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Cadillac Eldorado

🇺🇸 United States ·1953–2002· convertible / coupé / sedan

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Caddy-Eldorado-B1959: No machine-readable author provided. Helicop~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims).· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. 1953 Cadillac El Dorado convertible (31601871462): Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1953 Cadillac Eldorado - rear: PLawrence99cx· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1953 Eldorado (14245524610): JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. 1953 custom Cadillac El Dorado dash: Joe Mabel· CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. 6. 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham hardtop (6997694908): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
  7. 7. 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Hardtop Coupe in Silver, rear right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: GTHO· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1960ELDORADO1: BUTTON74· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 1960ELDORADO3: BUTTON74· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado (6787873429): JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States· CC BY 2.0
  12. 12. 1961 Cadillac Eldorado (7458453896): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
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base stats

  • power 419 hptop version
  • popularity 469 in NL#805 most common
  • weight 2,313 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1953–2002
body
convertible, coupé, sedan
engine
4.1 L–7.8 L
cylinders
8
turbo
no
power
104–419 hp
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
5
doors
2
weight
2,313 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
16–21 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

469 are registered in the Netherlands today, #805 of all models. Most common build year: 1976 (64 cars).

19531997

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (5)
  • Eldorado 255
  • Eldorado Convertible 184
  • Eldorado Touring Coupe 17
  • Eldorado Cabriolet 8
  • Eldorado Touring Coupe U9 5

🇺🇸 US versions (27)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2002. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2002Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
2001Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
2000Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1999Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1998Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1997Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1996Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1995Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1994Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1993Eldorado4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1993Eldorado4.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1713.8
1992Eldorado4.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1991Eldorado4.9 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1990Eldorado4.5 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1713.8
1989Eldorado4.5 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1988Eldorado4.5 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1713.8
1987Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1986Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1985Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1713.8
1985Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1713.8
1985Eldorado5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDDiesel2011.8
1985Eldorado Convertible4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1713.8
1984Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1713.8
1984Eldorado4.1 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1614.7
1984Eldorado5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Diesel2111.2

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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