2024 should be the year that iconic American brand Cadillac makes its return to Australia.
The luxury brand from General Motors is to launch locally next year with the all-electric Lyric SUV the first right-hand drive EV to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Reports suggest the company will sell its vehicles through an agency model, although ‘experience centres’ are also on the cards.
On the company’s website – cadillacanz.com – the Lyriq is marketed as being available in dual-motor all-wheel drive, with 373kW and 610Nm of torque available.
There’s a 102kWh Ultium battery pack providing the energy. Range, charging times, price, and word on any other variants are yet to be announced, but 500km of range, a price over $100,000, and fast-charging capability see, likely.
Cadillac is slated to be an electric-only brand by 2030, and has developed a number of models, including the CelestiQ ultra-luxury sedan, and Escalade IQ, OptiQ, and VisitiQ SUVs, along with the Lyriq.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (December 2023 / January 2024)
3 January 2024