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Cadillac Lyriq

Cadillac Lyriq

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$117,000

Cadillac’s Lyric is a pure-electric mid-size SUV offered in rear- and all-wheel drive variants, the former offering up to 525km of range on a full charge.

In line with the Cadillac brand’s prestigious reputation, standard specification includes a 33-inch advanced LED media display, 126-colour dual-zone ambient lighting and a high-end audio package.

The line-up currently starts at $117,000 for the Lyriq Luxury 3 and ranges through to $119,000 for the range-topping Lyriq Sport 3.

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SUV
1 Speed Automatic
Electric
Rating Summary
Price and features
7
Practicality
8
Driving
7
Safety
7
Overview
Likes
Whisper-quiet drive experience
Acceleration is brisk, not brutal
Big dimensions mean big interior space
Dislikes
Packaging quirks for backseat riders
A new brand demands a longer warranty
American design theme in the cabin

Cadillac Lyriq News

UPCOMING MODELS
Iconic American brand puts target on BMW i4 M50, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Tesla Model Y Performance: Hi-po 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V confirmed for Australian release
29 Oct 2024
PRICE AND SPECS
2025 Cadillac Lyriq pricing and features detailed: Luxury electric SUV to rival BMW iX and Audi Q8 e-tron as cut-price alternative in Australia
4 Oct 2024
UPCOMING MODELS
A Genesis GV70, Audi Q8 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC and Lexus RZ were used as benchmarks to make the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq a fun-to-drive electric car
19 Jul 2024
UPCOMING MODELS
"Don't do what Australians have a habit of doing by trashing something on the way in": Former Holden Commodore design chief wants you to lower your pitchforks and give new electric car brand a chance
14 Jun 2024
TRENDING
Eight best large electric SUVs in Australia
12 Jun 2024
SPECULATION
Pick-up truck a 'waste of an entry' for Cadillac: Don't expect a rebirth of Escalade EXT or luxury version of the Chevrolet Silverado from American brand
11 Jun 2024
INDUSTRY NEWS
Cadillac Lyriq, Holden Monaro and VE Commodore designer says there's no need for all electric cars such as the Tesla Model Y to look like 'lozenges with wheels'
10 Jun 2024
INDUSTRY NEWS
'I don't think Australian customers are terribly brand loyal': Why Cadillac reckons it will steal sales from Audi Q8 e-tron, BMW iX and Mercedes EQS SUV buyers
5 Jun 2024
UPCOMING MODELS
Celebrity favourite car brand returning to Oz: Cadillac to launch range of electric SUVs in Australia from the end of 2024
8 May 2024
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Cadillac Lyriq Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Cadillac Lyriq varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $117,000 and going to $119,000 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.

Cadillac Lyriq Colours

The Cadillac Lyriq is available in eight colours, including Crystal White Tricoat, Stellar Black Metallic, Radiant Red Tintcoat, Argent Silver Metallic, Emerald Lake Metallic, Celestial Metallic, Nimbus Metallic, and Opulent Blue Metallic

Argent Silver Metallic
Celestial Metallic
Crystal White Tricoat
Emerald Lake Metallic
Nimbus Metallic
Opulent Blue Metallic
Radiant Red Tintcoat
Stellar Black Metallic

Cadillac Lyriq Dimensions

The dimensions of the Cadillac Lyriq SUV vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

Cadillac Lyriq Interior

The cabin of the Lyriq is predictably plush, with comfy massaging seats, soft-touch materials and plenty of tech, but it is a little shiny and busy in places for my tastes. Minimalist this is not.

But I do like the fact that – when I’ve got Apple CarPlay hooked up – I can just leave the screen be. My driving stuff is accessed by the wheel, and everything else I want is accessible through physical buttons.

Cadillac Lyriq Seats

The Lyriq is a five-seat affair and is home to some of the best ISOFIX attachment points I ever used – they're housed under these plastic flaps that make them easy to find, and easy to connect to.

However, those same ISOFIX attachment points, which are so great for baby seats, are less so for the adults actually sitting in the back. You can feel the hard plastic covers, and what feels like the bracing bar running across the backseat, beneath the cushions.

Elsewhere in the backseat, there's plenty of room for backseat riders.

Cadillac Lyriq Speed

We don't have an offical zero-100km/h time for the Cadillac Lyriq, but estimate it to be around seven seconds.

Cadillac Lyriq Engine

All Aussie Lyriqs are dual-motor affairs, with an electric motor at each axle producing a total 388kW and 610Nm, which in a car this big, and which weighs just under 2.7 tonnes, is more than enough to get the Caddy up and moving, but not enough to make it feel like a supercar. The two motors mean AWD, of course.

Cadillac Lyriq Accessories

You can have your Cadillac Lyriq in two flavours — the Luxury or the Sport.

Cadillac says the changes between the trims largely focus on the 'aesthetic signature' rather than any major equipment differences. The Luxury is gets chrome highlights, for example, while the Sport gets a darkened design theme, including the wheels, body highlights and windows.

Both trims are otherwise identically equipped, which means 21-inch alloy wheels, full LED lighting, an electric sunroof, an auto opening boot and a touch-to-open charging port.

Inside, there’s a 33-inch digital dash, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless device charging, a thumping 19-speaker AKG stereo and USB connection points galore.

The leather-wrapped front seats have heating, ventilation, a massage function, there’s heating and cooling for the window seats in the back, tri-zone climate control and there’s 126-colour ambient interior lighting.

Cadillac Lyriq Towing Capacity

The Cadillac Lyriq has no towing capacity for the latest model available.

Cadillac Lyriq Wheel Size

The Cadillac Lyriq has a number of different wheel and tyre options. When it comes to tyres, these range from 275x45 R21 for SUV in 2025 with a wheel size that spans from 8x21 inches.

Cadillac Lyriq Fuel consumption

The Cadillac Lyriq is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by Electric fuel type(s)
*Combined fuel consumption

Cadillac Lyriq Boot Space

It’s a big boat, the Lyriq, stretching more than five metres long and almost two metres wide. That’s not much shorter than, and in fact slightly wider than, a Nissan Patrol, just to put it into perspective. Though of course it’s nowhere near as high as a proper 4WD.

Predictably, though, its dimensions mean plenty of room in the boot, which opens to reveal a very useable 793 litres of luggage space. Drop the seats, and that number grows to a massive 1722 litres. There's no spare wheel. Only a tyre repair kit.

Cadillac Lyriq boot space

Cadillac Lyriq Range

The Lyriq is equipped with a 102kWh lithium-ion NCMA battery, which delivers 530km on the combined cycle. Energy consumption is a claimed 22.5kWh per 100km on the combined cycle.