The all-new Cadillac Lyriq luxury crossover is the brand’s first all-electric offering, bringing a combination of eye-catching style, interior refinement, cutting-edge technology, and emissions-free motoring. However, with an all-electric powertrain and oodles of sumptuous luxury laid on top, the Cadillac Lyriq is also a very heavy vehicle.
Looking over the specs, we find the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq tips the scales at 5,610 pounds (2,545 kg). That makes it roughly equivalent to the 2021 Cadillac Escalade SUV with regard to curb weight, given the new Escalade weighs 5,635 pounds (2,556 kg) when equipped with 2WD. That also makes the Lyriq significantly heavier than the Cadillac XT5 (3,915 pounds, 1,776 kg) and the Cadillac XT6 (4,362 pounds, 1,979 kg).
Vehicle | Base Curb Weight (lbs. / kg) |
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2021 Cadillac CT5 RWD | 3,659 / 1,660 |
2021 Cadillac CT5-V RWD | 3,974 / 1,803 |
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing | 4,123 / 1,870 |
2021 Cadillac Escalade 2WD | 5,635 / 2,556 |
2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel 2WD | 5,827 / 2,643 |
2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD | 5,785 / 2,624 |
2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV Diesel 2WD | 5,974 / 2,710 |
2023 Cadillac Lyriq | 5,610 / 2,545 |
2021 Cadillac XT5 FWD | 3,915 / 1,776 |
2021 Cadillac XT6 FWD | 4,362 / 1,979 |
Considering the Cadillac Lyriq’s exterior dimensions (196.7-inch overall length, 77.8-inch overall width. 63.9-inch overall height), the new EV crossover is rather portly. By comparison, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade has an overall length of 212 inches, an overall width of 81 inches, and an overall height of 77 inches.
Obviously, one of the biggest components contributing to the Lyriq’s ground-pounding curb weight are the batteries. As such, rival all-electric vehicles have similarly high curb weights – for example, the 2021 Audi e-tron weighs 5,754 pounds (2,610 kg), while the 2021 Tesla Model X weighs 5,185 pounds (2,352 kg).
Vehicle | Curb Weight (lbs. / kg) |
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2021 Audi e-tron | 5,754 / 2,610 |
2023 Cadillac Lyriq | 5,610 / 2,545 |
2021 Jaguar I-PACE | 4,784 / 2,211 |
2021 Polestar 2 | 4,680 / 2,123 |
2021 Tesla Model X | 5,185 / 2,352 |
2021 Tesla Model Y | 4,416 / 2,003 |
As a reminder, the Cadillac Lyriq is equipped as standard with a 100-kWh GM Ultium lithium-ion battery pack, which powers a single Ultium Drive permanent magnet electric motor to produce 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, resulting in a driving range estimated at 300 miles. Plugged into a DC fast fast outlet, the Lyriq will net 76 miles of range in 10 minutes, while at-home charging nets 52 miles of range per hour using the standard 19.2-kW charging module.
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Kinda off topic, but these things (EV’s) are gonna demolish the much lighter ICE vehicles in a crash.
Depending on the technology of the battery a fire will consume the EV’s passengers.
Only the Tesla battery burns in a crash. There are many crashed Chevy Volt and Bolt but none burn. A few 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E have crashed and none burn, either.
My question is how will the roads and bridges hold up?
But even ICE vehicles like the Porsche Cayenne can of over 5,000 pounds.
Wouldn’t most roads or bridges be designed to handle large trucks?
Yeah, just the front axle on a loaded up straight truck can weight 2-3x that.
Most secondary roads are not built to take constant heavy traffic. They can do much damage in the areas where the weather changes much like here in the mid west. Also the conditions of the roads here are in poor condition to start and they will only get worse.
Major city streets and highways are not a concern but the secondary roads yes.
Have you seen the major streets and highways in Michigan? Already terrible..lol
With or without EV’s our infrastructure seriously needs to be updated. So many bridges score very low according to civil engineering surveys.
Its about the same weight my Audi E-Tron, but the Lyriq is bigger, has a bigger battery, and more range.
Don’t most states charge vehicle registrations by weight class? So these EVs weigh more, cost more, and have less range. Take hours to recharge at stations that are sporadic. What a great idea.
To be expected with EVs and their battery packs. The power of the motors makes up for this weight. The average driver is not going to notice the weight as acceleration will be pleasing.
Until you hit something then you will feel it.
dblezy: That is not totally true. In most all electric vehicles, that will be mostly true, but that weight robs the vehicle of acceleration, thus to get the better acceleration you end up using much more range doing so.
I can tell you personally that when in pure electric mode in my Volvo S60 Recharge, it’s very “lazy” when accelerating. If you push the pedal too hard, the gas motor kicks in.
Well dan that is Volvo! Volvo’s are not coveted for their speed! Unless we are talking about its adult pole brand haha. Seriously though I was only speaking of a purely EV car. So the motors in hybrids are not a powerful as a full bred EV. I have driven Volvo’s before and they tend to be conservative in their normal driving settings. The best Volvo I have driven was an S80 with an i5 diesel engine. Oh boy was the torque so nice in that vehicle!
Interesting. So I have a 2020 Cadillac CT4 and a 2021 Volvo S60 T8 recharge (plug in hybrid). I like them both, but prefer the Cadillac overall. I do love that I can almost go to work and back with the Volvo on pure electric and still have the gas engine just in case. But this is about weight, and the Volvo is a pig compared to the CT4. Here’s what I just don’t understand when it comes to these things. A hybrid or plug-in hybrid is supposed to be all about efficiency. Driving an all electric vehicle SHOULD be all about the best possible range. And what kills MPG/electric range? Weight!!
So why do these car need a huge sunroof that adds 100-200 lbs? Why does this Volvo need a 351 HP supercharged and turbocharged engine? Why do they need to make AWD standard (at least on the Volvo)? I work with Volvo and can’t see myself leasing another one unless they totally improve the range. As it is and due to the weight, I can only do about 25 total miles before the gas engine kicks in and when it does, the Volvo becomes a much LESS efficient car than the CT4 or a more base Volvo S60. So just like in our government, we need to cut the pork!
I’ll wait and pick up a 1 year old Lryiq for 25k. The depreciation on these will be tremendous. Mary said Hydrogen is right around the corner.
GM was the FIRST to actually build and test hydrogen fuel cells vehicle. Search for the 2009 Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell SUV. I have its Owner Manual.
This is impressive. Since the Tesla SUVs are lighter they lack the ability to go further. Since GMs cars are heavier they still go just as far. Gotta wonder the possibilities if they can get lighter batteries in there and retrofit the Lyriq
Recently on a TV car show, they totally dismantled a Tesla and opened up everything and the front end with the motors look heavy. Both motors though low profile, are very large. The battery frame was opened and it’s very modular. 7,000 approximately C size lithium batteries with each modular having its own liquid coolant jacket. All of it doesn’t look cheap and it’s heavy. Gasoline weights 6.3 lbs per gallon and a 20 gallon tanks weights 120+ lbs plus the weight of the gas tank. Petro packs more energy than most other fuels and it was one reason why the manufactures took so long to embrace battery powered vehicles. To get zero emissions theory comes with a price.
The Tesla lithium cells are NOT “C” sized. The “S” and “X” cars use thousands of Panasonic standard 18650 cells (18 mm wide and 65 mm long). The newer “3” and “Y” cars use larger Panasonic cells. Read more and get educated correctly
Raymond, my comment on C cell size battery was meant to be an approximate size. A “C battery” measures 26.2 millimetres (1.03 in) diameter and 50 millimeters (1.97 in) length. Most on the USA would not know what 18×65 mm dimension would look like. It was to give image of what 7000 batteries might look like.
Wow that is pretty heavy. It is almost 500 lbs heavier than the Tesla Model X
And when Tesla starts using 4680 Batteries with Structural Packs it’ll become even lighter. Just goes to show how much further along Tesla tech is right now.
But who cares as the Lyriq is amazing looking inside and out. Best looking Cadillac in my lifetime and I am not a huge CUV guy as I prefer sedans. Cannot wait to see what the Future of Cadillac will become.
The Author used the wrong weight for Tesla, 60D is not a comparable car and not available the last 4 years.
You won’t notice the weight till you have to make a quick evasive maneuver !
Or brakes, seen a T-M3 race on the freeway and did pulled away….until traffic was up ahead and they could barely stop quickly
Has regen able to bring the car to a complete stop, so it would be brakes plus regen.
Interesting the author used the weight of the Tesla Model X 60D which has not been on sale for 4 years, The Model X 100 D weighs 5421 lb, and that is the older model 2019, the Raven Model X gained a bit more weight in suspension components.
Donavan, Sorry for the long delay, but the current “Long Range” Model X weight on Tesla’s website right now states 5,185 lbs which is exactly what the author stated. That is 425 lbs less than the Lyriq. However, you’re right, it is not equivlant, because the Tesla Model X Long Range has two motors and its range is 360 miles. I don’t think the Lyriq’s range will be that high, but I’m hoping it will be much higher than 300. But with 425 lbs more weight and what looks like not as good of a drag coefficient, my hopes are not that high. I’d be happy if the Lyriq’s EPA range ended up being 340 miles.
Will be buying new tires annually. May be better off with light truck tires?
it will be even heavier when they put the coffins in them but it usually a short ride to the burial site so this car is perfect.
I’m surprised the longer Escalade ESV is only 150 lbs heavier than the regular.
Melania Marriott, Can you please stop talking about politics? Most of your comments are always about politics. It’s annoying how people brings politics into everything. Keep the comments on here about cars.
The Caillac Lyriq is only 79 pounds heavier than the Tesla Model X P100D.
Too bad they didn’t make it at least 6,000 lbs so that it could qualify for the IRS Section 179 deduction
Any guess on the 0-60? I’m thinking 5.5sec.
In an adjoining article, GMAuthority reports that GM is benchmarking its EV’s against the Audi e-tron. Interesting that the electric Audi has a shorter wheelbase, overall length, and width yet weighs in at 5765 base curb weight compared to the Lyriq’s 5610. The Cadillac is larger and weighs 155 pounds less. Perhaps there really is something to this Ultium platform.