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    2023

    Cadillac Lyriq

    EPA Range: 312 miles

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    There are 5 recalls on this vehicle. Learn More.

    Cadillac Lyriq First Drive
    Summary

    Introduction

    2023 Cadillac Lyriq Shows GM's Commitment to Electric Cars

    New EV reveals styling, technology, and a platform for future models

    Overview

    The Cadillac Lyriq showcases next-generation styling for the brand and introduces a new modular electric platform. It looks like a long, low SUV or a wagon. Although initially offered as a rear-wheel drive (RWD) only, all-wheel drive (AWD) delivery will start in early 2023. It will compete with the Audi E-Tron, BMW iX, Jaguar I-Pace, and Tesla Model X. Pricing is $62,990 for the RWD, and $64,990 for the AWD.

    Production started at the Spring Hill, Tenn., facility. GM has pledged a $2 billion investment in that factory to support electric vehicle production. In addition, the company is spending $2.3 billion on a new battery manufacturing plant in the same town, as part of a joint effort with LG Energy Solution.

    Here's what we know so far about the brand’s first electric-only car.

    Impressions

    To picture the scale of the Lyriq, it is roughly the length and width of the Cadillac XT6 SUV. However, the Lyriq has a much different profile, being 6 inches lower in height and riding on a 9-inch longer wheelbase. This stretched wheelbase under otherwise typical length is partly due to the EV architecture and the large battery that sits between the front and rear axles.

    This long, low profile follows the trend for luxury-branded electric SUVs, as we have seen from Audi and Jaguar, that emphasize style and aerodynamics. Cadillac has underscored that the Lyriq reveals the new face and proportions for future models.

    The dominant feature in the cabin is a curved 33-inch LED display that stretches from the instrument panel all the way to where the infotainment screen is traditionally placed. This builds on the presentation found in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, which has a 38-inch curved OLED display. That screen has twice the pixel density of a 4K television, according to Cadillac. Technically, it consists of three screens under a single pane of glass, with a 7.2-inch touch screen to the driver’s left, a 14.2-inch instrument display behind the steering wheel, and an infotainment screen to the right.

    There's a center console knob in the Lyriq to navigate the infotainment system. We hope the screen is also touch compatible, as is the case with other competitors'.

    The cabin is hushed with active noise-canceling that uses microphones and accelerometers to smartly compensate for unwanted sounds, like tire and road noise. That silence can be filled with an optional 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system designed for premium sound quality.

    The initial Lyriq is a 340-hp, rear-drive model with a 102-kWh battery—a combination with an EPA estimated 312 miles of range. With the addition of a second drive unit for the all-wheel drive, that raises capability to an estimated 500 horsepower. Cadillac says a near 50/50 weight distribution (front to back) and low-mounted battery pack aid driving dynamics.

    The NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum) batteries will be compatible with DC fast chargers at charge rates over 150 kW. Cadillac estimates that the Lyriq would gain 3.5 miles of range for each hour charged at 120 volts and up to 52 miles per hour at 240 volts (at 19.2 kW).

    GM has partnered with EVgo to add more than 2,700 new public fast chargers over the next five years. This commitment, along with expansions announced by other companies, should make it far easier to charge while away from home.

    A production Lyriq will be available with the latest version of Super Cruise, a partly automated driving system that can brake and steer on divided highways while the driver’s hands are off the wheel. The Lyriq adds a lane change on-demand feature that allows the driver to signal the intent to change lanes and empower the car to make the maneuver when it's safe to do so.

    Standard active safety features will include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane keeping assistance, blind spot and rear cross traffic warning, front and rear parking obstruction warning.

    Cadillac has said that the Lyriq will have a dual-plane augmented reality head-up display with two levels of images that seemingly hover in front of the driver, and remote self-parking that uses ultrasonic sensors to park the car in parallel and perpendicular spaces.

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