2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Review - Fast Lane Daily
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Tom Albrecht of Fast Lane Daily got a chance to review the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe on Connecticut's beautiful country roads. Watch to learn more about this awesome new coupe coming from Cadillac and how it stands out from the competition.
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It's gonna take people a while till they realize that Cadillac CAN compete with german rivals, I currently have a 2014 CTS and believe me it's amazing! the handling, the smooth ride, not to mention I get so many compliments on how sexy it looks.
I must agree , I own a MB and it looks like nothing compared to the Caddy and it is slow as Fuc.. I really wish I would have waited .
I have to 2014 CTS and very pleased with it's performance. I've driven the CTS Coupe, ATS Sedan and on my 3rd Caddy. No problems.
Alton Washington What model MB is slow? Supposed to be have good performance. I had considered the E350.
Not about realizing anything...it's more about just admitting it to themselves instead of holding on to old news~
I also have the cts sport wagon and its an amazing experience. I have owned over 30 vehicles and in my opinion the only other car that I equally enjoyed was the S500
I think the presenter/reviewer is forgetting that he is driving a Cadillac of the 2010's and not one of the 80's or 90's. It is now been bumped up to be a premium brand like it was always ment to be! So the price tag is not bad at all. If it was a bmw or benz he would say that it is a exceptional price and everyone should get one!
Tom should do more in front of the camera like this. He's not bad at it. About the car, I just think it's cool that Cadillac finally makes cars that can be mentioned in the same sentence with BMW and Audi. Good job GM.
Was expecting a terrible review, but I got a pretty darn good one. Thanks!
Fantastic era in Cadillac design. I have a 2014 XTS VSport Platinum. It's just phenomenal.
Hey Tom, great review!
BTW, anyone else notice that most new GM cars, the rear wheel just seems way too small in proportion to the rest of the rear end of the car?
Excellent review. Just excellent! Well done! And I dig the ATS, too. Both the sedan and coupe are very cool. Id go for the AWD version given the 4 seasons in my area.
CTSV Coupe we will forever miss your awesomeness!
Both caddies are beautiful! And that ats is smokin!!!
ATSs or CTSs in that red are so hard to resist..!! I love it..!!
that's a bargain compared to the price in the Netherlands 64.000 euro's. Still on my list. Thanks for the honest review
Hells yeah Tom! Nice Review! I think if I were going to get a caddy I would go for the ATS. I just would want the sedan and a v-sport model or hell why not just the ATS-V whenever that comes out.
Beautiful car.
So, you prefer the cts coupe, cause the ats looks a little down?
Why are people judging the car without testing driving or even see the car in person simply just because it's "American"
because of the reputation american cars have in europa specially germany and long times many of the things were right and some still are for example: fuel consumption and now not specially with this car but with a dodge i drove this sommer brake feeling headlamps quietness and in germany really important ride at high speed ... you knew the saturn astra ?? here in germany it's called the opel astra ... got one gm car feels scary at 120 mph ... it jumps at every bump and is loud as hell also fuel consumption is crape and because of only 5 gears it's revving at 5900 rpm ... :/
Great review!! I hope you'll do one for the CTS-V too, and i hope it can take on the germans, IMO: competition is good for everyone..
New Cadillacs are way better than the ones from the past. One word: chassis. The ATS platform is one some serious chassis, and will be host to the new Camaro and more. I like the design of the ATS, good performance, slightly cheaper than comparable BMW, etc. But when I see that tachometer..... it's like Saturn or something... not nice, and I could never make peace with looking at that.
+NemanjaGuitar They always seems to find one thing to put in to ruin a great car. Like the dildo shifter found on the Escalade
+NemanjaGuitar i know, i can get excited for a caddy but that instrument cluster is a deal breaker. imagine looking at that thing all day or magnified at night time.
Good grief, it shows the gas, water, speed, and in particular the RPM which, when I am going 80 is lesss than 2K in my 20T. Just keep your eyes on the road ...
Great review and also a great car!
Great review Tom loved it.
It's simply mind blowing how well the four cylinder performs in a car that size.
Yeah I have the 2.0t and it’s awesome! I also have an 05 sts 4 with v8 and it’s quick but the ats is faster and gets great gas milage too
Did you use 60fps shooting this?
good review... motortrend quality and all! very nice!
That car is awesome love the numbers on it the price is high but great value for money.
Good job Tom.
Good job. Car looks pretty cool too.
Aye FLD when is that Derek D CLA episode coming out? ;)
Stunning car my only issue is I wish they would have put the LCD gauge cluster in the ATS I hate the one it has.
Impressive, but I agree the mileage could be better.
Great review, keep it up!
I like your video and your comment , Cadillac is the BEST !!
I have the 2016 ats but i dont have these headlights ... lol why?? And my daying running lights only works on auto
What part of Ct were you in?
The ATS-V coupe is something I would love to see. It'll give the M4 and C63 AMG a serious competition.
Great review and great car. And LOL at those saying that Americans are biased in car reviews. European car reviewers are the most bias around the world, FACT. We give credit were credit is due and Cadillac is right there with the Germans. That really must hurt to the Europeans because you know, "all american cars are crap".
Very helpful. I didn't even drive the V6 because the 2.0T seems so good. Going to have to take another look. One thing to note is BMW reliability and cost to repair is horrible (I had a 335). Of course, Lexus blows all others away in reliability, which is why the IS is what I'm shopping against the ATS.
Very nice car.. and i'm sure a lot more reliable than a BMW
David G yup no plastic water pump :p
So the new Camaro will be on this chassis
Funny to see everyone making fun of the ats. I have had European cars before.. (Audi, BMW) Swore off them years ago... They were garbage. WAY to unreliable. I sat in the ats expecting it to be crap but it wasn't at all. It is a fantastic car and anyone who judges it before they drive it is a moron.
very good review! thx
Of the ones you named in the price category I have to go
1)BMW 4
2)ATS Coupe
3)A5
even though the 4 is the most expensive and probably over priced for what you get compared to the others, it is just downright gorgeous, the A5 is classically attractive, and the ATS is meh but I want a V6 rather than the 2.0 that comes in the A5.
Great job my dude
SO...NICE!!!!!!!!
"I dont understand the obsession with competing with BMW. They make good driving cars but they aren't very comfortable or serene. Why couldn't Cadillac just focus on making the most beautiful, elegant, luxury machines? Think Rolls Royces for the working man. BMW focused on a niche and dominated. Cadillac needs to identify theirs. When you say Cadillac to someone today what comes immediately to mind? Ultimate Driver's car? Ultimate tech car? Anything? They're truthfully a bit of a hodgepodge which is a damn shame for a historic and storied brand."
Response to a CNET style review of the ATS coupe by a fellow carscoops blogger! I think it's pretty spot on ...
Good review. Very fluent, good presentation and good editing. But I wouldn't agree with the verdict - but nevertheless: it's always funny to see Americans think their cars can actually compete with the Germans. It's kind of cute ;)
Tom Here - Thanks for the critique! I just want to point out that I am a BMW (2010 128i sport package 6spd manual) owner- Cadillac has made a serious effort to go after "the Germans" and I think they finally pulled it off in a short period of time. The 235i is enjoyable to drive as much as a Toyota Camry. Sure its fast and handles corners really well but the car completely lacks any soul and there's no gratification coming from my car to that. My 128i has more passion when it comes to handling and doesn't need the power from the N54 twin turbo v6 like in the 135i. The naturally aspirated engine is enough to do some serious damage (I'm on my third set of tires under 40k miles, its getting annoyingly expensive). Cadillac has followed that same formula of making a car drive with some soul and really rewards the driver while BMW is now gunning for top Luxury Marque and has lost its ways when it comes to focusing on drivers who want the "ultimate driving machine." Cadillac is on its way to take that torch from them.
Scott Campbell It was the 3.6L V6 Premium Collection.
Thanks for watching!
FastLaneDaily thank you
its funny to think the euros can compete with the Japanese. lexis > euros
xBris From your tone I can tell you have never owned a BMW. When you do, you will discover it is unreliable and expensive to maintain. But that's okay, you need a reassurance that a car you aspire to is great. Fine, buy it.
Ummm, how can the v6 have better city mpg than the highway? 1:23 highway mpg is ALWAYS BETTER than stop and go city driving.
Its actually not that much for a new Cadillac. I just priced the 2.0L for $34K with 19inch wheels black on black.
Liked this guy! Keep it up fld
Thank you I actually enjoyed this one, not to be mean but the lady from germany was hard to listen to and ruined the viewing experience, having an english first language reviewer makes it soo much easier and enjoyable to watch.
Idk I think I'd pay the extra money and get the Lexus 350 f sport you get the lfa inspired high resolution gauges a sporty feel and a great interior.. less hp but hey anything over 300 is nice in any car of its size
What's so important about guages? Hell, my cluster tells me ten times what I really need to know. So go get that Lexus and while you're at it, move to Japan.
waiting on that recall
For what? Your Kia?
If you are a luxury car buyer, you will get the new C-Class. It is the best thing out there by a far distance.
price?
When is the recall?
Redemption HD
lol chill bruh, just a joke.
Made my day haha thanks brah
Redemption please don't cry! We know that your little Camaro is currently at a dealership so you have to be bumming rides. Don't take it out on youtube
stance autos Camaro? I hate the Camaro! The car is junk and ugly!
Lol
Much nicer to see road tests on real roads than being flogged around a race track. 99.9% of the owner will never drive on a race track daily.
Personally I love the dash display
The music is fantastec what is name plase who now
The price? Didn't he just say its the least expensive of its competitors?
I'm sorry but that system is not snappy at all
Actually, CUE wasn't bad to begin with and I have no doubt that Cadillac has improved it.
I drive the 2014 ATS, and I have used the 2015 SRX, and the new version is way snappier than the 2014.
1:12 that orange peal
oh yeah because when you drive you stare at the dashboard until you fall in love
4 Series seems so much better for $3k more
You could compare both, but at the end of the day the bmw looks a lot better and carries with it a better reputation for performance. Plus it depreciates better and wont break down as much as cadillacs do
Things might have changed for cadillac recently but every gm car i have ever owned including cadillacs was garbage & always broke down.
Also bmw has a higher perceived value regardless of whether its true or not (iphone vs android argument) for that reason alone even if they are equal it should cost more not to mention the fact that cadillac has inflated the prices on all its newer cars to be the same as foreign competitors. Just my opinion but i personally perfer owning a bmw & am willing to bet most people will take the bmw over cadillac for the same price every day of the week.
i own 5 series which has never given me any issues. i have owned an escalade suburban tahoe & Dts.
Abdul Nur Do you buy your Caddies new or certified pre owned? Or from a used car lot? My Caddies never break down.
Abdul Nur looks are subjective reputation is worth nothing when actually driving
I've driven the 2014 ATS Sedan, not the Coupe (wasn't out then). It's lighter, seating is tighter, but no lag or problem with acceleration. Not cheap either, loaded still about 50k before discounts.
"19 highway 28 city"...On opposite day
I'm not sure why I don't like the look of this car, I liked It before and now it looks like it's not different enough from the sedan
Personally, I'd take a M235i or a 228i. Also, CUE is NOT snappy and responsive at all, idrive is wayyyyyy ahead of CUE when it comes to infotainment.
Could not agree more.
1:13 orange peel?
Yeah what he said !!
Nice. Only the rear end styling fails to impress. The b pillar back falls asleep. Camaro preview?
The interior, apart from the materials used that we can't feel like this on youtube, it looks old, not concise and directed, but the worst are those touch buttons - whoever thought that would be a good idea in a moving block of metal is a complete idiot.
gee's you're whinging about shelling out 40k for a luxury car. In australia that'll just get you a piece of shit toyota camry or some other garbage. here in australia we have to pay at least 80-100k for something half decent. a BMW M3 would cost 160k here in Australia.
Nice car
So guys,what can you all say about cadillacs reliability?in my motherland,russia, german brands are pretty garbidge because of their bad reliability (my own opinion) and caddis are rather rare in streets.That makes me watching american cars
Personally...I want to be a fan...but the car is too much money and not enough for it. Not enough optional colours to order it in, some rims they have for it look horrible, and they still haven't gotten a clue with badge engineered C.U.E. All in all a good video and car, just wish my favorite brand would build something that makes me fall in love with it again... How about a land barge convertible like the 76? :)
This guys hand waving/shaking at the video camera is funny.
Meh. This car is trying to be sporty and luxury at the same time. Doesn't really achieve anything and still costs too much.
You haven't even driven it, let alone sat in it..
You mean 6 series coupe
I don't like this Cadillac, I'd prefer the new Mercedes C class. I know it is more expensive, but it look and feels better.
You haven't even been in the ATS Coupe..
Evan Ganske What makes you believe you necessarily need to be in the ATS to even have an opinion on it. I mean it's like you're saying one needs to have been president to actually have an opinion on his politics.
German cars a head and above US ones. I do admit however that it would be great to possess one of their big 4x4 one day lol.
Pendenque John With all due respect, you make no sense. As to my previous reply, sure, you can have an opinion on the looks of a vehicle when you see it, but when a MB C-Class "looks and feels better," it makes me question; better than what? Because he/she has certainly not sat and/or driven in an ATS Coupe to compare it with a C-Class in terms of build quality and road feel. I haven't even been in an ATS Coupe. . .
Evan Ganske Ah well I understand what you mean with the "feels better". The poster didn't precise his mind though so I don't know. Something could "feel good to the eye" or could have a "better aesthetic feel than another" (well obviously I'm pushing it there) but for sure if he was talking about "driving feel" (to call it so) then your reply was justified.
It is a nice looking car but the problem I have with GM they just dig into the parts bin and throw them in there luxury brand for example the shifter is from the Chevy Impala the steering wheel same thing would I buy it Im on the fence I like caddy but step up the build material a little bit more.
Very nice,... Great vid. No more Sarah zowa or whatever her name is plz
id be looking at infiniti because they are reliable, look sexier and no recalls.
19 highway and 28 city? :P
they should have dd do these
Huh, sounds exactly like my 2000 Honda Accord 3.0 V6.
Cadillac raised their prices too soon. They should've waited a few more years before doing so.
The ATS should start at around 20k, the CTS at 30k.
They need a real mid tiered engine, not this bs NA v6 which gets, lets face it, sub par EPA figures for this day and age.
Fuel economy is 19 hwy and 28 city?! Yeah right.
hello fld
gonna have poor resale and wheres the dealer in your area?
For 38k I would put that on an audi, mb, or bmw because I know they have always made great cars. But I wouldn't put it down on a Cadillac
Yet you give no reason why. Just another hater.
Any BMW has the most boring dash... Nice... But boring
good review, but looks pretty harsh ride.
So the V6 is only 0,1 of a second faster to 60....either that's wrong or the V6 is clearly not worth it
Narrowc ross the V6 weighs more than the i4
I have a ats Md im not that impressed. My g35 will run circles around it
19 highway and 28 city? You must be looking for "COMMENTS", Brazen hussy....
The paint finish is horrible. You expect better paint quality from a luxury car.
BMW watch out ? LMFAO
I would just buy a malibu and call it a day. lol
ATS may be faster then a comparable engine 4 series on paper but we all know bmw liesss. GM V6 maybe great but it's got nothing on the N55 or N20 for that matter. Anyways I've never been a fan of the ruler styling. How about the M235i for 46K please.
Should have gotten 1 with a sunroof.
The worst engine lineup I've ever seen for Cadillac. At least with BMW's 3 series lineup you get a real tiered selection to go along with your ten grand premium over base model. The 328i has 240 hp out of a turbo 4 and the 335i has 300hp out of a turbo 3.0. Much more logical if you're paying that much more.
Albany alpha
Cadillac makes nice cars. I wonder why they never catch the Germans or Japanese. They are still a domestic brand while the others are sold globally. Cadillac has tried for ever to get some market shares in Europe and Asia with no success. They need to market their cars in a different way or do something other than usual to make it happen.
People fear the RELIABILITY,I like the look of the ATS but I'll wait a few years to see if there are any Engine problems or transmission problems like the early CTS.If not too many problems I might try one,until then I doubt people will rush & cost of maintenance is not low on a caddy.
the big problem is that fuel consumption isn't considert that important by american car manufactures while here in europa it's very important ... also american cars have the reputation to be unreliable (not saying that its true) but there are some things like the ride and quietness at high speeds (means 100 mph + ) are things that european cars are definitely better at so thats why they are favorite.
The 20T has been out since 2012 with a nice long warranty.
for the price of that caddy i would buy a challenger SRT-8 .
Because you are just a kid.
When will people realize the recall jokes aren't funny smh corns