Caddy's sporty shift creates pricing quirk: Mid-sized CTS sticker can top that of the larger XTS

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DETROIT - Shoppers in a Cadillac showroom can consider a just-released, redesigned CTS mid-sized sedan in a luxury trim package for about $55,000. Or they can step up to a roomier, showier XTS large sedan in the same trim level - and pay about four grand less. That unusual pricing setup - the bigger car is almost always more expensive in a luxury sedan lineup - is a byproduct of Cadillac's evolution toward German-style performance. The brand continues to fill its lineup with pricier, sporty entries such as the ATS compact and the 2014 CTS, which shed weight and sharpened the driving dynamics for its third generation.