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  1. smk4565
    But the base Model X has 350 miles. And the Lyric is not a Tesla. Tesla is the on fire brand, it represents the future. Cadillac is the past and has an image problem.
  2. smk4565
    $75k isn't a problem if the car is good. All the interior images shown were computer simulation, so we can't really judge how good the interior is, we don't know what the actual materials will be like. We don't know the horsepower or performance either. It is too far out to judge. I don't get why Cadillac showed it now really without more of a hook to excite buyers. Unless GM just had to show an EV to shareholders to make it look like they were doing something because of Tesla. Tesla is worth 6 times more than GM right now, GM shareholders have to wonder why they are sticking around.
  3. smk4565
    The issue isn't that Lyriq is 2.5 years away from dealerships, it is that the range they are promising is 50 miles less than what the competitor offers today. I assume a big part of showing the vehicle now is to get people excited and to sign up to buy one like Tesla does or like what Ford did with the Bronco. But Cadillac didn't give a reason to wait 2 years for this car.
  4. smk4565
    Base Model X today has 351 mile range, Cadillac is targeting 300 miles in 2023. The Model X Performance does 0-60 in 2.6 seconds, and GM won't allow anything faster than a Corvette, so I doubt the Lyriq is going to beat that. And if Tesla has some cash flow, I imagine they'll have new versions of the Model S and X by 2023. Mercedes has over 400 miles of range in the EQS, that will come next year, and EQE and a couple SUVs in 2022, if anyone is going to challenge Tesla I'd imagine it will be Mercedes who will have the battery factories and facilities to make all this stuff and has a customer base used to paying these kind of prices. VW group might also be a big disruptor given their global size and number of brands.
  5. smk4565
    In the Ward's article they said Steve Carlisle said it would start under $75,000. Without knowing the performance or standard features, it is hard to determine what is a good price point. $75k undercuts the Tesla Model X by $5k, maybe that makes the Lyriq a bargain, or maybe $75k is a rip off, but we don't know yet.
  6. smk4565
    Cadillac says it will start under $75k, which makes me thinking dual motor with options is pushing $100k. This vehicle better be good if they want Escalade money for it. The Lyriq doesn't have 400 mile range or 350 kwh charge which are the top on market now, this car is 2-3 years away. I don't see what the hook is, other than if you currently have a Cadillac SUV and want an EV. Unless more details are released closer to launch so we have to wait and see.
  7. smk4565
    Except all 4 of those are E-classes. I don't care if all Cadillacs look the same, I care if Cadillacs look like Chevrolets.
  8. smk4565
    The Cadillac front end looks like a Chevy. Even worse when you put an XT6 vs a Chevy.
  9. smk4565
    It doesn't look good, the front looks too much like a Chevy Blazer and the rear end is all messed up. But it is a concept too, so we'll have to see what the production car looks like, and all the interior images they showed were simulated, so we can't really be sure yet how that will look. Would be nice to have heard more specs, like horsepower or performance beyond a targeted 300 mile range. Seems like this will be a 2023 model, so it is a ways off. I don't know why they would show their hand that far out, and I think what they have isn't better than what Tesla was selling a couple years ago.
  10. smk4565
    With work from home I might drive my car twice a week so what is the point of buying a a new car that will sit for all but maybe 2 hours a week? Car prices are also going up and up, offering 7 years loans let automakers get away with that for a while but I don’t think we are going to see 9-10 year new car loans, so monthly payments will just keep rising. And at a time when unemployment is rising. I am surprised car sales have done as well as they have, I wouldn’t be surprised by a 10-12 million SAAR in 2021.
  11. smk4565
    The Tundra was long in the tooth about 6 years ago
  12. smk4565
    Cadillac CT5 and CT4, Lexus ES/LS, Acura TLX and Genesis might be the only non-European luxury sedans left by 2021 or 2022.
  13. smk4565
    This vehicle gets an "F" as it's grade for sportiness. 280 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm? 6 speed auto? Marginal numbers 10 years ago, pathetic by today's standard. Just another victim of the 5-series and E-class which have retired the GS, Q70, RLX, CT6, Continental in the past 12 months.
  14. smk4565
    Mercedes cars cost more than Chevrolet or Kia. Notice that Mercedes is #1 in global market share for luxury brands. Also Tesla is worth more than Toyota or VW and worth worth and GM, Ford and FCA combined.
  15. smk4565
    There are already renderings of a Corolla Cross pickup similar to the Subaru Baja.
  16. smk4565
    100% need a Corolla Cross and a Camry Cross, and a Sienna Cross Coupe. If they had a crossover coupe van with a fastback roofline, they could sell them out at $80k per unit. They should do a Supra Cross too, there are a lack of 2-seat SUVs on market right now.
  17. smk4565
    Toyota Echo rather.
  18. smk4565
    Toyota should bring out the Eco Cross Sport, which would be a 2 door version of the Yaris Cross with a center mounted speedometer. And then the Solara CC (convertible crossover).
  19. smk4565
    Yes, that's it. Look how off road and rugged it is. They could sell those for double the price of a Yaris because it has plastic cladding and a black roof.
  20. smk4565
    There is actually a Yaris Crossover coming, I forgot I had scene a picture of it. It would slot below the CH-R I think. So Toyota will have: Yaris Cross CH-R Rav4 Venza Highlander 4Runner Sequoia Land Cruiser 8 SUVs and they aren’t even into crossover coupes yet.
  21. smk4565
    Add 3 inch of lift with 2 inches of plastic body cladding, raise price $5k and call it Yaris Active Cross X and you have sales fire!
  22. smk4565
    I think this is a pretty good package and the turbo has pretty good power for a compact crossover. Good interior on the Kona too, my favorite in the segment. I agree that the limited seems the way to go, get the turbo and a lot of equipment but avoid that high price of the Ultimate.
  23. smk4565
    So parts on an Escalade cost more than double to parts on a Tahoe? It’s the same parts!
  24. smk4565
    How is it twice as high? It is the same 2.0 TFSI engine, just turned a difference direction, the same ZF 8-speed, the same electronics, etc. All this stuff comes from the same parts bin, the only big difference is Arteon is on the MQB platform, while the A4 is on the superior MLB platform. Granted the A4 with the same horsepower is $5k more than the Arteon, but I can't see how they justify an Arteon starting at $36k, which means over $40k with any options. Compare that to a Camry, Optima, Sonata, Accord, etc that start $10k cheaper. And an upper level Sonata or Camry is just as nice as an Arteon.
  25. smk4565
    Problem is this car is Audi A4 money. So either it needs to cost lest or just buy the Audi.
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