2013 Cadillac ATS

Rating from ATS in SAV

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I haven't had this much fun driving a car since my Miata many years ago. But, the styling as well as the fit and finish are far superior in the ATS. Even the gas mileage is much better than the old Miata even though there's much more room inside. I bought the 2.5L and am very happy with the acceleration. Averaging overt 26mpg with mostly short trips back and forth to work. The CUE definitely has a learning curve but I love it and now it seems very logical. Yes, the backseat doesn't have much legroom but then this isn't supposed to be a family car. My first Cadillac and I'm impressed!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Harry

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"This is a very nice,sporty car. Biggest down side is very little storage space in the driver's area. No place to put a simple garage door opener. Rides great otherwise."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from MikeInWeHo

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"The ATS is the first American car that can actually compete with the BMW 3-series, and win. I read the reviews and took a test drive....sold. The 2.0T engine is the way to go in terms of balancing performance, price, and mileage. The CUE system needs improvement but gets easier as you get used to it. This is probably the best American car every produced."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from K.D.

(3)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		2 out of 5

"16 MPG IN CITY ONLY 22 MPG HWY AWFUL! POOR RADIO RECEPTION CELL PHONE DOES NOT CHARGE IN CAR WHEN ITS TURNED OFF THUS IN AM CELL PHONE IS DEAD STERING WHEEL CONTROLS POOR LAYOUT TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLS TERRIBLE DONT WORK HALF THE TIME NICE LOOKING CAR BUT LOTS OF PROBLEMS"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from ATS Man

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This is a drivers car full of luxury and performance. Made in the USA, BMW and Mercedes are going to be hurting now."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from ATS Acolyte

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"After 2,000 miles in 3 months, the ATS is clearly a winner. I decided to go against the grain, and order the 2.5 liter - 202 hp base engine, not the turbo. Superior ride and sports oriented handling are the outstanding qualities of this car, as it's the best handling "drivers car" I've ever owned after driving mostly Pontiacs, Fords, and one Mazda. The CUE (Cadillac User Experience) touch-screen system controls take awhile to get used to, but most of the controls can be voice-activated. CUE needs to be improved. Don't like the HD radio as it never can stay locked in on a station. Included SiriusXM, AM, FM, MP3 connectivity, and the CD player are all I need and they work fine. Excellent integration using Bluetooth for either Android or iPhone smartphones and it's nice to place and receive telephone calls through the CUE system. The fit, finish, and workmanship on this car is excellent. If you want to race, get the turbo or V6, but for average day-to-day driving, the 2.5 liter base engine is just fine."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from ShouldaBoughtTheSUV

(3)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		2 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"Overall, I do like the car. However, would I buy it again? Probably not. I ordered my ATS back in August, delivered in November, so I've had a five months to get to know the ATS at the time of this review. I ordered the ATS 2.0 Turbo Premium AWD with the Cold Weather package with the Thunder Gray Chromaflare paint option. I came from a 6.0L V8 prior to the ATS, and I have to say, the ATS gets maybe 1MPG better, averaging on a good week maybe 20MPG, but typically more in the range of 18-19. My first tank of gas from the dealer average was 12.5MPG! This is my first 4Cyl engine I've ever owned, definitely not what I expected. I even spent an entire tank of gas on the highway averaging about 65-70, and the best I could pull was about 24-25MPG. I wouldn't be as concerned normally, but lets not forget this thing only has a 16 gallon tank. Back on a positive note, I think the interior is very nice on the car. Most of the controls you use regularly (ie volume and radio channels) are on the steering wheel. You can control just about everything else with voice too (and there is a button for that on the steering wheel). The sound system and audio options are outstanding. I love that the heated seats kick on with remote start! This car warms up much faster than I'm used to. My only gripe about the interior has to be the phone integration. As quiet as the car may be, every phone caller I speak with thinks I have all 4 windows open going 100MPH. Yes, I've tried multiple phones. The system is also supposed to read my text messages and let me reply hands free. Well, that worked one time. It was awesome. But hasn't worked since. It just chimes to let me know I have a text message On to the exterior, I love the styling of this car. The exterior lighting features are nice! The only issues I've had are that the headlights auto-level whenever you turn the car on. Well, sometimes one gets stuck. One of the lights is pointed up, and one normal, so you get stuck looking at two lines across your path of vision. It doesn't happen every time, so I am guessing this is one of those things that won't act up when I take it to the dealer, so I will have to deal with it. Also, all of the doors and locks are touch enabled, and they all have a second or two+ delay. Its annoying when you are trying to open the trunk or lock the door with the push button. As a side note: don't order Thunder Gray Chromaflare without seeing it in person. I went solely off the swatch in the brochure since they didn't have any on lots when I ordered it. The car looks green at some angles. Its weird. On to Power/Performance/Drive! The 2.0L does ok transitioning from my 6.0L V8. It drives much like a V6. The Turbo is not overly noticeable from a lag perspective. It's not overly thrilling, but it moves when you want it to.You just have to operate within its parameters (ie. don't put the pedal to the metal, you won't get much love back). As for drive, this can be considered a pro or con, depending who you are: this car drives like a sports car. The suspension is tight, no matter what drive mode you're in. You feel every bump and dip in the road. I am not sure what the different drive modes do....you must need a track to notice, they don't seem to have much purpose for the real world. For me, it is fun to drive most of the time, but on some roads its a little uncomfortable. AWD - The AWD is nice to have, but don't forget this car is really light, so you still tend to have to be a little more careful than normal navigating slippery roads. Noise - I see this in car magazine reviews, and they are right to a degree, the engine noise is a bit excessive from this car from what you'd expect from a Cadillac. They claim to have noise cancellation on all the time too, where? This car has about the equivalent road noise to any standard fleet car (I drive a lot of rentals too). All in all, if I haven't mentioned it in this review, it is probably average, and therefore didn't really leave an impact on me. I think this would be a great car for half the price. The only reasons I wouldn'r recommend this to a friend is for the cost/feature and some of the mis-represented MPG and other interior features that don't live up to advertised, It is a nice car, but I am sure the person who buys this after me for sub 20k will be much more thrilled."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from Love my Caddy

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I am a former CTS owner, went to a different GM make and wanted to come back to Cadillac, I really wanted either another CTS or the Small Truck. Well the salesman urged me to drive the new ATS. What a great car, best value in the Cadillac line and it handles, like any of the more expensive models with the added zip of a performance car. The ride is smooth, so smooth, I bought my car in January in Michigan, so I cannot wait until Spring, when I can really drive it the way I want to. You have a winner here."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from K.D.

(1)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		2 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"PROBLEMS 1.ATS COMPUTER SAYS IM GETTING 13.5 MPG NEW LOANER CTS IS GETTING 18.1MPG AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EDITOR CLAIMS HE HAD POOR GAS MILEAGE ALSO TV REPORT YESTERDAY SAYS CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS 4 CYL TURBOS ARE NOT PERFORMING WELL ON MPG YOU CANT TRUST THE RATINGS DEALER SAYS GM RESPONSE IS THE LONGER I HAVE THE CAR MPG SHOULD GET BETTER LOL MY LAST CTS GOT 18 MPG ON IST TANK WHY IS ATS DIFFERENT AND SOO BAD ON MPG? 2.DEFROST BUTTON ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE DEFROST ON DRIVERS SIDE TODAY IN CHGO I HAD A/C BLOWING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND HOT air on drivers side DEALER TOOK CAR BACK IN TO FIX IT AGAIN 3. RADIO IS ALL STATIC AND LOSES STATIONS THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT ITS NOT FIXED GM IS SENT NEW RADIO PICKED UP TODAY STILL NOT FIXED WITH NEW RADIO ATS TOUCH PAD CONTROL SYSTEM IS A JOKE ITS A DRIVING HAZZARD DOES NOT WORK WHEN YOU HIT SCREEN AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD PLS GIVE US KNOBS BACK VS SILLY COMPUTER SCREEN FOR RADIO AND HEAT DONT BUY OR LEASE THIS CAR IT HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND THE DEALERS CANT FIX THEM THEY ARE AS CONFUSED AS I AM CAR IS SHOP 4 TIMES IN ONE MONTH REALLY HOPED GM HAD A WINNER BUT SO FAR THIS CAR ISNT"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from BLB

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Compared to the 328i and the A4, the ATS is very competitive in every aspect if not better. I was pleasantly surprised with the handling and the smooth trans. I test drove the ATS Premium just to see how well this American Sport Sedan compared, and I purchased it a week letter. I am still thrilled and confident in my decision."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting