Cadillac Used Cars- The Short Lived Catera

General Motors and its Cadillac brand decided back in 1996 that is was the time to have an entry level Cadillac to the line up

. So in 1997 the Catera was introduced as a new luxury small sedan that could be made affordable to a lot of North American consumers. What most people in North American didnt know was that the Catera was a different version of the Opel Omega (Chevrolets European brand) but with more luxury amenities to go with it. Even with many Automobile awards given to the Catera, it was a short lived experiment and Cadillac stop production back in 2001. My research will be on Cadillac used cars (the Catera model) as a used vehicle to look at.

Cadillac decided to get into the midsize-compact luxury market because of the overwhelming success of such vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the BMW 3-Series models. Cadillac also leaned heavily on General Motors German division to help with competing with two other brands I mentioned above. Some standard things you get with the Catera are 16-alloy wheels, power windows, fold down rear seats, steering wheel radio controls, power seats, anti-theft system and air condition. Some of the options that are offered are leather upholstery, power sunroof, Bose sound system and chrome wheels just to name a few.

I could only find one fuel stat for the Cadillac Catera and it was for its last year in production (in 2001). Cadillac used cars like the Catera had a fuel rating of 13.8-litres, per 100km for city driving and 9.2-litres, per 100km, for highway driving. For a small luxury sedan this is not a great fuel stat when comparing to a mid-size luxury vehicle like a 5-Series model. The 5-series model averages 11-litres for city driving and 7-litres for highway driving (for that same year).

There was only one engine for the Cater from 1997 to 2001. The Cadillac Catera had a V6, 3.0-litre engine and this produced 200 horsepower, with 192 pounds per feet of torque.

Lets look at some of the pros and cons of the Cadillac Catera as used vehicle:

1-A leading online consumer watch dog gave the Catera a bad rating for reliability as a used vehicle.

2-There are problems with valve cover gaskets leaking.

3-There are problems with the alignment.

4-The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave it a good rating for a frontal crash test done to it.

I hope this helps when looking at Cadillac use cars like the Catera.

by: Sean Traynor

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