In a world of look-alike Teslas, Cadillac has delivered a strikingly different alternative with the 2023 Lyriq. We got behind the wheel to find out what this new luxury EV is all about.
General Motors’ luxury brand intends to go all-electric by the end of the decade, and the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is its chance to prove it’s ready to make the switch. GearJunkie spent a couple days in Park City, Utah, checking out Caddy’s first BEV.
While California might be Ground Zero in the battery-electric vehicle revolution, there were plenty of BEVs roaming the mountainous terrain as I headed up to Park City last week. Almost to a one, they sported the familiar “T” logo of Tesla — no surprise considering the automotive upstart has dominated the market for the better part of a decade.
But I came to this exclusive resort community to check out an EV alternative. By 2030, Cadillac plans to go 100% electric, and the Lyriq is its first long-range offering, a battery-powered alternative to the current XT5 crossover.
With a striking design, solid performance, over 300 miles of range, and an array of impressive technologies, including the hands-free Super Cruise system, the Lyriq is the sort of product that should give the Tesla management team cold sweats at night.
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Set to reach showrooms by mid-to-late July, Cadillac officials claim they sold out the entire 2023 model year within less than a day after opening up the online order bank in May.
As I pulled up to my hotel in Park City and got my first look at the production version of the Lyriq, the immediate question was whether it’d be worth grabbing a place in line when Caddy opens up the order bank for 2024.
2023 Cadillac Lyriq Review
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Tesla Fatigue
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Stretching Out
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Plenty to Like
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Lyriq Performance
One-Pedal Drive Mode
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Range and Charging
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Plenty of Competition
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2023 Lyriq
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