Cadillac has started pre-sales of the Lyriq in China and the all-electric SUV has already proven to be very popular.
The American automaker opened pre-sales for the Lyriq on the evening of November 17 and in just one hour, it had received more than 1,000 pre-orders. By noon the following day, GM claims that a further 1,000 pre-orders had been placed through Cadillac’s IQ app or the WeChat min-program with a 1,190 Chinese Yuan ($186) deposit.
Individuals in China who pre-order and purchase a Lyriq by the end of April 2022 will receive 10,000 km (around 6,200 miles) of free public charging, a daily range-related gift for logging on to the Cadillac IQ app, a choice of special exterior colors, and prioritized delivery starting in mid-2022.
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“For more than a century, the innovative spirit of daring to go beyond has been part of Cadillac’s DNA,” SAIC-GM president Wang Yongqing said in a statement. “Cadillac is embracing change. Leveraging the brand’s proud heritage and industry-leading innovative technology, the LYRIQ is destined to set a new standard for luxury electric vehicles.”
The Lyriq is being offered in China in a luxurious long-range variant starting from 439,700 Chinese Yuan, or just under $69,000 at current exchange rates. That makes it roughly $10,000 more than the entry-level Lyriq available to buyers in the U.S.
All Lyriq models are based on GM’s Ultium platform and feature a 100 kWh battery pack that offers a range exceeding 300 miles (482 km). However, in China, the range is quoted at over 650 km (494 miles), presumably due to the different testing standards. This battery pack powers an electric motor with 340 hp and 325 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque that drives the rear wheels.
