Update: the Digital Key will be available after all for the 2024 Lyriq, according to GM, but only for Apple devices at launch. See details here.
The 2024 Cadillac Lyriq represents the second model year of the luxury marque’s first, and currently only, all-electric luxury crossover. Now, GM Authority sources tell us that General Motors has forgone the Digital Key feature for the 2024 model year.
The Digital Key (RPO code BOY) feature for the 2024 Lyriq won’t be offered as initially planned, GM Authority has learned. This feature was intended to be available as part of the Driver Assist Package (RPO code Y66) on the starting Tech trim level, and standard on all other trims of the electric crossover.
For reference, the Digital Key feature allowed owners to gain entry and operation of the vehicle by using a smartphone app instead of a traditional keyfob.
It’s worth noting that The General originally planned to offer this feature on the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq as standard, even in the Debut Edition. However, it was taken off the feature list and pushed back to the 2024 model year. As of the time of this writing, it’s unknown when, if ever, this feature will be available for the Lyriq.
As a reminder, among the more notable features introduced for the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq is the new power panoramic dual-panel sunroof. Tagged with RPO code CAJ, this feature includes a power panoramic dual-panel sunroof that replaces the standard fixed glass roof (RPO code CFD), both of which include a power retractable sunshade. This new sunroof option is optional on Luxury 2 (equipment group 1SD), Luxury 3 (equipment group 1SE), Sport 2 (equipment group 1SJ), and Sport 3 (equipment group 1SK) trim levels. Pricing is set at $1,600 across the board.
In other 2024 Lyriq news, the all-electric luxury crossover also receives the new Tech trim, which slots in at the bottom of the Lyriq trim level totem pole. Serving to restructure Cadillac’s Y-trim hierarchy, pricing for a base 2024 Lyriq in Tech specification starts at $58,590.
As for structure, the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq rides on the GM BEV3 platform, and derives motivation from GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors. Production will kick off in March at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee.
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Not really an important feature anyway. Nothing of value was lost.
Legacy Auto can’t even figure out how to use the Cell Phone as a key (Tesla has been using this feature for like Six year now) but they think they will compete with Tesla on actual meaningful Software.
Man I thought Legacy was somewhat in trouble but it is turning out to be much worse than I even thought. Wow, just wow!!!
If you believe that having a phone as a key feature defines “meaningful software” for a car, or even represents how good/bad the software is for the vehicle in question, you are as delusional as that quack running Tesla
Maybe you should re-read it again. Thanks
Once you have had “phone as a key” and not had to carry around a key fob you would understand why this is desirable. One of the many features I will miss giving up my Tesla to get the Lyriq DE.
I don’t want to have to carry around my phone all the time or worry about having it charged. Does it work in areas where you don’t have cell coverage? What about older people that don’t have phones, or smart phones? Honestly, I hate having a keyless fob. There was nothing wrong with inserting and turning a physical key… drop it, get it wet and it still works with no batteries to die.
pretty every adult will have a phone.
The digital key uses bluetooth.
Every phone has bluetooth.
You don’t need a key fob anymore.
Once you get close to the car with the phone with bluetooth on, they knows its you.
If your phone is dead, yes, there is a secondary way of opening the car. Tesla give you a backup key card.
If you are still stuck? Its like you had lost your keyfob the traditional way anyways.
@Flyguy
Totally agree. I cannot go back to carrying a Fob.
First World problem I get it but it is true!!!
Guess again. I just cancelled my LYRIQ order of 6 months because of this. My requirements for any car going forward is: wireless Apple CarPlay, unlock with device (ideally Apple Car Key but that’s slim pickings right now), electric and an SUV.
Ford has also had this feature for years now
This whole thing has been a cluster- you know what. GM should have just stayed quiet, worked on the car and start marketing it when it was sitting in dealers. Instead they hyped it up and get everyone excited with millions and millions of ads and then go on to delivery like 100 vehicles in 2022. Now they are saying the 2024 is going to have this pack and that pack and this trim and that trim. Where are the cars??? Don’t know how they going to catch up with Tesla pumping cars out of every factory and everyone driving one already. Best they can hope for is maybe starting helping Tesla with repairs or something which I kind of heard they were doing.
There was a little worldwide event called The Pandemic. I give GM and other OEMs a bit of slack for now.
I don’t cut them any slack at all – loss of vertical integration by MBA run companies that farm out everything to the lowest bidder for short term gains rather than up front R&D and in house investment bit them in the @ss. Supply chains will remain an ongoing problem. The auto industry went from Ford’s River Rouge at nearly 100% vertical integration to a point where OEMs basically assemble globally sourced parts, where loss of any one key part halts production. Tesla is easily the most vertically integrated company and is rapidly improving in this area. Their upcoming 48v architecture (vs 12v) will be 100% in house – this is a game changer on many fronts. All OEMs will follow suit, reliant again on suppliers to provide new 48v and current 12v components – supply chain mess.