Head to head

Volvo EC40 vs Cadillac Lyriq

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

Volvo EC40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 375 km of range

Volvo EC40

From C$86,100 Β· 375 km

Read the Volvo EC40 review

Car B

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

The verdict

The Cadillac Lyriq offers more range β€” 505 km NRCan against 375 km, a gap of about 130 km between charges. The Cadillac Lyriq is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 793 litres and 5 seats versus 404 litres and 5 in the Volvo EC40. On price the Cadillac Lyriq starts about C$4,300 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EC40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EC40 leads in 1 area and the Cadillac Lyriq in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EC40C$86,100
Cadillac LyriqC$81,800

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EC40375 km
Cadillac Lyriq505 km

Battery

Volvo EC4082 kWh
Cadillac Lyriq102 kWh

Body type

Volvo EC40SUV
Cadillac LyriqSUV

Seats

Volvo EC405
Cadillac Lyriq5

Cargo space

Volvo EC40404 litres
Cadillac Lyriq793 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EC404.8s
Cadillac Lyriq4.9s

Standout feature

Volvo EC40Coupe-styled EX40 with the same running gear
Cadillac LyriqA 33in curved screen and genuinely quiet, plush cruising

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

Volvo EC4014/100
Cadillac Lyriq75/100

Price

Volvo EC4038/100
Cadillac Lyriq44/100

Family space

Volvo EC408/100
Cadillac Lyriq75/100

Performance

Volvo EC4062/100
Cadillac Lyriq59/100

Tech

Volvo EC4017/100
Cadillac Lyriq17/100

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