Head to head

Volvo EX40 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 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

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 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 Volvo EX40 leads in 1 area and the Cadillac Lyriq in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
Cadillac Lyriq505 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
Cadillac Lyriq102 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
Cadillac LyriqSUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
Cadillac Lyriq5

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
Cadillac Lyriq793 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
Cadillac Lyriq4.9s

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
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 EX4020/100
Cadillac Lyriq75/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
Cadillac Lyriq44/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
Cadillac Lyriq75/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
Cadillac Lyriq59/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
Cadillac Lyriq17/100

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