Cadillac will price the 2027 Lyriq-V at $99,000 before on-road costs in Australia, with deliveries expected to begin between March and April 2027. A Cadillac Australia spokesperson told CarExpert that "Lyriq-V deliveries will start late Q1 into Q2".
The Lyriq-V is the high-performance version of the large Lyriq electric SUV and the first electric model in Cadillac's V-Series line, which the brand has built for more than two decades, largely around V8 engines. Its Australian arrival follows the Vistiq, whose deliveries are due to start late this year or in the first quarter of 2027.
More power, less range than the Lyriq Sport
The Lyriq-V uses the same 92kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive layout as the Lyriq Sport, but adds 75kW of power and 160Nm of torque. Cadillac quotes 459kW and 880Nm, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.6 seconds against 4.9 seconds for the Sport.
The extra output costs range. Cadillac's claimed WLTP figure for the Lyriq-V is 471km, down from 503km for the Sport, and claimed energy consumption is 21.6kWh/100km. Buyers weighing the two will be trading roughly 30km of WLTP range for a substantial jump in straight-line performance, a trade that suits the V-Series brief but narrows the Lyriq's long-distance appeal.
Chassis and charging details
Beyond the powertrain, the V-Series gets retuned suspension with Continuous Damping Control adaptive dampers, larger 22-inch alloy wheels in place of the Sport's 21-inch items, and a V-Mode with a Velocity Max button that unlocks the SUV's full outputs, plus Competitive Mode and Launch Control. Brakes are unchanged: 390mm front rotors with fixed calipers and 345mm rear rotors with sliding calipers.
Cadillac also fits a one-pedal drive mode and its Regen on Demand paddle, which slows the car when pulled, and the SUV uses five-link independent suspension.
Export-market Lyriqs, Australia included, use a 92kWh battery rather than the 102kWh pack fitted elsewhere, which cuts maximum DC charging from 190kW to 130kW. AC charging is listed at 7.4kW on single-phase power and 22kW on three-phase. The V-Series tips the scales at a tare weight of 2687kg.
A V-Series badge on an electric SUV
Cadillac's V-Series has traditionally meant V8 power, and the Lyriq-V is the first electric model to carry the badge. In the US it has since been joined by the smaller Optiq-V, which has already been ruled out for Australia.
For Australian buyers, the Lyriq-V sits at the top of the Lyriq line at $99,000 before on-road costs, with the Sport below it. Cadillac has not announced further local pricing detail beyond that figure, and full specification and pricing for the Lyriq Sport is published separately.
