REVIEW Lightly Used 2015 Cadillac ATS 2.0t AWD
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2018
- Bought used with 17k on the odometer. I've spent a little time with the Cadillac ATS 2.0t AWD and this is what I have to say about it.
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I recently bought a 2018 ATS & every time I drive it I’m blown away by the handling as well as the attention to detail. Prior to this I had a 2015 BMW 320i and while I liked it, I’d take the ATS any day. I know this is the last year for the ATS & just hope the upcoming CT4 lives up to this reputation. Kinda sad the ATS didn’t quite get the recognition it deserved. It’s truly a hidden gem.
Congrats on your new ATS! I think it was a ground breaker and it made an impact... especially with opinion leaders in the industry. But consistent wins bring loyalty and that takes time. The incoming CT4, from what I've seen, looks awesome. I'm hopeful it will continue Cadillacs momentum of quality and performance.
dude same, I've nailed a 2018 ATS RWD brand new! Love it! Such a joy to drive in Sport. I don't think I'll trade it for the CT4-V. Nope, I'll keep this one.
Uber driver here in D.C. My customers were blown away with the 13 ATS handling as well, and couldn't believe how good the ATS was as well. Actually had a GW University student looking at the ATS pretty hard after driving him for a while.
Highly underrated car. That 2.0 Turbo awd is powerful. Reminds me of what BMW used to be. I can’t believe I said that but it’s true. The newest ATS’s have a 8 speed.
Wow, what a stellar review man, loved this! Just picked up a 2016 ATS Luxury a few days ago and am extremely happy with it 🙌🏽
The Groovy Guitar Dude Absolutely cool man! Enjoy 💪😎 And thank you!
Excellent review! I'm sold. Loved the ATS 2.0T from the moment I first drove one. Your review says it all. Drove a rental ATS to Las Vegas and it was so much fun. Very comfy seats too. It is VERY stylish and low key at the same. time. Great lines on this design. Hoping it holds up reliably for years. Hate that Cadillac will be discontinuing them. Subscribed after watching this video.
0221serendipity Thank you for the encouragement. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw it up close. Then the test drive confirmed. It’s the single most fun car I’ve ever owned. Hope it lasts for many years as well🙏 Thanks again 👍
Excellent review, far more engaging than any review I've seen from major review firms. I'm currently looking into a 2016 ATS so this was extremely helpful!
I agree! Michael's review is BETTER than the mega reviewers who often just regurgitate the owners manual instead of discussing the car. I've owned a Supra Turbo and this ATS has more low end torque! Is it just me or ARE THESE some of the most comfortable seats you ever drove in? Great for long trips. Hope Michael does lots more reviews.
Lol I gotta cramp in my thigh once when I was driving mine. It is a little smaller than others.
I've owned 5 different Cadillacs. I'm a Cadi guy. Love them. But you're right, when it comes to this one. I have a 15 ATS right now. Have been doing my own maintenance on it. And I'll tell you, I'm learning something new seems like everyday about this one.
Definitely appreciate your videos. Not much on or about this particular yr. and model cadi on the internet.
Thanks🙏🏼
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Great review! I just bought a 2014 ats4 2.0t and I love it!
Congratulations 🎉🎊👍 Welcome to the club 💯🤗
Picking up a '16 Premium 6-spd man trans tomorrow. Can't wait. Thanks for your very positive review. I know there are drawbacks such as back seat room, but I'll be all by myself 90+% of the time so who cares? As long as I can get my golf clubs in the back. Again, thanks, Michael!
rand49er 6 spd manual!!! How wonderful. You’re going to really enjoy it. Premium fuel. Dexos 2 oil only. And keep that air filter clean 👍😎 Happy motoring! And thank you for the feedback.
That was very good! Motorweek and all those other car TV shows couldn't even begin to be as entertaining as you did on your Cadillac review. I see for the last few years they have been trying to do the same with Buick and trying to pull it out of that "I'm an old mans car" mind set. I really like the look of the new Buick, but it's still not as flashy as the Cadillac.
You are too kind!! Thank you for the encouragement. If I could afford it, I would buy the new Buick Regal station wagon with awd. I saw one at a local dealer, black with black leather interior. 40k!! Ouch! The kids and I really liked it.
I have a 2014 CTS AWD Luxury package, with the 2.0 turbo.
I absolutely LOVE this car!! The ATS and CTS are extremely underrated.
I now have 97k miles on it and it still runs and looks like brand new.
These handle like they're on magnetic rails! Plenty of power and torque!
The only "mod" I've done is replaced the LOUD, terrible handling, run flat tires it came with, to Michelin Pilot Sport AS/3 tires which made a big difference in both handling and road noise elimination.
Yes!! Truly underrated! That’s a very accurate description of these cars 😎
most informative video I've seen always wondered how to listen to music in my ATS thank you for that info 😎😎😎😎
I’m glad it helped! Thank you for the feedback 🙏
I love my ATS. Cleetus would say, “certified ripper.”
But some mods on it and holy shat she’s alive
I used to have a DiabloSport programmer on my '99 WS6 Transam (plus many other mods) and I liked it very much. As a start, I'm considering it for the Caddy.
Great review! As a car guys my self I really appreciate your information.
Thank you!
That sport mode change 😂😂😂 that should have been the thumbnail... I never saw that coming.
3 Wheels & A Block LOL! Glad you liked it. I had fun making this video 🤪
I have an awd V8 STS it’s 320hp 315tq. I had to have a rwd ats. I haven’t owned a rwd or 4 cylinder car in over 20 years. It was all fwd v8 Cadillacs since I was in my early 20’s. I’ve never owned a turbo car. I love the ats
Fantastic and enthusiastic! I greatly enjoy your detailed, but practical review. Are you still happy with your purchase? I am looking at a CPO 2018 and this might put me over to the buy-side of the decision.
guintama I have a motorcycle. The Cadillac is just as satisfying to drive. Different. But very satisfying. I say test drive it! That’s how it got me 💪 and the longer I own it, the more I like it. Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it.
I put a 32gd sd card in my ats and loaded it up with music! My ats has the 10 speaker bose and it sounds good. The 15 speaker bose system in my sts sounds amazing! There are 3 subs in the sts. A 12 inch sub in the rear deck, 8 inch sub in each of the front doors. Then 3 on the dash 2 on each front seat, one in the center console under the rear hvac controls then 2 on each side of the 12 inch sub and one in each rear door. Best STOCK system I’ve ever heard. The after market system in my deville is better and is only 8 speakers 3 in dash one in each door and 15 inch sub in the trunk on 2500 watts. The sub in the rear deck has been removed to allow the giant sub to breath. All OEM speakers upgraded to after market.
I like a good sound system :) Sorry I didnt see your comments until now! Thanks for sharing!
My first Cadillac was 90 sedan deville I bought at 24, then a 98 sts when I was 30 then the 05 deville then 05 sts then 69 deville, now ats to my flock.
this is the best car i own . cadillac only sold about 30k of these 10% of which are coupes and the V. 0-60 : 2.0t @ 6 sec/ 3.6 @ 5 sec/ 3.6tt @ 3.8 sec.
THIS review just reminded this Uber driver how good the 13 ATS awd 2.0l was. FUNNY how reviewer noted the Ats Is a better car than the CT4.
I think the 2.0t ATS is a more sophisticated car. It's better looking. Very sporty, fast, yet quieter, more luxurious feeling. The CT4 that I drove was a V edition and it was very fun to drive and a solid car, but an obvious step down in the feeling of luxury. But I think it makes more sense when you consider the marketing of the new generation Cadillac that has replaced the ATS/CTS. They now have a more clear separation in features/performance vs price point.
ATS4 2.0l 2015 luxury edition. 95 000km. In fact. The car actual Does apply the brakes automatically to maintain cruise speed. Also I installed an Afe Momentum GT cold air intake. since then it throws a code every week. ECM P015b. Lean to Rich. And at a red light it runs rough, like it wants to stall. And fuel consumption went up. I just re-installed the original CAI and no more rough idle at the red light. Probably has something to do with Where the Mass Air Flow is located on the aFe CAI. Wish I had a fix.
Thanks for the vids.
I know about the brakes now. Pretty slick feature. There's a lot going on with the 2.0t. The engine design pushes the limits and I think it's unforgiving when things get out of line. Glad you got your smooth idle back. And thanks for the watching!
@@sstressfl Thnks for the reply.
Great review!. I love my 2015 ATS4 I really wish they didn't stop making it. It is great in the snow here in Canada. Its a very strong car also. I hit a huge pot hole and the rim bent but the tire was ok. I need a new rim though. I thought the strut tower was going to come up through the hood it was so hard. Nope, nothing!. had it inspected also. not a thing wrong. The attention to detail is quite amazing also!. Lighted foot wells and puddle lights under the front doors!. Automatic rear windows down in the back seat!! Really?. wow. Just wish the back seats went down is my only gripe.
Dan Blazevich I so agree with you... I wish they still made them. A true sports sedan! Like you I live in the snow belt and eventually my ATS will rot. I’m not sure what will replace it unless I can find another spotless very low mileage ATS somewhere :) Glad you had no damage!! Pot holes are the worst in winter regions. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for stopping to leave a comment, my ats brother 😎👍
Im thinking abt getting one it 51000...have you had any problems at all
frank bryan I took it in for a recall on the steering rack. And I have mild transmission shudder under load but due for the regularly scheduled trans fluid change. That will happen this spring. It’s still the best most fun car I’ve ever owned.
@@sstressfl very cool michael. Yes i agree. I love the balance of the car. Almost 50/50 Weight distribution. Front engine & rear wheel drive. The way all cars should be. This is my first front engine rear wheel drive car and I have to say wow. I love how Cadillac went up against the Bench mark 3 series BMW and is practically an even match.
@@TheNidddi i bought my ATS with 72000 km from our local Cadillac Dealership. It is a certified pre-owned car. One owner before me. I have 90,000 km on it now and not one issue. Just mu CUE system was replaced under waranty whe n I picked it up from the dealership.. Its the only flaw if the car. If you get a new one your good to go.
The ats is 51/50 weight distribution. Close but not perfect 50/50. But that’s why the battery is in the trunk, also no room under the hood.
Do you still like your ATS? I’m in Maine and would also like to have something good in the winter months. I currently have a 13 XTS and I also love the look of the ATS.
Renee Hunter absolutely! It’s my fav and I still enjoy driving it. Like no other car I’ve had before. If you can find one with low miles and has been maintained properly, go for it! But look for 2015 or newer. The 2013 & 14s had some new product issues. Fixed in the 2015.
Michael Byrne thank you!
My CTS4 is by far the best car I've ever owned, and I'm 60 y/o.
I have a 2014 ATS with 126,000 miles. You recommend anything like an induction hose or any other mods to get some performance back without setting off codes. Thanks in advance
If performance has dropped off I suspect you need a detailed inspection of your systems. I’d look at a full tune up. Fuel system. Check those valves. Compression check. Turbo health. Make sure it’s perfect 👌 before applying any performance mods.
Michael Byrne I had a tune up and my mechanic said everything looked good. I will ask him to check the other systems. I told him it felt like the compression was diminishing and He recommended restore every oil change now. It works well. May just do the induction hose because it’s simple to install myself. I bought my car with 11,000 miles in 2014 and Watching your video gave me more appreciation for the car. Thank you again.
Anthony Farone sounds good :) it is a great car 💪 one warning on the intake... the stock intake contains an oil “catch can”. If you buy an after market intake, you need to also buy a bolt on catch can!
Michael Byrne Does that go for the 2.5l also?
@@MegaBlackops8 Unaware of the 2.5's intake design. But the 2.0 will drink oil into the cylinders without its internal intake baffle.
It's now May 15th 2020. Do you still have this car? How reliable has it been? I've had my eye on this car for a while. I'll be in a position to buy one soon. I'm trying to decide between used or certified pre owned.
Had a recall on the steering rack last year, but no repairs other than that. I think it has about 37,000 miles on it now. Still very happy with this car. I plan on changing the trans fluid and filter soon. I just maintain it, clean it and drive it. And I still like looking at it whenever I park it somewhere :D
Oh right... I just did rear brakes! ua-cam.com/video/Vp8X3e6_Ztg/v-deo.html
Hi. Can use please tell me that is it good or worth to buy 2015 ats in 2020?
Ja Zzy I would if it had low mileage, was clean underneath, had a clean record absent any recurring problems and the steering box recall had been completed. 👍 And of course passed the test drive! 😎 Smooth idle. Smooth acceleration. No weird noises. No fluid problems. No aftermarket parts, like a cai, or exhaust, etc. K&N air filter a-ok. But walk away if you think it has been modded. Also make sure there is no transmission shudder at any speed, under load, light accel.
Keep in mind the 2.0T does have very very slight turbo lag, so don't mix that up as shudder.
He gave you excellent advice! My 2014 CTS with 97k miles still looks and runs like it did new.
Make sure it's had all the required services performed!!!!
The 100k service (97.5k) is the biggy and will run you around $1800.
Not sure if the ATS has the same Brembo brakes that my CTS4 has, but I had all 4 rotors and pads replaced... sit down.... take a deep breath... Front rotors - $720 Rear rotors - $640. Pads are $200.
(That's for the OEM Brembos)
You don’t have to say two dot O T. You can just say two liter turbo or LTG. LTG is the engine rpo code from GM.
26-30MPG?? I have same 2015 ATS 2.0L AWD and it gives max around 22. Should I be concerned?
Gas mileage is a good indicator of a problem but it can also be long idling during winter warmups, fast acceleration of course... but with normal driving this car will do mid 20s day to day and jump into the 30s on the hwy. you can reset your mpg to see if it gets better. When mine dropped to lower 20s I later discovered I had rear brake calipers that were failing and dragging. Once I fixed them my mpg jumped right back up to normal. Then later I had a vacuum leak and my engine was running rich to compensate. Anything that causes rolling resistance or poor engine operation can effect your fuel mileage. Even a dirty air filter 👍
@@sstressfl thanks for the input. From past 2 years it's been around same, have done reset and tried different fuel and drive mode. Not much of a difference.
I will bring it up on my next service, hopefully nothing bad with my baby:)
Lincoln/ Matthew McConaughey wished they made this video.
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The 2.5 should have never been offered, all cars should have fog lights and the vertical led light blades. I hate the base and how it looks without it. Also 18’s should be standard too. The 17’s are just trash. Cadillac really needs to separate from GM. Stop selling Chevy bolts and Buicks and Cadillacs side by side. Cadillacs should have there own dealership where that’s what they sell and only that. Gm is killing Cadillac and I’m worried about their future… I’ll keep my 4 on the road as long as I can afford to and am alive. Then I’ll pass them down to my kids. I hope they love them as much as I do!
I feel like a generation of non-car-people have managed Cadillac's incredible brand straight into the ground. From the greatest brand image to the worst in the category. It needs passion from real car people to make it come back to life. I see signs of possibility, but hope its not too little too late. And they need to nail quality and stand behind their promises.
If you love it so much why don’t you marry it?
JK. I’m on my second ATS 2t I love them too. I had a 2013 ATS4 performance I traded off for a 2015 is250 and now I’m back to 2016 ATS4 performance I missed it so much.
Lol It’s is seriously the nicest car I’ve ever driven. Ive had many warranty issues... but when it’s running right, it’s an impressive car.
@@sstressfl my 2013 I drove from 20k-98k and traded it off. Stayed up on maintenance on it (tranny fluid every 30k, differentials, transfer case, carbon cleanings) only issues I had were the cue screen cracking twice and the ac blowing heat out one side air out the other. I traded for the Lexus only because I had issues with the service department manager screaming at me and Cadillac trying to force me back the same dealership to have the screen repaired out of warranty but part still had a warranty.
This 2016 I just bought a month ago only 18k on it. I pray its as good as my last one and I won’t deal with that service department ever again!
Sucks the issues you have had. I have watched several of your videos I wish I’d watched them prior to my purchase.
I hear a lot of stories about the ATS. Praying you have a great reliable experience with this one!! Some people do! :)