The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Is Cadillac’s Electric Luxury SUV
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2023 Cadillac Lyriq review! The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is a fully electric luxury SUV from Cadillac -- and today I'm reviewing it! I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the Lyriq, and I'm also going to drive the Lyriq and review the driving experience of Cadillac's first EV.
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Doug’s point at the end really hits it on the head for me. I don’t necessarily want something like an EQS where the whole vehicle is so focused on showing us the future that it misses out on some of the more mundane necessities for a car. I just want a normal Lexus LS, that happens to be electric.
I Think Caddy actually Hit a Homerun right there. Nice in every single way and still a "car-ish" vehicle.
And without being a Lexus...
@@charleshein4477 Hey you nonce, I’ve had 3 LS and I’ll be damned if there’s a better daily driver.
Genesis did that with a g70 I think
That’s what everyone says, but sales show those cars get no attention. Theirs been many of those electric cars and no one cares about them.
That door handle represents everything wrong with modern car design: Making simple things complicated for no good reason at all.
Same goes for the capless fuel tanks and electronic glove boxes. Making something easy complicated and a heck of a lot more expensive for absolutely no reason.
I have an idea! Let's make the primary way of entering your car as awkward and finger-pinching as possible!
Because Aero... "more" range
It's both because it's luxurious and also for the lazy. And sadly for the people like Doug who will take things like that to the dealer for everything
Same, I don't get how adding an extra step to opening doors or the glove box is considered a luxury. Hopefully it's a trend that dies out or at least stays in the high end market.
I just wanted to point out (for those unaware) is that the thinking/reason for an electronic button for the glove box is that when you put your car in "Valet Mode" for valet parking, it prevents valets from rifling through your glove box. I have a 2016 Cadillac ELR (which also does not have a manual button for the globe box). When you put the car in "Valet Mode", it also locks out certain functions of the infotainment as well as the glove box. It also keeps you from opening the trunk.
Here's an idea. We could put a revolutionary new technology on glove boxes called a lock, which when used can only be opened with something called a key. Oh wait. I just find is silly that their idea of safety and privacy for the 10% of the time it'll be used by a valet, is to also make things more difficult for the owner 90% of the time. There's an easier way. Everything doesn't have to be shoved into the infotainment system. The concept of valet keys already exist. Just program the valet key to be able to only start the car and have limited functionality. Just like the doors are radio controlled and unlocked by the presence of the car key, so can the glove box. Problem solved.
@@lamenamethefirst Locks can also be picked!
Here are the updates for the 2024 model of the Cadillac Lyriq compared to the 2023 version:
1. The door handles now pop out for added convenience.
2. The painted bodywork on the trunk door has undergone a revision.
3. The glove box button can now be added to the main tab bar for improved accessibility.
4. The Super Cruise feature is now fully functional.
5. The color of the blue tray has been changed to black, with the option to retain the blue color.
6. The AKG 19 speakers are exclusively available on LUX 2 and higher trims.
7. A sliding sunroof is now offered as an optional feature.
8. The LUX 3 variant now includes Rear Zone Climate controls for enhanced comfort.
9. All-wheel drive (AWD) is now available
10. The SD card is for sentry recording mode and is not functional yet
Hopefully a funk is upcoming. Also, hoping for solar skin hood and roof in the next few years. I hear its getting bidirectional charging, which is progress.
Door handles. Turning a one step process into two. Thank you Cadillac
Truly revolutionary.
So people only complain about door handles and other electronic buttons in cars, but never complain about electronic button inside something like elevators or people's houses?
@@automation7295 honestly, it’s not even the button. It’s the fact you have to grab somewhere else, especially on the rear door on the body. With a door handle I don’t have to worry about prints or scratches. And buttons do fail, where door handles in my experience don’t.
@@ztpgarage5352 they complicated it just to be different. They could have done push handles where the handle pushes out when you tap on it or when you get close with key fob like so many others, but they did different and complicated to try and stand out and in my opinion they failed miserably.
If anything they should have removed the handle altogether and just had the doors open with the key fob and then you grab it from the inside and pull it open. Still stupid but better then how they implemented it.
Yeah, completely stupid!
😂 that charge port rattling open is comical. Did they have a deadline and were just like “screw it, it can’t be fixed just leave it”
Well they are known as government motors for a reason
I think this is a pre-production car, so hopefully this is solved for production models. Because if it isn't this is a big problem, this is something that the buyer will use every single day.
😂😂😂
I hope that it indeed is a preproduction car 😬
General Motors is known to cheap out in strange places.
Loving the vent knobs and inside door latches. Great callback to the older caddies of the 80’s.
That is kind of cool. Not sure how practical the exterior door handles are, but the interior is hard to fault.
This is where I feel the inspiration was from. Cadillac has a long of heritage and this is nice to see they haven't forgotten about even in a futuristic EV product.
The interior door handles seem very reminiscent of the late 60's DeVille ones! I very much love that.
It seems Cadillac obviously made the Lyric with Doug Demuro in mind, with its unique and peculiar features which are quirks that delights Doug to no end. There is a high performance Lyric coming, cant wait for Doug to review that one.
I spoke with a sales rep for the Lyriq at a car show I was at recently. They could tell me all about how the name was "inspired by the arts" but nothing about powertrain, weight, range etc. It was weird.
Because it's a luxury car for luxury customers.
Because it's an EV & EVs aren't cars, they're status symbol appliances.
@@Cincy32 so cars..
@@Cincy32 That's literally what Cars are regardless of them being Gas or EV Powered
@@1983Corolla Wrong.
Appliance: A device or instrument designed to perform a specific function, especially an electrical device, such as a toaster, for household use.
Doug never fails to upload during my lunch breaks
Very rude of him
And before I go to bed 😂
Doug the type of guy…
Lmao I was thinking the same thing when I saw this video on my recommended
Doug really does looks like The Pontiac Aztek
My favorite part about the door handle is its just a button but they decided to make it a gigantic handle looking trim piece.
Go open you car door and see how you do it, everyone uses a two steps people is so stupid this days...
This is actually a very clever way to open the door.
@@DanielMuvdi Irony.
People are going to wait for it to pop out, or try to get their fingernails behind it to pry it open. If it was a large button the function would be obvious.
@@DanielMuvdithank you. I’m not saying the design is perfect, but EVERYONE opens the door in two motions. I think it’s an overblown criticism.
@@peppapigthekiller7539 i just use my left hand and pull it open in 1 motion, who tf is using 2? also even if its 2 why is it 2 different places? if the handle popped out or something like other cars itd make sense but you push it to start opening then grab the inside of the door? its all done to be different but in a stupid and unneeded way
A heritage Easter egg. The disguised button popper to open the access door for the plug-in links back to the fuel filler hidden behind the left tail light in 40s & 50s Cadillacs. A little round reflector was actually the button you pushed and the whole tail light would spring up, exposing the gas cap. Weird but really cool and one of the things that made caddys so special.
The ducks on the interior honeslty makes me giggle like a child. I love the ducks on the old logo
The way, the charger door trembles is amazing.😖
Classy!
It's a sign of troubles to come.
But... but the front grill lights up!
@Jerry Cundiff But that's just it, with the comma, its almost impossible to get it wrong.
@@bogdanrus9402 Wow, just what I've always wanted on a car.
The door handle is not acceptable. It has a relatively complicated step to press the button, then hold the corner and pull it. A normal door handle just grabs it and pulls it.
Facts 💯
Yea. Have fun with the door handles if it rains and freezes. Fucking useless.
I don't get why electric vehicles have these door designs.
@@zelowatch30 It started out as aerodynamics thing (take care of the pennies etc.), but I feel like now manufacturers just want to be cool/"premium" like Tesla. These handle-shaped buttons are particularly egregious.
Turns the door into a fingerprint magnet
The fact that this thing has Google Maps instead of generic maps software is awesome, most people don't update their regular GPS cause its sometimes a hassle, here just get hook up to wifi or have data service and just update Maps
I can confirm the polestar 2 has google operating system it’s absolutely amazing!!
Don’t forget about the noise cancellation technology which is insane. Thanks for reviewing. This was very helpful
Why do we need to use a touch screen to open the glovebox? What was such a big issue with a handle? Why do car manufacturers insist on making every single thing go through a touch screen that is bound to fail rather than sticking with things that didn't need changing? What if you get into an incident and the car cannot function and need to get into the glovebox?
Imagine you get pulled over by a cop and you have to explain to him you can't show him your license because the glovebox opening software is glitching 💀
cheaper to put it in software then make a handle 100x times. thats why everything is in screens its much cheaper for them
It can be integrated into lockouts when you put the car in valet mode etc...
The flat door handles make the car more aerodynamic, better range.
@@charleshein4477 yea cuz locking gloveboxes don’t exist. Shut up
I’ll never understand how pushing a button and pulling the door is better than pulling the handle. And good luck with that in the winter
Because two steps are better than one. Isn't it?
They've actually didn't include a bunch of other steps, so they actually improved from what it could have been. You put your left hand in, you put your left out, you put your left hand in then you shake it all about, enter your cadillac now
Yeah I can see this getting frozen over anywhere in Canada
@@roddydykes7053 yeah, and we know damn well they're gonna charge an arm and a leg to replace the thing when it breaks
@@krane15 Go open you car door and see how you do it, everyone uses a two steps people is so stupid this days...
Go open a tesla...
This is actually a very clever way to open the door.
Had a chance to drive a pre-production model, quite an impressive modern vehicle from Cadillac/GM.
The Super Cruise feature may have been disabled as the Lyriq here is a Manufacture car.
Same here, Zach. After placing an order for one back in June, I was thrilled with my extended drive this past October. The Lyriq is everything you would expect from Cadillac/GM. And, yes, the Super Cruise is expected to be activated via an over-the-air update at some point. Can't wait for mine to be delivered!
Considering how polished it seems to be throughout its design, both inside and out, it’s ridiculous that the charge-port door refinement was forgotten about.
Yeah, I was like "that's it" for the inside.
Very appropriate that a car called the Lyriq would have a whopping 19 speaker sound system. And I like how Fiero-esque headrest speakers are making a comeback in some new cars.
They never really went away. The Miata has had them as an option since it launched. Same with a lot of convertibles.
Infinitis have them
Other GM’s have those speakers.
Some cars pump negative feedback through the headrest speakers for personal noise cancelling.
Doug is the kind of guy who dresses like a 90s Nickelodeon teenage boy to review luxury cars.
I can't unsee that now, thank you for the image 😆
Like a contestant on wild and crazy kids xD
Doug the type of guy, this is a forgotten favorite comment type on Doug's videos. Clearly you've been a fan for a while.
To be fair, he is a 90's kid afterall.
Paulie is the kind of guy who has nothing better to do than point out people's resemblance to tv show characters
Thought it was ugly in the online photos & magazines. BUT BOY WHEN I SAW IT IN PERSON! IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL. Well designed masterpiece.
It's become tradition for me to press left arrow a couple of time's when the video starts to make Doug go "Th-th-th-th-th-thhhiissss"
Living in a heavy snow-belt city in Ohio, I can confidently say that the electric door "popper" would not last ONE heavy winter here before it's driver is stranded in the cold.
The sales they gain by selling to Californians who think that feature is cool heavily outweigh the very few sales they're losing in Ohio. I'm sorry to say but manufacturers don't care about any state outside of Cali, Oregon, Washington and Texas when it comes to EVs. They lose 90% of their range in the cold weather anyways, I doubt door poppers are your main problem.
That being said, I agree they're dumb. Tech for the sake of tech is never good for overall design, and I hope this trend doesn't trickle down to cars that aren't flashy flagships
Even Lexus has also done that with their NX, so I'm also worried with those.
Well, maybe. Maybe it's strong enough to overcome the ice and break the door open. That could be an advantage if it works. Not holding my breath though...
just live in san diego
Would not last winter and give you dirty hands to remind you how stupid it is
" how big would you like the C pillar blind spot"?
"All of it please"😳
😂😂
Just picked mine up. There's some stuff Doug missed, but it's an incredible SUV. I waited 2 years for this, and I'm on the waitlist for the Celestiq, and I honestly can't wait for that either
Get back to us in 2 years on why you sold it
@@noName-kn1lx Cope(?) I have no intention of selling it. It’s comfortable and has quickly become one of my favourite cars I’ve ever owned. And is why I’ve gone on the Celestiq wait list as well
I am beyond hype for the celestiq. I've always liked cadilac and it's great to see them finnaly doing some new bold designs that are truly luxurious again.
I usually put the charging cables in the front trunk of any ev I have driven so far. Then it does not steal space in the back, when I load my luggage as these are mostly airport rentals. I think it is very convenient, as there is always easy and direct access to the cables.
Unfortunately Gm doesn’t want to give their customers a front trunk for whatever reason
I believe there is a space underneath trunk mat to put charging cables and tools
@@quartzofcourse it's so they can cut costs... typical gm
Some platforms don't allow for a front trunk as effectively as others do. Hopefully next gen will work that out
@@beanapprentice1687 you can say the exact same thing for Mercedes then as none of their EVs have front trunks at the moment
The rear end give me some Pontiac Aztek vibes.
Agreed. That rear end view is a mess
I see what you're saying but I dig it.
You are so right about the rear end too much. Pontiac Aztek ugly!
Shape wise yes, but imo it looks much better. Like they refined it a little bit it looks fresh and modern. Something that Pontiac tried but didn't achieve
@@freezenexusblogspot give it a few years. It’ll get ugly with time.
I absolutely despise all these door poppers… I don’t want to press a button and then grab the inside of the door, just give me a damn handle
I’m a etron owner. If the lyriq was available last year I may have bought it - coming in 7-10k cheaper with 50% more range is a hell of a deal and super cruise is pretty cool.
But it looks like the etron build quality is a little higher, charges just as fast, faster and w/all wheel drive standard, and heated rear seats. Its also a little more conventional looking. It’s a real toss up if you don’t need the extra range and I don’t regret going with audi.
Model Y Performance is better than both.
@@yatinkheti2427 and the build quality and interior materials are awful. everything is cheap plastic and the panel gaps remind me of my ‘79 chevy monza
@@oopszie I have a new model Y and none of what you said is true.
@@yatinkheti2427 I completely agree with you. The Tesla Model Y is the best all around fully electric luxury crossover on the market. The build quality of Tesla’s vehicles coming out now are already top notch. However, their quality will continue to improve even more as Tesla switches over to their recently developed advanced construction technologies/techniques. For example, the single piece front and rear mega cast becoming a standard on all of Teslas models. Cheers!
@@thewrightstuff8956 Agreed 100% bro
Hey Doug, I got to be driven around in these for a few days in Newport, RI for the Audrain concours a few weeks ago and I asked about super cruise. The drivers said that they just didn't have it activated on the vehicles yet, but it would be for the production models
Super cruise is not being shipped even on other ordered units in the GM lineup like Yukon Denali.. chip shortage.. yada yada yada
The screen glovebox open is probably for security, to open the glovebox you need to have the key
I’m pretty sure they could have at least made it a physical (but electronic) button
You mean like the lock they've had before?
GM is really improving with these new interior designs
The design language is great. The gimmicks are annoying.
but theyre getting worse on their exterior decisions, like those door handles...
The interior is very nice for the price. But the exterior doesn't work for me.
It's an electric car, Cadillac! You have all the freedom to design a beautiful body and THIS is what you choose?
Exactly. Using a touch screen to open your glove box is a major improvement which is long overdue. I'm not sure how I survived this long with having to use an analog latch instead of a digital, wired system to open my glove box!
@@xs10z Do I detect a not of sarcasm in that comment?
I wonder how those doors would operate in a Canadian winter. My f150 used to freeze up all the time, even after the warranty and tsb’s were performed to fix it.
As much as I love these videos, as someone who went to school in UTC, they always bring back terrible memories of the merge and the Genessee exit at 7:30 am.
Doug’s review of this car remind me when I went with my father years ago to pick up his 2002 Cadillac DeVille brand new off the showroom floor.
i've been seeing these drive around Metro-Detroit with manufacture's plates for the past few months, so naturally i was excited to see the quirks & features of the Lyriq. i've finally caught up with Doug's videos !
Here is the recommended clip that say it:
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Saw one in the wild in downtown Brighton. Still not sure what to think about the looks. All that "light show" on the front is just a bunch of non-functional tech.
I was about to say, "What the Hell? No shade for that glass roof!?" But then 16:51
The AWD version of this is going to be a hit, especially at this price point. The competitors in this price point are the Mercedes EQB and the Volvo XC40/C40, and those are nowhere near as nice as this. This seems to be punching way above its weight.
Don't forget the markup. You will be pleasantly surprised
Tesla is still killing them, Cadillac is a dying brand. Less range, less power, less speed, inferior tech, and the worst battery on the market. You can’t just slap a label ultium on GM attempt at a battery and expect people to buy it. Tesla Y is in the top 5 bought cars in the world.
@@jeffwestover1086 Some of us don't like Tesla. They are ugly cars on the exterior and the interiors look cheap with an iPad glued to the dash (subjective, I know). I would never buy a Model Y. Also not sure how they are "killing them" since this car is currently almost impossible to buy. There is a huge waiting list for it... good luck getting one until late next year.
The Model Y is not hard to get, the performance model is being delivered by the end of December and the long range version is being delivered with in 3 months for the customs. They are made in the new Texas factory with all American part, which is still ramping up production. Car and Driver puts it as the 13th most popular car in the world. The Lyriq is way behind and that wait list will get longer with the massive recall because the screens were shutting down for people in the middle of driving. Well you can dislike the look, but GM is still in a spiral ever since Obama took them over. If it wasn’t for the Escalade Cadillac would have joined Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saab, and Hummer in the GM has been.
@@jeffwestover1086 Sorry Jeff, but I just don't want a Model Y. Maybe an E-tron for me.
Wow that chargeport door looks flimsy
Why are companies obsessed with making latches complicated on EVs?
The opening mechanism is so jank!
The way it rattled and shook fills me with confidence it won't brake by the 5th charge.
A thought popped in my head about the screen operated glove boxes increasingly being seen in more and more vehicles these days.
As per my theory, it might be a substitute for the lockable glove box back in the days when keys used to be a thing. Now with more and more cars going keyless, more manufacturers are integrating glove box openers in the screens so they can't be accessed without the key in the car. Just a way to integrate lockable storage inside the car without the use of keys.
P.s. either I just figured out a mystery or might be too late to realise this.
That’s a good point actually. Now it makes sense.
You just stumbled on something 🤔👍
xD
That... ...is actually a good point. Didn't think of that.
they could do the same stupid thing as the ignition and put a button that allows it to open if the key is inside the car....
Great review, I am definitely thinking about buying this EV
5:18 “An electric motor doesn’t need air blowing on it to keep it cool”. Actually it does need the air to keep it cool under spirited driving. What it doesn’t need is air blowing across the friction brakes because it uses regen braking for most of its stopping needs.
The door handle perfectly condenses this car problems. You can improve the wheel but you can't reinvent it. And I understand that coming out with new ideas for cars is extremely difficult since we have had 20 new cars a year per market for the last 40 years and even the least enthusiast has some sort of like for the novelty but sometimes it's very obvious where they've gone too far
The only way this handle makes sense is if the door fully opened electrically (like the automatic door close feature in Rolls Royces). But this is just a dumb design for the sake of novelty.
@@RotchildFrancoisJr Imagine having TWO steps for something that we've mastered in ONE movement since the first car was launched
Wait till it gets cold & the door freezes shut, not tightly, a slight tug would open it, but there's nothing you can grab, to tug. You'd have to open the front door that does have a pull handle then climb in back seat & push the door open. & Anyone that has scraped frost off their windshield in the morning knows exactly what I'm talking about.
No, leave the wheel alone too. Thanks Tesla.
People complaining incessantly about non-issues condenses the problem with society. Push a button and open the door. My God! It's soooo much more complicated can pulling a handle! And GM couldn't have possibly thought about testing in different climes and so it's doomed to failure if it gets cold. I swear, people need to listen to themselves, sometimes.
All I want to know is, what would the cost be when there is a minor front collsion?
The amount of the deductible on your insurance policy
@@LlyleHunter insurance is a scam, pretty sure he means the cost itself, not of insurance
I agree. the deductible.
Besides the complicated door handles I love it. Good value compared to other brands
What’s complicated about pushing in?? I can’t wait to get mine!!
@@intunewithdainfinte4781 complicated compared to a normal door handle. But besides that and the stupid glove box thing, this is a massive hit from Cadillac
I love what Cadillac did with the design
I know when I shop for a car, back-seat blending capability is always on the top of my list!
Doug should give the amperage ratings of those AC outlets.
You gotta have a place to plug the waffle maker in
0:00 Intro
0:34 Cars & Bids
1:24 Can I borr
1:32 Quirks
16:17 The Drive
19:22 Conclusion
19:39 Doug Score
Sorry for terse timestamps, I am on my cellphone today.
19:58 Ball scratching
20:07 Fart
20:17 Urination
20:29 Clenching of butt cheeks
20:45 Airing out T-Shirt because of urination drippage
20:57 Exasperated sighs
@@charlesyoung9980 now that’s what I’m looking for
You're doing the Creator's work.
@@charlesyoung9980 this reminds me that we need a Doug DeMuro Onlyfans
although people might not use the front trunk in cars and suvs, i hope they keep them in pickup trucks. lockable storage is always nice to have in a truck
I _LOVE_ the idea of using the badge as the tailgate opener. What I don't love is the backup camera located precisely where everybody uninitiated is going to try and find the tailgate opener. Can you spell fingerprints?
Genuinely rooting for this thing! For the price compared to other affordable EV’s i think this has a fighting chance.
Dealers will mark it up by tens of thousands, because that's what they do in 2022.
@@alext3811 well yes they likely will, hopefully the next few years things level off and regulate.
for the insanely stupid deisgn decision no thank you, hope they all get recycled
@@jesusbarrera6916 oh I just stated it’s competitive in the price range is all, I think the doors are stupid making a one step process into 2 is absolutely dumb
I'm convinced this car starts the transition in the automotive industry where concept cars actually become reality, and don't get watered down to the point where they aren't cool anymore in the production car.
Agreed. This car is just cool. It may sacrifice some practicality but not to a point where it’s really annoying. It just looks so slick
What makes this car cool, precisely?
It has garbage range, garbage charge times, stupid door handles, tech features that will undoubtedly go haywire in 5 years but OOOH 19 speakers! Too bad my 2010 Genesis has 21 speakers.
Oh and it’s not even fast. What does this car offer that’s *better?* I see zero improvements here.
@@thepandaahbear9025 like pressing 20 buttons to open the glove box
@@paulwilliams667 You sound like a delusional Genesis fanboy.
@@mybro727 It's my cheap POS that still has better features than something like the Lyriq. If that makes me a delusional fanboy then sure buddy.
I viewed this vehicle at a dealership event and two initial turn-offs were the door handles and the center control knock/ring thing. I only opened the doors a few times and had it not work properly every time. The center control knob felt very loose and did not inspire confidence in the build quality. There are things to like about this vehicle, but coming from a chevy Bolt which I really like but traded out of because of interior quality issues, I'll wait to see how these GM products hold up after a few years.
love your review!
I'm digging the low positioned vertical taillights. Takes me back to my old '89 Fleetwood Brougham.
Takes me back to a Prius.
@@markm0000 Perhaps, but Toyota doesn't have a history of vertical taillights that spans decades. They've been an integral part of Cadillacs design language over the years and it's refreshing to see them return in a brand new EV.
I would never want to own one, but I'm glad they were creative with the styling and tried to make it look like a spaceship. It harkens back to 60s cadillacs, and it will be fun to see on the streets.
Yeah being stuck behind one because it's broke down will be convenient.
@@overthehilldill3626 Well at least if they break down you can't get inside to drive it anyway haha
Supercruise is not yet available in the Lyriq (actually, most Lyriq's are not yet available either). They have said it will be pushed out in an OTA update later on (most likely 2023). No clue as to what the holdup is though.
Those speakers in the headrests are a fantastic idea! Hopefully it will be a thing in other cars also.
I believe other luxury cars have this as an option, like in some Mercedes or BMWs
My Fiero has them :D
Everytime doug upload a new video is the time when i get to sleep at night here in other part of the world. Greetings from Indonesia :)
I'm one of those people that is more interested in having something normal and familiar but electric and this is coming from someone who's also very technology centric as well. I just feel that with EVs in particular, there's been too much focus on putting technology where it doesn't need to be. A good example of that is an electronic opener for the glovebox. That's just a solution looking for a problem and there's a lot of that going on with cars today. I'm more of a fan of something like the Mercedes EQB. It's an electric GLB and it's not trying too hard. It's just normal but electric.
To offer some more context, I currently have a Kia Soul EV. There's virtually nothing different between it and a gas powered Soul. It's got normal climate knobs and turn signal and wiper stocks, it's just normal and easy to use but it's electric.
@@josephmiller5429 Then it should sell for 24 grand.
@@josephmiller5429 I used to have Kia Soul EV, car was amazing!
Went to a car show and sat in it in person, it was quite a interesting interior but I didn't hate it, kinda felt like a space ship
Nice to hear that it's smooth riding!
I wonder how much of these exterior push buttons and plug cover panel has been tested in ice, snow and slush temperatures
They've been tested to meet engineering specs.
Dr Skillz : so were the tesla door handles and yet they froze a lot here in Canada. Sometimes , specs do not reflect reality... could you believe? :o 🤣
Yes
@@clubtercelquebec Oh no, I agree with you. I’m just stating the obvious that they are tested as far as the budget and price point allows.
I actually got a miniature model of this car in the mail today. I bought it from a seller in China and it is super rare. It even came in a cool black box with the Cadillac name and logo.
Stop supporting the commies
Good review Doug.👍
I like that they put the shifter in the column
Doesn't the Ford MachE have the same exact doors? Not shape, but the little winglet on the front door, and the door popper on the rear?
Appreciate your videos thank you for bring such great vid to us .LOVE FROM INDIA
Good video. Thank you.
I love the hints of classic caddy sprinkled everywhere.
Massive respect to Doug DeMuro for presenting the quirks and features of every new car.
Nah, he doesn’t review every new car that would be insane. Only the important ones
Well he gets alot of MONEY to do that!
Why would anyone want to turn opening the door into a two-step process? They couldn't just integrate the button into the pull handle on the front? Simply mind-boggling.
Ford did it with the Mach-E, we should do it, too
Going ELECTRIC is the DEATH KNELL for Cadillac. And these gaudy new Caddy SUVs will follow in the footsteps of XT5s and XT4s which are in great abundance on so many used car lots.
I LOVE that light up grille
GM really paid Doug to not say "Tesla".
That glovebox opener is truly tragic...
Give us real buttons.
I hope they fix that on the 2024 versions. That’s horrid.
It's actually worse than you think.
You can't open the glovebox at all unless the car is stationary
You have to power it up to open the box? Makes no sense.
As someone who has had my window broken and glove box rifled through, needing the car to be on to open it is a nice touch.
Never been a GM/Cadillac fan, but this is REALLY nice
Cadillac presents the Lyriq, Doug sings us the song.
My Elantra - in winter I have to turn off a lot of the auto steer measures as the lines of the road - if any are left are to be ignored as - you might have 2 or 3 lanes in summer but as winter goes along you end up with 1 or 2 .. often driving on the lines, if you let the car drive it would be trying to drive you into a snow drift or right into someone beside you. On a good note, it is "kind of nice" once the roads are repaired (not endless dodging literally holes and objects) and lines are painted for the most part - you get reminded how nice those are.
I refused to buy GM for over 30 years due to horrible experiences in the 90’s. I then, reluctantly, decided to support a family member who works there and got me a deal on a 12 month 21’Cadillac CT5 lease. I absolutely loved it. Car was perfect from the day I got it ‘till I returned it. I now have a ‘22 Yukon Denali and while I’m enjoying it, preferred the Caddy and the features it had that are lacking on the GMC. Like auto hold and massaging seats. Spoiled, I know. I know await the ‘23 Lyric and will receive soon. Excited for my first electric, and while not perfect, it’s not 100K, either, and as stated by Doug, is a really nice ride. I can’t wait.
In a sea of EVs the Lyriq truly stands on its own. Better interior, comfort and isolation than all EVs but the EQS and an exterior design that truly turns heads. I'd say Cadillac did an outstanding job for a first attempt.
Completely agree, taste is subjective but I think this is one of the nicest looking electric vehicles on the market. Besides the door handle lol
Well said dude, actually a really impressive car.
It's certainly flashy but there's so much stuff that's not very functional.
Definitely one of the futuristic Cadillacs I have ever seen, and its even cool when you want more light and sound system, and even an impressive touchscreen.
It is correct, for 99% of time i do not use the frunk. (Most likely because there is no button on the outside) But when road tripping the frunk is used 10-20 times a day.
“Were not done with the weird door openers yet, no no.” 😆 👌🏻
Very very impressive interior. The external design may not be for many but its futuristic. The charging cover will break within the first year as will one of those door opening plastic pushers.
I love how people only complain about electronic stuff in cars, but never seem to complain about electronic stuff in elevators and their own houses.
@@automation7295 things exposed to the elements and repeated usage would tend to break faster. Not really the case with household implements.
I looooove this car. The only problem with it is glove box electronic opening from the screen. Everything is perfect ❤
You must like not being able to drive in the winter, and having the world's largest blind spot.
@@mambofox4333 well I’m from Nigeria,no snow here. But really it’s a very cool car. I also understand everyone has their opinion so I respect yours.
I love u Caddy! Can't wait until I get mine
Im a fan of the quirks. Especially the lights and buttons instead of handles.
So the charge port door opens exactly like our e-tron SUV, but crappier. Seems like GM.
God that charge port door opening is so wonky
Yes, that charge port door looks real classy . . . and the door opening situation looks to me like change just for change sake!!!
I like they used logo for trunk access. Nice
Come on! The Lyriq is the best value EV on the planet! I think your Doug score shows the rarely deficient and misleading scoring system. Looking forward to your AWD Lyriq review.
I hope you update the doug score once the AWD version is released, since the rest of the rivals are the high performance models. This is a tempting vehicle for me!
Love the toggle switch v3nts
stay ahead Doug, don't let the competition knock you off.
Giving all the electrical issues I've been seeing on the Escalade and other GM products this thing better come with one hell of a warranty
Awesome content as always Doug 😊👍🏻. I hope you could do a video on a car called a 1989-91 Cizeta V16T to know its quarks and features.