2007 Cadillac DTS consumer reviews

My new DTS is 2 weeks old. I have owned previous Cadillacs and, unfortunately for me, I expected previous features to be included or even be improved on my new car. Much to my surprise, I found these cheap deletions: No key hole in the front passenger door. No locking gas door. This is a serious omission in these times of high gas prices. No overhead sunglass holder at the sun roof area. No keyhole to unlock the trunk. If the electric latch fails, too bad to get your things out of the trunk. The transmission does have a slight whine at 10-30 MPH. This is my first (and last ) GM car to have a transmission whine, which seems common on large Ford cars also. The Manual suggests, that while regular gas can be used, performance could be reduced, and 91 Octane is better. Regular is 87, and Premium is 93 Octane. Only one gas support strut to hold up the hood, rather than the previous balanced method of each side of the hood having a support. The battery is now under the rear seat, not too convenient to monitor its condition. No automatic release of the step-on parking brake. ( Large Ford cars still offer this excellent feature). The Cadillac dealer claimed falsely that today, no cars have the auto release feature. The sides of the front seats next to the center console are just cheap fabric, rather than leather. My previous Northstar engine had a "limp home" feature allowing slow driving if coolent is lost. It is not obvious whether this new engine has that safety feature. So then why did I buy it? Well, based on driving several other cars, the DTS did offer more room, comfortable seats, a better quiet ride, and a much quieter air conditioner, and modern features like navigation. It feels solid and the steering is very positive. The Northstar engine is quite responsive compared to the 6 cylinder engine car I test drove (a CTS). I had a GM credit card with thousands of discount dollars, and there was a good price. I also test drove the "performance" DTS version with the magnetic shocks. To my taste, all the "performance" version does is add a lot of harshness to the ride, and in my city, the roads are bad. In this price bracket I can urge any potential buyer to drive all possible cars, and even some better ones like a Lexus LS 460.

The car is sheer comfort and performance. I drove the xxx and DTS and there is no comparison for town & highway comfort. DTS is an easy winner. The prime negative is styling. Cadillac management had the opportunity to do an entirely new front & rear end. (Buick's Lucerne did a nice job, especially the front sheet metal). Why didn't the Cadillac DTS have more of an up to date appearance like the xxx or CTS??? Two things on the inside. The interior needs a few more cubbies for sun glasses and other things. The light colored sills & carpeting is a magnet for dirt marks. My previous 2 GMs had light flooring but were not a problem. On the powertrain, the auto transmission is only a 4 speed!!! Then engine doesn't shut down 4 of the cylinders at a cruise!!! GM has to stop being behind the competition if it wants to acquire new & younger customers!!!

I've owned a number of Cadillacs over the years, and all pretty much met my expatations. The new 2007 Luxury 1 model is no exception. I traded a 2004 DeVille in on this car and like the re-working of the odd headlights and tail lights of the 2004. The overall fit and finish is excellent...with the exception of overspray on one of the doors. I was surprised it was shipped to the delivering dealer this way excaping the Cadillac "Quality Control." The dealer resolved it after delivery. The interior is quite nice, and I like the new analog dash. Programing up some of the features is a little complicated, but you'll figure it out. The standard radio leaves a lot to be desired. The bass response is poor. I don't know if a Bose upgrade will solve this. One thing for sure, you won't recover much of the almost $2000 cost for this investment...so you might want to think twice about it. The one thing that never changes is the poor city MPG. Regardless of Cadillac quotes on milage, you can figure real world city driving is about 15.5 MPG in day to day driving...and that's with no jack rabbit starts. Highway MPG is excellent with about 27 MPG. The last thing is the poor value you can expect when it's time to trade or sell. After just a couple of years you'll be lucky to get about 50% of what you paid for it new. Overall...I think you'll like this new model. Plenty of power, a firm...but comfortable ride, and the new look, will make you happy with your purchase. Life is a ride, and if you want to move to the fast lane of life, this car will easily get you there.