With the new CTS, Cadillac set itself some mighty lofty goals, going head-to-head with some of Europe's best sports sedans. But if you listen closely, you can faintly hear the sound of champagne corks popping in Detroit as Consumer Reports gave the CTS top honors in the upscale sports sedan segment, beating out the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class.
Comparing the new CTS with the likes of the BMW 328i and Mercedes-Benz C300, the Cadillac was the only model to receive an "Excellent" overall rating from the discerning publication. The citation will undoubtedly sit nicely in the Cadillac trophy cabinet, right next to the Motor Trend Car of the Year award it took a couple of months ago.



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Very good news. If you've seen the new CTS, the accolades are deserved. If only Lincoln had the ***** to do this.

I’m not much for Consumer Reports; I think it’s an overrated rag whose testing methodologies are far from scientific - but at least perceptions are beginning to change.

 

Good for Caddy!

 

 

The new CTS (and especially the CTS-V) are getting great reviews in Europe too (from TopGear, nonetheless!):

CTS: http://www.topgear.com/drives/CO/A1/...sts/01/01.html

CTS-V: http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2525/

 

Heh now I'm shocked. Top gear editors rate it as good.