p>\n We are shopping for a lightly used 2013 model for the economy of buying used.\u00a0 A new 2014 Cadillac ATS with 2L Turbo, Red Obsession paint, Driver Assist package, and Sunroof is ~$51K, reduced with current incentives and supplier discount to ~$45K.\u00a0 The market for a lightly used 2013 Cadillac ATS appears to be ~$35K, (with a premium in the used market for Red).\u00a0\u00a0 That is a nice savings on a relatively new ATS.<\/p>\n I sent over to our friends (and a Site Sponsor) at Crest Cadillac<\/a> in Plano to see if they can help us find the right ATS.\u00a0 They do have a 2014 model that is almost my target — missing the Morello Red interior.<\/p>\n Darin Partin called from Crest Cadillac.\u00a0 We discussed our target, and he suggested the Driver Awareness actually has the features I am after and the Driver Assist may not be required.\u00a0 Crest is sending over a car for my Wife to test drive over the weekend so we can make sure she understands the ATS features and are on the right track for her next car.<\/p>\n Updates: 2014 Cadillac ATS Test Drive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My Wife is about ready for a new car, so I am trying to encourage her to consider the Cadillac ATS. The ATS sedan comes in 3 main lines of increasing features —\u00a0 standard, luxury, and premium — with the … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n\n
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