What does cadillac cts 4 mean?

The CTS4 is a very popular line from Cadillac, but have You ever wondered what the characters mean In short, it stands for "Catera Touring Sedan", and the "4" indicates that the vehicle is four wheel drive. This is an extension of the 2003-2007 Cadillac CTS, which stood for the same (minus the "4", obviously). A bit of history -- the CTS was introduced as a sort of "replacement" to the Cadillac Cadera, which was a midsize sedan produced from 1997 througH2001. It got its namesake as an upgraded version of its predecessor. A fun bit of trivia that's tangentially related -- the ATS similarly stands for "Alpha Touring Sedan", which could be considered a sister model to the CTS.