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Cadillac Lyriq

The Cadillac Lyriq is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors. As Cadillac's first fully electric vehicle, and the first GM production vehicle using the BEV3 platform, the Lyriq introduces a new version of GM's Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system. Assembled at Spring Hill Manufacturing in Spring Hill, Tennessee for North America and at a new EV-only plant in Yantai, China for Asia, Cadillac started accepting customer orders for the 2023 Lyriq in the United States in May 2022. In late 2024, the Lyriq won the German "Car of the Year 2025" award in the luxury car category.

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History

At the 2019 North American International Auto Show, CEO Mary Barra presented several details about the group's upcoming series of EVs, which included a crossover from Cadillac. The name Lyriq follows a pattern of several prior Cadillac concept vehicles, including the Evoq, Provoq, and Celestiq, all ending in "q". Cadillac originally planned for a US-market presentation of the Lyriq (as a "show car" or concept car) on April 2, 2020, followed by a launch soon thereafter for the 2021 model year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed to August 6. Production of the Lyriq was also delayed to early 2022. Chinese and Asian market production at a new plant at Shanghai GM's Yantai complex built for Ultium will start slightly before Spring Hill starts Lyriq assembly for North America. Following the public debut of the Lyriq show car at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, the production version was presented on April 21, 2021. Batteries for both Yantai and Spring Hill production will be sourced from LG Chem, with Spring Hill initially getting pouch-type Ultium cells from an LG Chem plant in South Korea. This will be done until GM and LG Chem expand Spring Hill to accommodate Ultium battery production for both domestic use and exports to Mexico. According to Cadillac, all the interior components were newly designed for the Lyriq and no pre-existing GM parts were used.

Markets

Production of the Lyriq for all markets is at the Spring Hill, Tennessee plant in the US, except for China, where it is produced locally. China. Pre-orders for the Lyriq (Chinese: IQ锐歌; pinyin: IQ ruì gē; lit. 'IQ sharp song') opened in China in November 2021 with over 5,000 pre-orders within half a month, with reservations opening in June 2022 and deliveries beginning in October that year, or December for the all-wheel drive model. It was initially offered with a 95.7 kWh battery pack but retained the same motor setup as other markets, allowing for CLTC range ratings of 653 km (406 mi) for rear-wheel drive and 600 km (373 mi) for all-wheel drive. A new base version was introduced at Auto Guangzhou 2023 in November, equipped with fewer features and a single 335 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) motor with 440 lb⋅ft (600 N⋅m) of torque, allowing for a lower price. It has a CLTC range rating of 502 kilometres (312 mi). The Lyriq-V was unveiled in China in March 2025 with sales to begin later in the year as a 2026. It will be produced locally, and is the first Cadillac V model to be sold in the country. Europe. Cadillac Europe introduced the Lyriq with a direct-to-consumer sales model in Europe in 2024, first entering Switzerland, followed by Sweden, France and Germany. It is available exclusively with the all-wheel drive powertrain rated at 528 hp (394 kW; 535 PS). Japan. A right-hand drive version of the Lyriq was unveiled in Japan in December 2024, with sales expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025. Pre-orders started in March 2025 with deliveries to be made in May 2025. It will be built at the Spring Hill, Tennessee manufacturing plant. In April 2025, Cadillac Japan launched an exhibition tour of the Lyriq. North America. The Lyriq was first delivered to American dealerships

Specifications

=== Powertrain === At debut, the Cadillac Lyriq was offered with a single motor driving the rear wheels, while dual motor all-wheel drive models became available for the 2024 model year. In both configurations, synchronous AC motors with permanent magnets and bar wound stator is used. The single motor generates 340 hp (254 kW; 345 PS) and 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m; 45 kg⋅m) torque, while the all-wheel drive, dual motor version adds an additional motor to the front axle and has an estimated combined output of 500 hp (373 kW; 507 PS) and 450 lb⋅ft (610 N⋅m), increasing to 524 lb⋅ft (710 N⋅m) with the Velocity Package. The motors draw from a 102 kWh gross capacity (100 kWh usable capacity) Ultium battery with an EPA estimated 314 miles (505 km) range for the single motor, and 307 miles (494 km) for dual motor models. The single motor drivetrain achieves a combined 89 mpg‑e (38 kW⋅h/100 mi) under EPA testing, while the dual motor is rated at 88 mpg‑e (38 kW⋅h/100 mi). Real-world range and energy consumption can vary depending on the selected driving mode. The vehicle supports 19.2 kW Level 2 AC charging and DC fast charging at up to 190 kW. Chassis. The Lyriq was the first vehicle built upon GM's third generation BEV platform called BEV3. It is a unibody chassis with a skateboard style powertrain, where the battery is a flat shape that sits underneath the floor of the vehicle. All models have five-link multilink suspension paired with passively frequency sensitive hydraulic dampers on both the front and rear axles. In addition to regenerative braking, the vehicle is equipped with 17 in (430 mm) brake rotors on the front wheels, and 18 in (460 mm) rotors on the rear wheels. Run-flat all-season tires fitted to 20 inch wheels are standard on all trims, with 22 inch wheels optional. A

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Specifications

name

Cadillac Lyriq

Manufacturer

Cadillac (General Motors)

Model years

2023–present

Production

May 2022 – present, 2022–present (China)

Assembly

United States: Spring Hill, Tennessee (Spring Hill Manufacturing), China: Shanghai (SAIC-GM)

Class

Mid-size luxury crossover SUV

Body style

5-door SUV

Related

Chevrolet Blazer EV, Honda Prologue, Acura ZDX (second generation)

Layout

Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive, Dual-motor, all-wheel drive

Platform

GM BEV3

Wheelbase

121.8 in

Length

196.7 in

Width

77.8 in

Height

63.9 in

Kerb weight

5557-5789 lb

Battery

95.7 kWh, 102.0 kWh Ultium NCMA LGES

Designer

Magalie Debellis

Charging

19.2 kW (AC), 190 kW (DC)

Electric range

303-326 mi (EPA), 285 mi (V, EPA)

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US EPA fuel-economy records

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).

Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96417982CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_LyriqCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375767679 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2026_Cadillac_Lyriq_Luxury.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: BuickCentury04 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.cadillac.com/electric/lyriqLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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