{"id":7847,"date":"2010-05-10T05:54:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T11:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=7847"},"modified":"2010-05-10T05:54:33","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T11:54:33","slug":"bmw-335is-versus-cadillac-cts-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/bmw-335is-versus-cadillac-cts-v\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW 335is versus Cadillac CTS-V"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often the Cadillac CTS-V is compared to the M3 or to the M5, since these are maximum performance BMWs.<\/p>\n

However, a new entry, the BMW 335is is now available.\u00a0 Trimmed with similar equipment as the standard equipped CTS-V, according to bmwusa.com it costs $57,675.\u00a0 The starting price for a already well equipped Cadillac CTS-V is $62K.<\/p>\n

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BMW 335is<\/p><\/div>\n

Here are the options I selected to get a comparable build:<\/div>\n
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My 335is Coupe 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology rear-wheel drive<\/div>\n
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. Base MSRP $49,650<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Alpine White $0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Black Dakota Leather $0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Dark Glacier Aluminum trim $0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Convenience Package $1,500<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Premium Package $2,650<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Heated front seats $500<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Navigation system $2,100<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. iPod and USB adapter $400<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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. Destination & Handling: $875<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
. Total MSRP as Built$57,675<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Cadillac CTS-V<\/p><\/div>\n

The BMW 335is is a sport version of the 335i. By retuning the engine to give additional boost for short periods, BMW has created a sporting model that is more capable than the standard 335i but less expensive than the M3.\u00a0 The BMW M3\u00a0 starts at $55K and quickly scales up from there.<\/p>\n

Engine:<\/strong> The 3L Turbo Inline six is a nice engine and well suited for this application.\u00a0 It is significantly less powerful however than the CTS-V’s supercharged 6.2L engine which provides 556 hp and 551 lb ft of torque.<\/p>\n

Braking:<\/strong> The CTS-V comes with Brembo brakes front and rear, and is track ready.\u00a0 The 335is can be made track ready by replacing the brakes with aftermarket units, at additional expense.<\/p>\n

Suspension<\/strong>:\u00a0 The 3-series suspension has been well lauded, but is a conventional suspension.\u00a0 The CTS-V has the high tech MR, magnetic suspension that reacts hundreds of times per second to road conditions.<\/p>\n

Reliability<\/strong> between these two is probably a toss-up.\u00a0 Cadillac reliability has been very good, and the CTS-V powertrain is bullet proof.\u00a0 The 335is engine is a new design or configuration.\u00a0 Both BMW and Cadillac offer a 48 mo, 50K mile warranty.\u00a0 Cadillac also includes a 60 mo, 100K mile powertrain warranty.<\/p>\n

Maintenance:<\/strong> BMW includes 4 year maintenance in the price of the 335is.\u00a0 Maintenance on the CTS-V will be at owner expense.<\/p>\n

Configurations:<\/strong> BMW offers the 335is in coupe or coupe convertible form.\u00a0 Cadillac currently offers the CTS-V in sedan (4 door), and will offer the CTS-V Coupe (2 door) beginning this summer.\u00a0 Cadillac does not offer a CTS-V Convertible.<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong> When shopping between the BMW 335is and the Cadillac CTS-V one has to consider — are you after the pure driving experience?\u00a0 Then the CTS-V would be your choice.\u00a0\u00a0 If you demand the cachet of the BMW, then a standard 335i or a low-option M3 might be better choices than the 335is.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There may be a window in which the BMW dealers mark up the M3 above retail however, and the lower cost of the 335is just keeps it within budget, and a used M3 is out of the question for some reason.\u00a0 In that case, the 335is could be your BMW, and the Cadillac CTS-V would be the road not taken, that perhaps offered more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Often the Cadillac CTS-V is compared to the M3 or to the M5, since these are maximum performance BMWs. However, a new entry, the BMW 335is is now available.\u00a0 Trimmed with similar equipment as the standard equipped CTS-V, according to … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,6],"tags":[614,615,440],"class_list":["post-7847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cts-v-cadillac-models","category-site-info-news","tag-bmw-335is","tag-bmw-vs-cadillac","tag-cadillac-cts-v"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7847"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7880,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7847\/revisions\/7880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}