Cadillac is poised to break into the all-electric vehicle space with the launch of the all-new Cadillac Lyriq luxury crossover. To that end, Cadillac will begin taking additional orders for the new Lyriq starting May 19th.
As GM Authority covered previously, reservations for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition, the first Lyriq model out the gates, opened last September following the debut of the production-ready Lyriq in April. Each reservation cost $100, and according to GM, reservations filled in just 10 minutes.
Later, in February of this year, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that customer interest in the new Lyriq was so strong the automaker decided to forgo a new round of reservations and instead open up customer orders following the launch of the new Cadillac Lyriq Launch Edition in March. Now, a new round of orders is set to open in May, as well.
GM has confirmed that the production start for the new Cadillac Lyriq will kick off March 21st, as GM Authority covered previously, with the Lyriq Debut Edition being the first model produced. However, Cadillac is also set to begin deliveries a new Cadillac Lyriq Performance AWD variant in early 2023, per previous GM Authority coverage. Production of the forthcoming Cadillac Lyriq AWD is set to begin late in the 2022 calendar year.
With regard to the specs, the Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition will be rear-wheel drive only, and will feature a single GM Ultium Drive electric motor to motivate the rear axle. Range-per-charge is set at 300 miles, while peak output is rated at 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. When pugged into a DC quick-charge source, the Cadillac Lyriq will gain an additional 76 miles of range in 10 minutes. Under the body panels is the GM BEV3 platform, while production will take place at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee.
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Need more colors and cheaper price.
More colors are coming for the next model year, apparently. They limited it to 2 for this year to make it easier to pump out more cars faster.
Also, in terms of pricing, this is actually pretty damn good for the tech. The hideous BMW IX starts at $83,000 for a lesser package. This starts at $59,999.
So do you.
The giant plastic grill looks really cheap
It looks cheap, because it is.
And can you imagine how that will look after a few years of driving and sunshine.
It will look even more horrible!
Another way over priced golf cart in this economy
I saw one yesterday plugged into a charging station at a store in Roseville Michigan. It had manufacturers license plate. Great look vehicle.
I thought the range was touted as GREATER than 300 miles?
Yeah. I’m confused too. GM has been saying “more than 300 miles” since the beginning and they’ve been known to underestimate prior to the official EPA mileage being released. I think it might be a mistype in the article above.
There are too many unfilled reservations that will take up the 2023 orders, so I will wait for the 2024 reservations to open and place my $100.
Will they take $20 for a reservation?
Will they have an electric SUV at some point in time?
Or is this small plastic hatchback it?
Cadillac may will follow with a more SUV like EV in a couple years, but smaller than the GMC Hummer EV SUV. But the Lyriq is really large, a little larger than the XT5, so maybe not. I guess the Lyriq is considered a large crossover. GM has announced that they will come out with an EV version of the Equinox SUV starting at $30,000 in fall of 2023 as a 2024 model. However, it is more crossover style than SUV. I think that is because they need to make EVs more aerodynamic, which means a little lower and more streamlined.
Have you seen this next to a human? It’s pretty big, medium SUV.
It’s likely I will choose an EV for my next vehicle. I don’t have to provide a sermon as to why, just look at the Ukraine.
However, the ratio of value to price will have to be good. I hope GM doesn’t fall short just to appease the shareholders and company brass. I can always look elsewhere.
They can’t produce enough of the vehicles they already make. Now another model which is impractical to most of us. The charging system isn’t in place for me to even consider one. Poor allocation of resources at this time.
You want them caught with nothing to sell when consumers start demanding EVs, or when government starts insisting that is what we buy.
Looking forward to viewing the Lyriq first-hand.
The Lyriq has only a face a mother could love with the large plastic grill and odd looking effects on each side. The more I look at this car it already appears dated in design language.
For those in the know, I have two questions. How are EV heated in the winter and cooled in the summer, and if via the battery pack, is the energy used reflected in the estimated mileage range? Number 2, will EV vehicles require the wind tunnel shapes of modern gas vehicles, which all look alike to me, to meet mileage standards, OR, will EV become better looking like those in the 50’s, 60’s even 70’s?
The Cadillac Dealer in Victorville just told me there will be a $5,000 dealer mark-up in the Lyriq. I told her since I believe mark-ups are morally wrong, and greedy, we will not be ordering a Lyriq. Goodbye.