Cadillac BLS
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2006—present |
| Assembly | Trollhättan, Sweden |
| Class | Compact executive car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | GM Epsilon platform |
| Engine(s) | 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 2.0 L turbocharged Ecotec I4 2.8 L HFV6 V6 |
| Length | 4680 mm (184.3 in) 4716 mm (185.7 in) (Wagon) |
| Width | 1750 mm (68.9 in) 1752 mm (69 in) (Wagon) |
| Height | 1470 mm (57.9 in) 1543 mm (60.7 in) (Wagon) |
| Related | Alfa Romeo 159 Fiat Croma Saab 9-3 Chevrolet Malibu Opel Vectra |
The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car designed specifically for the European market by the Cadillac marque of General Motors. The car is based on GM's Epsilon architecture and is built in the same plant in Trollhättan, Sweden, that builds the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5. Sales began on March 2006, with a station wagon joining the line for 2007. Though originally designed for the European market, the BLS was introduced to the Arabian, Mexican, South African, and South Korean markets for the 2007 model year. The car has so far not been a huge success, however. For instance, in 2007, Cadillac sold a total of 282 cars on the German market (in a market totalling 3.15 million annual sales)[1], and in 2006, just 3,257 cars left the factory in Sweden, followed by 2,772 in 2007[2].
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[edit] Features
A range of engines are available in the BLS: one diesel engine, a 1.9 L turbocharged four-cylinder, and two petrol (gas) engines, a 2.8 L turbocharged V6, and a 2.0 L available with two power levels.
At 184.3 in (4681 mm) in overall length, the BLS is almost six inches shorter than the CTS, the smallest Cadillac available in North America.
Engines:
- 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 150 hp (110 kW)
- 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 180 hp (132 kW) (2007-)
- 2.0 L Ecotec I4, low-output turbo, 175 hp (129 kW)
- 2.0 L Ecotec I4, high-output turbo, 210 hp (154 kW)
- 2.0 T FlexPower 200 hp (147 kW)
- 2.8 L HFV6 V6, turbo, 250 hp (184 kW)
[edit] Second generation
In 2005, General Motors vice chairman, Robert Lutz, announced that a second generation BLS would be sold worldwide starting in 2010. It will be built alongside the next generation Saab 9-3 in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and will be produced in Lordstown, Ohio at General Motors' Lordstown Assembly. It's name will likely change (possibly ATS) to fit in with the rest of the Cadillac lineup of cars.(CTS, STS, DTS)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Parker's BLS Review
- Cadillac BLS Yahoo Cars Overview
- WhatCar.Com BLS Review
- Car and Driver Article on BLS Debut
- Auto Express Review BLS 2.0T
- VerdictOnCars.com Review
- the CaddyEdge.com
- Cadillac BLS Discussions
- CaddyInfo.com Cadillac Information & Discussion
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