Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury AWD (2024–) vs Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury AWD (2024–) €1,204/mo · Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) €1,179/mo. Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) costs about €25 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) goes 73 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury AWD (2024–) has 104 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury AWD (2024–) | Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €83,000 (better) | €87,900 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,204 | €1,179 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,360 | €1,324 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 530 km | 647 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.89 m² | 9.48 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 475 km / 395 km | 580 km / 468 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +34 min | — |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 22.5 kWh/100 km | 19.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 102.0 kWh | 106.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 190 kW | 350 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.3 s | 4.7 s (better) |
| Boot | 588 L (better) | 484 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury AWD (2024–) | Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,126 | €1,107 |
| 15,000 | €1,204 | €1,179 |
| 20,000 | €1,283 | €1,252 |
| 25,000 | €1,360 | €1,324 |
| 30,000 | €1,438 | €1,395 |
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