MSRP Price: anywhere from $36,750 to $51,820. Invoice price: anywhere from $34,526 to $48,711. What are we talking about? The 2010 Cadillac CTS, which is now also available as a roomy Sport Wagon — in addition to being a sedan which has already won awards, of course.

The Sport Wagon is a first for Cadillac in a number of ways. First of all, it has almost twice as much room as the sedan on the inside. It features a roof load management system which is totally integrated as well as a power liftgage.

Both the sedan and the Sport Wagon have the option of all wheel drive, and they are both full of style.

The 2010 Cadillac CTS has two trim styles available. Standard features include seventeen inch or eighteen inch alloy wheels, respectively; nineteen inches are optional. A 3.0 liter V6 engine featuring variable vale timing, direct injection, and 255 hp comes standard. Other highlights include a great standard stereo — it is a Bose system complete with XM Satellite radio, an auxiliary input jack, and eight speakers.

The turmoil in the auto industry presents a different environment in determining how consumers are satisfied with their choicest among the available vehicles in the market today.

According to the Vehicle Satisfaction Survey for 2009 conducted by AutoPacific, Cadillac owners are the most pleased with their choice of brand with Cadillac Escalade owners being the happiest of truck buyers. The buyers of the Lexus LS have the biggest smile among car owners. Hyundai appears to be the fastest emerging brand as more and more consumers reported satisfaction with the Korean brand.

AutoPacific credits overachievement for the brands that have made good impressions to consumers in an environment where dealership closures are common occurrences.

The premium in luxury was awarded by the respondents to the Lexus LS. The Hyundai Genesis was the top aspirational luxury vehicle. The Lincoln Town Car and the Lexus ES claimed the luxury best large and midsize car, respectively. The premium midsize vehicle was given to the Hyundai Sonata. The basic midsize car was awarded to the Fusion from Ford.

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