"Insanely small mirrors on this thing. Not necessarily dangerous but discomforting after being used to big ol' flappy-ear Euro mirrors." — Dan Pund, deputy editor
Cadillac's third-generation CTS sedan has many outsized styling features, with the grille, vertical LED running lights, and exhaust finishers all created to a seemingly larger scale. But we've found that the door mirrors trend the other way. They're small—and among the first things most staffers notice when settling into our long-term CTS Vsport.
While the overall slimness of the mirrors might be good for aerodynamics, it isn't good for seeing what's beside or behind you. The width of the units is satisfactory, but the pinched vertical dimension means there's less surface area and therefore a smaller visual picture provided than what we're used to with almost any other car. This is true even when the mirrors are adjusted properly to minimize the CTS's manageable rear blind spots. Luckily, the 420 twin-turbocharged horsepower under the hood of our Vsport allows you to blast past anything in your blind spots with ease.
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- 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport Long-Term Logbook: Full Coverage of the Quick CTS
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