| Vehicle |
2012 Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan 3.0L Base |
1998 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Highline |
| General |
| Body Style |
Luxury Sedan,SDN |
4 Door Sedan Highline |
| Drivetrain |
n/a |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
MIDSIZE |
Compact |
| Turbo |
N |
n/a |
| Vehicle |
n/a |
Neon |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
n/a |
67.5 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
n/a |
450 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
n/a |
83 |
| Brake System |
| Brakes Front |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
n/a |
7.9 x 1.5 |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
n/a |
10.0 x 0.8 |
| Type of Brakes |
n/a |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
16 |
n/a |
| Clutch Size (in) |
n/a |
8.5 |
| Combined MPG |
19 |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
2994 |
2.0L/122 |
| Driveline |
RWD |
n/a |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
n/a |
29 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.42 |
3.55 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
18.0 |
12.5 |
| Fuel System |
DI |
SMPI |
| Fuel Type |
Gas |
n/a |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
$0 |
n/a |
| Highway MPG |
26 |
n/a |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
270@7000 |
131 @ 6000 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
n/a |
41 |
| PowerToWeightRatio |
14.3 |
n/a |
| RPM @ Peak Horsepower |
7000 |
n/a |
| Standard Transmission |
6 Speed Manual |
n/a |
| Torque @ RPM |
223@5700 |
128 @ 5000 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
n/a |
6.9 |
| Transmission Speeds |
6 |
5 |
| Transmission Type |
M |
Manual |
| Type of Engine |
3.0L V6 |
Gas I4 |
| Valves |
24 |
n/a |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
n/a |
2467 |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
3849 |
n/a |
| Overall Height (in) |
58.0 |
n/a |
| Overall Length (in) |
191.3 |
171.8 |
| Overall Width (in) |
72.5 |
54.9 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
113.4 |
104.0 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
n/a |
28.8 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
13.6 |
11.8 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.8 |
39.6 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
37.2 |
n/a |
| Hip room front (in) |
53.7 |
50.8 |
| Hip room rear (in) |
53.0 |
n/a |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.4 |
42.5 |
| Leg room rear (in) |
36.1 |
n/a |
| Passenger Volume |
98 |
89.9 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
5 |
n/a |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
n/a |
36.5 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
n/a |
50.6 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
n/a |
35.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
n/a |
52.3 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
56.3 |
52.5 |
| Shoulder room rear (in) |
54.7 |
n/a |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
IND |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
n/a |
6.0 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
n/a |
32 |
| Rear Suspension |
IND |
Chapman Strut |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
n/a |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
n/a |
32 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
n/a |
0.79 |
| Track Front |
61.8 |
57.4 |
| Track Rear |
62.3 |
57.4 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
n/a |
P185/65R14 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
n/a |
14 x 5.5 |
| Rear wheel type |
n/a |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
n/a |
T115/70D14 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
n/a |
14 x 4.0 |
| Spare wheel type |
n/a |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
100 |
| Tow Capacity (Maximum) |
1000 |
n/a |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1000 |
1000 |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
n/a |
3.2 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
35.9 |
35.4 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
35.9 |
n/a |
| Warranty |
| Powertrain Miles |
100000 |
n/a |
| Powertrain Time (Months) |
60 |
n/a |
| Rust Time (Months) |
72 |
n/a |
| Warranty - Basic Miles |
50000 |
n/a |
| Warranty - Basic Time (Months) |
48 |
n/a |
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