The Cadillac Catera is a "near-luxury" compact/midsize sedan that was manufactured in Germany by General Motors of which Cadillac is a part. The Cadillac Catera was introduced in 1997. The Catera is a rebadged version of the Opel Omega MV6. The Catera was produced based on Opel design and is Cadillac's only rear-wheel drive model without the V8 engine. Catera was marketed in North America and other parts of the World as an entry level Cadillac.
The Catera used the Opel 3.0-liter V6 Engine, rated at 200 horsepower. Catera used the 4-speed automatic transmission as standard. The special features of the Cadillac Catera that made this model special are the antilock brakes, dual front airbags, daytime running lights, and traction control were standard. Advanced parts like dust and pollen filter, 16-inch alloy wheels, power windows with express up/down, fold-down rear seat, tilt steering wheel, electrochromatic mirror, power seats, programmable power locks, theft-deterrent system, steering-wheel-mounted radio controls, and automatic climate control were also used as standard.