It would seem that Cadillac still has faith in the BLS despite the low sales figures in 2006. The carmaker revealed an estate variant dubbed Wagon last March that will be finally sold in November, just after an official launch at the Frankfurt motor show.
On the outside, the BLS Wagon is an appealing estate, thanks to its Cadillac stylistic vocabulary. The lines are sharp and its compact look gives it a sporty feel. Like the Saab 9-3 SportCombi from which it is cloned, the BLS Wagon has poor boot capacity with only 419 litres. With the rear seats folded down, the total amount of cargo space adds up to 1285 litres.
Under the hood the big changes are the new diesel engine already available on the Saab 9-3. The 1.9 litre engine is equipped with two turbos integrated as a single unit and a common rail fuel injection. It produces 180 hp/177 bhp and torque of 400 Nm/133 lb/ft. The other big news is the announcement of a bio-ethanol engine for 2008. In addition to these new engines, the BLS wagon keeps the current ones available on the saloon: the two 2.0 litres four-cylinder turbocharged units developing 175 hp/173 bhp and 210 hp/207 bhp and the 2.8 litres V-6 developing 255 hp/251 bhp.
The BLS Wgaon will offer 4 trim levels: Business, Elegance, Sport and Sport Luxury.
The first one offers 16-inch alloy wheels, Cadillac’s StabiliTrak electronic stability program, front, side and head curtain airbags, three-spoke leather steering wheel, cruise control, air conditioning and a seven-speaker audio system with CD player.
The second one adds wipers with rain sensors, eight-way power seats, dual-zone climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels and red walnut wood veneer trims.
The third one adds 18-inch wheels and lowered sports suspension. Inside the aluminum trim replaces the wood panels.
The fourth one, only available on the top 2.8 V6 and the 1.9 diesel engine, adds Bi-Xenon headlamps and heated and electrically adjustable leather seats with memory function.
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