Head to head

Cadillac Lyriq vs Volvo EX40

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Cadillac Lyriq electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 505 km of range

Cadillac Lyriq

From C$81,800 Β· 505 km

Read the Cadillac Lyriq review

Car B

Volvo EX40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 385 km of range

Volvo EX40

From C$82,500 Β· 385 km

Read the Volvo EX40 review

The verdict

The Cadillac Lyriq offers more range β€” 505 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 120 km between charges. The Cadillac Lyriq is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 793 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Cadillac Lyriq starts about C$700 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Cadillac Lyriq leads in 4 areas and the Volvo EX40 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Cadillac LyriqC$81,800
Volvo EX40C$82,500

Range (NRCan)

Cadillac Lyriq505 km
Volvo EX40385 km

Battery

Cadillac Lyriq102 kWh
Volvo EX4082 kWh

Body type

Cadillac LyriqSUV
Volvo EX40SUV

Seats

Cadillac Lyriq5
Volvo EX405

Cargo space

Cadillac Lyriq793 litres
Volvo EX40452 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Cadillac Lyriq4.9s
Volvo EX404.8s

Standout feature

Cadillac LyriqA 33in curved screen and genuinely quiet, plush cruising
Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Cadillac Lyriq75/100
Volvo EX4020/100

Price

Cadillac Lyriq44/100
Volvo EX4042/100

Family space

Cadillac Lyriq75/100
Volvo EX4021/100

Performance

Cadillac Lyriq59/100
Volvo EX4062/100

Tech

Cadillac Lyriq17/100
Volvo EX4017/100

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