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COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
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PRODUCT INFORMATION HOW THINGS WORKSPECS PACKAGING COMPETITIVE COMPARISONTOP SELLING FEATURESWHAT’S NEW MARKETING HIGHLIGHTS
XTSVSPORTPREMIUM
ADVANTAGES
•Morepower– CadillacXTSVsportPremium’s
twin-turboV6simplyblowstheE350’s3.5L
V6away.With410hp(vs.theE350’s302)and
369lb.-ft.oftorque(vs.E350’s273),it’sno
surprisethatVsportaccelerated0–60mphin
4.9seconds,comparedto6.5secondsfor
the Mercedes.
•Moreresponsivesuspensionsystem– The
XTSVsportisequippedwithMagneticRide
Control.TheE350’sAgilityControladjusts
shock damping but does not use magnetic
technology, which is the fastest reacting
continuous real-time damping system in
any car.
•Bremboperformancefrontbrakes– XTS
Vsport’s standard front brakes are a fixed
caliper 4-piston design that provides superior
pedal feel, more consistent response and
outstanding60–0brakingperformancewhile
reducingbrakewear.E350doesnotoffer
Brembobrakes.
•Largerwheelsandtires– XTSVsportis
equippedwithstandard20"wheelsandtires.
E350isequippedwith18".
3
=XTSWins
2014CADILLACXTS
VSPORTPREMIUM
COLLECTION
2014MERCEDES-BENZ
E3504MATICSPORT
SEDANWITHLIGHTING,
LANETRACKINGAND
PREMIUM1PACKAGE
POWER&PERFORMANCE
Standardengine 3.6Ltwin-turboDOHCV6 3.5LDOHCV6
Horsepower@rpm 410@6000
3
302@6500
Torque(lb.-ft.)@rpm 369@1900
3
273@3500
Fuelinjection DirectInjection DirectInjection
VariableValveTiming S S
0–60acceleration(sec.) 4.9
3
6.5
Toptrackspeed(mph) 135
3
132
Fueleconomy,city/hwy 16/24 21/30
Transmission 6-speedautomatic 7-speedautomatic
Manualshiftcapability Yes Yes
Turningdiameter(ft.) 38.7 36.9
Fueltankcapacity(gal.) 20.0 21.1
Maximumrange(miles) 480.0 633.0
CHASSIS&SUSPENSION
Steering Hydraulic Electromechanical
Suspension,front/rear Ind.Hiper/ind.H-arm
Ind.3-linkcoilspring/ind.
5-linkair
Continuouslyvariablereal-time
damping
S(MRC)
3
S(AgilityControl)
SuspensionSportModeSelectivity S S
Drivetrain AWD AWD
Discbrakes,front/rear Brembovented/vented
3
Vented/vented
EBD/BrakeAssist S S
Stability/TractionControl S S
Wheeldiameter 20"
3
18"
2014 Xts vs.2014 mercedes-benz e350