1998
CADILLAC CATERA
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
The Cadillac Catera is the only car from a North American manufacturer
currently competing in the "entry-luxury" category. Catera combines
the driving fun of a European sport sedan with the luxury and security
that customers expect from Cadillac Catera is designed to appeal to
sophisticated buyers who want quality and value, as well as overall
vehicle performance.
NEW FOR 1998:
* New brake-and-engine traction control system
* Rear seat centre three-point shoulder belt
* Optional electric rear sunshade
* New base and optional radios, including available Radio
Data System (RDS), which allows seeing a radio station'scall letters,
tuning by program type (eg. jazz, country, news, etc.) viewing song
titles and artist's name, interrption of cassette or CD for emergency
broadcasts, and viewig sports scores, stock quotes, directions and
other informion
* New base-level aluminum wheel
* New interior trim colour (Shale)
* Two new exterior colours
MODEL: Catera (4-door sedan)
VEHICLE CLASS: Entry-Luxury
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Russelsheim, Germany
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
The Cadillac Catera is designed to appeal to upscale buyers
in their mid 30s to early 50s. These buyers, however, are
not traditional Cadillac customers. They are more prone to
own or have owned import nameplates, and although many are
affluent, they also tend to be value-conscious. They like
the idea of luxury, but don't want to go overboard.
PRODUCT MILESTONES:
1994 - Catera prototype shown at Detroit Auto Show
1996 - Early-production model shown at Detroit, Montreal,
Vancouver and Toronto Auto Shows
1997 - Catera goes on sale in fall of 1996
1998 - New traction control system; expanded features,
including optional electric rear sunshade
and
radios, and standard rear seat centre
three-point
shoulder belt
EXTERIOR FEATURES
CATERA
Antenna Antenna (integrated
in rear window) S
Exhaust Dual, chrome round
exhaust tips S
Glass Solar
Ray, tinted windows S
Lights Front cornering
lamps S
Front
fog lamps S
Wiper-activated
headlamps S
Mirrors Mirrors, power,
heated with break-away
feature
(body colour) S
Moulding Integrated, body-side
moulding S
Sunroof Electric, programmable
with express
open
and close O
Washer Nozzles Heated windshield washer nozzles S
Wheels 16"
x 7" cast aluminum, 7-spoke S
16"
x 7" cast aluminum, 5-spoke O
16"
x 7" chrome plated, 5-spoke O
Wiper System Windshield wipers, variable intermittent
S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
INTERIOR
FEATURES CATERA
Accessory Power
Retained power for 10 minutes S
Air Conditioning Dual zone, electronic climate control
with
rear seat HVAC ducts S
Air Filter Air quality filter incorporated
in
HVAC
system S
Cargo Net Cargo convenience net S
Cellular Phone Integrated portable cellular telephone
(dealer
installed) O
Console Floor console
with flip-out cupholders S
Cruise Control Cruise control S
Cupholders Dual cupholders in centre console
S
Defogger Rear window defogger
S
Door Locks Automatic, programmable S
Fuel Door Remote, power fuel filler
door release S
Garage Door 3-channel, programmable O
Glove Box Glove compartment, illuminated
and air
conditioned
S
Instrumentation Analogue gauge cluster (includes
speedometer,
tachometer, coolant
temperature,
oil pressure, voltmeter
and
19 warning indicators) S
Lighting Courtesy, map and reading
lights S
Map Pockets Located on driver and front-passenger
seat
backs and on front doors S
Mirrors Electrochromic,
auto-dimming inside
rearview
mirror S
Illuminated
visor vanity mirrors S
Seats Cloth
front bucket seats with manual
lumbar
adjusters S
Heated
front and rear seating areas S
Power
8-way driver seat adjuster S
Power
2-way passenger seat adjuster S
Windows Power express
up and down windows with
pinch
guard and rear window lockout S
Traction Control On/Off switch (located in centre
instrument
panel switch pod S
Trunk Release Power trunk release S
Retained
accessory power S
Split-folding
rear seatback S
Steering Wheel Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, tilt
adjustable
and sound system controls S
Sunshade Power rear window sunshade
O
SOUND SYSTEMS CATERA
AM
stereo/FM stereo, cassette tape
and
8 speakers S
AM
Stereo/FM Stereo with RDS,
weatherband,
cassette tape, CD player
and
8 Bose®
speakers O
Trunk-mounted,
12-disc CD changer
(dealer
installed) O
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
MECHANICAL
CATERA
Block Heater Engine block heater S
Brakes 4-wheel disc
brakes S
Engine 3.0-litre
DOHC V6 S
Exhaust Stainless steel
dual exhaust system S
Suspension 4-wheel independent suspension
S
MacPherson
strut front suspension with
coil
springs S
Multi-link
rear suspension with coil
springs
and automatic rear level control S
Steering Speed-sensitive, variable
effort,
power
steering S
Tires P225/55HR16
Goodyear Eagle GSA S
Full-size
spare tire
Transmission Electronic 4-speed automatic with
overdrive
and dual mode (sport/normal)
shift
select feature; third-gear start
feature
S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
CATERA
Air Bags Driver and
front passenger, frontal S
Anti-Lock Brakes Anti-lock braking system (ABS) S
Anti-Lockout Doors will not lock with key in
ignition
S
BTSI Brake/transmission
shift interlock
feature
S
Door Locks Automatic programmable power
door
locks
with lock-out protection feature S
Child Safety
Locks Child-security
rear door locks S
Headlamps Wiper-activated headlamps
S
Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry system with
activation
verification S
Lighting Illuminated entry system;
perimeter
lighting
S
Fog
lamps with integrated cornering
lamps
S
Composite
halogen headlamps with
daytime
running lamps and Twilight
Sentinel
feature S
Roadside Service 24-hour Roadside Assistance Program S
Safety Belts Safety belts, lap/shoulder belt at
all
positions S
Safety
belts, 5-position height
adjustable
outboard front/rear S
Seat Restraints Child seat restraints, outboard seats S
Steering Column Lockable S
Theft Deterrence Transponder key theft-deterrent system S
Traction Control Full-range, electronic, on/off switch S
Traction
Enhancement Third-gear start capability S
Washer Nozzles Heated windshield washer nozzles S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL
PRODUCT INFORMATION
FRAME Integral
frame (unibody)
BODY MATERIAL Galvanized steel on body
panels (except
roof:
single-sided)
SUSPENSION
Front
Independent (self-stabilizing),
MacPherson
strut, coil springs,
stabilizer
bar
Rear
Independent (load leveling), multi-link,
coil
springs, stabilizer bar
BRAKES Power-assisted;
ABS; 4-wheel disc (front
vented;
solid rear)
STEERING Recirculating
ball bearing; speed-
sensitive;
variable-assist
WHEELS 16"
x 7" cast-aluminum
TIRES P225/55HR16,
Goodyear Eagle GSA
all-weather
ENGINE 3.0
litre V6
Type 54-degree,
DOHC V6
Bore x Stroke 86 x 85 mm (3.4 x 3.4")
Displacement 2962 cc (181 cu.in.)
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Fuel Premium
Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential fuel injection (Variable
"Dual-Ram"
System)
Horsepower 200 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque 192
lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm
LAYOUT Front-engine
/ Rear-wheel drive
TRANSMISSION 4-speed electronic shift
control
Gear Ratios: 1st 2.86
2nd
1.62
3rd
1.00
4th
0.72
Reverse 2.00
Final Drive Ratio 3.90
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 2730 mm (107.4")
Length 4924 mm (193.8")
Width 1786
mm ( 70.3")
Height 1431 mm (
56.3")
Track Front 1502 mm ( 59.1")
Rear 1520
mm ( 59.8")
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Leg Room
front/rear 1071/ 953 mm (42.2/37.5")
Head Room
front/rear 981/ 960 mm (38.6/37.8")
Shoulder Room
front/rear 1388/1419 mm (54.6/55.9")
Hip Room
front/rear 1394/1401 mm (54.9/55.2")
WEIGHTS / CAPACITIES
Curb Weight 1710 kg (3770 lb.)
Fuel Capacity 68 L (15.0 gal.)
Passenger
Seating 2/3
Trunk Volume 410 L (14.5 cu.ft.)
Interior Volume 2738 L (96.7 cu.ft.)
Towing Maximum Gross:
455 kg (1000 lb.)