2024 Cadillac Lyriq Early Review | Consumer Reports

Cadillac's 2024 Lyriq imparts styling, technology, and a new Ultium platform for future electric models, including Hummer EV, Silverado EV, and Blazer EV. The Lyriq's long range, fast charging, and driving dynamics make it a viable player in the electric car space.
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[@tomjanowski8584]

One of the only Cadillac's in recent memory that I love the styling of.

[@Wasabi9111]

My 72 yo dad has this car. The software is glitchy but he loves this car. He wanted the ultimate isolation / relaxation car and this car fits the bill. He’s owned pricier ice vehicles, but they can’t compare to the smoothness of the electric motor. I just hope this car won’t leave him stranded as many other lyriq owners have experienced.

[@danchen6783]

This is literally the exact same with my 83 yo dad. Lol!

[@jeraldhuang2196]

GM has a lot of 12V battery faults even on its ice vehicles, not a Lyriq specific problem haha

[@dennisknehans3206]

The things about software is, it’s constantly improving. It’s not like Biden an ice vehicle and you get what you get. With Tesla and many of the software driven vehicles they literally get better every week every month.

[@SergeyStupkin]

I bought this car for my family. I have Lyriq 2024 and what I can say is wow. It’s amazing car. Very quiet and comfortable. They had big software update in December and I can’t say anything bad about it. No glitches, no battery issues. Not the fastest dc charge but from my experience from 20-80 % I charge less than 30 minutes. Massage seats are amazing too. My best car I’ve ever had. I was surprised but Lyriq is much better for me that e tron and of course model y. It’s better even than model x and cheaper. I had model x before Overall I love this car as family vehicle. For fast and fun drive I use bmw ix

[@Jwdude123]

Audi is smoother.

[@MusicXMoves]

I test drove the ‘23. Love this car.

[@markplott4820]

so, you LOVE Complex things , must be an IDIOT.

[@barbarataylor2258]

Greatest car I've ever owned! BEAUTIFUL TOO... I got the triple coat white.With the big twenty two inch wheels, all wheel drive, Sport level three...OMG, it is QUITE, a machine!!!!!! It's actually, a computer on wheels!

[@patrickgroeneveld2340]

Nice review. Small error: this interior is artificial leather. Real leather is an option on some models.

[@keylanwoods9689]

I live in Virginia and i see them new cars in Virginia Beach Cadillac Lyriq they are nice i cant wait to own a Cadillac and im only 23 so by the time i turn 26 i would definitely get it

[@rbcrain2469]

I was really excited about this car. I live in San Francisco, which is full of EVs. I’ve seen a total of 2 since the Lyriqs release

[@danicheman]

I live in Santa Cruz and just bought one!

[@theadvocate4698]

Looks good!

[@5583mort]

I absolutely love mine. ❤

[@chriszawertany5242]

Don't trade it in you will loose your shirt.

[@redbaron6805]

@@chriszawertany5242 You will lose your shirt on any new car you trade in...

[@davidwelty9763]

What has the charging experience been like?

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

It's wild that this car seems so much better than the Blazer EV despite going on sale much earlier

[@Supernaut2000]

Why the added complexity, cost, etc of a power operated charging port door? I am sure owners could push on the lid and have it pop open. Just another major point of failure as it is accessed often.

[@morstyrannis1951]

Yup. Once the warranty is over you’re screwed. I watched a review where a mechanical engineer laughed at how poorly it was designed.

[@craigo2142]

Especially if you have to push the door handle to open it.

[@RayNLA]

Maybe because it’s a luxury vehicle

[@redbaron6805]

It is always comical when people complain about complexity on luxury vehicles. If simply vehicles is what you desire, there are ton of base model Corolla's and Civic's for sale out there...

[@mp-ca]

Can CR do a part on the GM 2024 Lyriq vehicle to home?

[@dianakingclarke2248]

My Dream car❤ I'll be getting it soon 💪🏾💯

[@kevinjones9617]

Re the exterior door handles: These flush door handle designs were on late 1950’s Chrysler and 69-70 Grand Prix. The trick is left thumb, left door; right thumb right door. Press the larger part of the handle with the thumb first then use rest of your finger/hand to pull the door open.

[@armmrq]

2:20 If you press the front part of the handle they will present themselves again.

[@mike168168]

I heard from the local dealer that the front light modules are $800 a pop because they include the controllers for the light show feature. Gone are the days when you can just change the bulb if the light goes out…

[@WdawgSmith]

They’ve been gone for a long time I had a CTS (if I recall correctly) and I believe to change the light bulb they had to actually remove the bumper to get to it In fairness I can’t remember if it was my Acura or the CTS But my point is Yes Luxury cars aren’t just more expensive up front They are just more expensive for everything involved

[@robertsontirado4478]

Beautiful.

[@scottdvorak5606]

I appreciate your report on this. You guys largely do an excellent job. But I think your testers need to be more exposed to EV’s in daily driving. The On/Off button is a negative, not a positive. I have an EV. My car is on as soon as I get in. I don’t need to wonder if it’s on, and I don’t need to push a superfluous button to turn it on. I just press the brake pedal, and shift into “D”. I think once a person lives with this feature, they definitely come to prefer it.

[@danchen6783]

I hate it. Everyone has their own opinion.

[@stevewaclo167]

Sounds like my Model 3 LR!

[@Otis_Art]

Old people like buttons.

[@morstyrannis1951]

The door that covers the charging port looks very sketchy. I've seen videos of users opening it on the Cadillac as well as the Chev Blazer. In every case the operation of the door is not confidence inspiring. I expect that once the warranty runs out there will be many of these driving around with the door missing. First impressions are important and when something as simple as a fuel flap looks poorly done - and power operated - it's not confidence inspiring.

[@santiagohills3997]

The Honda version of this car uses a manual charger door and looks really compelling

[@ls400s]

Someome has one in my neighborhood. It makes a whining ethereal sound when it passes.

[@gwencollins5640]

The sound is a safety feature when driving less than 20 mph. Because the car is quiet compared to ICE vehicles the sound makes the pedestrian aware it is moving; at 21 mph the sound goes away

[@carljaekle]

Looks like.a solid BEV option. Word is GM may be moving away from their Ultium system. Weight complexity and cost are noted as reasons. Instead moving to cylindrical cells.

[@tjwatson0403]

Cylindrical cells can work with ultium. It would still be ultium, they'd just use cylindrical cells instead of pouch

[@danchen6783]

Ultium is a platform. Not a cell design. The platform was designed to take different cell form factors and chemistries: pouch, prismatic and cylindrical. LG JV cells are pouch. I believe the Samsung JV will kick out prismatic. I heard they are doing some cylindrical cells in their China plants and doing prismatic LFP as well.

[@RayNLA]

GM is always making announcements

[@meluhaa]

Best EV ever made so far

[@Ljbuddy12]

I wish I could afford it.

[@normt430]

They are in the $40's used with a couple of thousand miles. That less expensive than a new gas powered lux car!

[@AchwaqKhalid]

You forgot to mention that *only the front seats have massage* 💡‼️

[@nannerz1994]

People don't buy Cadillacs enough anymore I don't know why theyre such nice cars

[@M1911jln]

Flush-mounted, motor-operated doorhandles are simply stupid. The added range from the reduced drag is tiny and it comes at the cost of potentially not being able to get into the car after an ice storm. Just give me regular door handles, please -- they always work, they are cheaper, and they won't break.

[@DavidS-ev4er]

Love to know if they fixed the charging curve for 2024 in regards to DCFC. The 2023.From what others have written ramps up to close to or at 190kW then takes a precipitous nose dive ,to as low as 50kW then ramps up slightly to 100kW then nose dives again. Never holding these charge rates for very long and certainly not with any consistency.. And certainly not in the charging league like the Korean E-GMP vehicles.

[@godofdun]

I will enjoy cross shopping this after someone else has paid for the depreciation lol

[@wholeNwon]

Absolutely.

[@pikiwiki]

"and since we've had it, it's been relatively trouble free" Not what you want to hear in a new car commercial

[@screenPhiles]

Cantilevered. A good word.

[@wholeNwon]

English 101

[@jbro507]

3:45 check your texts!! 😅

[@scottvickery2057]

So who would have better ev snob appeal? Cadillac or Tesla?

[@sterlingwbishop]

For the EV Snob, probably Tesla. For a regular ass snob, Cadillac all the way.

[@redbaron6805]

That is an asinine question. If you are worried about the snob appeal of a car, you need to get a life already...

[@ronedwards8239]

Seat bench is too short. Big car with a short bench is line sitting on a park bench! My C40 has an adjustable bench and is far more comfortable.

[@geoffnoyes520]

Something.

[@St_JohnYam_Steve]

Like the power switch reduces Phantom Drain.

[@santiagohills3997]

I thought I’d love it, but I sat in one at a dealer and it was not speaking to me. I have been very happy with my Bolt and this addressed my issues with the Chevy (interior quality and DC fast charge amperage). But it made me feel old. Not good luxury car vibes.

[@cbatiau2528]

the "whole light show going on up front" (2:00) -- why, especially in an electric vehicle?! Save that energy for range! Keep the outside as dark as possible except for necessary headlights, turning lights, and brake lights! We don't need any more light coming from the exteriors of cars, seriously!! As an aside, CR gets a really bad rap in almost all the car-owner forums online. This is mostly because CR abbreviates its reports WAY too much. Maybe there's some place online to get in-depth results from all the CR testing on its tracks, but the general public mainly sees what's in the magazine or the annual book, and that's pathetically brief (garnering much more grief than CR deserves in online forums, but not unjustifiably so, given how shallow the reporting is in CR). CR seriously needs to provide much longer reviews on each car, like 1-2 pages in the magazine of deeper material, AND it needs to explain more fully exactly how it arrives at its reliability rankings (it would be helpful to say how many reviews were received by owners for each vehicle and each model year, for example). Context: decades-long CR magazine subscriber here, but I've always balked at paying more for online access, as I feel that (as with newspaper subscriptions) if you pay for paper subscription you should automatically get online access. Perhaps all these things are addressed only at the CR website, which I cannot access despite spending huge amounts of money over decades to subscribe to CR, but I wouldn't be alone in this.

[@ampo326]

74k is crazyyyyyy💀

[@satl3161]

For a poor person

[@Just-a-guy926]

I saw one of these marked $9,000 off msrp

[@redbaron6805]

So is the entire Dodge Ram line and countless other cars these days...

[@TealSide]

Early review of the cybertruck

[@patmullen9978]

CR Tesla comments on software: RECALL CR GM comments on software: mostly worked

[@PatrickBeeson]

Why don't reviews of gas cars also say range is just an estimate?

[@WdawgSmith]

Good point I have a Toyota venza hybrid And they claimed 43 I think I get 40.5 according to the computer in the car However if I actually do the math it only gets 36-37 It’s so frustrating that the car I paid 44k for (it’s the limited) is actively programmed to lie to me I called Toyota and they said well but everyone drives on different hills and at different speeds I’m like dude this is the internal computer of the car telling me how many MPG I’m ACTUALLY getting and it’s way off My moms rav4 does the same thing Everytime I fill up it says 504 miles til empty I’m lucky to get 410 It’s such bullshit That’s a “different car choice” kind of discrepancy

[@S2kDude36]

$75k is still expensive, even for a Cadillac. Nice to see GM copied the Tesla Model 3 door handles. That tightly grouped, curving row of buttons is not intuitive, you still need to look down below the screen to see which button you need to push. Load floor is very high in the back, probably due to the battery pack, too bad there is no additional storage under the hood. That's a big battery pack for only getting 300 miles of range. There's no way that charging port door is not going to break.

[@glintrhmj]

When your software is referred to as relatively trouble free 😂😂😂 after a software update 😂😂

[@redbaron6805]

Software has never been the strong point of ever automaker except Tesla. So, software glitches are bound to happen and take time to resolve...

[@sergiomazza2739]

Just took possession of a Lyriq Sport 3. I also own a Mach E. Despite both being mid sized SUVs they are very different cars. The Cadillac has a much more refined ride and luxurious interior, the Ford is much sportier in it's handling and doesn't feel so heavy. One the whole the Ford has a better UI on the software. The STUPIDEST thing on the Cadillac is the inability to turn off the fake engine noise like you can on the Ford.

[@chicomtl]

I cannot understand why having a start button is a good thing. Reputable experts as Munro are all for taking them away if I'm not mistaken. It's an extra unnecessary step in my opinion. Did not miss it in the 5 past years with my car. Please someone enlighten me !

[@NicholasTranscends]

It’s a technology nightmare and groans and creaks like a wooden wagon. My door handle has died 6 times and the handle snaps shut like it wants to eat your fingers. It looks freakin great…. Super comfy….i get 4.4 miles per kWh hour average over 20k miles. Reverse safety features have not worked at all. I was one of the first people to get the update. Then when I got the update they took away the excellent KZbin app and replaced it with Alexa, which I would never use. Android auto is so glitchy… sometimes my trunk is inoperable… Push in the front tip of the handle to unlock the car if the handles are flush… but only the front doors feature this. Hold down unlock button on key fob to roll down all windows…tap unlock to stop them at any point in their downward travel… hold down lock to roll the windows up…. Tap to stop at any point otherwise the widows on all four doors will completely close. Clunky drivetrain I have a 600e4. Caddy made a bunch of lemons. GM sucks. In my opinion. Obviously. This car is a visual show stopper and hums the sound of the sun below 27 mph.

[@TeslaTricks1]

CR loves GM, I think they donate a lot of money to them. He is excited about buttons, start engine button is so useless in EV. Over priced EV. You get everything with Model Y and less money. 20-30K less expensive 😂

[@gregkramer5588]

It is like a Corella vs A4 comparison with the Y being the Corolla.

[@craigo2142]

Looks like they tried to copy the Civic's air vents.

[@jessesea77]

I hate electric cars with an on/off button. It’s so silly

[@gregkramer5588]

Sounds like you may be a bit picky! It is hard to imagine the impact on your life!

[@viccionetti5907]

“It doesn’t have fins and that’s ok”. A wry observation..not! Caddy’s hasn’t had fins for 62 years. 🤭

[@animusorexis]

Test drove a 2024 It's not a good drive, loose steering, jarring suspension, zero difference between touring mode and sport modes. Styling and interior were great, but not good enough to have a cadillac badge. In contrast the 2024 EV Blazer smoked it on driving, and interior was not far off.

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

73k!!!!

[@LawrenceCalloway-op3oh]

No spare tire ! 😠

[@stevewaclo167]

This is becoming more common. None in my 2020 Model 3 either but in 45k miles, only one tire issue needing a flat tow (provided by Tesla at no cost). Example of one!

[@byronoda1258]

Only EV trucks and Toyota still have spare tire 🛞. But even on ICE over 1/2 them do not have a spare tire 🛞. On the DTS it was a $650 option 😮

[@wholeNwon]

Yup, then no sale.

[@mp-ca]

They are run flats.

[@Otis_Art]

Where have you been?? My 2018 Caddy has runflats.

[@CMCNestT]

A "start" button on an electric vehicle in 2024 is just plain stupid. It shouldn't take up space on the dash nor add to the cost.

[@mikus4242]

I disagree. I don’t want a car deciding it should turn on and off for me. It’s not like there isn’t space for the power button. Just because you don’t like something, doesn’t make it stupid. I don’t like the lack of physical buttons on a Tesla, but I don’t declare it stupid. It is a design choice I would not want to buy.

[@danchen6783]

I hate my non button start in my Lucid

[@jaydamccoy3385]

Wait until you go to insure it!! You think the $73 grand is bad.

[@danchen6783]

Our insurance is nothing odd for the price point of the vehicle

[@BTC909]

Ultium is a mess. Manufacturing, charging curve, techs who need to fly someone to the dealership to work on these. CR already mentioned the infotainment issues which is one of the reasons this lead to a stop sale order on the sister Blazer EV. 2025 should have a NACS connector which should affect the resale of prior model years. Oh but you can get an adapter, lame give me a retrofit.

[@benhaze1010]

I usually like a lot Caddy designs but this one has a way too busy rear end... Also nothing here against Caddy but I am getting tired of seeing $70k-80k EV reviews. Fun for journalists but pointless for the vast majority of us.

[@adamwright9741]

Hey look dad... Isn't that one of those,, uh.. Cadillac... um,,, Aztecs?

[@mumwifeteacher]

It’s not the new small block. It’s the new x-car platform. This time they are doing a top down launch starting with high end models.

[@isaacdejong6483]

Like the styling, but the infotainment seems overly complex. I HATE how electric cars think they need to redesign door handles. Seriously...why change something that has worked for decades? SMH.

[@jamesvlambert]

The author is upspeaking. Talking? In question marks?

[@morstyrannis1951]

If you can lease it, write off the costs, and walk away after the lease it might be worth considering. But anyone considering purchasing needs their head examined. Out of warranty repairs on the first generation of new GM technology will be brutal. And the depreciation will be massive. In twenty years this will be the lead vehicle in every retrospective article about terrible EVs. “Flee you fools!”

[@thomasbob3rt]

I dunno history kinda says otherwise. 1st gen Volts have one of the highest owner satisfaction ratings of any car ever. GMs also been really good at getting all of the bolt battery issues fixed for owners.

[@wholeNwon]

Ah, the voice of wisdom!

[@wholeNwon]

@@thomasbob3rt Why did they have all those issues?

[@billyrock8305]

Huge software issues. It’ll leave you stranded folks. Massively overpriced. RAV4 Prime the much better play. Far more reliable and $30,000 less.

[@huntebj]

Let me give a bold forecast on reliably - like all GM cars it’s crap! Keep it for 2 years you MIGHT get lucky. After that this thing will sell for nothing as GM,as usual, has cut corners on quality. Looks nice but pretty isn’t what’s going to keep this on the road.

[@sferris33]

While it looks to be a highly appealing vehicle, but the lacks of NACS and removal of Apple CarPlay is UNACCEPTABLE!!!

[@Calibr21]

lol someone didn’t watch the video. It’s got CarPlay and they made sure to point that out in the video.

[@mikus4242]

I agree. The lack of car play in future GM vehicles will make them a hard buy for me.

[@danicheman]

I assure you it does have Apple CarPlay

[@danchen6783]

NACS coming this year. Teslas don’t have CarPlay either.

[@frankking3843]

My Lyriq has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. I don’t use them because the built-in Google interface is so good.

[@mfbikle]

70 mph is too slow and is passed by Everyone driving 75 mph

[@markplott4820]

Tesla 2025 Roadster goes 255+ mph.

[@gordoncampbell5441]

Take your choice - extended range at 70mph, or a lot less as you push it to 80mph. One tester achieved 330 miles of range going 70mph, compared to another who only got less than 270 miles at 80mph.

[@Ryanstuff]

He wasn't talking about the driving speed he was talking about recharging times.

[@dtay8913]

I absolutely love this vehicle. The only thing i hate about it is that it's an EV. I'm never buying an electrical vehicle.

[@markplott4820]

STUPID people , LIKE complex things.

[@carlfriedrichs2404]

I own one. I would never go back to a gas powered vehicle. No stopping at the gas station, charge at home, overnight. No oil changes. Cheaper to run. Faster. Quieter. Cleaner.

[@wholeNwon]

My great grandfather was a Stanley man to the end.

[@mdavid1955]

Another "rich mans" toy.

[@markplott4820]

TESLA is making the $19,000 car in 2025.

[@santiagohills3997]

It’s literally a Cadillac, what were you expecting?

[@quincyzmah703]

Not a bad thing. Guess I'm a rich man.

[@user-pk7hk3vb4s]

So ugly, GM’s electric won’t be anymore reliable than gas. Bad CEO’s make bad cars, look at the big three, ALL bad.

[@chemjam92]

Yet another over priced caddy... yippee

[@josueelombre931]

Another soon to be failure product from GM lol.

[@asad5067]

it looks terrible! market failure!

[@frankcoffey]

I'm OK with the front of it but that weird L shape "thing" on the sides at the rear just doesn't look like it should have been part of the design. I would have preferred the hint of tail fin tail lights they did on their other SUVs. It does look better in real life than in video but still a swing and a miss on the design. I hope this isn't one of those times when Cadillac doubles down on a bad idea hoping buyers will just get used to it.

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

I don't like EV's

[@markplott4820]

Comsumer Reports - the Cadillac LYRIQ is already OUTDATED and uses too much Horse & Buggy technology.

[@EdDemonium]

Next time put ELECTRIC next to the name so we know not to waste time watching

[@marekkurwa]

So intensly futuristic we will have to wait another 20 years for a proper phone holder, because thats apprently way to difficult to design. Instead we pretend we use android auto ....GIVE ME an OEM Phone holder so I can watch KZbin ( I mean a map, definitely a map, yes)

[@dhruvb38]

I think most people use AA/CP instead of their phones.