Cadillac Lyriq deliveries will begin shortly, now that the electric BMW iX rival has received Australian Government approval to be sold here. General Motors’ luxury brand has confirmed customer deliveries will begin in April 2025. This follows orders opening back in October 2024 for the Lyriq, a large dual-motor electric all-wheel drive SUV priced from $117,000 before on-road costs.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Approval documents show the Lyriq has a power output of 388kW, which indicates Australian models will get the power boost given to US-market models for model year 2025. Cadillac had previously confirmed an output of 375kW for Australia. The Lyriq also has a braked towing capacity of 1588kg.
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General Motors Australia and New Zealand (GMANZ) is playing its cards close to its chest when it comes to interest in the brand locally, other than to say it’s happy with the reception Cadillac has received. It has also confirmed it won’t report customer delivery tallies. “Cadillac will not be reporting sales data this year in Australia or New Zealand,” said a company spokesperson.
The brand currently has 55 Lyriqs listed in inventory on its local website. While the company wouldn’t confirm how many orders had been placed, GMANZ managing director Jess Bala told Australian media in February the brand has had “nearly 9.
