STS-V or CTS-V?

[Wildpony_2]

Whats the difference between the STS-V and the CTS-V? Thanks in advance.

 

[joeg215]

/ thread or Off the top of my head I can think of a few thing that the STS has that the CTS doesnt.

CTS-V STS-V
Intellibeam- automatic high/low beam control No Yes
LAMINATED front side windows for extra safety and quiet characteristics No Yes
drivers side auto dimming outside mirror No Yes
RainSense wipers automatic wiper system No Yes
4 WAY lumber front seats No Yes
HEATED rear seats No Yes
HEATED steering wheel No Yes
REAR climate control No Yes
AUDIO AND VOICE RECOGNITION steering wheel controls No Yes
EXPRESS UP FRONT AND BACK windows No Yes
EXPRESS UP can be activated via REMOTE TRANSMITTER No Yes
ULTRASONIC rear parking assist No Yes
REMOTE START No Yes
ADAPTIVE REMOTE START turns climate and rear defrost depending on outside weather condtions No Yes
8" touchscreen for the nav No Yes
MP3 CAPABLE No Yes
15 SPEAKER BOSE 5.1 STUDIO SURROUND SOUND WITH DSP TECHNOLOGY No Yes
4 TILT POSITION NAVIGATIONAL SCREEN No Yes
PREMIUM HAND WRAPPED leather components No Yes
PREMIUM LEATHER INTERIOR No Yes
6 DISK DVD SYSTEM No Yes
BLUETOOTH CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY No Yes
HAND BUILT NORTHSTAR SUPERCHARGED ENGINE ($$$$) No Yes
70 MORE HP No Yes
KEYLESS IGNITION WITH PUSH BUTTON START No Yes
6 SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH DOWNGRADE DETECTION, PERFORMANCE ALGORITHM SHIFTING AND SHIFT STABILIZATION No Yes
AUTO LEVEL SUSPENSION No Yes
AUTO LEVEL HEAD LIGHTS* No Yes
ACTIVE STEERING EFFORT COMPENSATION STABILITRAK No Yes
***VARIABLE RATIO**** SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING No Yes
LARGER 255 TIRES AND 19" RIMS ON REAR No Yes
HID Fog lights (I believe) No Yes
More passenger space No Yes
Red interior option No Yes
Clear lense DRLs** No Yes
500 more LBS No Yes
Competition mode Yes Yes
*-Removed on the 2007 and beyond
**- lamp is still Yellow though.

.. so when you ask what the extra 27k is for, its for the things listed above...

here is what the CTS-V has the the STS-V does NOT offer
ITEM CTS-V STS-V
Manual 6-speed Transmission (which some see as a positive) Yes No
Track Suspension (optional) Yes No

 

[Fox-4]

IIRC, the sts-v has a SC'd northstar v8 while the cts-v hasa lsx v8

 

[01Jes]

One's slow while the other is a snail

 

[evil04svtcobra]

Let me google that for you

 

[jerrad]

STS-v is bigger, has the N-star v8, has little aftermarket support.
CTS-V is smaller, has ls6 or ls2, has a shit ton of support for the motor,trans,etc and is starting to get more upgrades for the rear.

 

[crew_dawg16]

One's slow while the other is a snail

Since when is a 550hp luxury sedan that can do 190+ considered slow?

I'm pretty sure the CTS-V would walk your Cobra.

 

[bones srt-4]

Since when is a 550hp luxury sedan that can do 190+ considered slow?

I'm pretty sure the CTS-V would walk your Cobra.

it's not how fast you can go but how fast you can get there. and it's not slow by any means.

 

[SSmoked99]

Since when is a 550hp luxury sedan that can do 190+ considered slow?

I'm pretty sure the CTS-V would walk your Cobra.

He drives a Terminator so he has all rights to talk like this. They never lose either

 

[04svtsnke]

Since when is a 550hp luxury sedan that can do 190+ considered slow?

I'm pretty sure the CTS-V would walk your Cobra.

Yes it would with just the simple mods he has done....wouldn't doubt if it's already happened....

 

[RedFord96]

He drives a Terminator so he has all rights to talk like this. They never lose either

Yeah but the CTS-V has an LSx motor, and those never lose. :shrug: :rolling:

 

[red9450]

One's slow while the other is a snail

pm me with said location that you get the shit you're smoking.... :lol:

 

[01Jes]

Yes it would with just the simple mods he has done....wouldn't doubt if it's already happened....

Removing the entire IRS simple mod? Dang,... Ok. Did a simple YouTube found
Interesting results Terminator vs CTS-V. Anyhow my bad OP I'll stay on topic.

 

[Satyr]

Removing the entire IRS simple mod? Dang,... Ok. Did a simple YouTube found
Interesting results Terminator vs CTS-V. Anyhow my bad OP I'll stay on topic.

They're talking about the new CTS-V with the revised motor and new design.

 

[01Jes]

They're talking about the new CTS-V with the revised motor and new design.

10-4 my bad

 

[Camaro_94]

I like the CTS-V more. I just like the LSX engines more than the Northstar. Plus, I like the looks of the CTSV better. Especially the 4 door ones. I think the 2 door ones look a little weird.

 

[tt335ci03cobra]

Original sts caddies had cooling issues as the heat exchanger couldn't keep up with the heat from the supercharger. Also much squishier suspension comparatively.

Which years are you interested in/comparing?

 

[kirks5oh]

lol at the comment "handbuilt supercharged northstar engine"


original poster, it depends, very much, on whether or not you're talking about the newer cts-v's (2009-current). they are completely different from the earlier models. i have a 2010 cts-v and there's not much around (stock) that will hang with it, and its a family car.

power everything, heated/cooled recaro seats, touchscreen nav, and every possible amenity you'd want. the best part is the blown 6.2 liter v8 with 556hp. 0 to 60 in under 4 seconds. they're not cheap, and if you're looking at sts-v's i'm going to assume you're talking about the earlier cts-v's, which i would still rather have over the sts-v.

 

[M3xpress]

I stopped by the Advance Auto Saturday morning to pick up a few things, and there was brand new CTS-V with black wheels in the parking lot, it looked sharp. On looks alone I'd have to say the CTS-V.

 

[truefiveo]

lol at the comment "handbuilt supercharged northstar engine"


original poster, it depends, very much, on whether or not you're talking about the newer cts-v's (2009-current). they are completely different from the earlier models. i have a 2010 cts-v and there's not much around (stock) that will hang with it, and its a family car.

power everything, heated/cooled recaro seats, touchscreen nav, and every possible amenity you'd want. the best part is the blown 6.2 liter v8 with 556hp. 0 to 60 in under 4 seconds. they're not cheap, and if you're looking at sts-v's i'm going to assume you're talking about the earlier cts-v's, which i would still rather have over the sts-v.

Crap I used to beat on the older 400HP CTS-Vs with my 2005 E55 guess the new ones wouldnt be such an easy kill.