Cadillac probably didn’t need to hold the price of the 2016 CTS-V sport sedan so far below that of the 560-hp BMW M5 and the 550-hp Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, what with its superior output (640 horsepower) and general awesomeness, but it went ahead and did so anyway. The CTS-V is a full $10,860 cheaper than the 2015 M5, with the 2015 E63 narrowing the gap to just $9535. (That’s for the “base” E63, not the more analogous 577-hp S-model, which is $16,535 dearer than the Cadillac.) Sure, we have yet to drive the latest CTS-V, but on paper, Cadillac clearly isn’t messing around with its pricing structure.
At $84,990, the CTS-V is just $4995 more than a base 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. That seems like a steal for essentially the same supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 (albeit making 10 fewer horsepower), a performance-tuned eight-speed automatic transmission, two extra doors and a back seat, and an honest-to-goodness 200-mph top speed. Final fuel-economy figures are not in yet, but we’ve been told by Cadillac that it expects the V to evade the gas-guzzler tax that nails M5 buyers with a $1300 tab. Standard equipment includes GM’s excellent Magnetic Ride Control magnetorheological adaptive suspension, Brembo brakes, 19-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, a carbon-fiber hood, carbon-fiber trim, and sueded microfiber interior flourishes. Having won the pricing wars, we can’t wait to see whether the CTS-V can win the comparison-test wars against its rivals—all we know is that we can’t wait for that test and full pricing. Luckily, we won’t have to wait too long, as the 2016 CTS-V goes on sale later this summer.
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