New Near-Luxury Vehicles

Notable Features

• New for 2011
• Platform hails from Europe
• Choice of four-cylinder power, including turbo engine
• Manual or automatic
• Optional adaptive suspension

Editor's note: Full details of the 2011 Cadillac CTS are not available, but information on the 2011 Cadillac CTS and CTS V coupes follow. The CTS coupe is the third body style in the CTS lineup. The two-door CTS is 2 inches shorter from bumper to bumper, and it sits roughly 2 inches lower. The coupe has asleeker profile and there are no visible door handles on the outside. The nose is subtly different, and the distinctive tail is marked by a center exhaust outlet. The 3.6-liter V-6, manual transmission and limited-slip differential are standard. All-wheel drive and an automatic transmission are optional. Two suspension tunings are offered, as are the sport seats from the performance-optimized CTS-V. 

Notable Features

• New manual transmission
• Choice of V-6 engines
• Available AWD
• Voice-activated navigation

Notable Features

• V-6 engine available
• Long standard features list
• Abundance of safety features
• Optional real-time weather info

Notable Features

• New A5 Cabriolet (convertible) available
• Standard turbocharged four-cylinder
• Available V-6 (A5 coupe only)
• Optional adaptive suspension
• Optional adjustable drivetrain settings
• Front- or all-wheel drive

Notable Features

• Smaller than the Q7
• Standard AWD
• Seats five
• Available Bang & Olufsen stereo

Notable Features

• V-6, V-8 or new diesel powertrain
• Seating for five, six or seven
• LED running lights
• Optional 21-inch wheels

Notable Features

• Coupe or convertible
• Standard power soft-top (convertible)
• Pop-up roll bars (convertible)
• Inline-six-cylinder engine

Notable Features

• Coupe or convertible
• Twin-turbo inline-six
• Six airbags in coupe
• Available Active Steering

Notable Features

• 230-hp inline-six-cylinder engine
• Coupe, sedan, wagon and convertible body styles
• Optional iDrive control system
• Optional all-wheel drive
• Optional Active Steering

Notable Features

• Diesel-powered 335d
• Revised iDrive system
• Various body styles
• RWD or AWD

Notable Features

• Diesel-powered 335d
• Revised iDrive system
• Various body styles
• RWD or AWD

Notable Features

• New wagon version
• New 3.0-liter base V-6
• Optional AWD
• Manual or automatic transmission
• 556-hp CTS-V

Notable Features

• New wagon version
• New 3.0-liter base V-6
• Optional AWD
• Manual or automatic transmission
• 556-hp CTS-V

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• Smaller, less expensive than before
• No more third-row seat or V-8 engine
• Choice of two V-6 engines
• Available AWD
• Available power liftgate

Notable Features

• Rear- or all-wheel drive
• Hemi V-8
• Fuel-saving front-axle disconnect on all-wheel-drive models
• Electronic stability system

Notable Features

• Allengines are now E85 compatible
• Six-speed automatic
• Seats up to nine
• Regular and heavy-duty models
• Available backup camera
• Available blind spot warning system

Notable Features

• Standard side curtain airbags
• V-8 with cylinder deactivation
• Seats up to nine
• Available 4WD

Notable Features

• Standard side curtain airbags
• V-8 with cylinder deactivation
• Seats up to nine
• Available 4WD

Notable Features

• 297-hp V-6
• RWD or AWD
• Five seats
• Optional Around View Monitor

Notable Features

• 230-hp inline-six-cylinder engine
• Permanent 4WD
• Standard leather seats
• Standard panoramic moonroof
• Stability system with Roll Stability Control

Notable Features

• LR3 becomes LR4 for 2010
• Larger and more powerful V-8
• Seats five or seven
• Standard 4WD

Notable Features

• 272-hp V-6
• 10 standard airbags
• Optional glass roof
• Optional heated and ventilated front seats
• Pre-Collision System option

Notable Features

• New convertible version
• 204-hp, 2.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Optional Pre-Collision System
• Available AWD (sedan)

Notable Features

• New convertible version
• 204-hp, 2.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Optional Pre-Collision System
• Available AWD (sedan)

Notable Features

• 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Available Pre-Collision System
• New convertible version

Notable Features

• 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
• Eight airbags
• Keyless start
• Updated navigation and audio systems
• Available Pre-Collision System
• New convertible version

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• 10 airbags
• FWD or AWD
• Optional wide-view side monitor
• Optional head-up display

Notable Features

• 355-hp twin-turbo V-6 new for 2010
• FWD or AWD
• Optional two-panel glass roof
• Optional self-parking system
• Optional Sirius Travel Link weather info, gas prices

Notable Features

• Sync hands-free multimedia system
• Heated, cooled front seats
• Rollover control
• Front- or all-wheel drive
• Optional panoramic moonroof

Notable Features

• Redesigned for 2010
• 263-hp V-6
• Standard heated, cooled front seats
• Optional blind spot warning system with backup warning
• FWD or AWD

Notable Features

• Two V-6s or 451-hp V-8
• Manual or automatic
• RWD or AWD
• Eight airbags

Notable Features

• New ML450 Hybrid for 2010
• Diesel version legal in all 50 states
• Pre-Safe crash-preparation system
• RWD or 4WD
• AMG performance model

Notable Features

• Gas or diesel V-6
• Standard AWD
• Low-range gearing
• Hilly terrain assists

Notable Features

• Retractable-hardtop convertible
• Five-cylinder turbo engine
• Six-speed manual or five-speed automatic
• Optional blind spot warning system

Notable Features

• Turbocharged six-cylinder
• Available V-8 and AWD
• Many high-end safety features
• Competitive price

Notable Features

• New R-Design trim
• 35-hp six-cylinder engine
• Standard rear booster seats
• Available high-tech safety features

Notable Features

• All-new for 2010
• Five seats
• 281-hp turbo six-cylinder
• Standard AWD
• Standard City Safety collision avoidance system

Notable Features

• New, lower-emissions six-cylinder engine
• Standard AWD
• Second-row booster seats