The production-ready 2023 Cadillac Lyriq has made its official debut ahead of its U.S. market arrival early next year.
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq will come standard with a 100 kWh GM Ultium lithium-ion battery pack and a single Ultium Drive permanent magnet electric motor producing 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. This combination will provide a GM-estimated driving range of roughly 300 miles or 480 kilometers. The electric crossover taps the GM BEV3 electric vehicle platform, which will also underpin other future General Motors EV offerings.
At a DC fast charging station, the Lyriq will charge at a rate of 190 kW, adding an estimated 76 miles of range every 10 minutes. Meanwhile, an available 19.2 kW onboard charging module will allow owners to charge up at home at a rate of 52 miles of range per hour.
Helping customers maximize the range and efficiency of the Cadillac Lyriq will be GM’s next-generation Regen on Demand technology. This tech allows the driver to manually control how quickly the Lyriq slows down and comes to a complete stop using the energy regeneration system on the electric motor by using a pressure-sensitive paddle on the steering wheel. A new One-Pedal Driving system allows the driver to accelerate using the throttle and slow down by simply lifting off the pedal.
Inside, the Lyriq takes on a “clean and simple” design with high-end materials such as laser-etched wood decor and brushed metal trim. A curved 33-inch digital display screen covers a large portion of the EV’s dashboard and is joined by a 19-speaker AKG audio system with headrest speakers and next-generation GM Active Noise Cancellation. As GM Authority reported previously, the Lyriq will also be offered with GM’s hands-free Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving technology.
From launch, the Cadillac Lyriq will only be offered in two exterior colors: Satin Steel Metallic or Stellar Black Metallic. It’s a similar case inside, with Sky Cool Gray or Noir as the only available interior upholstery color options. The electric crossover will come standard with 20-inch alloy wheels, while larger 22-inch alloys will also be available.
GM will begin accepting reservations for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq this September, with production set to begin at the GM Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee in the first half of 2022. The automaker has also developed a new advertising campaign for the crossover, which will launch during television coverage for the Oscars on April 25th.
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I was expecting 400 miles of range. Hopefully the estimate is being conservative.
Base model
Range anxiety is what’s slowing EV adaption. To send a clear message Cadillac base should be 400 miles.
This model will do, not exactly sexy, but I could see Lyriq selling well.
This new IQ naming convention sucks! Just leave CT and XT addind an E for electric powertrains.
hopefully this charging time problem is solved soon. paying $10K(or more) more for a bigger gas tank is comical.
Remember that GM substantially under estimated the Bolt’s range at 200 miles, and it turned out to be 237. I don’t think GM was terribly surprised by the 237. GM was just being extra-conservative in its estimates.
Remember real world eating is just beginning for the Lyriq, so they don’t quite have it pegged. My guess is that the final number will be between 330 and 350. But GM is under promising on purpose just like it did with the Bolt.
Frankly I am more than happy with 300. Why? Because all of the other EVs completely surrender design to the tyrannical gods of aerodynamics. And side profiles suffer. The Mode, Y and Model X and the EQS by Mercedes all have awful side profiles, as do all EVs — especially EV crossovers.
Once you get. 300 miles, for the vast majority of people that would be more than enough. So would people prefer more range and an ugly car, or a little less range and a beautifully proportioned car?
Luxury buyers often sacrifice gas mileage for power and design.
Dear Robert,
I agree. FYI – The 2017 Bolt EV gets 238 miles of range not 237. The 2020 and 2021 Bolt EV gets 259 and the Bolt EUV gets 250. I wouldn’t be surprised if the standard Lyriq gets around 320 miles of range based on its 100 kW battery and it’s additional weight and size compared to the current 66 kW battery Bolt. If you’re right and it’s 330 to 350 then that would be incredible!
No where was it said that the Lyriq would get anywhere near 400 miles of range. 300 miles was the published target and we didn’t know if that was going to be standard or offered as an upgrade. The fact that is will be 300 miles for the standard base model is what I was hoping for and they met my expectation. After living with the 238 mile range Chevy Bolt EV for 3-1/2 years, a 300 mile range EV is more than enough to alleviate range anxiety. Also, the only time you need 238 or 300 miles of range is when we go on vacation and that is about once or twice a year at most. Also, there 5 times as many charging stations now than there was 3-1/2 years ago, and we have no problem now finding a charging station when on a road trip.
There should be more Lyriq coverage, especially from the Shanghai Auto Show in China.
The real range depends on how you drive it. Some Chevy Bolt owners get much more range than the EPA ratings.
The EV owners I see on roads drive their EVs like a virgin. Driving slow as molasses causing everyone having to pass them including big rigs. I get it why they drive like that. It is just not my style of driving.
Its the same with ICE vehicles, drive em like a virgin and get good mileage.
dblezy: You can’t be in the southern California area then. Out here the majority of them drive like maniacs. All I can say is don’t get in the way of any Tesla or you will be sorry. Prius drivers vary about 50/50. One half drives like you say and the other half drives like they are running from the police. I will say that most of the Bolt drivers do seem to drive quite conservatively.
Dear dblezy, My experience in viewing Bolt EV drivers is, they drive like everyone else, some slow and careful and some outrageously fast and reckless.
The production form looks great still! This is what the XT4 should have been with this level of effort. Hopefully Cadillac does not neglect its ICE vehicles. As those are the money printers. The germans have a good approach for their EVs. Especially audi. Their CUV EVs are essentially the same design interior/exterior as their ICE counterpart. Hopefully we can see the next XT4, XT5 with this level of effort.
I’d argue that this is the best-looking Cadillac crossover ever made by a huge margin. The large dash-to-axle and rearward proportions look terrific, and the new face of Cadillac, the Black Crystal shield, looks fantastic, especially when the car starts (go check out the video on youtube from Autoblog, it looks awesome).
I really, really like the direction Cadillac design is going for the Celestiq and beyond based on this design. Totally unique.
@G8Burnout
I totally agree. If this is what the Future Design will be, Cadillac is totally back.
Like I have been saying for a couple of years now….the shift to EV’s will be Cadillacs last chance and they better take advantage of it and boy have they. Great job to the entire GM team.
Agreed, Momolos. Well said.
I really hope I’m wrong, but I guess not. We’ve seen what GM did with the sedans: they want people go to SUVs so they make no efforts with the cars.
I think the ICEs will be here for a while, and GM must grab a slice of the cake.
I think it’s obvious at this point that this is the next gen XT5. Cadillac is going all electric and will slowly phase out ICE models.
Cadillac announced today no more new ICE. Every all new Cadillac that will be shown in the Future will be pure BEV. I am sure they will update some current ICE vehicles along the way though like XT5 and such.
Unknown. I know Cadillac Society has a story about 2 months ago saying insider sources said a new generation of XT5 was coming in 2023. But with Cadillac saying no new ICE models will debut from here on out, you have to wonder if the XT5 is done when the Lyriq shows up.
It could be that Cadillac was careful with words to mean that no ALL-NEW model lines will debut, not that no current ICE models will get new generations.
I am ok with no more new ICE Cadillac vehicles. I really do feel like Cadillac can leapfrog the German Big Three and become a leader again.
“At a DC fast charging station, the Lyriq will charge at a rate of 190 kW”
I am not a fan of Tesla – in fact, I think Tesla is largely insolvent without CO2 credits.
But this is uncompetitive. How can you charge $60K for a vehicle that, from an EV perspective, is this uncompetitive?
How exactly is this uncompetitive? 78 miles in 10 minutes at a charging station. 52 miles in an hour with a level 2 charger. I do believe these figures beat the model S and Y and this is cheaper.
The Tesla Model S can charge at 250kw
All new Tesla vehicles can charge at 250kW
Just like HP, the kW rating for charging is a peak number. It depends on the charging curve over the charge time to really say how quickly it charges. There is a good chance that it will be able to maintain a 190 kW peak longer compared to higher rated competition and still end up charging faster in the end.
Thank you for that explanation, eager to see if that ends up being true.
@BahamaTodd
Exactly. Great way to explain it.
Same as charging your phone….first 80% is really quick and the rest goes by slower.
Charging Speeds will keep going up as newer vehicles are made and Tech keeps getting better.
How could they launch the vehicle without AWD?
AWD will come a few months after launch.
really AWD isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. But it will have it eventually.
Why does it have to have AWD? Not everyone lives in a snowy climate or “thinks” they need AWD. Many would prefer a lower price and better MPG no matter is ICE or EV.
@Dan Berning
I know Dual Motors are coming but I am surprised they are launching the Single Motor first instead of the pricier one first.
Momolos: Hard to say why they decided this. It’s not easy, because no matter what they decide, some will be fine and others will be upset. I’m from the mid-west where we would get lots of snow and cold in the winter. But now I (sadly) live in southern California. So I get the want of AWD and yet could care less about it. For me, I’d rather have the rear drive with a longer range and less complexity. Take my current cars: 2020 CT4 rear drive and 2021 Volvo S60 recharge (plug in hybrid). The Volvo only comes in AWD and I ask why? They could lower the price by several thousand, reduce the weight while giving me over 30 miles pure electric vs. the 23 pure electric now. I need AWD like another hole in my head. Funny thing is, I prefer driving the CT4 over the S60 AWD overall.
@Dan Berning
I am cool with either way as the Lyriq is probably the best overall design inside out that GM has had in my lifetime. Cadillac is back. I am a little nervous about pricing structure but who really knows what will become the norm in the Luxury Segment. I seriously think that Cadillac has a huge hit on their hands.
A dollar short in some specs – typical GM.
The interior looks fantastic; roomy, futuristic, comfy tech heaven. High quality materials wherever you touch. And it’s all useful, so not like tacky ,gimmicky germans.
Also Merco is conning people by sprinkling a couple of square, cheap chinese android screens on dash and call it a 56″ one giant screen. This is how you make a continuous and curved high res/color/contrast oled screen tastefully.
Range will be at least 300 miles per Cadillacs website. Model shown is around $60k which looks to be fairly well optioned. Curious if there will be a larger battery pack and a second motor added and the cost for both and impacts to range.
Overall, should be a pretty good performer in its current setup, possibly similar to CT5 V considering HP.
Check this https:// www. motor1 .com /news/502331/cadillac-lyriq-v-series-possible/
One feature of the Show Car which made it to the ‘production ready’ vehicle is that silly Motorized Charging Fender which no doubt will freeze up in February with ICE..
Don’t these ‘experts’ realize people have to live in the real world and that it will only matter when you are stranded away from home? Unless you carry a blow torch in the trunk to get you out of a jam.
I thought GM had learned their lesson with the silly solenoid operated Volt 2011-2012 charge port door that had to be constantly recalled, and from 2013 on is now just a plain door as it should be.
Looking at all the photos, it seems the horizontal LED lights at the top corners of the grill have been removed. Cost cutting or an adjustment to the design language/theme?
The horizontal lights are there as the turn signals. That is always how it was going to be. If you look closely at the original concept artwork (the one shown before the concept vehicle was shown) you can see the headlight bulbs in the lower section.
There is a video showing the start up sequence for the vehicle the Horizontal LED Turn Signal lights are there.
Besides the lack of a dual motor at launch, the specs are similar to the BMW iX. I wonder if the US launch version will differ in any way?
Except the Lyriq undercuts the $85k iX by $25k.
Yes, the price. But, I have to believe that there will be more expensive versions of the Lyriq
There are, like the C8 Corvette it will launch with base models first then offer higher end models later.
Not only does it undercut the price, they aren’t even in the same league in design. The Bimmer is frumpy and bland, awful design. The Lyriq, however, is sharp, sporty and futuristic.
The BMW iX might go down as the ugliest car design ever.
Very optimistic about the future of Cadillac. Celestiq should be a game-changer.
I was hoping all-wheel drive would be available at launch. The charging time/rate is much better than my Bolt, which I like, but rear-wheel drive won’t work with the winters here in the upper midwest.
Gee RWD works in the snow too. In past decades millions drove with no FWD or AWD with bias tires and did just fine. AWD will be added soon enough.
Exactly. I cannot believe all the whining here about offering the RWD at launch.
Cadillac is FINALLY moving back to a proper RWD lineup after about 50 years, and people are complaining???
AWD will come soon enough. Until then, thank God that Cadillac is done building FWD and FWD-based crossovers. You want to be taken seriously, you go RWD.
@G8Burnout
Agreed. This is a Grand Slam vehicle and if the Lyriq is this good I honestly might pass out when we get to see the upcoming Ultra Luxurious Celestiq….I am super excited for the future of Cadillac…….FINALLY GM Nailed a Cadillac in my lifetime.
Just saying I’ll be waiting for all-wheel drive. I did an online chat with a Cadillac rep and all-wheel drive will be an option next year.
Fantastic. No cheap buttons. Finally. Nice RWD proportions. Eqs looks like a joke compared to this even though Eqs is a class above.
Well done GM.
@Italian:
Who are you? What did you do to the real “Italian” ?
Does he know you’re posting positive comments about a Cadillac in his name?
I love the Lyriq but, I hope that there are more color options on non launch addition models and the Cadillac emblem needs to have color.
Nice car. I love the interior. Guess AWD, range-topping dual-motors and extended range models will be added later. Probably GM has chosen to launch the base model or all it’s new EVs would be $ 100k vehicles.
Looks like this affirms that change to a monochromatic Cadillac logo.
Design wise inside and out GM hit a Grand Slam. This shift to EV’s is what might save Cadillac and even catapult it back into a Tier One Luxury Automaker. Future is starting to look extremely nice especially if all the products will have these looks going forward. Welcome back Cadillac, we have missed you!!!
I hope the One Pedal Driving system is defeatable. GM isn’t the first to use it; I’ve seen videos of Tesla vehicles that have also had it. The trouble is that if One Pedal Driving is on all the time, it effectively means the car can’t coast. We all know how lifting off the accelerator in an internal-combustion car helps to save fuel. I should think the same capability in an electric car could be important for saving battery power, particularly in areas where compatible charging stations are scarce. I know regenerative braking will help somewhat, but I don’t imagine it will solve the whole issue. Otherwise, owners of the Cadillac Lyriq will find themselves stuck with a beautiful, luxurious, quiet crossover EV that is in most respects ideally suited for long drives, but, because of range limitations, cannot venture very far from home.
All this brings home the fact that, despite automakers’ grand plans, it’s still early days for EVs. I’ll leave it to others to do the early adopting, with its likely attendant headaches. In the meantime, start the revolution without me, please and thank you.
One pedal driving can be defeated in the bolt models, so I assume the same would apply here.
Current Bolts have to be shifted into L to use One Pedal driving, the 2022 Bolt and Bolt EUV have a dedicated button to turn it on and off.
The Lyriq will have the the button either with the shifter or in the drive mode menu.
Car looks great and very close to the show car. A few things I’d change is the radar placement in the front grill and some more wood in the interior – but those are nit-picky things. I do hope the US market gets more power/another drive unit. Another article on GMA talks about a V model, ABSOLUTELY should happen.
Can’t wait for more details and pictures
I’m sure someone has addressed this, but what effect would a solar charging roof have on the batteries, apart from added cost? My 1972 HD Sportster had no reserve in the gas tank, so you carried a pint bottle to get you to a gas station.
Does EV used daytime running lights? Probably not to conserve power. Ok, another gray color car, gray roads, gray sky’s all make it hard to see when looking left or right to make a turn.
ALL cars are mandated to have DRLs so yes.
All these distance or range numbers is all water. Is there a standard? I want to see a standard for range under several conditions, temperature, speed, one passenger or five. Level roads vs hills or mountains. Down hill there will be some recharging. So when it is 95 degrees out how far can I go doing 70 MPH and when it is 15 degree with the electric heater on. That is real world, not a flat and level road doing 55 and no AC or heat turned up!
Article states 19.2 kw charger is ‘standard’. Inside EVs says it is optional at extra cost, and the 11.4 kw charger is ‘standard’.
Who is correct?
Both are correct. The 19.2 kw charger will be standard for the first run of the vehicles but after that it will be optional.
So if the car is to be released for $59,900 – what will be the MSRP of the vehicle when such standard features are finally made optional?
Just downloaded the 19 page brochure from Cadillac.
It says the 19.2 kw charger depends only on the wall box (to be technically correct – it also depends on the voltage maintained AT the wall box, but that is splitting hairs).
It says nothing about any other car charger being available.
Looks like both Nebula and Inside EVs are incorrect – assuming the brochure is semi-accurate, and GM Authority is the one here who is the most accurate.
per another source greencarreports:
With its 240-volt, 11.5-kw AC onboard charger, GM says that the Lyriq can recover up to 31 miles of range per hour. An available 19.2-kw onboard charger will allow up to 51 miles of range per hour.
Per GM:
CHARGING TIMES
120 V: 3.5 miles of range per hour of charge time
240 V (11.5 kW AC) 31 miles of range per hour of charge time
240V* (19.2 kW AC) 52 miles of range per hour of charge time
DC Fast Charge:
Up to 76 miles of range in 10 minutes of charge time
Up to 195 miles of range in 30 minutes of charge time
Per which ‘GM’?
Their official Brochure makes no mention of it – and that INFO contradicts what GM Authority has stated.
I suspect the Chinese Model will be somewhat different than the North American model and this is the source of the confusion..
The Frustration of course, is that GM could simply state what it is…
I believe you invented the 19.2 kw, initially, 11.5 eventually information out of whole cloth unless you can state PRECISELY where you got that tidbit.
https:// media. cadillac .com/media /us/en/cadillac/lyriq.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/apr/0421-lyriq.html
and
https:// www. greencarreports .com /news/1131995_preview-2023-cadillac-lyriq-photos-price-specs-info
Range only has to do with the type of battery and how many batteries. More batteries, more range, that simple.