Base price: SLS, $45,270; STS, $51,175
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 56/49/16
Wheelbase 112.2 in
Length/width/height 201.0/75.0/55.4–55.7 in
Turning circle 40.5 ft
Curb weight 4000 lb
EPA city/highway mpg 18/27
Fuel-tank capacity/range 18.5 gal/333 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V-8, 275 or 300 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, semi-trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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CADILLAC SEVILLE
With a major makeover not far away, the Seville is all but unchanged for 2003. Nevertheless, it continues to be one of the more electronically sophisticated cars in its class. One 2003 update is the integration of XM satellite radio into the DVD-based navigation system, two options introduced as separate features last year. The Seville also offers Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control. Replacing the old road-sensing suspension, the new system uses a silicon-based magnetic damping medium to provide millisecond response times, according to Cadillac. The Seville is offered in SLS and STS editions. The STS carries the performance torch, with more aggressive suspension tuning to go with its 300-hp version of the 4.6-liter DOHC Northstar V-8. The tamer SLS uses the 275-hp edition. Both use a four-speed automatic and get Michelin tires as standard equipment in 2003.
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