The 2014 Cadillac ATS is the brand's best effort so far in challenging the Germans in their home territory of handling and performance.
The Audi A4 is a bit softer and slower, but Audi Connect and Google Earth features give it a tech edge.
The BMW 3-Series is nearly as new as the ATS, but it's grown larger and a touch softer, and loses a bit to the ATS' interior.
Mercedes' C Class is more conservative in styling and performance, but still engaging and fun, and has also recently been updated with new infotainment and a turbocharged four-cylinder option.
The Infiniti Q50 (the all-new successor to the G37 Sedan) promises even more dramatic styling and similarly breathtaking performance, but remains an unknown quantity as yet.
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The 2014 Cadillac ATS puts the Germans on notice in handling and performance, while hitting high marks in quality and comfort, too. |
With its perky, composed all-wheel-drive performance, the 2014 Audi Allroad isn't just the family pick of the A4 lineup; it's a better-driving alternative to taller crossovers. |
The 2014 BMW 3-Series retains its sporting heritage, but has grown to become a high-tech, spacious, comfortable, and safe range of vehicles. |
With a hot new look, a Hybrid, some world-first technology, and much-improved cabin refinement--combined with a sharp, eager driving character--the 2014 Infiniti Q50 seeks new sport-sedan believers. |
For those who have a want a value-oriented car that projects the right image, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class makes a lot of sense. |
| MSRP From | ||||
| $33,065 | $33,800 | $32,750 | $37,150 | $35,800 |
| Gas Mileage | ||||
| 18 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 45 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | ||||
| Gas I4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | ||||
| Compact | Compact Cars | Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Compact Cars |
| Style Name | ||||
| 4-Door Sedan 2.5L RWD | 4-Door Sedan CVT FrontTrak 2.0T Premium | 4-Door Sedan 320i RWD | 4-Door Sedan RWD | 4-Door Sedan C 250 Sport RWD |
| Drivetrain | ||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | ||||
| 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Sedan | FrontTrak Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | ||||
| Automatic | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2014 Cadillac ATS vs. 2014 Audi A4 | 2014 Cadillac ATS vs. 2014 BMW 3-Series | 2014 Cadillac ATS vs. 2014 INFINITI Q50 | 2014 Cadillac ATS vs. 2014 Mercedes-Benz C Class | |
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