Compare the2024 Cadillac LyriqVS 2024 Polestar 3

Both the Lyriq and the Polestar 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

Cadillac’s powertrain warranty covers the Lyriq 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Polestar covers the 3. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 3 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 22 times as many Cadillac dealers as there are Polestar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Lyriq’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are better in initial quality than Polestar vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Cadillac above average in initial quality. With 143 more problems per 100 vehicles, Polestar is rated below average.

The Lyriq’s optional electric motors produces 11 more horsepower (500 vs. 489) than the Polestar 3 Dual Motor’s standard electric motors.

The Lyriq can travel longer on a full charge than the Polestar 3 on a full charge:

For better traction, the Lyriq Luxury/Sport’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Polestar 3 (275/40R22 vs. 265/45R21).

The Cadillac Lyriq’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Polestar 3 only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Lyriq can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Polestar 3 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Lyriq’s wheelbase is 4.3 inches longer than on the Polestar 3 (121.8 inches vs. 117.5 inches).

The Lyriq Luxury/Sport offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Polestar 3 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat up (28 vs. 17.1 cubic feet). The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat folded (60.8 vs. 50 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Lyriq easier. The Lyriq’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 28.5 inches, while the Polestar 3’s liftover is 31 inches.

The Lyriq’s cargo area is larger than the Polestar 3’s in almost every dimension:

The Lyriq’s optional Enhanced Automatic Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Auto Parking will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Polestar 3’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.

The Lyriq is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Polestar 3 doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.