Overview & Reviews

The 2008 Cadillac CTS luxury sport sedan has received a full redesign this year. Highlights include more muscular styling, a much improved interior, more power and available all-wheel drive.

• Roomier cabin than like-priced rivals, capable and secure handling, smart interior design, available all-wheel drive

• Not as nimble as smaller and lighter competitors, a few ergonomic gaffes.

User Reviews:

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  Fuel leak twice - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By markneffcts4 - January 13 - 11:46 pm

  Anyone know what could be wrong? Two fuel leaks in 3 weeks, first was a bad fuel line and Cadillac replaced that, now. I was getting on the freeway and excelerated and engine light came on and message said loss of power, any ideas?

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  Good Buy, Good Car - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By alex153 - June 7 - 12:55 pm

  I have had the experience of driving literally hundreds of cars, and I decided to buy this one as my daily driver (awd, every option ticked). I have had minimal reliability problems and the dealer was always excellent at getting it resolved on Cadillacs bill My advice to anyone reading these reviews is that if someone is complaining about the reliability of their CTS they bought used with over 30,000+ miles (Thats a lot to me to be calling "new"!), you take that risk when buying anything used as the previous owner could have rode it hard and put it away wet with no maintenance. Ive seen every brand have its problems (last BMW was a nightmare).. The pros have given it good reviews..

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  2nd CTS and probably not the last - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By cadillacmike - December 21 - 11:15 am

  This is our 2nd CTS. the first was a Black 2005 with EVERY option except block heater (were in FL folks) and pearl paint. This one is the same, in light platinum (looks like the silver on my 2009 STS). It also has AWD. The 2005 went strongly to 117,000 miles when we traded it this one is up to 30,000. No major issues, but the ultraview sunroof is too noisey, somethings loose because i can push up on the divider and the noise goes away. Handling is superb, inside room is good (I also have a Fleetwood and like my room), performance is outstanding. Noise level will be great once the roof is fixed. Eye appeal is without par, wife gets compliments on the chrome wheels all the time.

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  CTS Owner for 2 Years - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By linedrive21 - August 3 - 9:46 pm

  Owned my 2008 CTS 3.6 liter luxury edition for two years. No issues except a headlamp replacement. Combined mileage about 22.7 mpg. 26.8 hwy (non DI engine). Runs great, fun to drive. Excellent paint quality. I also own a 2004 SRX which has been okay, but had to replace xfer case at 51,000 miles. This CTS now is at 38,000 miles with no issues. Great quality GM. I now own four GM vehicles.

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  Great Car! - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By Michael - October 6 - 2:00 am

  After 2 and half years of great driving we still love this car. We love car trips and the CTS consistently gets 26-28 mpg (it will get 30+ if you drive a constant 55-60) but I dont! Its comfortable but when you get to some corners it is great. No problems either.

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  First Cadillac Ive ever owned - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By Mike - September 22 - 2:00 am

  Ive had this car for over 2 years and it has been great! The only issue with it was a recall for the washer fluid heater but other than that its been perfect. This is by far the best car Ive ever owned and Ive had 27 cars! Solid, quiet, fast and fun. If you live in a snowy climate the AWD is a real plus, mine had handled 2 Minnesota snowy winters without a problem. Cadillac did a great job with this and I would not hesitate to recommend it based on my experience.

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  I am a CTS lover! - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By CTSluvr - August 4 - 11:39 pm

  I purchased my loaded, black on black CTS on my birthday last year and it is by far my favorite car and the best gift Ive ever given myself. I have a couple of extras like a color keyed black grill, small deck spoiler and larger E&G chrome exhaust tips that all work to round out the package. The nav is great, the ultra-view roof is expansive, the leather is nice, the Bose audio rocks, the engine pulls like a V8, the transmission is smooth and responsive, the handling with the FE3 suspension is like a sports car and the styling is like nothing else on the road. I shopped other cars in its class, but I felt the CTS suited me as the individual I am and not a follower. Try a loaded one, smile :)

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  Been a great car - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By Chris - May 11 - 12:24 pm

  Owned the car since early 2008 with 28k miles and it continues to work near flawlessly. The ride is smooth, but still feels connected to the road. The engine is powerful, though at times feels weak since its coupled with AWD. Besides regular maintenance, the only issues have been a broken trunk net clip.

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  good car, but not aging well - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By Rolling Thunder - May 9 - 9:29 am

  I am approaching the final months of my lease and my CTS with 36K miles is still fun to drive and looks great. Ive noticed that in the past 3 months that the car is "loosening up". More squeaks and rattles. This also happened to my Chevy Equinox at the 2.5 year mark. I am looking for my next lease and I may avoid another GM because of this. My CTS still drives well and looks great inside and out. I avg 19-20 mph in mixed driving.

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  Great car, nice ride. - 2008 Cadillac CTS
  By sp4rt4nz - October 22 - 8:46 am

  My first American car, after several Japenese sedans. The styling and build quality are excellent. Ive had a few quirky problems, but no less reliable than the Toyotas, Infiniti, and Nissans that Ive owned. The CTS has been much more reliable than the G35 which I traded. The CTS has been a low maint vehicle as I do oil changes and tire rotation only every 10K miles. Ive been averaging 20 mpg in mixed driving, which is a bit disappointing, but it only requires non-premium fuel. This is no BMW, but I also paid $7K less than a comparably equipped 3- series and the CTS is much roomier for a 6ft. 200lb driver.