2006–2009 Cadillac STS-V

The 2006–2009 Cadillac STS-V brings the supercharged Northstar engine into a substantial four-door luxury body. Its performance identity is carried by a recognisable sedan shape rather than a separate coupe or roadster. The profile covers the complete documented STS-V model-year programme; the supplied silver example is identified by its photographer as a 2007 car.

History, identity and design

The photograph is useful for seeing the balance between the broad passenger body and the more assertive front details. The mesh grille, lower intake area and wheel design give the sedan a distinct face, while the side retains a relatively formal window line. As a design reading, the STS-V communicates its purpose through concentrated changes. It avoids making every surface compete for attention. That observation comes from the visible car and does not certify an individual option list or original finish.

The factory launch material identifies the smaller-displacement supercharged Northstar used for this V-Series application. Its six-speed automatic is part of the supported specification. The production scope here sums the four annual rows in the factory-communicated table. It does not describe a separate numbered special edition, and the figure is not a count of cars surviving today. That distinction matters when a reader encounters the same STS-V name in a sale listing or an ownership history.

This engine identity should remain separate from the pushrod V8 chapter of the CTS-V. Both cars carry V-Series badges, but those badges do not make their engines interchangeable in a model description. When documenting an individual STS-V, keep the VIN, build information, engine records and any repair or replacement history together. If additional close-up photographs are added, caption them with their actual date and subject rather than allowing a generic V-Series description to stand in for mechanical evidence.

The programme-wide scope also prevents the pictured 2007 example from being passed off as a certified 2006 car. The first year anchors the catalogue entry, while the visible title states the complete year range. This creates one coherent STS-V profile rather than a succession of near-identical yearly pages with the same illustration. A collector browsing the archive can then compare the sedan with the XLR-V and understand their relationship without confusing their bodies or manufacturing populations.

Factual identity and engineering references: Source 1 · Source 2.

Specifications and production scope

Keeping the collector record useful

A useful STS-V file separates the model story from the life of an individual vehicle. Record the body or edition designation exactly as it appears in matching documents, then keep clear front, side, rear and cabin photographs with the dates attached. Changes made during restoration deserve their own entries, including the reason for the work and the evidence used. That approach lets future readers compare the physical car with this profile without confusing a present appearance, an original factory specification and an attractive historical association.

Documentary photograph

Cadillac STS-V identified by its photographer as a 2007 example, illustrating the 2006–2009 programme. The source image was checked for the pictured body or physical project and its file-specific reuse terms. The visible photograph caption links the photographer, original file and licence so the illustration can be traced independently of the article.

Frequently asked questions

Which year is the photographed STS-V?

The source identifies the pictured example as 2007. It illustrates the complete programme named in the title, rather than being presented as an exact 2006 build.

Is STS-V powered by the CTS-V engine?

The factory specification here is the supercharged Northstar application. Shared V-Series branding is not enough to substitute a CTS-V engine description in this record.

What production scope applies to the 2006 STS-V?

2,440 examples for the named 2006–2009 model/body or engine phase only. This is not the output of the full nameplate across other years or the complete Cadillac range.

What should a collector document on an individual example?

Keep the vehicle’s identification, body or edition evidence, dated photographs and restoration records together. This STS-V profile explains the model subject; ownership, original finish and present condition require records that match the individual car being considered.

Does this profile provide a complete original specification?

The specification table records the supported identity and engineering context for this year. An exterior photograph cannot establish every optional feature or later component change. Preserve any matching build record before adding more precise equipment claims to the STS-V file.

Who took the photograph and how may it be reused?

The bundled image is credited to Dennis Elzinga, under CC BY 2.0 on its individual Commons file page. Keep the visible named credit and licence link. The supplied source version has no local image edits; background signage and photographer marks remain where present.

Sources

• Original manufacturer document, contemporary firsthand account or factory-communicated production record
• Original manufacturer document, contemporary firsthand account or factory-communicated production record
• Photograph: Cadillac STS-V (50151426028).jpg

Related Cadillac profiles

Compare the body forms and clearly scoped identities in 2004 Cadillac XLR and 2006 Cadillac XLR-V. Each profile keeps its own year, photograph and rarity scope.