2023 Cadillac Lyriq: What We Know So Far - Car and Driver

General Motors is launching a line of new EV battery technology with the Lyriq called Ultium. The scalable technology allows the automaker to produce batteries ... 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oBuyorLeaseaNewCarHowtoBuyaUsedCarHowtoRepair,Maintain,andCareforYourCarSafetyandDriver-AssistanceFeaturesWeareexpectingCadillactoendowitwithmanydriver-assistancefeatures,though,andCadillacsaysthebrand'sSuperCruisesemi-autonomousdrivingtechnologywillbeofferedaswell.FormoreinformationabouttheLyriq'scrash-testresults,visittheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)andInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety(IIHS)websites.Keysafetyfeaturesarelikelytoinclude:StandardautomatedemergencybrakingwithpedestriandetectionAvailablelane-departurewarningwithlane-keepingassistAvailableadaptivecruisecontrolwithsemi-autonomousdrivingmodeWarrantyandMaintenanceCoverageLikethesimilarlysizedCadillacXT5andXT6SUVs,theLyriqwillcomewithapowertrainwarrantythattrumpsthatofotherpremiumpeoplehaulers.Cadillaccurrentlycoversthefirstdealermaintenancevisit,butrivalssuchastheI-Paceofferlongerperiodsoffreemaintenance.WewouldexpectthattheLyriq'sbatterywarrantywillmatchthatoftheChevyBolt'sat8yearsor100,000miles.Limitedwarrantycovers4yearsor50,000milesPowertrainwarrantycovers6yearsor70,000milesComplimentarymaintenanceiscoveredthefirstvisitFutureCars:WhatWeKnowSoFarHonda2023CR-VStartingat$27,000estMercedes-AMG2023C63Startingat$70,000estMazda2023CX-90Startingat$40,000estBMW2023XMStartingat$125,000estAdvertisement-ContinueReadingBelowHonda2024PrologueStartingat$45,000estLexus2023RXStartingat$50,000estFisker2024PearStartingat$30,000estScout2026SUVStartingat$45,000estScout2026PickupStartingat$55,000estLandRover2023RangeRoverSportStartingat$84,350Fisker2025RoninStartingat$80,000estFord2023FordFusionActiveStartingat$35,000estAdvertisement-ContinueReadingBelow