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The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car marketed in Europe by Cadillac. Based on General Motors' Epsilon architecture, the BLS was a heavily restyled version of the Saab 9-3. The development was done by Saab and the car cost more than one billion kronor (approximately $140 million) to design. It was manufactured in Trollhättan, Sweden, alongside the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5. Sales of the sedan began in March 2006, with a station wagon joining the line for 2007. The BLS was introduced to the Arabian, Mexican, South African, and South Korean markets for the 2007 model year. It was never sold in the American market. The BLS was not successful; in 2007, Cadillac produced 2,772 cars at the Trollhättan factory,〔''Automobil Revue'', catalog 2008, p. 47〕 with 282 sold in Germany, a market with total annual sales of 3.15 million.〔auto ''motor und sport'', #3/2008, p.13〕 Production figures for 2007 were down from 3,257 in 2006.〔 Production of the BLS ceased in 2009 as a result of the poor sales. ==Features== The BLS was available with a diesel engine (a 1.9 L turbocharged four-cylinder) and two petrol engines (a 2.8 L turbocharged V6 and a 2.0 L available with two power levels). At in overall length, the BLS was almost six inches shorter than the CTS, the smallest Cadillac available in North America. Engines: * 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 150 hp (110 kW) * 1.9 L Fiat turbodiesel I4 16v, 180 hp (132 kW) (2007-) * 2.0 L ''Ecotec LK9'' I4, mid-pressure turbo, 175 hp (129 kW) * 2.0 L ''Ecotec LK9'' I4, high-pressure turbo, 210 hp (154 kW) * 2.0 T FlexPower 200 hp (147 kW) * 2.8 L ''HFV6'' V6, turbo, 250 hp (184 kW) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cadillac BLS」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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