Not often we score three, count ’em three nearly identical unicorns for sale at CarMax. What makes them rare is that not a lot of manual transmission Cadillac ATS V coupes were sold; 261 in 2016 and only 89 in 2017. Makes the 2017 manny coupe one of the more rare cars here. Featuring the 2017 black model because it’s “reasonably” priced in the middle of the three, has the most features (sunroof and Apple Carplay) and low miles. Pix of the other two are at the bottom.
All of the cars are two owner cars (the black one spent its life in Florida – the other two in Texas and California) but this one still has a year plus and 22,000 miles of GM warranty – will make MaxCare relatively cheap, and I would recommend that extended warranty should the twin-turbo V6 blow. If I owned it, that would be my goal. These cars sold for $65-70,000 new, depending on options. I prefer more depreciation, but still special.
The Cadillac ATS V gets surprisingly good reviews (here’s one from Car and Driver in 2016) for it’s 464 hp 3.6l six, 0-60 mph in less than four seconds, 189 mph top speed, and 1g lateral handling. Read some other reviews that are also complimentary, with the only squabbling about whether it’s a legitimate contender to the BMW M3. Ain’t going there.
But I recall Car and Driver flogged the 2016 Cadillac ATS V sedan around Virginia International Raceway as part of the annual “Lightning Lap” comparison, and it equalled the Mercedes C63 AMG S and actually beat the Mercedes E63 AMG S and Audi RS7 – both V8’s with over 500hp. Another review only complained that the ATS V is the smallest Cadillac and doesn’t have the sex appeal of it’s European competitors. Maybe so. But the ATS V was only sold from 2013 to 2019 and and was replaced by the CT4 in 2020. Makes this one of 89 (and its sister below) a fairly rare unicorn. Find it here in Doral, Florida.
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