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 Road Test: 2005 Cadillac CTS-v vs. 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8 vs. 2005 Pontiac GTO
| | 2005 Cadillac CTS-v | 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8 | 2005 Pontiac GTO | | Powertrain/Chassis | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, RWD | Front engine, RWD | Front engine, RWD | | Engine type | 90* V-8, alum block and heads | 90* V-8, iron block/alum heads | 90* V-8, alum block and heads | | Valve gear | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | OHV 2 valves/cyl | | Bore x stroke, in/mm | 3.90 x 3.62 / 99.0 x 92.0 | 4.06 x 3.58 / 103.0 x 90.9 | 4.00 x 3.62 / 101.6 x 92.0 | | Displacement, ci/cc | 346.0 / 5665 | 369.8 / 6059 | 364.0 / 5967 | | Compression ratio | 10.5:1 | 10.3:1 | 10.9:1 | | Max SAE net horsepower | 400 @ 6000 rpm | 425 @ 6200 rpm | 400 @ 5200 rpm | | Max SAE net torque, lb-ft | 395 @ 4800 rpm | 420 @ 4800 rpm | 395 @ 4000 rpm | | Specific output, hp/liter | 70.6 | 70.1 | 67.0 | | Weight to power, lb/hp | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | | Redline, rpm | 6500 | 6400 | 6500 | | Transmission | 6-speed manual | 5-speed automatic | 6-speed manual | | Axle/final-drive ratio:1 | 3.73 / 2.09 | 3.06 / 2.54 | 3.46 / 1.97 | | Suspension, front; rear | Control arms, coil-over springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, load-leveling shocks, anti-roll bar | Control arms, coil-over springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; semi-trailing link, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | Brakes, f;r | 14.0-in vented disc; 14.4-in vented disc, ABS | 14.2-in vented disc; 13.8-in vented disc, ABS | 11.7-in vented disc; 11.3-in vented disc, ABS | | Wheels | 18 x 8.5, cast aluminum | 20 x 9.0, forged aluminum | 17 x 8.0, cast aluminum | | Tires, f;r | 235/45ZR18 93W; 235/45ZR18 93W Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar EMT | 245/45 ZR20 99Y; 255/45 R20 101Y Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar | 245/45ZR17 95W; 245/45ZR17 95W BFGoodrich G-Force T/A | | Dimensions | | Wheelbase, in | 113.4 | 120.0 | 109.8 | | Track, f/r, in | 61.1 / 61.4 | 63.0 / 63.1 | 61.8 / 61.8 | | Length, in | 191.5 | 196.8 | 189.8 | | Width, in | 70.6 | 74.1 | 72.5 | | Height, in | 57.3 | 57.9 | 54.9 | | Turning circle, ft | 36.1 | 38.9 | 36.1 | | Curb weight, lb | 3875 | 4190 | 3765 | | Weight dist, f/r, % | 55 / 45 | 55 / 45 | 54 / 46 | | Seating capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 39.0 / 36.9 | 38.7 / 38.0 | 37.3 / 37.3 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 42.4 / 37.0 | 41.8 / 40.2 | 42.2 / 37.1 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 56.6 / 56.2 | 59.4 / 57.7 | 59.7 / 51.7 | | Cargo capacity, cu ft | 12.5 | 15.6 | 9.0 | Test Data
Acceleration, sec to mph | | 0-30 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | 0-40 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | | 0-50 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | | 0-60 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | | 0-70 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 | | 0-80 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | | 0-90 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.6 | | 0-100 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.9 | | 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 13.1 @ 109.8 | 13.2 @ 108.1 | 13.3 @ 107.5 | | Braking, 100-0 mph, ft | 317 | 317 | 341 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 111 | 113 | 121 | | 600-ft slalom, mph | 66.8 | 67.3 | 63.6 | | 200-ft skidpad, avg g | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.85 | | MT fig-eight, sec @ avg g | 25.6 @ 0.72 | 26.3 @ 0.70 | 26.1 @ 0.68 | | Consumer Info | | Base price (incl dest) | $51,295 | $39,995 | $32,995 (est) | | Price as tested | $51,295 | $43,295 | $34,280 (est) | | Stability/traction control | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | No/yes | | Airbags | Dual front, front side, f/r head | Dual front, front/rear head | Dual front | | Basic warranty | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Powertrain warranty | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Roadside assist period | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | 3 yrs/36,000 miles | | Fuel capacity, gal | 17.5 | 19.0 | 18.5 | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 15 / 23 | 14 / 19 | 17 / 25 | | Range, miles, city/hwy | 263 / 403 | 266 / 361 | 315 / 463 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded premium | Unleaded premium | Unleaded premium |
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