INTRO - Cadillac BLS

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The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car designed specifically for the European market by Cadillac .

The car is based on GM's Epsilon architecture and is built in the same plant in Trollhättan, Sweden that builds the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5.

Sales began on March 2006, with a station wagon joining the line for 2007. The BLS starts at approximately € 19,000 (roughly US$25,000).

Though originally designed for the European market, the BLS was introduced to the Arabian, Mexican, South African, and South Korean markets for the 2007 model year.

Features A range of engines are available in the BLS, including two diesel engines, a 1.9 L turbocharged four-cylinder and a 2.8 L turbocharged V6. At 184.3 inches in overall length, the BLS is almost six inches shorter than the CTS, the smallest Cadillac available in the United States.

Engines:

• 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 8v, 120 hp (88 kW)
• 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 150 hp (110 kW)
• 2.0 L Ecotec I4, high-output turbo, 210 hp (154 kW)
• 2.8 L HFV6 V6, turbo, 250 hp (184 kW)

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