Some of the key features of the Cadillac Lyric EV
The1 20231 Cadillac1 Lyriq1 draws1 direct1 comparisons1 to1 the1 best1 Tesla1 offerings1 in1 its1 feature1 set1 and1 performance.1 It1 could1 be1 a1 real1 competitor.
The1 full1 feature1 set1 for1 the1 upcoming1 20231 Cadillac1 Lyriq1 EV1 has1 been1 finalized.1 The1 luxury,1 electric1 vehicle1 will1 begin1 shipping1 in1 a1 few1 weeks,1 which1 means1 details1 surrounding1 it1 are1 becoming1 less1 sparse.1 As1 expected1 of1 a1 modern1 Cadillac1 vehicle,1 and1 a1 serious1 competitor1 in1 the1 EV1 space,1 the1 Lyriq1 doesn’t1 skimp1 on1 excess.
The1 20231 Lyriq1 is1 a1 line1 in1 the1 sand;1 a1 turning1 point1 for1 a1 manufacturer1 known1 for1 luxurious1 vehicles1 with1 sleek1 interfaces.1 The1 EV1 field1 expands1 annually1 but1 there1 are1 some1 growing1 pains1 to1 be1 expected,1 particularly1 when1 it1 comes1 to1 traditional1 vehicle1 makers1 attempting1 to1 adapt1 to1 the1 EV1 market.1 Just1 about1 every1 automobile1 company1 has1 tried1 its1 hand1 at1 a1 Plug-In1 Hybrid1 Electric1 Vehicle1 (PHEV)1 but1 consumers1 are1 still1 waiting1 for1 an1 older1 brand1 to1 release1 a1 fully-electric1 car1 capable1 of1 taking1 attention1 from1 the1 name1 synonymous1 with1 EVs,1 Tesla.
Cadillac’s1 webpage1 for1 the1 20231 Lyriq1 currently1 boasts1 a1 header1 explaining1 that1 the1 20231 model1 is1 already1 sold1 out,1 and1 prompting1 visitors1 to1 preorder1 the1 eventual1 20241 model.1 Despite1 that1 bit1 of1 absurdity,1 the1 site1 also1 reveals1 the1 primary1 features1 Cadillac1 wants1 people1 to1 focus1 on1 in1 regards1 to1 the1 20231 Lyriq1 they1 cannot1 actually1 purchase.1 Still,1 it’s1 a1 strong1 case1 and1 a1 tantalizing1 glimpse1 of1 what1 the1 company1 sees1 as1 its1 future.
Why The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Stands Out
The1 first1 thing1 Cadillac1 highlights1 about1 the1 Lyriq1 is1 its1 33-inch1 dashboard1 panel.1 This1 massive1 touchscreen1 interface1 extends1 from1 the1 left1 side1 of1 the1 steering1 wheel1 to1 just1 beyond1 the1 center1 console,1 making1 for1 a1 bold1 visual1 presentation1 that1 will1 likely1 become1 the1 vehicle’s1 signature.1 This1 screen1 runs1 a1 custom1 version1 of1 Android,1 but1 the1 system1 supports1 wireless1 Apple1 CarPlay1 and1 Android1 Auto.1 The1 engineering1 team1 even1 consulted1 with1 a1 Hollywood1 production1 studio1 known1 for1 creating1 narratives1 and1 set1 pieces1 in1 sci-fi1 films1 to1 build1 the1 interior1 of1 the1 Lyriq.1 Virtually1 every1 part1 of1 the1 dash1 and1 steering1 wheel1 is1 comprised1 of1 either1 a1 touchscreen1 or1 a1 contact-sensitive1 button.
In1 terms1 of1 features,1 the1 Lyriq1 EV1 includes1 Super1 Cruise,1 which1 Cadillac1 calls1 the1 “industry’s1 first1 truly1 hands-free1 driver-assistance1 feature.”1 This1 is1 clearly1 comparable1 to1 Tesla’s1 various1 versions1 of1 Autopilot,1 as1 similar1 features1 start1 to1 become1 standard1 for1 EVs.1 The1 Lyriq1 has1 active1 noise1 cancellation,1 something1 typically1 only1 associated1 with1 headphones,1 built1 into1 the1 car’s1 audio1 system1 in1 an1 attempt1 to1 combat1 road1 sounds.1 It1 includes1 practically1 every1 vehicle1 assistance1 feature1 on1 the1 market1 today,1 including1 automatic1 parallel1 parking,1 pedestrian1 braking,1 a1 360-degree1 camera,1 traffic1 adaptive1 cruise1 control,1 blind-spot1 steering1 correction,1 and1 dozens1 more.
The1 20231 Cadillac1 Lyriq1 has1 impressive1 EV-specific1 specs1 as1 well.1 With1 an1 EPA-estimated1 range1 of1 3121 miles1 on1 a1 full1 charge1 and1 a1 Cadillac-rated1 3401 horsepower,1 this1 brings1 the1 car’s1 performance1 in1 line1 with1 the1 Tesla1 Model1 Y1 Long1 Range1 models.1 Both1 vehicles1 are1 also1 similarly1 priced,1 hovering1 around1 $62,000.1 Those1 mileage1 and1 performance1 ratings1 are1 behind1 the1 highest-end1 EVs,1 but1 they’re1 still1 good1 enough1 to1 push1 the1 Lyriq1 into1 the1 top-51 or1 so,1 showing1 Cadillac1 might1 be1 the1 first1 traditional,1 American1 automobile1 company1 with1 a1 serious1 Tesla1 competitor1 on1 the1 road.
