Cadillac's New EV Is Simply The Best Caddy Ever Built | 2023 Cadillac Lyriq 

I was so confused 😭

Good morning EV Buyers, I love the Cadillac Lyriq I think it's a dandy of a luxurious RV. If Cadillac have gotten everything perfect then everything is going to be rather excessive than nice. Why don't car manufacturers give all the info the same day as the vehicles come to market? Plz respond to comment.

Damn, I knew GM was conservative with usable battery capacity but not THAT conservative! Lol 😂

@@directorjustin Yes!

Unacceptable ;-)

Congrats!

Really that much smaller than model Y? I think the specs re size is much closer than you think. Performance much better than Cadillac. The Cadillac is a great luxury alternative to Jaguar, Audi, BMW and MB.

Way smaller? Even the Ioniq 5 seems to have more space in the second row (leg room, head room, shoulder room). Also there's no frunk and not that much more cargo space. They Lyriq might have a much bigger footprint, but nothing to show for it. Alex kept on comparing the Lyriq to the Genesis GV60...

@@OlJackBurton The frunk is clearly in the trunk with that deep storage space underneath the floor.

@@mybro727 That space doesn't come close to the 4.1 cu ft found in the frunk of the Model Y. Personally, I can accept that there's no frunk. I find it a tad odd lifting up the hood to use as storage space. But it is nice having that space to store things like grocery bags and EVSE equipment, that would normally clutter up your trunk.

welcome to tesla!

@@laloajuria4678 No thanks. I prefer a car with a proper display in front of the driver, a blended braking system, and a standardized charging system. I want a car, not to be a beta tester for a software company.

@@laloajuria4678 I don't think Tesla is doing anything that complex. GM's recovery system is more than just a heat pump, like Alex explained in the video.

@@Anothernerdyloser314, lol. The richest man will not be happy 😂

Actually, Tesla has this sort of heat energy control system for some time. See the tear downs explains the super bottle and octovalve. I see from some of the comments that many have no clue what is already available on hundreds of thousands of EVs. As someone said earlier, welcome to Tesla world. Considering how late Cadillac is, we should expect that they at least integrate recent EV innovations. Don’t understand why such poor charging speeds. Mind you, their best selling EV (Bolt) has pathetic charging speeds as well. But it is imperative that people have choices. What a boring world this would be if on Teslas existed. Between the classic Germans (VW, Audi, BMW, MB), Volvo, PSA, Ford and all, plus the new guys such as Rivian and Lucid, we should have some real choice as they steadily improve.

Agree.........Now give it LMFP batteries............Paul

That is one stunning car....I wish GM well with it.... That being said they where able to deliver a whopping 36 cars in Q4 of 2022....that is 12 per month...not sure how GM can keep up that amazing pace? Seriously I hope they can get their shit together but I would not hold my breath. That is why I ended up buying a Hyundai EV...at least I know they are actually producing in decent numbers. Good luck.. Mike 🇨🇦

I missed the order window but lucked out finding one at MSRP in April. I just love it and hope yours is as wonderful. 😎

Imo, manufacturers should release both peak and average charging rates.

Well, they do matter, just not all the time. If you're doing a 750 mile road trip, obviously a 50kw peak charging rate is going to add extra time to the road trip. I get your point, however, that it doesn't matter if a car says it charges at 250kw, for example, if that's only up til 30% charge, then it drops down substantially. If you're doing a road trip, the most important metric is how quickly til 80% charge (especially if you're not driving a Tesla, which has their super charger network). Generally, you'd like to be able to get to 80% in 30 minutes. You can stop, use the bathroom, get a bite to eat and come out to a car that has 240-250 miles of range (if it is a 300 range car) and you're read to go again.

You can’t describe charging curve without peak charging rate, so of course it matters.

Heat pump is de rigueur for anything but the cheapest EVs… and Cadillac is not meant to be or feel cheap!

!!!!!!..YES..!!!!!!!!...............Paul

Yeah, with one peddle driving you have to learn to ease off the accelerator not treat it like a normal accelerator where you lift the foot totally off the peddle.

@@Nebula1701 Correct. GM is excellent at this kind of stuff, and it literally took 3 minutes on the Bolt test drive to get used to 1 pedal driving. Simple, intuitive, as is the blended braking, which if nobody told you you wouldn't even notice it. UNLIKE the Benz EQS, which apparently moves the fucking brake pedal depending on how you set the regen, so the pedal isn't where you left it! That's crazy and and dangerous and they should be sued for that!

I disagree with your disagreement! LOL. In all seriousness, I know Alex is not a one pedal driving fan, and after 75k miles in a Tesla, I understand why. But I also understand why you enjoy one pedal driving. I love it too! But I think this car with all it's options is good. I find that when driving around town, in heavy stop and go, one pedal is ideal. When at higher speeds, such as on more open roads or the highways, I like the ability to take my foot off the pedal and coast. It's much more relaxing. I own two ice cars and the Tesla and hop back and forth often, although the Tesla is my daily. I'd like to have one pedal driving around town and normal operation at higher speeds. I realize this is dangerous if you're not experienced. But having the ability to switch it out might be a good solution.

@@joetacchino4470 That's why there is a button to turn off One Peddle driving in the Drive modes screen and there is also 3 settings in the vehicle options menu that adjust how powerful regen/one peddle driving is.

@@joetacchino4470 Funny you mention it, I turn off the one pedal on the highway occassionally, depending on the length of the trip, or if there are other people in the car. On the Bolt, and I assume the Caddy, you get a normal setting, a one pedal setting, and the paddle on the back of the steering wheel. On normal you still have some regen (according to the gauge on the display). And even if you are in one pedal, you can still get some extra braking with the paddle. I step on the pedal as needed, but generally I can go weeks without ever having to use the friction brakes. Nice.

2025?

You might be waiting 3-4 years of they don't solve the chip issue.

Is it really a chip issue? Some manufacturers don’t seem to have the same problem and why is GM still using old chips? Isn’t this the future of GM electrification?

It took me a long time to get used to the brakes in the Volt. In every other car I've driven I can just keep my foot at a constant pressure and the car will gradually and predictably come to a stop exactly where I want it. In the Volt, this method kept causing me to have too high of a speed by the time I reached the stop sign or car in front of me (which then required me to stab the brakes suddenly) and I was wondering what the heck was going on. It turned out I had to increase brake pressure as I was slowing down to stop where I wanted.

Where do you usually charge your vehicles, and what’s the average turn around time for a full charge, if you don’t mind me asking?

@@mybro727 good evening I hope all is well I usually charge at home with a level 2 charger if my bolts are completely empty which really happens it takes about 10 hours about 25 miles per hour. I charge every day when I get home always to 100%

@@feltonhorton379 thanks for responding. That’s great, sounds reasonable I just wish more charging stations were up at apartment complexes like at every other spot at least. A lot of new EVs like the Ford Lightning have been having issues with charging to 100%. I wonder what your take on that is? I predict GM’s new Ultium batteries to be very durable considering the way they’re part of the structural integrity of the vehicle and the sheer performance behind them and then these Ultium products’ abilities to control the temperature of the battery pack so efficiently.

@@mybro727 good morning I too want to see apartment complex get on board along with shopping centers grocery stores and even movie theaters we need them everywhere did I leave out rest areas off of the Interstate. As far as batteries my 2014 volt with 156k miles still gives me 36 of the 38 miles it came with GM has done an excellent job of Maintaining battery life. EV’s will only get better my 2022 EUV does not lose any range when I turn on the air conditioner or the heat. Have a fantastic day 😀

@@feltonhorton379 I absolutely agree. I’m not sure why gas stations with entire kitchens or restaurants inside/attached to them haven’t partnered with charge station manufacturers yet. We should have charging stations at all gas stations, have pumps for both in separate areas and they can make money off EVs too. Fantastic news on the battery life of your Volt. Nice speaking with you man!

See other reviews which had issues with the charge door kinda going wonky… now remember this pre-production. The really weird thing is the way the doors are to be opened. This two step business makes no sense to me. Once again see other reviews which show this.

Very very few. I haven't seen any in the wild. The rollout has been abysmal.

Not often mentioned but Cadillac (GM) truly has a great adaptive suspension system… to me probably the greatest part of GMs luxury EV offerings.

They made a typo. xD

@@Nebula1701 I figured, want to know the actual number.

@@CraigMatsuura 110 kWh

I think the cable will easily clear the door below. The cords are pretty thick and stiff. If not, somebody will make a door apron.....

In terms of raw numbers I agree that it's disappointing, but I think in the real world it won't end up short changing you at all. Not many chargers are 350 kw capable yet, and even the ones that are usually can't maintain it, either because of the car or the charger itself. I've seen a few different channels do charging tests with the Ioniq 5/EV6 and I have yet to see one actually hit that rate.

The problem with their 400v architecture is that it is not even as quick as modern 400v cars…. Why? They had plenty of time and their battery architecture is supposed to be “modern” and ahead of its time.

@@davidlemieux615 You can optimize different things in a battery, but not all things. That's a mid-size car with a 110 kwh battery. I'm guessing the chemistry is tweaked for capacity (and lack of cobalt) at the possible expense of charge rate. I'm okay with that. 190 kw is still bloody fast, and 300+ miles means I can do my most common road trip, round trip, with zero charge stops at all. The EV6 may charge faster, but not stopping at all is even better.

Miles/kWh is so much easier. Wh/m is used to coverup inefficiency by a lot of manufacturers

The infotainment screen in the car shows it in miles / kWh. And with a decimal point.

Low end torque

That is, if the car understands what you said. I've been in enough of these cars that, all you have to do is say something. The trouble is that the car doesn't hear as well as you would like and you end up repeating yourself over and over again.

It's on his other channel.

The Model Y doesn’t have cheap interior, it’s just simple interior. All the materials are nice quality and good to touch, they’re just basic looking on purpose.

@@RLang03 Cheap looking and The seats are uncomfortable. There is no shade for the glass roof and the sun beats down mercilessly in Florida. I prefer real buttons and real instruments. Teslas are also bottom of the barrel for quality of assembly and even reliability, according to JD power and CR.

I've seen Chinese reviews of the Lyriq, that reviewer was wrong. Chinese and US versions are identical. Neither of them have a Frunk.

@@Nebula1701 The China Lyriq does have a small storage area under the hood. They only have the 11.5kW charger - even for the RWD - so there is more room. Check the latest Chinese videos for the Lyriq - you can see the frunk in multiple reviews. The front of the plastic cover is also different - has a hand grab cut out in the front for raising up the plastic piece. US version doesn't have that handhold, and the plastic piece is snapped in place instead of pivoting like the China version. Their version of the Lyriq also uses a locally produced battery pack (different capacity and chemistry). They also can only get 20" wheels (no 22" offering) - but in 3 different rim choices. More color selections also. So quite a few differences from the US car. I'm a bit torn if I'd want to give up 19.2kW AC level 2 charger for the small frunk compartment. That level of power is presently overkill, but may be useful in the future when higher power level 2 charge stations are rolled out.

@@billjohnson3344 I've seen the Chinese reviews, they've opened the plastic and it's the exact same underneath. If you can give me direct evidence... point to a site or youtube channel that shows directly with a Chinese model Lyriq. otherwise I will not believe it.

@@Nebula1701 Can't post a link here as the comment goes away. But on the cadillacforums group under the lyriq section, there is a thread with all the video reviews. Before the US ones came out on Tuesday, that's all we had to get excited about. There are many of the China ones, and dialog on the forum discussing the frunk that is shown.

@@billjohnson3344 A thread name would be helpful xD

made the mache ones but worse!

@@laloajuria4678 you literally push a button and the door opens itself, y’all are such crybabies and so dramatic.

@@mybro727 the why the hook?

I think they got Hummer on the brain there for a second.

Arg! Typo strikes again

If luxury is the aim, then this for sure. Tesla is really clean and sparse, this is luxurious and Mach-e somewhere in between. That is for American cars. The most American, by FAR, being the Tesla.

Is the Escalade V more appealing though? There's been barely any changes to the interior, and yet it costs 50 grand more than the regular Escalade. Doesn't seem very appealing to me.

@@RemixerUltimate the regular Escalade already has a world class interior, the Escalade V doesn’t cost more because the leather is nicer. It’s the performance version. You seem confused.

@@mybro727 yeah I wouldn’t exactly call it “world class”. It’s quite nice, but considering it still dips into the GM parts bin, it doesn’t belong in a $150,000 vehicle, regardless of horsepower figures. For that money, you’re getting close to low Bentley numbers. It’s great that it has 682 horsepower, but for a $50000 jump, I would expect some better materials in the interior. Even the CT5 Blackwing has some pretty cool interior changes to differentiate it. I expected the same from the Escalade V.

@@mybro727 I did not make that point well in my original comment, but that’s really what I was getting at. Performance figures do not make a great luxury car, there are other factors that should also be addressed. And since Cadillac is first and foremost a luxury vehicle brand, so I don’t think the performance models are a good argument for this new Lyriq not being the most appealing Cadillac.

Blended braking means that when you press on the brake pedal you get more regen until it's maxed out. Tesla only has fixed regen, the brake pedal doesn't command more, it simply actuates the friction brakes. All EVs will use the same amount of friction braking in general terms. Tesla feathers in the friction brakes as you come to a stop and from somewhere around 5 MPH to a stop it's basically 100% friction.

2024 models will have a HUD. The Lyriq was pulled ahead a year so some features will be added when they introduce the full trim line. Right now all Lyriq's are the Base Luxury Trim.

Alex meant you will never find a BMW iX without options priced less than 100,000 USD. The problem is iX will always be easier to find due to stiffer price while Lyriq will stay unobtainable for a few years. That is a pity for a customer looking for a ride on a softer side rather than on a sportier side most EV are catering for.

The BMW gets around the price limitations on EV credits, here in Canada, by offering a very low base price… but nearly everything is an option… Kinda surprised just how much it can be when equipped like a Tesla or Mach-e.

Short range? 312 miles is driving for more than 5 hours on a road trip. Stopping for Lunch and you'd recover most of that before you get on going again.

I’m thinking bladder range is much shorter than that.