Cadillac CTS V-Sport vs Jaguar XF S AWD- Car Comparison
The Cadillac CTS’ pre-crash front seatbelts are optional and thus will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash. This further improves protection against injury significantly. However, The XF doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensions.
Cadillac CTS V-Sport
Moreover for enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Cadillac CTS are height-adjustable. This is to further accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights.
Besides this, a better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also fosters passengers to buckle up. Furthermore, the Jaguar XF doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.
The CTS further offers optional Reverse Automatic Braking which uses rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision. However, The XF is unable to offer backup collision prevention brakes.
Jaguar XF S AWD
Both the CTS and the XF have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags. Further, it consists of front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensions, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, and electronic stability systems.
Moreover, This is sole to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, available all-wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind-spot warning systems, around view monitors, and rear cross-path warning.
Reliability
Above all, The Initial Quality Study of new car owners provides the statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are better in initial quality than Jaguar vehicles. Further, with 58 more problems per 100 vehicles, Jaguar is ranked 30th, below the industry average.
Engine
The CTS has more powerful engines than the XF:
| CTS 2.0 turbo 4 cyl | 268 HP | 295 lbs.-ft. |
| CTS 3.6 DOHC V6 | 335 HP | 285 lbs.-ft. |
| CTS V-Sport 3.6 turbo V6 | 420 HP | 430 lbs.-ft. |
| XF 25t 2.0 turbo 4 cyl | 247 HP | 269 lbs.-ft. |
| XF 30t 2.0 turbo 4 cyl | 296 HP | 295 lbs.-ft. |
| XF 35t 3.0 supercharged V6 | 340 HP | 332 lbs.-ft. |
| XF S 3.0 supercharged V6 | 380 HP | 332 lbs.-ft. |
The CTS V-Sport 3.6 turbo V6 is faster than the Jaguar XF:
| Zero to 30 MPH | 1.7 sec | 1.8 sec | 1.9 sec |
| Zero to 60 MPH | 4.4 sec | 5 sec | 5.2 sec |
| Zero to 80 MPH | 7 sec | 8.2 sec | n/a |
| Zero to 100 MPH | 10.5 sec | 12.6 sec | 12.5 sec |
| 5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start | 4.8 sec | 5.4 sec | 5.5 sec |
| Passing 30 to 50 MPH | 2.5 sec | 3.2 sec | 2.9 sec |
| Passing 50 to 70 MPH | 3.2 sec | 3.8 sec | 3.8 sec |
| Quarter Mile | 12.9 sec | 13.6 sec | 13.6 sec |
| Speed in 1/4 Mile | 111 MPH | 103 MPH | 104 MPH |
Fuel Economy and Range
An engine control system that is able to shut down half of the engine’s cylinders further helps improve the CTS non-turbo V6’s fuel efficiency. However, The XF doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.
Besides this, the CTS has 1.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the XF Diesel’s standard fuel tank (19 vs. 17.4 gallons), for a longer range between fill-ups.
The CTS has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. Further, This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. However, the XF doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.
Brakes and Stopping
The CTS stops much shorter than the XF:
| CTS | XF | ||
| 70 to 0 MPH | 149 feet | 181 feet | Car and Driver |
| 60 to 0 MPH | 98 feet | 123 feet | Motor Trend |
Tires and Wheels
While changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. Thus, the run-flat tires standard on the CTS can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure. Further, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. However, The XF doesn’t offer run-flat tires.
Passenger Space
Moreover, The CTS has 2.9 inches more front headroom and 4.2 inches more front legroom than the XF Sedan.
Towing
Besides above, The CTS V6 offers up to 1000 lbs. towing capacity. The XF has no towing capacity.
Recommendations
Thus, The Cadillac CTS V-Sport Premium Luxury three places higher than the Jaguar XF S Sedan AWD.
The CTS V-Sport is one of Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 6 of the last 11 years. Further, The XF hasn’t been picked since 2009. Furthermore, the CTS is one of Automobile Magazine’s “All-Stars” in 2014. Besides this, The XF hasn’t been picked since 2010. The Cadillac CTS outsold the Jaguar XF by over two to one during 2017.
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