Cadillac DTS Named Most Dependable Large Premium Car

DETROIT - J.D. Power and Associates named the Cadillac DTS the industry's most dependable large premium car in the company's 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study.

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March 19, 2010

Cadillac DTS Named Most Dependable Large Premium Car — 2010 Cadillac DTS

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DETROIT - Cadillac DTS was named the industry's most dependable large premium car as part of the results from J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study. In addition, the study found the Cadillac DTS has the fewest problems in the industry, with just 76 problems per 100 vehicles, according to General Motors.

In addition to the full-size DTS luxury sedan's recognition, the STS (midsize premium car) and CTS (entry premium vehicle) sedans and Escalade EXT (large premium multi-activity vehicle) reached the top-three of their respective segments. Cadillac DTS offers advanced technologies such as Magnetic Ride Control, Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Departure Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control.

The annual Vehicle Dependability Study surveyed more than 52,000 owners on any problems encountered during the past 12 months on three year-old vehicles (model year 2007).

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