Cadillac Seville
Manufacturer	Cadillac
Parent company	General Motors
Production	1975–2004
Predecessor	Cadillac Calais
Successor	Cadillac STS
Class	Mid-size luxury car

The Cadillac Seville was a luxury car manufactured by the Cadillac division of American automaker General Motors. It was produced occassionally as a specialty model in the 1950's and 60's, and a regular production vehicle from 1975 to 2004. The Seville was traditionally second in the Cadillac lineup after the top-rung Eldorado, and more focused on technology than the sales-leader Deville. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2106x1238, 622 KB) 1980 Cadillac Seville. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury vehicles, part of General Motors, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume as of 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ... In 1965 Cadillac renamed the entry-level Cadillac Series 62 the Calais, after the French resort town of Calais. ... The STS (Seville Touring Sedan) is a luxury car sold by Cadillac. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury vehicles, part of General Motors, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume as of 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. ... It has been suggested that Cadillac Coupe DeVille be merged into this article or section. ...

History

The Seville, introduced in 1975, was Cadillac's answer to the rising popularity of luxury imports in the US from Europe, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Historically, these imported luxury cars had been cheaper, less luxurious and significantly smaller than Cadillacs, but over time they had evolved, and had become quite luxurious and even more expensive than competing Cadillacs, and yet the market share of these imports continued to climb. It became obvious that the traditional American automotive paradigm of "bigger equals better" was no longer in full effect in the marketplace. The Seville became the smallest - and most expensive - Cadillac in the lineup, turning Cadillac's traditional marketing and pricing strategy on its head. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... BMW, or Bayerische Motoren Werke, is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ...

1956

The first use of the Seville name was on a hardtop version of the 1956 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. Four Eldorado Seville 4-door hardtops were built in 1957, but it is the outlandish tailfins found on the 1959 model that are most remembered. 1960 was the last year for the Eldorado Seville. The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... The height of the tailfin era; the 1959 Cadillac. ...

Original concepts

Various names were considered for the proposed next generation Seville (1976). Resurrection of the LaSalle nameplate was seriously considered, but it was decided that given that LaSalle had been used for entry-level sub-Cadillacs in the past; it would create confusion in the marketplace among those who recollected the context of the names previous use. 1936 LaSalle 5019 - see additional photos below For other uses of the name, see the LaSalle/La Salle disambiguation page. ... 1936 LaSalle 5019 - see additional photos below For other uses of the name, see the LaSalle/La Salle disambiguation page. ...

1975

First Generation
Production	1975–1979
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Platform	K-body
Engine(s)	350 in³ Oldsmobile V8 350 in³ Oldsmobile diesel V8

Initially based on the rear-wheel drive X-body platform that underpinned the Chevrolet Nova (a unibody with a bolt-on subframe — this layout was common with both GM X and F bodies), the Seville's unibody and chassis were extensively re-engineered and upgraded from that humble origin and it was awarded the unique designation of "K-body". Cadillac stylists added a crisp, angular body that set the tone for GM styling for the next decade, along with a wide-track stance that gave the car a substantial, premium appearance. A wide chrome grille flanked by quad rectangular headlamps with narrow parking and signal lamps just below filled the header panel, while small wrap-around rectangluar tail lamps placed at the outmost corners of the rear gave the appearance of a lower, leaner, and wider car. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1241 KB) 1978 Cadillac Seville. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ... The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ... Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ... There have been two X-body automobile platforms from General Motors. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ...

Seville engineers chose the X-body platform instead of the German Opel Diplomat in response to GM's budget restrictions — GM executives felt that rebadging a German Opel would be more costly than the corporate X-car. Another proposal during the development of the Seville was a front-wheel drive layout similar to the Cadillac Eldorado. This proposal also met with budget concerns since the transaxle used for the Eldorado was produced on a limited basis solely for E-body (Eldorado/Toronado) production. Opel Diplomat is an automobile from Opel. ... The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. ... A transaxle, in the automotive field, is a component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential and the drive axle into one integrated assembly. ... The General Motors E platform (commonly called the E-body) was a personal luxury car automobile platform produced from 1966 to 2002. ... The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. ... The Toronado was produced by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992. ...

This was the first time Cadillac began engineering one of its vehicles based on components previously used in a Chevrolet model.

Introduced in mid-1975 and billed as the new "internationally-sized" Cadillac, the Seville was almost 1,000 lb (450 kg) lighter than the hulking Deville; nimble, easy to park, attractive and loaded with the full complement of Cadillac gadgets. More expensive than every other Cadillac model at US$12,479, the Seville was a smash hit, and spawned several imitators, such as the less-than-successful Lincoln Versailles, and later the Chrysler LeBaron/Fifth Avenue. The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... A Lincoln Versailles. ... Chrysler introduced the LeBaron model in 1978 as its lowest priced model, and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995. ... Fifth Avenue was a name used by Chrysler Corporation on its largest models from 1979 to 1993. ...

Early Sevilles produced between April 1975 (a total of 16,355) to the close of the 1976 model year were the first Cadillacs to use the Chevrolet passenger car wheel bolt pattern (5 lugs with a 4.75 in bolt circle; the 2003-present XLR also uses the Chevrolet pattern). The first Sevilles shared only a strict minority of components with the engineering starting point, the GM X-Body. The rear drums measured 11 in and were similar to the ones used with the Chevrolet Nova 9C1 (police option) and A-body (Chevelle, Cutlass, Regal, LeMans) intermediate station wagons. Starting with the 1977 model year, production Sevilles used the larger 5 lug — 5 inch bolt circle common to full-size Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, and 1/2 ton Chevrolet/GMC light trucks and vans. It also received rear disc brakes, a design which would surface a year later as an option on the F-body Pontiac Trans Am. The XLR connector is a rugged electrical connector design. ... The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of GM platforms. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... 1963 Oldsmobile The Oldsmobile Cutlass was an automobile made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. ... The Buick Regal was a mid-size automobile produced by General Motors Buick division from 1973 through 2004, during which Buick also used the Century name on mid-size models; the two frequently shared bodies and powertrains. ... 1965 Pontiac Le Mans The Pontiac LeMans was an intermediate-sized automobile offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1981, replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year after the fuel crises of the 1970s. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The Pontiac Firebird was a sporty compact car built by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors and was manufactured from 1967 until 2002. ...

Under the hood went an Oldsmobile-sourced 350 in³ (5.7L) V8, fitted with Bendix/Bosch electronically controlled fuel injection. This system gave the Seville smooth drivability and performance that was usually lacking in other domestic cars of this early emissions control era. Power output was 180 hp, and performance was restrained with the 60 mph sprint taking 11.5 seconds. A diesel 350 in³(5.7 L) LF9 V8 was added in 1978, but that engine was known to be poor in both performance and reliability. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ... The Bendix Corporation was founded in 1924 by the inventor Vincent Bendix. ... Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Diesel or diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The 1967 Toronados 425 V8, the first front-wheel drive V8 application. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...

The Seville Cadillac was manufactured in Iran under the brand name of "Cadillac Iran" during 1970s and 1980s, by Pars Khodro, which was known as "Iran General Motors" in 1970s. Pars Khodro is an Iranian automobile manufacturer. ...

Engines

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1980

Second Generation
Production	1980–1985
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	K-body

During 1980, GM changed the X-body platform to a smaller front wheel drive platform with a V6 as the largest available engine. Cadillac did not feel that this was a suitable platform for its premier sedan and switched the Seville to the 114 in wheelbase K-body platform, based on the front-wheel drive E-body Eldorado, Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado. Returning to some of the original concepts floated for the 1975 edition, stylists created a graceful but controversial bustle-backed body intended to invoke Daimlers of a past era (though British Leyland were building cars with this feature even then), and engineers gave it front wheel drive and independent rear suspension. Again, this spawned stylistic imitators such as the Lincoln Continental and the 1981 Imperial. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 559 pixelsFull resolution (2175 × 1520 pixel, file size: 729 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1984 Seville Elegante Picture of my car, taken by me. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The General Motors E platform (commonly called the E-body) was a personal luxury car automobile platform produced from 1966 to 2002. ... The Buick Riviera was an automobile produced by Buick in the United States from the 1963 to 1999 model years. ... The Toronado was produced by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992. ... Daimler has, since 1896, been the motor car marque of the British Daimler Motor Company, based in Coventry. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... The front suspension components of a Ford Model T. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. ... The Lincoln Continental, an automobile produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company, began for the 1939 model year. ... 1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporations prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981-1983. ...

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Sales were strong at first, but disastrous flirtations with diesel engines (an Oldsmobile sourced 5.7 V8, plagued with head gasket problems)and the ill-fated V8-6-4 variable displacement gas engine,(a sound idea in theory- today manufacturers have made this system reliable, eg the chrysler 300C- however back then the technology did not exist to make it work as it should) coupled with poor quality control and lacklustre performance from by now severely detuned engines to meet ever more stringent CAFE standards began to erode the Seville's standing in the marketplace. A new 4.1 litre V8 was fitted to post-82 models, but unfortunately this was prone to the block becoming porous and coolant mixing with the oil resulting in catastrophic engine failure. some later cars were also fitted with the 4.1 litre Buick-derived V6, which was a reliable enough engine but however was not designed for fitment to "full size" cars and performance was rather lacking. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cadillac was the first automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine. ... Variable displacement is an automobile engine technology that allows the engine displacement to change for improved fuel economy. ... The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975,[1] are federal regulations intended to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US in the wake of the 1973 Arab...

Engines

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1986

Third Generation
Production	1986–1991
Assembly	Hamtramck, Michigan
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	K-body
Engine(s)	4.9L 200 hp V8
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	108 in
Length	190.8 in
Width	72 in
Height	53.2 in

In 1986, an all-new, much smaller body attempted to combine the crisp angularity of the original Seville with the rounded edges of the new aerodynamic aesthetic. The series featured a transverse mounted V8 driving the front wheels. The styling result was regarded as bland, and customers stayed away. Despite the lack of popularity, the new Seville/Eldorado chassis featured an advanced transmission and engine control system that offered amazing MPG figures of nearly 30 on the highway using a small fuel injected V8. The new model featured a worldwide production car first — a computer system that monitored the car's systems and the engine. The electronic dashboard using high intensity vacuum fluorescent displays was unique worldwide. The BCM/ECM (Body Computer Module/Engine Computer Module) utilized GM's expertise derived from the acquisition of Hughes Electronics, makers of communications and spy satellites. This expertise was later carried forward to many GM models and brands making GM the leader in cutting edge electronics for automotive use. Unfortunately, the new model was considered a disaster with sales way below expectations, and an exterior refresh was rushed for 1988. The 1986-1991 Seville/Eldorado chassis may have been ahead of its time. The big news that year was the introduction of the Seville Touring Sedan, henceforth known as the STS, which featured enhanced handling and styling. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 338 pixelsFull resolution (1099 × 465 pixel, file size: 72 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called the K-body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. ...

Engines

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1992

Fourth Generation
Production	1992–1997
Assembly	Hamtramck, Michigan
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	K-body
Engine(s)	4.6L 275 hp V8 4.6L 300 hp V8
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	110.0 in (2794 mm)
Length	204.4 in (5192 mm)
Width	74.4 in (1890 mm)
Height	54.0 in (1372 mm)
Curb weight	3689 lb (1673 kg)

For 1992, Cadillac delivered a new, much more European-flavored Seville with looks that attracted rave reviews as well as customers. The Seville Touring Sedan was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1992. It also made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list that year. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 335 pixelsFull resolution (1260 × 528 pixel, file size: 79 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. ... Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile. ... Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... Car and Driver magazine nominates an annual list of Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks. ...

The 1993 addition of the Northstar System, including the Northstar quad-cam 32-valve aluminum V8 and a new unequal-length control arm rear suspension to the STS helped put the Seville back on the best seller list. The Northstar System was Cadillacs trademarked name for a package of automobile performance features. ... Northstar is Cadillacs name for its DOHC V8 engine. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when it has more than two valves. ...

The rear suspension previously featured a single transverse leaf spring like the Chevrolet Corvette. The wheelbase was back up to 111 in with a 203.9 in overall length. A traditional leaf spring arrangement. ... The Chevrolet Corvette is the sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. ...

The Seville was divided into two sub-models:

• The Seville Luxury Sedan (SLS) started with the 4.9 L HT-4900 V8 but got a 270 hp LD8 Northstar V8 for 1994
• The Seville Touring Sedan (STS) also started with the 4.9 L HT-4900 in 1992 but was upgraded to the 295 hp L37 Northstar in 1993

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Models

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1998

Fifth Generation
Production	1998–2004
Assembly	Hamtramck, Michigan
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Platform	K-body
Engine(s)	4.6L 275 hp V8 4.6L 300 hp V8
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	112.2 in (2850 mm)
Length	201.0 in (5105 mm)
Width	75.0 in (1905 mm)
Height	55.7 in (1415 mm)
Curb weight	3972 lb (1801 kg)

The Seville was updated for 1998 on a new revision of the K-body platform based on Oldsmobile's G-body Aurora. In 1997, the Cadillac Catera took over from the Seville as Cadillac's small car. The wheelbase was up to 112.2 in but the overall length was down a bit to 201 in. The car looked similar to the outgoing fourth-generation model that was plagued by build quality problems, but was considered a leap forward and featured numerous suspension and driveablity improvements. The Seville STS (and companion Eldorado ETC) became the most powerful front wheel drive cars on the market at 300 hp (224 kW). The fully-loaded STS model delivered at an MSRP of $52,075. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 451 pixelsFull resolution (1524 × 860 pixel, file size: 145 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... The General Motors K platform (commonly called K-Body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville model over two entirely different automobile platforms. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The General Motors G platform (also called G-Body) automobile platform name was used twice. ... The Oldsmobile Aurora was a luxury car made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and launched in 1995. ... Pre-facelift Catera The Cadillac Catera was a mid-sized automobile that was largely a rebadged version of the Opel Omega MV6 made in Rüsselsheim, Germany. ... MSRP stands for Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. Under earlier U.S. state Fair Trade statutes, the manufacturer was able to impose a fixed price for items. ...

That particular generation was the first Cadillac to be entirely engineered to be built in both left- and right-hand-drive form. (Catera didn't count as it started out as Opel Omega). In the past, the right-hand-drive Cadillac had been done with the CKD kits or special conversion kits shipped to the certain countries for local conversion. That generation was first modern Cadillac ever to be officially imported and sold in South Africa along with other right-hand-drive markets. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The cars got a new Magnaride adaptive suspension system in 2003. The fifth generation Seville was discontinued for 2004, replaced by the rear wheel drive Cadillac STS. Production of the front wheel drive Seville STS ended on May 16, 2003 and the SLS ended on December 5, 2003. All front wheel drive Sevilles were built in Hamtramck, Michigan. The STS (Seville Touring Sedan) is a luxury car sold by Cadillac. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Engines

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References

• Csaba Csere. "Cadillac STS". Car and Driver (February 1992): 45–51. 

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