Kia Stinger vs Cadillac Lyriq

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Kia Stinger
Kia Stinger

$34,368 - $63,995

2021 price

Cadillac Lyriq
Cadillac Lyriq

$122,000 - $124,000

2025 price

Summary

2021 Kia Stinger
2025 Cadillac Lyriq
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Not Applicable, 0.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
8.8L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Servicing costs
  • Tight rear accommodation
  • A bit pricey for a Kia

  • Packaging quirks for backseat riders
  • A new brand demands a longer warranty
  • American design theme in the cabin
2021 Kia Stinger Summary

There is nothing quite like a car company occasionally building a car that could be considered a risk. And there are all kinds of risks in the car business - the market isn't ready for that car, people don't identify your brand with this or that type of vehicle, the list goes on. And it's long. It's very easy for me to sit on the sidelines and say, "Pft, what were they thinking?" Few cars land on your driveway without years of thinking having already gone into their development.

The Kia Stinger is the kind of car that would have caused lots of thinking and plenty of hand-wringing at Kia HQ in Korea. Not because it was a bad idea - it wasn't. Not because it's a bad car - it is, in fact, the opposite. And not because SUVs have already changed the way we look at cars - Kia has done well out of that.

It's just that Kia has never produced a car like the Stinger. A five-door coupe-sedan, rear-wheel drive and with a focus on driver dynamics. Most of us know very well how the Stinger GT burst on to the scene in a blaze of well-deserved glory. It's not all about the GT, though. There's a whole range of Stingers and just below that very accomplished sports sedan is the Stinger GT-Line.

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2025 Cadillac Lyriq Summary

The Cadillac Lyriq really flies in the face of what has become our reality in the world of new cars.

It’s a brand-new, EV-only brand in Australia, but for once, it’s not Chinese.

It’s built in America and shipped to Australia, but it’s not converted from left-hand drive by Walkinshaw or a similar outfit. It’s built in right-hand drive at the factory for us.

And it’s a new player fighting for market share, but it’s not really trying to massively undercut its premium competitors, with the range kicking off north of $120,000.

So, iconic American brand Cadillac seems destined to do things a little differently with the Lyriq. The question is, is it good enough to forge its own path?

Let’s find out.  

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