凯迪拉克于2012年1月在美国首次推出ATS,2012年7月投入生产,工厂位于密歇根州兰辛双门版则于2014年夏季上市。另外,中国版名称叫ATS-L,车身长度增加了8.5公分,2013年推出,于上海市组装生产[5][6]。2013年式ATS的价格从34,000美元到52,000美元不等,比入门级2012式 BMW 328i便宜约1,800美元。
Lorio, Joe. First Drive: 2013 Cadillac ATS. Automobile. Source Interlink Media. October 2012 [2012-11-21]. ISSN 0894-3583. OCLC 44212172. (原始内容存档于2012-11-21). According to ATS chief engineer Dave Masch, one of the things Cadillac learned from its time spent with owners of competitive vehicles...was that 'buyers didn't want a bigger vehicle.'
MacKenzie, Angus. 2013 Cadillac ATS. Motor Trend. Source Interlink Media. January 2012 [2012-01-09]. ISSN 0027-2094. OCLC 423854316. (原始内容存档于2012-01-09). The dynamic benchmark for the ATS was the E46 3 Series.... Masch's team believes BMW moved away from the driver-focused chassis tune of the E46 with the current 3 Series -- the E90 -- and expects that trend will continue with the next-gen 3 Series due later this year.
MacKenzie, Angus. The Big Picture: Rulebreaker. Motor Trend. Source Interlink Media. March 2012 [2012-11-21]. ISSN 0027-2094. OCLC 423854316. (原始内容存档于2012-11-21). 'We broke a lot of our own rules,' says Dave Masch, chief engineer of the highly anticipated ATS...
Csere, Csaba. Dissected: 2013 Cadillac ATS. Car and Driver. Hearst Communications. March 2012 [2012-11-21]. ISSN 0008-6002. OCLC 38224673. (原始内容存档于2012-11-21). Leone and his team started with a clean sheet of paper, creating a platform designed to be light and compact, with near 50/50 weight distribution as well as rear- and all-wheel drive.... The result is the new Alpha platform. For MY 2015, the Cadillac ATS will see a new front fascia that incorporates the brand's new wreath-less emblem, and a sleeker front bumper. The interior has been upgraded as well with new trim options as well as some new tech including Siri Eyes Free functionality, dictated text messaging and optional inductive smartphone charging.
General Motors to Introduce Cadillac ATS to China in Q4 (新闻稿). Shanghai: General Motors. 2013-09-23 [2013-11-08]. (原始内容存档于2013-11-09). General Motors will introduce the award-winning Cadillac ATS compact luxury sports sedan in China in the fourth quarter of 2013. The ATS will be imported by Shanghai GM and sold at Cadillac dealers nationwide.
Cadillac ATS Compact Luxury Sports Sedan Launched in China (新闻稿). Guangzhou, China: General Motors. 2013-11-21 [2013-11-24]. (原始内容存档于2013-11-24). The much-anticipated Cadillac ATS compact luxury sports sedan was launched today in China at Auto Guangzhou 2013.
Ewing, Steven J. 2013 Cadillac ATS Debuts in Detroit, Diesel Engine Confirmed. Autoblog. AOL. 2012-01-08 [2012-01-09]. OCLC 777730406. (原始内容存档于2012-01-09). The base engine is a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated inline-four, putting out 200 horsepower and 188 pound-feet of torque, which should be good for over 30 miles per gallon on the highway. The real points of interest are the new turbocharged 2.0-liter four and 3.6-liter V6.
Search Results by Model. safecar.gov. U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2012 [2013-08-09]. (原始内容存档于2013-08-10). 2014 Cadillac ATS 4 DR RWD *****, 2014 Cadillac ATS 4 DR AWD *****
Ramsey, Jonathon. 2013 Cadillac ATS Earns Rare Perfect Score in NHTSA Crash Tests. Autoblog. AOL. 2012-12-11 [2013-08-09]. OCLC 777730406. (原始内容存档于2013-08-10). Now another vehicle in the General Motors stable has scored top marks on the frontal, side and rollover crash tests on its way to a five-star overall rating: the Cadillac ATS (in both rear- and all-wheel-drive variants).