News from GM Europe

Cadillac reinforced its commitment to grow its brand in Europe by announcing it will add the BLS Wagon to its portfolio later this year.
“This is the first Cadillac wagon in our 104-year history and we think it will do well in many European markets where consumers desire a high degree of versatility and functionality in their performance luxury vehicles,” said Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor.

Under the leadership of Ed Welburn, GM Vice President, Global Design, an international team of designers designed the BLS Wagon with a striking wedge shape that is emphasized by the tapered lines of the side windows.

Flexibility and versatility define the rear seats and cargo area, which are designed to support a wide variety of luxury and leisure interests.

The front-wheel-drive BLS Wagon will be offered with a turbo-diesel and three turbocharged gasoline engines. The 1.9L four-cylinder diesel engine, with common-rail direct-injection technology, is fitted with a maintenance-free particulate filter and delivers 110 kW (150 hp) of power. The range of gasoline engines includes two 2.0L four-cylinder versions (129 kW / 175 hp and 154 kW / 210 hp), and a high-tech, 2.8L V-6 (188 kW / 255 hp).

The BLS Wagon offers a six-speed manual transmission and a five- or six-speed automatic transmission, depending on engine.

"The BLS sedan created a significant amount of showroom traffic at Cadillac dealerships across Europe," said Taylor. "With the new BLS Wagon, we intend to build on this interest and appeal to customers who are looking for more flexibility to meet their individual lifestyles."

The Cadillac BLS Wagon will be available in European Cadillac showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2007.

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