Thoughts on the Cadillac ATS Coupe?

"Bandit" (2bandit) 09/14/2018 at 20:09 • Filed to: None

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I’m seriously considering a used 2.0t AWD model as my next car. I’ve driven the sedan and liked it quite a bit. This post c ould also be titled “d epreciation is beautiful”

bob and john > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 20:14

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I find the proportions a bit off. IDK why. 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 20:17

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Good looking car. Fun to drive- great chassis and steering, good visibility. But, tacky instrument cluster remisnscent of 90s GMs. CUE is bad and also the phone like touch “buttons”. Small trunk.

Why not the 3.6V6? I drove the sedan version and it was a great pairing for the car. 2.0T has some problems read up about it on the forums.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 20:24

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There was a discussion here recently

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/cadillac-ats-cimarron-2-0-1828297837

Variance > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 20:27

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I’m normally a “coupes only ” person, but something about the ATS coupe’s proportions seem off to me. I think the sedan is the more attractive version.

Bandit > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 09/14/2018 at 20:50

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Cost primarily, V6s are trending about 5-6k more than the  2.0t . Plus for a daily driver, the 270hp from the 2.0 is plenty enough. Been looking at MY 2016+ as they made huge upgrades to CUE, it’ s compatible with Apple car play and is said to be more responsive than the original cue in my family’s ‘14 ATS. I honestly don’t mind the analog cluster, I currently daily a 15 year old V olvo that has an in dash LCD screen who’s closest relative is an 19 80s C asio watch.

Ash78, voting early and often > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 21:09

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99.9% of America, myself included: These exist?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 21:15

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Would rock. 

shop-teacher > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 21:54

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Damn good looking car. Especially in that color. I think it's a good choice.

SVTyler > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 22:01

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Why not a Camaro? Lil bit lighter, better suspension and handling, cheaper, and no shitty CUE.

Joe6pack > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 22:01

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Isn't the coupe basically a Camaro with decent visibility and a back seat.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 22:10

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Spend an hour with Cue and the Hacktick buttons.

If the dash survives your rage , it’s perfectly fine.

Also disregard the people who talk shit about the LTG. It’s fine.

(But so help me god if you turn up the boost I will fucking remove the head bolts by way of your anus using air tools.)

SVTyler > bob and john 09/14/2018 at 22:14

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It’s the tall beltline,  makes the green hous e look shrunken.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > SVTyler 09/14/2018 at 22:17

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But magnetic ride control and no mullet.

SVTyler > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 09/14/2018 at 22:32

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Get an SS with Magn etic Ride Co ntrol and drive it so fast no one has a chance to see your mullet. Boom, problem solved.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 22:35

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Helped put my Gma in the 4-door version. 2.0T AWD performance trim. That car is so much fun.

BahamaTodd > Bandit 09/14/2018 at 22:55

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Also keep in mind the 2.0 runs on premium and the V6 runs regular. Probably not enough t o make up for a 5-6k difference though.

BahamaTodd > Ash78, voting early and often 09/14/2018 at 22:57

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Also as a V

Bandit > SVTyler 09/14/2018 at 23:16

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AWD because Michigan! Also I  can spend less and get a much nicer interior while still having the alpha platform, and hopefully insurance would be cheaper on a Cadillac than a camaro SS. 

Bandit > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 09/14/2018 at 23:18

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It’s terrible which is why I’m looking at MY16+ when they brought in Apple CarPlay and upgraded the cue software to be slightly less terrible. 

Ash78, voting early and often > BahamaTodd 09/14/2018 at 23:34

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Wow, I knew all about the sedan, just not the coupe...

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Bandit 09/15/2018 at 07:55

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its a camaro you can see out of!

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > SVTyler 09/15/2018 at 07:56

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you can actually see out of an ATS

Borgward > Bandit 09/15/2018 at 18:16

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I was thinking about this myself. It's a handsome car, and it's very versatile. If the Cue system isn't perfect, don't worry about it. The journos amplify these complaints, as they need something to complain about. It's a car not a phone. 

M.T. Blake > Bandit 09/15/2018 at 18:28

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Is it wrong that I only consider a Cadillac worth buying these days to be a Cadillac truck? I think they’re pretty and in the case of most, up to a modern ‘cool’ standard. I just picture an Escalade every time I heard Cadillac anymore.

CaddyKelly > SVTyler 09/15/2018 at 20:59

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Cue really isn’t shitty just old first edition cue was la ggy.. The latest cue system which is on the ATS doesn’t even look or act the same and is fantastic.. Besides the cue and camaros infotainment structure is exac tly the same... I used to be a sales consultant for caddy while renting a camaro and was not too surprised .. Cadillac just “brands” it cue. Buick shares it as well. Cadillac ha s best polished looked if them all and that is what you pay for in Cadillac.. Look at new Chevy blazer Vs xt5 ..unreal what GM gets away with. And FYI the camaro shares same driving architecture of Ats believe it or not and cannot out handle an Ats(especially ATS 4) .. I’ve driving both. Now with all the bs I’ve said.. I’ll take a 2018 SS  over a ATS-V.. Anything less than a SS and the scales tip dramatically.

CaddyKelly > BahamaTodd 09/15/2018 at 21:03

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Wrong premium is recommend for top performance s. The 2.0t LTG code engine in Ats and Camano both can run on 87 no problem! Just don't constantly switch between grades

MKL13 > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 09/15/2018 at 22:05

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My 13 2.0t ATS had 2 sets of pistons replaced before a complete motor was replaced, all under warranty . It’s a very real issue. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > MKL13 09/15/2018 at 22:25

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Er, except the ‘13 is the very first year of the LTG and it was a very small number of very early engines that weren’t assembled correctly. For ‘14+, the worst common problem is coking at 30-35k. Same as every other DI engine.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Bandit 09/15/2018 at 22:27

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It’s only slightly less terrible though, and the hacktick buttons are still pretty goddamn bad IMHO.

Also note that if you get a V? Either you have performance recorder from the factory, or you don’t have it period . It’s a fucking terrible design in that regard, to say the least.