Overview Cadillac’s first entrant into the luxury electric vehicle market will be the Lyriq SUV, which offers sharp styling and a modern cabin. Cadillac says that both single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive models will be offered, and that its new SUV will have a driving range of more than 300 miles. The Lyriq has been designed from the ground up and will ride on General Motors’ new scalable battery architecture; the company claims a low center of gravity and a spacious cabin as benefits of the dedicated EV-architecture. The Lyriq should be on sale sometime in early 2022 as a 2023 model. What’s New for 2023? Not only is Lyriq a brand-new nameplate for the American luxury brand, it’s also Cadillac’s first all-electric offering. When it goes on sale, it’ll go head to head with heavy hitters such as the Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace, and Tesla Model X. Pricing and Which One to Buy Luxury $59,995 Premium Luxury $70,000 (est) Sport $80,000 (est) Platinum $90,000 (est) 0 $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k $150k Cadillac has only revealed the Lyriq’s base price so far—an attractive $59,995—so we’re taking a guess at pricing for its upper trim levels. We expect to learn more about the Lyriq lineup and its various standard and optional features closer to the crossover’s on-sale date. Engine, Transmission, and Performance The Lyriq will come standard in rear-wheel drive form with an electric motor on the rear axle; all-wheel drive will be optional and adds a second
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