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.
| 2008 Cadillac STS V6 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan | 2008 Cadillac STS V6 4dr All-wheel Drive Sedan | 2008 Cadillac STS V8 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan |
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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 3.6L V-6 302 HP 4.6L V-8 320 HP Transmission 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD 6-spd Driver Shift Control 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 3.6L V-6 302 HP 4.6L V-8 320 HP Transmission 6-spd Driver Shift Control w/OD 6-spd Driver Shift Control 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 Traction Control ABS & driveline ABS & driveline ABS & driveline - Steering and Suspension
Electronic Stability StabiliTrak StabiliTrak StabiliTrak Auto-Levelling Suspension N/A 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 multi-link multi-link 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 gas-pressurized gas-pressurized air Steering rack & pinion rack & pinion rack & pinion Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc Vented Disc Brakes front and rear front and rear front and rear Wheels 17.0 " polished aluminum 17.0 " polished aluminum 17.0 " polished aluminum Front Tires P235/50VR17.0BSW performance AS P235/50SR17.0BSW AS P235/50SR17.0BSW AS 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 N/A N/A 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 aluminum aluminum genuine wood/metal-look Gear Shift Knob Trim leather leather leather/genuine wood - Comfort and Conveniences
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 mini with storage mini with storage 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 N/A N/A cargo net Cargo Tie Downs N/A N/A 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 in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted 6-disc MP3 Player MP3 decoder MP3 decoder MP3 decoder Speakers 8 Bose 8 Bose 8 Bose 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 N/A N/A HomeLink Wireless Control System Emergency SOS OnStar Directions & Connections OnStar Directions & Connections OnStar Directions & Connections 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 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 Steering Wheel power telescopic tilt power telescopic tilt power telescopic tilt Steering Wheel Material leather leather 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 N/A N/A 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
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 clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone Exterior Mirrors dual power remote heated dual power remote 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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