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Here’s When 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Production Will Start

General Motors unveiled the production-ready 2023 Cadillac Lyriq all-electric crossover in April of 2021, debuting the luxury marque’s very first foray in the EV space. Now, General Motors has learned when production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is scheduled to start.

According to GM Authority sources, production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is scheduled to start on March 21st, 2022. The first model produced will be the Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition. Production will take place at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee.

To note, this date is when production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is scheduled to start, which means that is what is planned thus far and could change some time in the future.

The Cadillac Lyriq will feature GM’s Ultium EV technology, including the Ultium battery and Ultium drive motor tech. Standard spec for the Lyriq includes a 100-kWh battery pack and a single-drive motor, the latter of which is mounted in the rear of the vehicle providing rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is also expected. The combination is good for an estimated range-per-charge of 300 miles, as well as a total peak output of 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. Plugged into a DC quick-charging source, the Cadillac Lyriq will gain an estimated 76 miles of range every 10 minutes, or a rate of 190 kW. An available 19.2 kW onboard charging module also allows owners to charge at home at a rate of 52 miles per hour.

Under the skin, the Cadillac Lyriq rides on the GM BEV3 platform, a dedicated all-electric vehicle structure that will also underpin several other GM electric vehicles.

Further onboard features include a curved 33-inch digital display screen that is mounted on top of the dash, as well as a 19-speaker AKG audio system with headrest speakers and next-generation GM Active Noise Cancellation. There’s also GM’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist system.

As covered previously, GM plans to increase Cadillac Lyriq production this year, citing strong demand.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. This needs to be a flawless and epic launch and the build quality needs to be second to none. Cadillac has probably one last chance to get it right. Don’t let me down.

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  2. GM has learned ????? ==> “Now, General Motors has learned when production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is scheduled to start.”

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    1. I believe the writer meant to say GMA instead of GM. Writer must of been in a hurry and forget to proofread.

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  3. As I’m reading this article a commercial for the Lyriq pops on tv, it was ok. I certainly hope Cadillac has their marketing / advertising arm ready for this vehicle. Except for the Escalade which sells itself, Cadillac has no idea how to market their lineup. Walter the cat can’t do everything for gm!

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  4. Personally, I don’t want a flaming lithium ion battery anywhere near my home.

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    1. Move out of California.

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    2. It won’t be a lithium ion battery. It will be GM’s proprietary ultium battery.

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    3. Good thing gasoline isn’t flammable.

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      1. and homes made of wood.

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  5. Does the Lyriq have V2G technology built in?

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    1. If this had a v8 or v6 I would buy it

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      1. Not sure why you received the thumbs down because the Lyriq looks so good and I’m sure it would fly off the lots if they still made the Blackwing engine and it had one available in it.

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      2. Those are obsolete engines. An electric motor can generate more HP and weigh much less. I once held a 200 HP motor in my hands. Can you carry a 200 HP V8?

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        1. How are you at carrying a giant battery?

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  6. i sure hope for their sake they get this right.

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    1. GM has a poor track record of “getting it right” whether we’re talking this generation of trucks, Camaro, a heavily discounted NOX during a chip shortage. Volt & Bolt were bad EV intros with Ford surpassing GM’s billions in R&D (this should change will Ultium).
      GM does get some things right, though, like Corvette and large SUVs. This Cadillac looks detail oriented with little Easter Eggs like the front fascia, sculpted rear, well-appointed interior.

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    2. The cheap outs will show. This is GM pinch a penny now knowing it will cost a dollar later.

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  7. Big question: when will the planned $12,000 tax credit be available to purchasers? This will have a big impact on Lyriq and other EV sales. With it you could buy a Bolt EV for under $20K.

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  8. Lyriq is not the first electrified Cadillac. How soon we forget about the ELR!

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    1. ….”General Motors unveiled the production-ready 2023 Cadillac Lyriq all-electric crossover in April of 2021, debuting the luxury marque’s very first foray in the EV space. ….”

      That’s a knee slapper….. I was planning on trading in my 2014 ELR with 90,000 miles on it, (about 1/2 of them totally plug-in-juice) for a 2023 LYRIQ. The ELR was cancelled because the great brain head of the company at the time was Johann de Nysschen – who – first thing he did when he was hired – said:

      “Electric Cars are DUMB!! People should drive Clean Diesels !”…

      This was before moving Caddy HQ to Manhattan and back to Michigan (again). He came from Audi – so I wonder why he never asked VW and Robert Bosch how many $Millions they lost on that BRILLIANT idea.

      Seeing as every Great Brain Idea the guy came up with lost a small fortune, maybe GMA did have to tell Caddy when they are starting production…..I thought Carlisle was in charge now?

      Maybe if this is the “First Foray into the EV Space”, maybe my ELR was the Zeroeth?

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    2. No one is forgetting the ELR. Even though it was the first electrified vehicle for Cadillac, it was a plug-in hybrid. The LYRIQ is a first full electric vehicle.

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      1. The quote, Johnls_39, was : “First foray into the EV space”, not BEV space. Since many people drive their PHEV’s on battery only, they can hardly be called plain ICE vehicles…

        The BMW I3 with the optional-at-extra-cost ‘Range Extension Engine’ was always considered an EV.

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        1. @ Bill
          Don’t waste your time with that guy he is a complete idiot.

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          1. Haha Andy – Such Candor!

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          2. Whatever you say, stalker. You don’t know how to form proper punctuation in your sentences and you are dumber than a bag of rocks who can’t be taken seriously.

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        2. Bill, just because a vehicle uses gasoline as a range extension like the Volt and I3 does not make it a full EV. Did you not get the message that the Volt was discontinued a few years back since GM does not want anymore hybrids here in North America?

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          1. Johnls_39:

            Just because GM comes out with a ‘policy of the week’ doesn’t mean I have to blindly adhere to it…

            Specifically BECAUSE gm discontinued the volt, I specifically purchased one of these second generation models at the very end in 2019. These were ‘Cost-Reduced’ vehicles that could have been very profitable for gm since the batteries were not overly large, and the drive trains were very low cost (the entire drive train of the gen 2 models fit in the same space as the main motor of the gen 1 models – and also they went from 3 clutches down to 2 – in either case reliability is/was extremely high as ALL CLUTCHES operate under NO LOAD).

            The engines were diminutive highly reliable models that just worked and added little extra volume to the electric drive train. The planetary gearset transmissions had almost zero wear, what with intrinsic ratio shifting due to changing the relative speed of the 2 electric drive motors, and then with the gen 2 models, also varying the engine output when the main traction battery was depleted.

            The decisions management has made has effectively left them with absolutely ZERO product to sell for almost 3/4 of a year now. I purchased a 2022 BOLT EUV in JUNE 2021 – a car which has about $3,000 of what should be optional equipment STANDARD which I both do not need, and in fact have not used even once yet.

            Lowering the MSRP by $3,000 would have been a huge sales Bonanza for gm, not that it matters since it shows you how dicey the corporation has become since they claim they are a LEADER in the EV space while in the real world not selling ANYTHING for such a long time….

            I have never seen ANY OTHER 2022 BOLT EUV since they halted manufacture a week after I bought mine.

            To me, GM management seems very Childish…. It always seems the only time they make really rational decisions is when FORD, or the Japanese, or the Koreans come out with product that starts eating their lunch. An example of that is when GM said the SILVERADO would not be an EV – but then Ford introduced the EV Lightning and GM quickly changed their collective minds.

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            1. I agree 100 on the last sentence. It’s like GM going for cheap and scared to take risk at the same time. GM makes excellent product but management have no clue what is up.

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  9. Per usual, GM is putting other brands before it’s flagship brand. Why on earth was the Hummer here before any electric Cadillac? Cadillacs electric products should come first (if not at the same time) and then other brands. GM also better keep their dealers in check. Price gouging is absolutely insane with them.

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  10. Waiting for 30k price drop.

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  11. … the german cars on production are even uglier … how that could be … anyway, sure we wont see this thing here soon

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  12. If it can come off without a host of problems it looks good I think though that Cadillac needs a whole new attitude in building this thing and make sure the quality and reliability is there I wouldn’t want to be stranded calling Road Assistance with that thing and the publicity will be devastating if it has lots of problems.

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  13. The car, so far, looks beautiful, lets hope the production is equal. I’ve had two, XT5’s in the last 3 years, wonderful car, no flaws. Which is why it is the largest selling model they have. I’m a perfect owner for this car, 10-12 miles day. 8,000 miles a year, including trips around Florida. The current car, with a V-6, is in the mid 50K range. If they keep the Lyriq in that range, it will sell, if the increase it alot, people will stick with the XT5. Basically the same car.

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  14. I took a look at all the couple dozen pictures available at the bottom of the article. When I clicked on one that showed how the car looks from the rear, my thought was “what do you know, it looks like at least one of the Pontiac Aztec designers is still alive and now works at Cadillac…to me it is fuggly. the sides and front are great, the interior is beautiful. WTF is up with the back?

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  15. I sold my two year old Tesla model X for $12,000 more than I paid for it new. I think those expensive teslas are gonna drop in price when better electrics like the Lyriq come out at half the price. So I sold and ordered a Caddy. I have a debut edition on order. Called the dealer last week to see if it was scheduled for production yet but it’s still in 1100 status. Not scheduled. So we will see

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    1. And… if you look closely at the picture of the dashboard. The battery indicator shows 100% and the mileage is listed as 305. All their advertising said “more than 300 miles on a full charge”. So i guess this qualifies for that but honestly I was hoping for something a little more. My Model X had a 95kwh battery and it went 360 on a full charge. Lyriq is 100 kWh. But is probably heavier cause the Tesla’s are made so cheap (lite).

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      1. Estimates are just that. Our 2018 CT6 2.0E plug-in is EPA listed to 32 miles on battery. But I have seen 48 miles and similar to your Model X.

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  16. I have a debut edition on order, was expecting to take delivery in “spring” but was just informed by my SoCal dealer that delivery has been moved to August due to “parts and chip shortage” Kinda a bummer as I was really looking forward to have this car!

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