Specs, Warranty & Reliability
The table below shows all 2008 Cadillac STS specs by style, including MPG (fuel economy), transmission details, and interior and exterior dimensions. Additionally, find 2008 Cadillac STS warranty and reliability information, such as limits on bumper-to-bumper coverage and major components.
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Overview
MSRP * $43,775 $45,675 $53,275 Invoice * $40,929 $42,506 $49,812 Engine 3.6L V-6 302 HP 272 ft.lbs. @ 5,200 rpm 3.6L V-6 302 HP 272 ft.lbs. @ 5,200 rpm 4.6L V-8 320 HP 315 ft.lbs. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD Standard:6-spd Driver Shift Control w/ODAvailable:6-spd auto w/OD 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD Fuel Economy City 17.0 mpg 17.0 mpg 15.0 mpg Fuel Economy Hwy 26.0 mpg 26.0 mpg 24.0 mpg Bumper to Bumper Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000 - Powertrain
Engine 3.6L V-6 302 HP 272 ft.lbs. @ 5,200 rpm 3.6L V-6 302 HP 272 ft.lbs. @ 5,200 rpm 4.6L V-8 320 HP 315 ft.lbs. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD Standard:6-spd Driver Shift Control w/ODAvailable:6-spd auto w/OD 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD Alternator 120 amp 120 amp 120 amp Battery 730 amp with run down protection 730 amp with run down protection 730 amp with run down protection Axle Ratio 3.42 3.23 3.42 Recommended Fuel Type regular unleaded regular unleaded regular unleaded Fuel Tank 17.0 gal. 17.0 gal. 17.0 gal. Exhaust dual stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish dual stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish dual stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish Drive Type rear-wheel full-time all wheel rear-wheel Locking Hub Control N/A permanent N/A Limited Slip Differential Available:limited slip differential N/A Available:limited slip differential Traction Control ABS & driveline ABS & driveline ABS & driveline - Steering and Suspension
Electronic Stability StabiliTrak StabiliTrak StabiliTrak Ride N/A N/A Available:sport Ride Control N/A N/A Available:Magnetic Ride Control automatic w/driver control Adaptive Suspension N/A N/A Available:adaptive suspension Auto-Levelling Suspension Available:rear N/A rear Front Suspension short and long arm short and long arm short and long arm Front Anti-Roll Bar front anti-roll bar front anti-roll bar front anti-roll bar Front Springs coil coil coil Front Shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized Rear Suspension independent multi-link independent multi-link independent multi-link Rear Anti-Roll Bar rear anti-roll bar rear anti-roll bar rear anti-roll bar Rear Springs coil coil coil Rear Shocks Standard:gas-pressurizedAvailable:air gas-pressurized air Steering rack & pinion rack & pinion rack & pinion Steering Cooler Available:steering cooler N/A Available:steering cooler Brakes Standard:4-wheel discAvailable:Brembo 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc Standard:4-wheel discAvailable:Brembo 4-wheel disc Vented Disc Brakes front and rear front and rear front and rear Wheels Standard:17.0 " polished aluminumAvailable:18.0 " polished aluminum 17.0 " polished aluminum Standard:17.0 " polished aluminumAvailable:18.0 " polished aluminum Front Tires Standard:P235/50VR17.0BSW performance ASAvailable:P235/50WR18.0BSW performance AS P235/50SR17.0BSW AS Standard:P235/50SR17.0BSW ASAvailable:P235/50WR18.0BSW performance AS Rear Tires (if different from Front) Available:255/45 N/A Available:255/45 Spare Tire and Wheel compact steel compact steel compact steel - Seating and Interior
Seating Capacity 5 5 5 Front Seat Type bucket bucket bucket Heated Front Seats Available:driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback Available:driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback Front Headrests adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt Front Armrests center center center Front Driver Seat Direction Controls (8-way power) (8-way power) (8-way power) Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls (8-way power) (8-way power) (8-way power) Rear Seats bench bench bench Rear Headrests adjustable adjustable adjustable Rear Armrests center with pass-thru center with pass-thru center with pass-thru Seat Trim leather leather leather Door Trim leatherette leatherette leatherette Headliner full cloth full cloth full cloth Floor Trim carpet carpet carpet Floor Mats carpeted front & rear carpeted front & rear carpeted front & rear Dashboard Insert Standard:aluminumAvailable:genuine wood Standard:aluminumAvailable:genuine wood Standard:genuine wood/metal-lookAvailable:genuine wood Gear Shift Knob Trim Standard:leatherAvailable:leather/genuine wood Standard:leatherAvailable:leather/genuine wood leather/genuine wood - Comfort and Conveniences
Sunroof Available:express open/close Available:express open/close Available:express open/close Vanity Mirrors dual illuminated dual illuminated dual illuminated Rearview Mirror auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night Glove Box locking locking locking Dome Light fade fade fade Reading Lights front & rear front & rear front & rear Floor Console full full full Overhead Console Standard:mini with storageAvailable:mini Standard:mini with storageAvailable:mini mini Cup Holder front and rear front and rear front and rear Instrument Panel Storage covered bin covered bin covered bin Seatback Storage 2 2 2 Door Bins dual dual dual Rear Door Bins rear door bins rear door bins rear door bins Cargo Floor Trim carpeted carpeted carpeted Trunk Lid Trim carpet carpet carpet Cargo Net Available:cargo net Available:cargo net cargo net Cargo Tie Downs Available:cargo tie downs Available:cargo tie downs cargo tie downs Cargo Light cargo light cargo light cargo light Front Air Conditioning dual zone front dual zone front dual zone front Climate Control automatic air conditioning automatic air conditioning automatic air conditioning Air Filter air filter air filter air filter Rear Heat Ducts underseat ducts underseat ducts underseat ducts Radio XM AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan XM AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan XM AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan Radio Steering Wheel Controls radio steering wheel controls radio steering wheel controls radio steering wheel controls CD Standard:in-dash mounted singleAvailable:in-dash mounted 6-disc Standard:in-dash mounted singleAvailable:in-dash mounted 6-disc in-dash mounted 6-disc MP3 Player MP3 decoder MP3 decoder MP3 decoder Speakers Standard:8 BoseAvailable:15 Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Standard:8 BoseAvailable:15 Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Standard:8 BoseAvailable:15 Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround Radio Theft Deterrent THEFTLOCK THEFTLOCK THEFTLOCK Antenna window grid window grid window grid Cruise Control cruise control cruise control cruise control Door Locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock Remote Keyless Entry keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) Trunk/Hatch/Door Release power power power Rear Child Safety Door Locks rear child safety door locks rear child safety door locks rear child safety door locks Power Outlets 2 2 2 Driver Foot Rest driver foot rest driver foot rest driver foot rest Retained Accessory Power retained accessory power retained accessory power retained accessory power Garage Door Opener Available:HomeLink Wireless Control System Available:HomeLink Wireless Control System HomeLink Wireless Control System Emergency SOS OnStar Directions & Connections OnStar Directions & Connections OnStar Directions & Connections Entertainment Center Available:entertainment system with DVD Available:entertainment system with DVD Available:entertainment system with DVD Internet Access internet access internet access internet access Instrument Display analog analog analog Tachometer tachometer tachometer tachometer Water Temp Gauge engine temperature gauge engine temperature gauge engine temperature gauge Volt Gauge voltmeter gauge voltmeter gauge voltmeter gauge Heads Up Display Available:head-up display N/A Available:head-up display Clock in-dash in-dash in-dash Compass compass compass compass Exterior Temperature exterior temperature exterior temperature exterior temperature Systems Monitor systems monitor systems monitor systems monitor Check Control redundant digital speedometer redundant digital speedometer redundant digital speedometer Trip Computer trip computer trip computer trip computer Trip Odometer trip odometer trip odometer trip odometer Park Distance Control Ultrasonic rear Ultrasonic rear Ultrasonic rear Navigation System Available:integrated navigation system Available:integrated navigation system Available:integrated navigation system Steering Wheel power telescopic tilt power telescopic tilt power telescopic tilt Steering Wheel Material Standard:leatherAvailable:leather/genuine wood Standard:leatherAvailable:leather/genuine wood leather/genuine wood Front Windows power power power Rear Windows power power power 1-Touch Open front and rear front and rear front and rear Tinted Windows light light light Front Windshield Wipers variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent Rain Detecting Wipers Available:Rainsense Available:Rainsense Rainsense Sun Visor Strip sun visor strip sun visor strip sun visor strip Rear Defroster rear defroster rear defroster rear defroster - Safety
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) Daytime Running Lights daytime running lights daytime running lights daytime running lights Center High Mounted Stop Light center high mounted stop light center high mounted stop light center high mounted stop light Front Impact Airbags driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger Driver Side Impact Airbags seat mounted seat mounted seat mounted Passenger Side Impact Airbag seat mounted seat mounted seat mounted Overhead Airbag curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags Occupancy Sensor occupancy sensor occupancy sensor occupancy sensor Side Impact Bars side impact beams side impact beams side impact beams Seatbelt Pretensioners front front front Ignition Disable PASS-Key III PASS-Key III PASS-Key III Panic Alarm panic alarm panic alarm panic alarm Tracker System tracker system tracker system tracker system Security System security system security system security system - Dimensions and Capacities
Door Count 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors Maximum Cargo Volume 13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. Exterior Length 196.7 " 196.7 " 196.7 " Exterior Width 72.6 " 72.6 " 72.6 " Exterior Height 57.6 " 57.6 " 57.6 " Wheelbase 116 " 116 " 116 " Front Tread 62 " 62 " 62 " Rear Tread 62 " 62 " 62 " Turning Radius 18.5 ' 18.5 ' 18.8 ' Curb Weight 3,973 lbs. 4,125 lbs. 3,995 lbs. Max Trailer Weight 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. Drag Coefficient .32 .32 .32 Front Legroom 42.6 " 42.6 " 42.6 " Rear Legroom 38.3 " 38.3 " 38.3 " Front Headroom 38.7 " 38.7 " 38.7 " Rear Headroom 37.9 " 37.9 " 37.9 " Front Hiproom 54.6 " 54.6 " 54.6 " Rear Hiproom 55.6 " 55.6 " 55.6 " Front Shoulder Room 58.6 " 58.6 " 58.6 " Rear Shoulder Room 57.4 " 57.4 " 57.4 " Passenger Volume 103 cu.ft. 103 cu.ft. 103 cu.ft. Interior Cargo Volume 13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. - Exterior Features
Rear Spoiler Available:lip N/A Available:lip Bumpers body-colored body-colored body-colored Bodyside Insert chrome chrome chrome Grille Moldings black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround Paint Standard:clearcoat monotoneAvailable:tri-coat monotone Standard:clearcoat monotoneAvailable:tri-coat monotone Standard:clearcoat monotoneAvailable:tri-coat monotone Exterior Mirrors Standard:dual power remote heatedAvailable:dual power remote w/tilt down heated Standard:dual power remote heatedAvailable:dual power remote w/tilt down heated dual power remote w/tilt down heated - Warranty
Bumper to Bumper Months/Miles 48/50,000 48/50,000 48/50,000 Major Components Months/Miles 60/100,000 60/100,000 60/100,000 Corrosion Perforation Months/Miles 72/unlimited 72/unlimited 72/unlimited Roadside Assistance Months/Miles 60/100,000 60/100,000 60/100,000
Safety Rating
Below is the 2008 Cadillac STS safety rating information and crash results as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ratings are based on a star system and can vary by style.
| Style | Frontal Rating NHTSA rates vehicles on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Frontal Rating:
| Side Rating NHTSA rates vehicles on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Side Rating:
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