CTS Models
CTS 3.0 L Direct Injection V6 VVT Engine with 270 hp @ 7000 rpm
and 223 lb-ft of torque @ 5700 rpm
CTS 3.6L Direct Injection V6 VVT Engine with 304 hp @ 6400 rpm
and 273 lb-ft of torque @ 5200 rpm
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive
All-Wheel Drive (available)
6-Speed Manual Transmission
with mechanical shift lin kage
(CTS Sport Sedan only)
6-Sp eed Automatic Trans mission (Stan dard on CTS Sp ort
Wagon; available on CTS Sport Sedan)
Chassis and Suspension
Suspension 4-wheel independent design that utilizes a short/long
arm, coil-over strut with front anti-sway bar, and independent, mod-
ified multi-link with rear anti-sway bar; both benefit from coil-over
monotube dampers
Brakes 4-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock system
Electronic Stability Con trol System Stab iliTrak, 4-ch annel,
computer-controlled
Steering ZF Servotronic® 2
9
power rack-and-pinion
Traction Control All-speed traction control with brake and engine
intervention
Standard Exterior Features
Lights Daytime running lamps with Twilight Sentinel automatic
operation, projector beam tungsten-halogen headlamps with flash-
to-pass and windshield wiper activation, illuminated entry and LED
taillamps
Mirrors Dri ver and passenge r, hea ted, powe r-adjusta ble and
manual folding
Polished Exhaust Tips
Power Liftgate with Memory Height (CTS Sport Wagon only)
Tire Pressure Monitor
Tires P235/55R17, all-season
Trunk Power deck release (CTS Sport Sedan only)
Wipers Intermittent, front (CTS Sport Wagon also includ es rear
wiper)
Standard Interior Features
Airbags
10
Dr iver and front pas senger front-impact; Passenger
Sensing System; driver and front passenger sea t-mounted side-
impact for thorax and pelvic protection; first/second-row outboard
head-curtain side-impact airbags
Audio System AM/FM stereo, single-slot CD player with 8-speaker
Bose® sound system, MP3 player, and Radio Data System (RDS)
2
Climate Control Dual-zone a utomatic electronic climate con trol
with ind ividual settings for dr iver and front passen ger; o utboard
outlets adjustable for additional side-window defogging; electronic
rear-window defogger
Console Front center floor console with shifter, integral armrest,
storage and cupholders
Door Locks Power-programma ble automatic lo cks with central
locking and rear-door child safety locks; remote keyless entry with
illuminated system, lock, unlock, and panic functions, includes two
transmitters
Driver Information Center Driver informat ion and vehicle status
readout
Mirror Automatic-dimming rearview mirror with OnStar controls
OnStar
11
Standard one-year Directions & Connections Plan
Safety Belts Lap and shoulder belts for a ll positions with belt-to-
seat mounting and pretensioners for driver and front passenger
Seating 5-passen ger; front bucket leatherette seats with 8-way
power adjuster/recliner, driver ’s seat ; fixed-back rea r seat with
armrest pass-through to t runk for CTS Sport Sedan, fold-flat split
rear seats for CTS Sport Wagon
Steering Column Manual-tilt wheel, telescoping
Steering Wheel Leather-trimmed, tilt wheel -adjustable with fi n-
gertip controls for sound system, climate control system, traction
control, phone call end and available navigation repeat
Theft-Deterrent System PASS-Key III+ immobilizer
XM Radio
12
With three t rial months
Available CTS Options
Engine Block Heater
Double Cross Bows (CTS Sport Wagon only)
UltraView Sunroof Power, tilt-sliding, electric with express-open,
and power sunshade
Tire, Compact Spare
Replaces standard inflator kit
Dimensions and Capacities
Exterior Length 191.6
Height (CTS Sport Sedan) 58.0
Height (CTS Sport Wagon) 59.1
Width (CTS Sport Sedan) 72.5
Width (CTS Sport Wagon) 72.6
Wheelbase 113.4
Track width: front 61.8
Track width: rear 62.0
Interior fr on t re ar
Headroom 38.8 37.2
Legroom 42.4 35.9
Hip room 55.1 54.1
Shoulder room (CTS Sport Sedan) 56.7 54.7
Shoulder room (CTS Sport Wagon) 56.7 56.3
Capacities Cargo (CTS Sport Wagon, rear seats up) 25.0 cu ft
Cargo (CTS Sport Wagon, rear seats down) 58.0 cu ft
Trunk capacity (CTS Sport Sedan) 13.6 cu ft
Fuel Approx. 17 gal.
Wheels and Tires
17
x 8
cast aluminum wheels with painted
finish and all-season P235/55R17 H-rated tires
18
x 8
cast aluminum wheels with premium,
mul ti-co at p ainte d fini sh a nd a ll-s eason
P235/ 50R18 V-rated tires. (Incl uded in 18
All-Sea son Tire Perform ance Package w ith
Performance Collection)
18
x 8
cast aluminum wheels with h igh-
polished finish and all-season P235/5 0R18
V-rated tires. (Included in 18 All-Season Tire
Performance Package with Premium Collection,
available in 18 All-Sea son Tire Performance
Package with Performance Collection)
19
x 8.5
polished aluminum wheels and
summer-only
7
performance P24 5/45ZR19
Y-rated tires (Included in 19 Summer Tire Perfor-
mance Package, RWD only) or all-season per-
for
mance P245/45R19 V-rated tires (Included
in 19 All-Season Tire Performance Package)
3.6L Performance and Premium Collections
Enhance your Premium Collection with these options
:
Tire, Compact Spare Replaces standard inflator kit
19 Summer Tire Performance Package
5, 6
(Requires RWD)
Limited Slip Dierential
Performance Brakes
Performance Cooling System
Suspension Sport Performance Suspension System
Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shift Controls (Requires auto-
matic transmission)
Wheels/Tires 19 polished wheels and 19 summer-only performance
tires
7
19 All-Season Tire Performance Package
5,8
Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shift Controls (Requires auto-
matic transmission)
Wheels/Tires 19 polished wheels and
19
all-season performance
tires
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Drivetrain
Engine 6.2L supercharged V8
Horsepower 556 @ 6100rpm
Torque 551 lb-ft @ 3800rpm
Compression Ratio 9.1:1 nominal
Valvetrain Overhead valve, two valves/cylinder; 12.5mm lift
Ignition System Direct-mount ignition coils; extende d-life dual
platinum-tipped spark plugs
Firing Order 1-8-7-2-6-5-4 -3
Bore × Stroke (mm) 103 × 92
Fuel System Sequentia l fuel injection
Block Cast aluminum
Cylinder Head Cast aluminu m
Crankshaft Steel, 8-bolt flange
Camshaft Hydraulic roller-type, low lift
Connecting Rods Powder metal
Additional Features Pan-mounted oil cooler; cast pistons; high-flow
cylinder heads; block-mounted piston sq uirters; close-mou nted
converters; acoustic engine cover; E67 engine controller
Transmission 6-speed, rear-wheel drive, TREMEC® TR-6060 manual
Manual Gear Ratios 1st: 2.66; 2nd: 1.78; 3rd: 1.30; 4th: 1.00; 5th:
0.80; 6th: 0.63; Reverse: 2.90; Final Drive: 3.73
Transmission
6-speed automa tic
transmission
is available with
torque converter clutch, performan ce shift ing and clutchle ss
manual operation using
steering wheel-mounted paddle shift controls
Automatic Gear Ratios 1st: 4.02; 2nd: 2.36; 3rd: 1.53; 4t h: 1.15;
5th: 0.85; 6th: 0.67; Reverse: 3.06; Final Drive: 3.23
Chassis
Chassis Performance rear-wheel drive system
Brakes High-performance aluminum 6-piston front, 4-piston rear
caliper Brembo® disc brakes with vented 15 rotors front, 14.7 rotors
rear, power-assist with 4-channel ABS
Limited Slip Dierential With axle positraction
Performance-Tuned Dual-Mode Magnetic Ride Control Suspension
Front: Independent, short/long arm; 29mm hollow stabilizer bar;
elasto meric hand ling and ride bushi ngs; 65-N/mm s pring rate
Rear: I ndependent , sho rt/long ar m; 24mm solid stab ilizer bar;
elastomeric trailing arm bushing; 90-N/mm spring rate
Stability Control System StabiliTrak, 4-channel, computer-controlled,
four driver-selectable modes
Steering ZF Servotro nic® 2,
9
speed-sensitive, power-a ssisted
rack-and-pinion; variabl e ratio
Traction Control System All-speed with brake and engine intervention
Weight Distribution 54/46 front/rear
Standard Interior Features
Airbags
10
Dr iver and front pas senger front-impact; Passenger
Sensing System; dri ver a nd front passenger seat-mounted side-
impact for thorax and pelvic protection; first/second-row outboard
head-curtain side-impact airbags
Air Filtration System
Armrest Cen ter front and rear
Audio System 10-speaker Bose® 5.1 surround sound system; hard-
drive device; AM/F M/RDS
2
/MP3/DVD with USB audio connectiv-
ity and steering wheel-m ounted controls
Bluetooth® for Phone Interface
3
Hands-free calling for cell phones
Climate Control Dual-zone a utomatic electronic climate control
with ind ividual settings for driver and front passenger; outboard
outl ets adju stable for addi tional side-win dow defogging ; elec-
tronic rear-window defogger
Console Front center floor console with shifter, integral armrest,
storage, and cupholders
Cruise Control Electronic, with set and resume speed
Driver Information Center Driver information and vehicle status
readout
Electric Parking Brake
Lighting, Interior Ambient LED spotlights with lighting pipes
Keyless Access/Adaptive Remote Start Keyless access system
with Adaptive Remote Start that w ill activate heated/ventila ted
seats (if equipped), climate control system and defroster (Adaptive
Remote Start not available with 6-speed manual transmissio n)
Memory Presets for two drivers, includes 10-way power driver seat,
outside mirrors, and driver personalization
Mirror Automatic-dimming rearview mirror with OnStar controls
Navigation
4
Hard drive-based, 8 diagonal glide-up touch screen
with voice and text guidance
OnStar
11
Standard one-year Directions & Connections Plan
Seats 5-passenger; front heated bu cket leather seating surfaces
with s ueded microfiber ins erts, 10-way power adjuster/recliner,
2-way lumbar, driver and front passenger seat
Steering Column Power tilt wheel, telescoping
Steering Wheel Leather-trimmed, tilt wheel-adjustable with fin -
gertip controls for sound system, climate control system, traction
control, phone call end, and navigation repeat
Theft-Deterrent System PASS-Key III+ immobilizer; audible con-
tent theft-deterrent system
Universal Home Remote 3-channel programmable
Visors Ill uminated vanity mirrors, driver and front passenger
Windows Power with express-up and -dow n on driver and front
passenger side windows ; rear windows express-down; rear pas-
senger windows with child lockout system
XM Radio
12
With three trial months
Standard Exterior Features
Grille Wire mesh
Lights Daytime running lamps with Twilight Sentin el automatic
operation, Xenon High-Inte nsity Discharge (HID) headlamps with
flash-to-pass and windshiel d wiper activation and headlamp wash-
ers; Adaptive Forward Lighting; foglam ps; illuminated entry; LED
taillamps
Mirrors Driver an d passenger, heated , power-adjustabl e and
manual folding, with memory
Polished Exhaust Tips
Spoiler Integrated, with CHMSL (CTS-V Sedan only)
Tire Pressure Monitor
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
Available CTS-
V
Options
Engine Block Heater
Performance Seating Ventilated driver and front passenger RECARO
14-way performance seats with performance metal pedals
Sueded Microfiber Accents On steering wheel and shift knob
UltraView Sunroof Power, tilt-sliding, electric with express-open
and power sunshade
Wood Trim Real Midnight Sapele wood trim o n instrument panel,
center console, and door trim
Wheels and Tires
10-spoke 5 -l ug alu mi nu m all o y painte d
19 × 9 f ront w ith P 255/40 R19 Mic helin®
Pilo t® Spo rt PS2™ tires a nd 19 × 9.5 re ar
with P285/35R19 Michelin® Pilot® Sport PS2™
tire s
Available 10-spoke 5-lug aluminum alloy
polished 19 × 9 fr ont w ith P2 55/40R 19
Michelin® Pilot® Sport PS2™ tires and 19× 9.5
rear with P285/35R19 Mich elin® Pilot® Sport
PS2™ tires
1 3.0L V6 only. 2 RDS only functions whe re stations broadcast RDS i nforma-
tion. 3 Go to gm.com/b luetooth to find out whi ch Bluet ooth pho nes are
compatible with this vehicl e. 4 Map coverage availabl e in the United States,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada. 5 3.6L V6 only. 6 Not available
with 19 All -Season Tire Performance Package. 7 Summer-only tires tend to
wear faster an d are more susceptible to damage from road ha zards or curb
impact than stan dard profile tires. This type of damage is not covered by the
GM New Vehicle Lim ited Warranty. You may want to get di erent tires if you
expect to drive i n winter conditions . See your d ealer for proper tire selec-
tion. 8 Not available with 19 S ummer Tire Perform ance Package. 9 Servo-
tronic i s a registered trademark of ZF Lenksysteme GmbH. 10 Always use
safety belts and the correct child restraint for your chil d’s age and size, even
in vehicl es with airbags. Even in vehicles eq uipped with Pass enger Sensing
System , children are safe r when properly secured in the rear sea t, in an
appropr iate infa nt, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing i nfant
restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag.
See the veh icle Owner’s Manua l and child sa fety seat instructi ons for more
safety information. 11 Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system
limitations. 12 Requires a subscription sold separately by XM after trial period.
Available o nly in the 48 contiguous U nited States a nd District of Columbia.
Visit gm.xmrad io.com for details.