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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 97-99 Cadillac Catera : IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 00-01 Cadillac Catera: IFCAR· Public domain
- 3. 1997 Cadillac Catera, front left, 12-11-2022: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 1997 Cadillac Catera, rear left, 11-16-2022: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 1997-'99 Cadillac Catera: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 6. 1997-1999 Cadillac Catera: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. 1997-99 Cadillac Catera: IFCAR· Public domain
- 8. 2000 Cadillac Catera (15264349209): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 2000 Cadillac Catera (15264550197): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 2000 Cadillac Catera (15428047506): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 97-99 Cadillac Catera: IFCAR· Public domain
- 12. Caddy Catera 1997-99: Bull-Doser· Public domain
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1997–2001
- body
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- engine
- 3.0 L
- cylinders
- 6
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
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- US rating
- 18–19 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Midsize Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (5)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1997–2001. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Catera | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | Catera | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1999 | Catera | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1998 | Catera | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1997 | Catera | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.