| Main Params  | 
        
        
            | Photo | 
            
                 
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            | Car name | 
            
                Buick GL8
             | 
            
                Cadillac STS
             | 
        
        
            | Car type | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
        
        
            | Car body type | 
            
                minivan
             | 
            
                sedan
             | 
        
        
            | Model | 
            
                buick
             | 
            
                cadillac
             | 
        
        
            | Variant | 
            
                gl8
             | 
            
                sts
             | 
        
        
            | Modification | 
            
                3.4 AT (180 hp)
             | 
            
                4.6 AWD 4.6 AT (320 hp) 4x4
             | 
        
        
            | Release of cars | 
            
                2000
             | 
            
                2007
             | 
        
        
            | The end of production | 
            
                2011
             | 
            
                2011
             | 
        
                
                    |  Anti-theft protection  | 
                
                
                    | Central lock | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Standard alarm system | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Standard immobilizer | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Comfort  | 
                
                
                    | Air conditioner | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Climate control | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Cruise control | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Onboard computer | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Power steering | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Steering wheel height adjustment | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Steering wheel reach adjustment | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Engine  | 
                
                
                    | Boost type | 
                    No | 
                    No | 
                
                
                    | Compression ratio | 
                    9.5 | 
                    10.5 | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder arrangement | 
                    V-shaped | 
                    V-shaped | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm | 
                    92 × 84 | 
                    93 × 84 | 
                
                
                    | Engine capacity, cm³ | 
                    3350 | 
                    4565 | 
                
                
                    | Engine location | 
                    front, transverse | 
                    front, longitudinal | 
                
                
                    | Engine power supply system | 
                    distributed injection | 
                    distributed injection | 
                
                
                    | Engine type | 
                    petrol | 
                    petrol | 
                
                
                    | Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm | 
                    180 / 132 at 5200 | 
                    320 / 239 at 6400 | 
                
                
                    | Maximum torque, N*m at rpm | 
                    278 at 4000 | 
                    425 at 4400 | 
                
                
                    | Number of cylinders | 
                    6 | 
                    8 | 
                
                
                    | Number of valves per cylinder | 
                    2 | 
                    4 | 
                
                
                    |  Exterior elements  | 
                
                
                    | Metallic paint coating | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  General information  | 
                
                
                    | Brand country | 
                    USA | 
                    USA | 
                
                
                    | Car class | 
                    M | 
                    F | 
                
                
                    | Model assembly | 
                    No | 
                    USA | 
                
                
                    | Number of doors | 
                    5 | 
                    4 | 
                
                
                    |  Interior  | 
                
                
                    | Electric windows front | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Electric windows rear | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Electrically adjustable seats | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Folding rear seat | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Heated front seats | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Leather interior | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Sunroof - paid option | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Multimedia  | 
                
                
                    | Standard audio preparation | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Standard audio system with CD | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Standard Hi-Fi audio system | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Overview  | 
                
                
                    | Electrically adjustable mirrors | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Fog lights | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Heated mirrors | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Xenon / Bi-xenon headlights | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Performance indicators  | 
                
                
                    | Acceleration to 100 km/h, s | 
                    10.8 | 
                    6.7 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined | 
                    13.1 / 9.4 / — | 
                    19.7 / 10.9 / 12.4 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel type | 
                    Normal (92) | 
                    Super (95) | 
                
                
                    | Maximum speed, km/h | 
                    190 | 
                    250 | 
                
                
                    |  Security  | 
                
                
                    | ABS | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Driver airbag | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | ESP | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Passenger airbag | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    | Side airbags | 
                    No | 
                    Yes | 
                
                
                    |  Sizes in mm  | 
                
                
                    | Front track width | 
                    1560 | 
                    1569 | 
                
                
                    | Ground clearance | 
                    165 | 
                    159 | 
                
                
                    | Height | 
                    1730 | 
                    1464 | 
                
                
                    | Length | 
                    5115 | 
                    4985 | 
                
                
                    | Rear track width | 
                    1610 | 
                    1581 | 
                
                
                    | Wheel size | 
                    215 / 70 / R15 | 
                    235 / 50 / R18 255 / 45 / R18 | 
                
                
                    | Wheelbase | 
                    3099 | 
                    2956 | 
                
                
                    | Width | 
                    1845 | 
                    1843 | 
                
                
                    |  Suspension and brakes  | 
                
                
                    | Front brakes | 
                    disk ventilated | 
                    disk ventilated | 
                
                
                    | Rear brakes | 
                    drum | 
                    disc | 
                
                
                    | Type of front suspension | 
                    independent, spring | 
                    independent, spring | 
                
                
                    | Type of rear suspension | 
                    independent, spring | 
                    independent, spring | 
                
                
                    |  Transmission  | 
                
                
                    | Drive type | 
                    front | 
                    full | 
                
                
                    | Number of gears | 
                    4 | 
                    6 | 
                
                
                    | Transmission | 
                    automatic | 
                    automatic | 
                
                
                    |  Volume and weight  | 
                
                
                    | Curb weight, kg | 
                    1845 | 
                    1905 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel tank capacity, l | 
                    95 | 
                    66 | 
                
                
                    | Gross weight, kg | 
                    2430 | 
                    2440 | 
                
                
                    | Trunk volume min/max, l | 
                    685 | 
                    464 |