2025 Cadillac LYRIQ Consumer Reviews
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So far so good
We bought our Lyriq in June 2024 and wanted to wait before sharing our experience with other prospective buyers. Now, with 10k miles and 6 months under the belt, here's our review: As with most US automotive brands, you need a dose a luck for your vehicle not to be a lemon from the getgo. This is not something you need to worry when buying a Japanese vehicle, regardless if it's made stateside or in Japan. Our 8 years old Toyota Highlander is bulletproof, even some European cars we had(BMW and VW seemed better put together -amazing because the VW was also assembled in TN where the assembly plant for Cadillac is). We got lucky in the sense that there were no immediate issues and, for the last 6 months, the vehicle stayed worry free except for a first world problem: the controller that handles the driver lumbar and massage function went out after 4 months. Clearly, not a mission critical component but it did take 1 month for the dealer to find the part. It was handled under warranty. In the last 6 months, we grew to love the vehicle: Supercruise is the best level 2.5 in the business, perfect for a family of 4 including 2 teens, exterior that is handsome. Very cool to see the camera turn on automatically when the radar indicates close proximity to an obstacle - saves our bacon everytime we park in our very tight garage, nice for the light under the storage tunnel to turn white when you reach with your hand to grab an object. Seats in the front are actually cooled and not just ventilated like our Highlander which is amazing in the hot weather of Southern California. The interior could use a splash or color - the ambient lighting helps but, if you choose black seats, there is a lot of black everywhere you look. Things that we don't like: no thigh extender available for any seat, not even the driver. Doors that slam shut back on you and don't stay open - this is a major hazard for kids, elderly or a person with not enough strength as there are only 2 points where the doors stay in position - if you open and try to leave a door outside of those 2 places, it slams shut on you. This is valid even on perfectly flat surface and on all 4 doors. At the end of the day, we like this vehicle more than we expected to and don't have road envy when we look at an Mercedes EQE or BMW IX - honestly, the Caddy is that good.
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Same old problem
My 2024 Lyriq was towed to the dealer for a Battery Fault alert 3 times. Good thing all happened at home and my dealer is only 15 miles away. I also have a few rattles that can't be found. I bought a Cadillac EV (Buy American) and It's a Cadillac. Well, may be time to go foreign
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- Sport 3 4dr SUVMSRP: $59,30759 mi away
- Luxury 3 4dr SUVMSRP: $79,91068 mi away
- Luxury 3 4dr SUVMSRP: $79,88068 mi away
12 WEEKS OWNERSHIP 5 WEEKS IN SHOP
Purchased lyriq july 1 and since to oct 1 has been in shop 4 weeks with no resolution in sight Vehicle delivered new with nonfunctioning front camera-took three weeks to fix because cadillac part back ordered -had to get from another dealer Doors will not automatically lock and stay open after lights ramp down in for another two weeks Ordered another back ordered part secured from another dealer but it didn't work to fix probler Dealer cant fix-need to consult with travelling cadillac technician -they don't know then he'll be available -still waiting I am told they never saw anything like this beore In meantime gave me a chevu equinox as a loaner with a 1.5 liter engine Lyriq level 3 has a fine ride love one pedal driving and the audio system is outstanding
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EV that stands out from the crowd
We try very hard to be diligent in our search for a new vehicle. We test drove Genesis, Alfa, Volvo, Audi, BMW, VW. We try to find new tech and many of the gas vehicles were identical to the last time we searched to a vehicle in 2021. We had test drove the Lyriq early in a search, tried many plug in hybrid models but none seemed better than the Cadillac. We have owned it for three weeks, and it rides like a dream, the dash is beautiful and very user friendly. This is our first Cadillac and they have a valet team to follow-up on each step with questions and to help get our EV charger installed. We chose Luxury 2 model with self driving and 500 HP AWD. The self driving seems to work well, we have tested it on several trips, it manages the speed and even changes lanes for you, it requires you to pay attention but it is very futuristic. We had ZERO problems the vehicle and it is a real pleasure to drive. We have not purchased an America car in a while but this is a car worth looking at if you want to consider an EV and it does have over 300 mile range as advertised. Our dealer Burke Motors was good to deal with and we enjoy this car and its technology very much, this is a 2024 and issues with their early releases seem to be all resolved.
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Not my favorite choice for a luxury car
I had a horrible experience with my Lyriq 2024. When the temperature falls below 25, the dashboard shuts down, and the car starts acting weirdly. The heat and the AC are other significant issues (They don't work before running the car for 15 or 20 minutes). Also, the charging cable stopped charging on some occasions. In addition, it had a very loud chirp when receiving a notification, I had to take it to the dealer to update the radio software. My personal opinion is that the car is not ready yet for real-life experiences. it needs a lot of tune-ups before introducing the car to the market...
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