Overview & Reviews

Cadillac's full size sedan is all new for 2005, rounding out the luxury marque's self-proclaimed renaissance with a bevy of performance-oriented credentials, including rear-wheel drive and two powerful engine options. Cutting-edge styling, lavish interior appointments and available all-wheel drive have brought GM's flagship up to par with the best Europe and Japan have to offer.

• Full-size car at a midsize price, nimble road feel, powerful engine options, available all-wheel drive, optional Bose stereo is one of the best in its class.

• Sporty bucket seats might be a bit firm for some, plastic interior panels not quite up to German standards, only one transmission available.

User Reviews:

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  Fourth One - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Frank Maiese - October 4 - 10:13 am

  This is my fourth Cadillac. The only thing I miss is the floatly driving of the big Cadillacs, other then that it is a great car. I like the way it handles going around curves. If you go a little too fast it brakes itself and slows down to a safer speed.

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  2005 Cadillac STS - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By gordon petry - August 30 - 4:35 pm

  We have had our 2005 Cadillac STS for less than two months but so far really love it except for the small glove box. This is our fourth one and we really love it. We had some problems with the carpet but my dealer and Cadillac renewed it. We hope to buy another one in a couple of years.

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  Peppy STS Beats the Old Seville - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Ron Lessley - July 1 - 1:19 am

  Trying to program the memory features was a real chore. It took 2 dealer techs 2 hours to get the job done. The old Seville came with VHS instructional tape and a handy card. This new STS is not user friendly in that respect. The glove compartment is next to useless, being so shallow and the return of standard cigarette lighters and ash trays is not a welcome addition. The buyer gets more "toys" than he can keep track of, so eventually forgets all but the most used features. The tires and brakes could be a little more high-performance but are only adequate as they come from the factory. The coffee cup holders have only one purpose: to hold coffee cups.

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  Traded a Town Car - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By J.Stiles - June 29 - 3:25 pm

  Fun Car! The seats a little hard. Two faults: trunk very limited and glove box stinks. Missing some things that we were used to: auto trunk close hidden accesory plug for radar detect or phone that closes down with ignition. Overload on computorized settings. (my wife is still scared to touch )

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  My Third STS - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By mike h - April 5 - 11:10 pm

  Seems that with each model, Cadillac moves the STS across the scale: away from luxury, closer to sporty This car is fun to drive, but not as comfortable as a luxury car should be. There are some human factors issues to be worked out in: programming features, use of radio from steering column, no room for drivers lower body parts wind tunnel testing to get rid of a lot of noise.

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  STS,nice but bland - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Papabal - March 24 - 5:13 pm

  My V6 STS rides, handles and generally feels better than the 2003 Seville V8 STS it replaced and so far seems screwed together loads better than any previous GM Ive owned. But the styling outside and inside seems too bland. Designers seem to like the plain, trimless body sides these days (probably cheaper too), but on this car, like many others (BMW etc) there is too much flat sheet metal from window sill to rocker that will only attract dings and chips which will be accentuated by the flat expanse. On the inside, the voice navigation system really needs work and I defy someone to find the clock when stuff is turned on. Room could be better on such a large car.

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  Not ready for prime time - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Chris - February 16 - 6:35 pm

  This is my fifth STS. Great performance and style other than the added spoiler. Poor fit on the rear doors & trim. Bluetooth phone still not functional, traction contol is disengaged under sport shift - no solution yet. Various other glitches (remote start did not supply fuel, transmission stumble at low speeds). Trunk is quite bit smaller than the outgoing model. A potentially great car introduced before it was debugged.

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  First Time Cadillac Owner - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Dave - January 30 - 11:27 am

  Im still getting used to the body style of my 2005 Cadillac STS. It looks a little bulky for my taste, but thats Cadillac. The car is set apart from most on the road by its different looks. It is full of technology, so you need to enjoy it to enjoy the car.

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  Nice Car! - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By Nice - January 27 - 6:37 pm

  The 2005 Cadillac STS is a wonderful combination of comfort and performance. It provides a reasonable alternative to BMW , Lexus and Mercedes-Benz.

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  Cadillac STS 2005 - 2005 Cadillac STS
  By jack B - September 12 - 10:53 am

  The Car with its electronics is difficult to comprehend. the navigation system is a joke. No one can understand it and I wouldnt recommend that option. The Bose radio gives the best performance only if you buy 5.1 digital cds. The Sat radio quality is not as good as my GMC, Denali. The Blue tooth phone system with the hands free option is hard for people to understand what the driver is saying. The performance is great the handling is great. Outside of the electronics the car is great!