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Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256

The Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 reaches 60 mph in 6.71 s (100 km/h in 7.06 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.25 s, tripping the lights at 94.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.68 s and the eighth mile in 10.02 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 Lexus SC 300 228

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Down the strip

Standing start Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256
0–60 mph6.71 s
0–100 km/h7.06 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.68 s
1/8 mile10.02 s
1/4 mile15.25 s
Trap speed94.2 mph

About the STS 3.6 V6 256

The 2004 Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,750 kg with 253 bhp, which works out at 145 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 145 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.68 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,180th quickest to 60 mph, and the 34th quickest of the 65 Cadillacs here. Its 94.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256
Year2004
Power253 hp (189 kW)
Kerb mass1,750 kg
Power to weight145 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed142 mph (229 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lexus SC 300 22819916.73 s15.20 s94.8 mph225 bhp
Mercury Milan 3.0 DOHC 24020096.69 s15.22 s91.7 mph240 bhp
Dodge Avenger 3.5 V6 23820076.77 s15.24 s92.4 mph235 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Cadillac 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 0-60 time?
The Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 reaches 60 mph in 6.71 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,180th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 quarter mile time?
15.25 s at 94.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.02 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.68 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 have?
253 bhp and 1,750 kg, which is 145 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 229 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256?
Closest here on pace: Lexus SC 300 228 (6.73 s), Mercury Milan 3.0 DOHC 240 (6.69 s), Dodge Avenger 3.5 V6 238 (6.77 s). Each one can be raced against the Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Cadillac STS 3.6 V6 256 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.