Friday, February 14, 1992 - North Shore News - 33

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LONGER, WIDER and roomier than previous models, the '92 Cadillac Seville has a new European-styled interior and handsome, new exterior styling. The five-
passenger, front-wheel-drive Seville sedan and Seville Touring Sedan offer improved handling and ride, more interior room, and a 200-horsepower V8 engine and

four-speed automatic transmission.

IN CONTRAST to many
traditional American luxury
cars, the new Cadillac
Seville is not available with
chromed wire-wheel hub-
caps, a vinyl roof, pleated,
velour upholstery, or a ride
reminiscent of the Queen
Mary.

The Seville is an altogether dif-
ferent type of Cadillac, one that

Cadillac Seville

Different type of luxury car shows European influences

combines a luxurious ride with
capable handling, and handsome,
unique styling with a functionai,
attractive interior. In my opinion,
this is a change that's long over-
due, and one that represents a
significant change in direction for
Cadillac.

With its aggressive, clean, crisp
styling and real aluminum alloy
16-inch wheels, the Seville has a
powerful yet understated presence.
Though it doesn’t conform to the

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ZEBRANO WOOD veneer lines the dash, doors and console, and
climate control and trip computer buttons flank the central in-

strument pod.

current ‘‘round-off-the-edges'’
school of automobile design, the
Seville looks quite handsome and
contemporary from just about
every angle.

Noteworthy styling features in-
clude Cadillac’s trademark ‘‘egg-
crate’’ grille with the traditional
wreath and crest symbol mounted
in the centre (STS only), steeply
raked front and rear windows,
and a rear high-mounted stop-
light that extends the full width of
the trunk.

The four-door, five-passenger
front-wheel-drive Seville is avail-
able in base Seville and STS
(Seville Touring Sedan) models.
The former is more traditional in
appearance with a chrome grille,
electronic digital instrumentation,
column shifter and cloth interior.

The STS has more of a Euro-
pean flair, with a body-colored
grille, front fog lamps, standard

Price as tested $49,368

Base price $45,288

Type four-door, five-passenger
sedan

Layout transverse
engine/front wheel drive
Engine 4,894 ce (300 .in.)
OHV VS, sequential port fuel
injection

front

leather interior, console shifter,
and analogue gauges.

The new Seville is 356 mm (14
in.) longer and 6!) mm (2.4 in.)
wider than the °91 model, pro-
viding a much roomier interior,
particularly in the rear seat area.
Headroom and legroom are gen-
erous in both the front and rear.

In addition, the seat angle of
the rear seats has been increased
to 27 degrees for a more comfort-
able seating position.

However, rear seating capacity
on the STS model is compromised
by a raised hump in the middle of
the bench seat, making this more
of a four-seater than a five-
seater.

The interior is a harmonious
blend of colors, surfaces and con-
trols looking very much like some
Audi and Mercedes Benz models.
Zebrano wood veneer lines the
dash, doors and console, and

Horsepower 200 @ 4,100 rpm
Torque 275 ft.-lbs. @ 3,000
rpm

Curb weight
Ibs.
Wheelbase 2,819 mm/1it in.
Length 5,189 mm/204.3 in.
Width 1,887 mm/74.3 in.
Height 1,369 mm/53.8 in.

4 kg/3,000

Greg
Wilson

TEST DRIVE

climate contro! and trip computer
buttons flank the central instru-
See Cadillac page 37

Trunk litres/ 16.4

cu.ft.

Tires P225/H60R-16 all-season
radials

Fuel economy City 14.6 1/100
km, 19 mpa: Hwy 8.7 1/100
km, 32 mpg

Warranty complete four yrs./
$0,000 km

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