Used 2016 Cadillac ELR Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 ELR, so we've included reviews for other years of the ELR since its last redesign.
Great car
Dennis, 08/07/2018
2016 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Love it. For short commutes on the battery or long hauls on the motor generator, a very comfortable and economical ride and the transition from spent battery to motor generator is seamless at any speed. Great styling and performance. Can't believe they've discontinued it. LOVE IT!!!!
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Rolling Archtecture for the Gas-Elect Transition
CADELEC, 07/09/2023
2014 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The ELR will bridge the gap until I receive my 1,000-mile-per-charge all-electric Aptera (google it). The ELR replaced my all-electric Chevy Bolt, used around town, AND my Prius, used for extended trips where the Bolt was impractical due to charging times. Now both jobs are handled by the ELR. When I'm in town, which is 95 percent of the time, I'm using 100 percent wind-generated electricity purchased from Arcadia Power and delivered to my house. Extended cross-country trips begin with 40-50 all-electric miles and then the car behaves like a typical hybrid. On all gas, it gets 45 mpg at 65 mph and 37 mpg at 80, very respectable for such a heavy, safe car. I have had it for 3 years and nearly 30,000 miles and the repair cost has been $0, not surprising since underneath the MOMA-worthy body, meaning mechanically, it's a Chevy Volt, well-respected by now for its reliability. That's good because only 2,900 ELRs were ever made (in 2014 and 2016), of which perhaps 2,500 survive, yet mechanical parts are quite plentiful as are mechanics who know how to install them. I think the ELR is one of the more beautiful automotive designs in existence and I am quite sure that eventually it will be appreciated as such. Most admirers speak of the exterior. But the interior is equally beautiful and daringly creative, with cascading layers of leather. As others have mentioned, the weak point is the back seat, where it's all form and no function, best suited for kids and contortionists. A better design would have deleted the seats and incorporated that space into the trunk, also on the small side. Although in fairness, once you're back there, if you can get back there, it's not as bad as I'm making it sound. Due to its stiff suspension, huge tires, and low, heavy (batteries) center of gravity, the handling is crisp and solid with minimal body roll. The car feels safe. The gas motor serves as a generator. When the car is running on its batteries the motor is off. I would estimate 50 percent of my car's miles have been driven on electricity only. So the motor has only seen half the miles that show on the odometer (78,000 as of this writing) and therefore the motor should last twice as many chassis miles as in a pure gas car. That's no small thing yet it is rarely mentioned as a plus with a PHEV. I don't use the mechanical (foot) brakes except to hold the car at a light. Regeneration provides all the braking necessary. The brake pads, at 78,000 miles, have no visible wear and will no doubt last the life of the car. For nearly 20 years I drove a first-generation Honda Insight hybrid heroically, getting 70 mpg average for 200,000 miles, and often getting 90-115 mpg on highway trips of 300-plus miles. It was a very green and very ugly vehicle. The ELR is a transition car that doesn't pollute around town and is a stunningly beautiful piece of art. It's a delight to look at and be in, especially after the Insight. I don't know what the future will bring, but based on my 3 years of experience, I would recommend this as a transitional car, if you can find one, while you, too, await your Aptera (which will be 3x as efficient as a Tesla Model S).
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Sweet unique ride
Mike Brennan, 09/15/2022
2014 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've owned a number of cars. Most of them sporty - fast. The ELR is not a great cornering car, and it isn't a hot rod. It is a very nice smooth and mostly quiet ride with a nice sound system. I feel like I'm driving a cloud, surrounded by comfort. I bought this unique car through Vroom which I would NEVER do again. The car is very nice, but Vroom drops the ball on so many levels.
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Amazing!!!
Loving it..., 09/11/2018
2016 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I’ve had two cadi’s... My 2016 elr is by far the best yet... Amazing that they discontinued this beast!!! The looks I get driving this beautiful car, is satisfying for sure... Can’t wait to see what they come up with next...
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Smitten!
R.H. MacLaughlin, 12/01/2018
2016 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Well, I acquired this on one of those screaming lease deals...zero down/$499 a month. The sticker price was too expensive for me to consider to buy, but I thought it was a unique vehicle, and having gone through a Nissan Leaf and two Ford C-Max Energis, I wanted to stick with a plug-in; the freedom from gasoline stations is a subtle lifestyle enhancement that I would never trade away...AND, remember the commercial about the Chevy Volt owner who puts gas into her car so seldom that she forgets how...? ME! I forget all the time...but they put the gas tank release in the door so it isn’t in the most intuitive spot... So far, I have averaged 115MPG over the life of the lease. Three years ago I started my life with this car and was sort of troubled by the exclusivity, the beauty, the speed, the quietness...everything about this car is meant to make you feel calmer, and stress free—except the looks. Everyone asks about it, gawks at it, drools over it, insists there is a “V” version. This car is way too fine a vehicle for a fifty-something dad. Now, three years later, with the lease about to expire, I am paralyzed at the thought of a day without this gorgeous car. What am I to do? Buy it? Or Buy a new, lesser car? Decisions decisions. I have a few gripes. 1. The USB port is inside a cubby that my hand does not fit into (thus, being a dad does have its rewards). 2. A manual parking break...really? Even my wife’s Kia engineered that away. 3. No ventilated seats...??? Again, Kia...