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Used 2016 Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (1.4L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid DD) Consumer Reviews

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Amazing!!!

Loving it..., Bowling Green, OH, 09/11/2018
Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
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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, Sacramento, CA, 12/01/2018
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...

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Dream Come True

D. Tietz, Maryville, TN, 06/03/2021
Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (gas/electric hybrid DD)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Love, love, love this car! Beautiful automobile, often get comments about the looks of the car, it has been very reliable, and very comfortable. I bought it used, for about 1/3 the list price. It charges overnight, electrically goes about 38-45 miles (which covers 99% of our typical trips) but has a gas engine to extend our range as needed. This car is perfect for us...

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Great car

Patrick , Draper, UT, 12/04/2023
Cadillac ELR 2dr Coupe (1.4L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid DD)
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This car is fun to drive. Smooth ride great handling. The mpg is better than I thought I'd get.

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Like commuting in a Spa

COB, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 04/24/2024
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I was looking for a PHEV in 2018 and bought a used 2016 ELR instead of a 2018 Volt. It was wonderful. As a hybrid I got 33-34 mpg which is the best mileage a Cadillac ever got. I commuted for 5 years on primarily electric (and charged overnight on a regular 110V and standard charger) and almost never bought gas. I did monthly 100+ mile trips to the shore and 300+mile trips to Boston and NYC on occasion for business which absolutely sold me on the PHEV concept -no range angst and still got great mileage on long trips. Sadly, when I bought a PHEV SUV last year that can tow a boat, I only drove the ELR on an intermittent basis-though I kept it over a year because I still loved to drive it and just loved to look at it-it is beautiful. If you see a red 2016 2 owner ELR, 1 accident (prior owner), 42K miles -seriously consider buying it -it was very well cared for, has lots of miles left to go, and is still a fantastic car way ahead of it's time

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