2023 Cadillac LYRIQ Review // A Mercedes In Disguise

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- The car's starting price is 69,830 CAD in Canada and 58,590 USD in the USA for the RWD model. The AWD model starts at 73,825 CAD or 62,090 USD.
- It is a luxury EV SUV.
- A 9,000-pound electric Escalade was also recently announced.
- Compared to an excellent Ionic 5, this car is too big. Compared to the Audi Q8 E-Tron, the car is too pricey.
- The car drives like an electric car.
- It has smooth power delivery.
- The car is equipped with a fake grill and 22-inch wheels.
- Power figures sit at 340 hp in the RWD model.
- While you can get all-wheel drive, it has a range penalty.
- The AWD version of the car has 500 hp.
- The RWD has around 315 miles of range, while the AWD is closer to 308 miles.
- The car is also equipped with Super Cruise.
- The touchscreen can control a one-pedal driving mode, but coming off the accelerator pedal brings the car to a stop.
- The steering is very light and weights up appropriately at speed.
- The ride quality isn't quite good enough.
- The car did not include Magna Ride on the Ultium platform, making the ride choppy and not as comfortable compared to previous GM cars.
- The car has a large back seat and a huge moon roof.
- The car has the AKG sound system but not as many speakers as the Escalade.
- Overall, the interior looks really nice.
- However, there is no door handle present, and the design can lead to smudged paint.
- Overall, the door handle is very hard to use.
- The lack of a frunk is a huge oversight.
- The execution of carplay on the screen is weird, and the controls are hard to reach.
- The reviewers believe that a cheaper version with less flash would be more welcome overall.
- They are unsure about the reliability because you must pay to get all the features.
- Overall, this is a great car, but some engineering choices are questionable.

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