PRICE : For 2014 Cadillac ELR $75,000
As hybrid together with electrical cars buy the farm to a greater extent than mutual sights inward U.S. cities, they're also moving further upwards the nutrient chain together with showtime to plow upwards inward luxury-car showrooms. The 2014 Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid coupe is an instance of this trend. Not only does it offering a convenient combination of electric-only powerfulness for small trips together with gas-electric functioning for extended travel, it brings cutting-edge style together with posh interior trimmings into the mix. At a glance, the ELR coupe is an intriguing proffer if you're looking to construct a fashion contestation spell reducing your environmental footprint. However, a few pregnant drawbacks construct Cadillac's plug-in hybrid tough for us to recommend.
Under the hood, the Cadillac ELR shares its major mechanical components amongst the Chevrolet Volt, including its 16.5-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack together with 1.4-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine. Cadillac estimates it tin flame buy the farm upwards to 37 miles on battery powerfulness alone, together with spell that's i less mile than the Volt, the ELR is a fair fleck quicker, every bit Cadillac was able to instruct to a greater extent than powerfulness out of the car's electric-drive motor. Inside, Cadillac's coupe has a much richer interior than its Chevy cousin together with comes amongst considerably to a greater extent than touchstone equipment.
The problems laid about when you lot expression at the 2014 Cadillac ELR's toll tag, which is to a greater extent than than double that of the Volt. This makes the raucous drone from the ELR's four-cylinder engine that much to a greater extent than hard to induce got i time you lot deplete its all-electric range. Cadillac has tried to mask the engine's coarseness amongst hydraulic engine mounts, sound-absorbing materials together with a noise-cancelling good system, but it just isn't plenty when you're accelerating hard. And spell the Caddy's ride is serene on shine roads, a surprising amount of harshness invades the cabin over rougher pavement -- you'd never complain virtually this inward a Volt, but inward a luxury coupe, it stands out every bit a glaring lapse inward refinement. Beyond that, the ELR's dramatic roof line creates some major packaging issues: The backseat is pocket-size to the betoken of existence almost unusable, together with the torso opening is extraordinarily narrow.
For the moment, the 2014 Cadillac ELR has few straight rivals. If you lot just desire a plug-in hybrid amongst lots of electrical range, a fully loaded 2014 Chevrolet Volt volition render much the same driving experience. On the higher end, you lot could consider the 2014 Porsche Panamera due south E-hybrid, which delivers far to a greater extent than inward the way of performance but only xx miles of pure electrical range. If you're a fleck to a greater extent than adventurous, the all-electric Tesla Model due south is wildly fashionable. On the other hand, if a luxury coupe is what you're actually after, the 2014 Audi A5 together with S5 together with 2015 Jaguar F-Type induce got plenty of style to buy the farm or therefore together with tin flame survive fairly fuel-efficient, depending on the engine you lot choose.
Although the fourth dimension has arguably come upwards for luxury-brand plug-in hybrids similar the Cadillac ELR, this coupe just doesn't induce got the performance credentials, refinement or day-to-day functionality to justify the bespeak price.
EXTERIOR
"The ELR represents a novel dimension of Art & Science, the guiding philosophy of Cadillac," said Mark Adams, Cadillac blueprint director. "Cadillac's deoxyribonucleic acid is innovation, amongst dramatic together with provocative design. ELR delivers this inward a luxury coupe that stands lone amid major luxury brands globally."
Vertical headlamp together with taillamp elements create Cadillac's signature for the ELR, hateful solar daytime or black together with from the front end or nurture - a construct tradition since 1948.
Aerodynamics play a crucial role inward the blueprint every bit airflow is managed to aid the vehicle sideslip through the air amongst minimal drag. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level front end fascia together with grille - amongst active shutters behind the grille opening - every bit good every bit tapered fascia corners, enable air to movement easily or therefore the automobile to cut down drag. In the rear, sudden edges together with a carefully designed spoiler also create exercise airflow. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 n aggressive rake on the windshield together with dorsum drinking glass aid cut down turbulence together with drag together with contribute to ELR's 0.305 coefficient of drag.
► Additional outside details include:
► Door handles hidden inward recesses behind the doors
► The accuse port is located on the driver's side front end fender
► Lights on the side mirrors pulse greenish spell the battery charges together with buy the farm black when charging is complete.
► Exterior colors include Black Raven, Radiant Silver Metallic, Graphite Metallic together with Crystal Red.
INTERIOR
The ELR offers a classic 2+2 layout together with has been designed to offering the driver the best driving experience. The interior is trimmed inward a combination of leather together with authentic chrome together with forest accents, spell a carbon fiber trim is available every bit an option. The steering bicycle is covered inward leather together with sueded microfiber, amongst the same cloth existence used for the headliner.As amongst all the other models launched inward the past times year, the novel ELR is existence offered amongst Cadillac CUE amongst Navigation featuring a large eight-inch, full-color capacitive-touch concealment inward the ticker of the musical instrument panel. It also includes a touching concealment amongst gesture recognition together with offers details on driving efficiency, unloose energy usage, charging options together with more.
SPECIFICATION
► Year:2014
► Make:Cadillac
► Model:ELR
► Price:$75000
► Engine:inline-4
► Horsepower @ RPM:162
► Torque @ RPM:295
► Energy:Sequential multi-port fuel injectors
► Displacement:1.4 L
► EPA fuel economy: 85 MPGe city/80 MPGe highway
► 0-60 time:7.8 sec.
► Top Speed:106 mph
FEATURES
The 2014 ELR isn't the most expensive Cadillac--that's the Escalade SUV's job. But its pricetag of $75,999 before whatever federal or solid set down revenue enhancement credits together with rebates has evoked some depression whistles, for its $35,000 boost over the Chevy Volt together with for its lack of a few luxury options, nixed due to weight together with power-draw concerns. There's no sunroof, no head-up display at all, together with amongst its few available options, the toll soars to nearly $80,000.
Still, Cadillac says it's inward the same arena every bit the Tesla Model S, BMW 6-Series, together with Mercedes-Benz CLS for a reason--while adding that those revenue enhancement incentives tin flame driblet the cyberspace toll fifty-fifty lower, if you lot alive inward the correct state.
For that toll range, the ELR is trimmed out sumptuously inward attractive leathers together with suedes, all the common powerfulness features, ten-speaker Bose audio, together with security features similar forward-collision alerts together with a lane-departure warning arrangement that buzzes the topographic point cushion to cue you lot dorsum inward betwixt the stripes.
The ELR has a TFT display instead of gauges, together with those screens tin flame survive cleaned upwards of ancillary data nicely past times toggling through the steering-wheel controls. It's a welcome mensuration downwardly the route of data de-cluttering.
Navigation is factored into CUE, the Cadillac User Experience, which also governs the car's audio, phone, climate, together with efficiency-monitoring systems. Most tin flame also survive controlled or accessed via steering-wheel buttons or past times vocalization command. As we've constitute inward other Cadillacs, CUE looks fantastic, but gets tripped upwards non infrequently past times its haptic inputs together with past times long strings of inputs. Wave a mitt inward front end of the concealment together with the displays brings upwards favorites or access to other areas of control--and sometimes, it actuates those systems when you lot hadn't planned.
Navigation inward particular is a repeated sore point: we've seen CUE driblet its routing, losing its house on the map at critical junctions. We dearest its construct clean expression together with the way it dominates the cabin--but similar almost every other infotainment arrangement we've sampled inward this mini-era of the past times 5 years, CUE feels similar it needs to a greater extent than processing powerfulness together with a footling to a greater extent than redundancy to instruct inward wholly useful.
COMFORT & QUALITY
As Cadillac coupes go, the 2014 ELR is a compact one, rakish together with forrad inward the ways that we've liked inward the CTS Coupe. The comfort together with infinite play out inward virtually the same way every bit inward that car, rendering the ELR effectively a 2+2.
Though the ELR shares the Chevy Volt's powertrain together with fifty-fifty has to a greater extent than wheelbase (not quite one-half an inch), it doesn't induce got anywhere close the practicality of the Chevy, sacrificing lots of headroom together with torso infinite inward its Wallenda-like leap into Cadillac's portfolio.
In front end the ELR has exceptionally comfortable, 16-way adjustable leather seats--but 20-way adjustment comes amongst a "luxury" package. The dash warps gently inward toward the driver, surrounding that topographic point amongst screens--two eight-inch screens, i displaying gauges together with all sorts of driver-selected information, the cardinal i serving every bit the display concealment for CUE. The console runs broad together with long, splitting the ELR downwardly the ticker together with dividing its passengers into cracking footling quadrants, leaving just plenty articulatio genus together with shoulder room for front-seat occupants.
The ELR’s roofline takes its penalization inward rear-seat space. Cozy would survive a generous description. The private buckets are a chore to access together with aren't actually sized for anyone to a greater extent than than medium of frame. Fold-down nurture topographic point backs accommodate longer items, including multiple sets of golf game clubs; it's a characteristic that likely volition survive used to a greater extent than often, since the torso is small, fifty-fifty past times coupe standards.
The ELR's finishes compensate for the meager rear-seat space. The cockpit's composed of swatches of wood, contrast-stitched leather, together with suede inward a complex, layered look--there's a lot going on, but nosotros similar it, every bit nosotros induce got inward Cadillac's ATS together with CTS. As for storage, though, there's non much--a bin hides behind the motorized CUE screen, amongst a USB port included for connectivity. Elsewhere there's only a footling storage, inward the pocket-size console, shallow door pockets together with a petite glove box.
DRIVETRAIN
In full-electric mode, the 2014 Cadillac ELR has a shine powerfulness delivery together with this, along amongst the coupe's well-insulated interior, makes for a tranquility ride. But everything changes i time you've depleted the batteries' accuse together with the 1.4-liter gasoline engine awakens. This engine just isn't really tranquility or refined, together with when you're accelerating to exceed or climbing a pregnant grade, its raucous soundtrack upsets the calm inward the cabin. Equally disappointing is the ELR's tepid performance. Even amongst both powerfulness sources working on the coupe's behalf, Cadillac estimates it volition induce got 7.8 seconds for it to accomplish threescore mph -- non bad but non just sporty, either.
By the same token, the 2014 ELR's treatment is respectable, but it's non on par amongst other luxury-brand coupes you lot mightiness consider inward this toll range. Drivers tin flame select betwixt 2 levels of endeavour for the steering, together with inward either mode, the Caddy's steering is precise together with responsive. Meanwhile, ride character is a mixed bag. It's comfortable together with composed when you're driving on pristine pavement, but the pause is unable to absorb ripples together with imperfections together with you'll experience that harshness inward the cockpit. It's something you lot could overlook on a less expensive car, but inward this toll range, most shoppers volition expression to a greater extent than inward the way of refinement.
PERFORMANCE
With a large vroom startup good generated digitally together with delivered amongst a splash screen, the ELR telegraphs immediately how dissimilar its Cadillac driving experience volition be. It's distinct from whatever other Caddy before it--and it's a 180-degree plow away from the fluid, bright acceleration together with treatment of an ATS or CTS, or fifty-fifty the Tesla Model S.
At its core, the ELR shares the extended-range electrical drivetrain of the Chevy Volt. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 16.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack stores unloose energy from plugging in, enabling 37 miles of pure electrical driving. It's backed upwards past times a 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine that industrial plant generally to restore unloose energy to the battery pack. Sometimes, the engine contributes a footling of its torque to the front end wheels--for example, inward long uphill runs. Some slight modifications together with remapping of powerfulness induce got cutting weight together with deliver a footling fleck to a greater extent than cyberspace powerfulness than inward the Volt; here, it's a total of 207 horsepower, together with 295 pound-feet of torque.
As a result, the ELR is i of, if non the slowest Cadillac to accelerate from null to threescore mph, taking 7.8 seconds inward extended-range mode, 8.8 seconds inward electric-only mode. Top speed is 106 mph--it gives upwards long before fifty-fifty a base of operations ATS sedan, or whatever of the cars named every bit competitors.
The extended-range electrical drivetrain delivers a disconcerting amount of dissonance for the badge it wears. Active dissonance cancellation is fitted, but GM engineers induce got dialed it dorsum inward this application, together with the termination is lots of powertrain dissonance that doesn't suit the ELR's toll or its positioning. Beyond that, the disconnect betwixt engine dissonance together with drivetrain performance--it tin flame survive running together with charging when the driver's off the throttle--can survive jarring if you've never driven a Volt, or don't empathise the complex interplay of electrical together with gasoline powerfulness going on underhood.
Cadillac says the ELR's distinct chassis together with pause render a amend driving experience than the Volt. Beefier front end struts, a wider front end track, together with a Watt's link that adds some composure to the nurture beam axle are all dissimilar from the Volt, every bit are the ELR's adaptive Sachs dampers. With hydraulic bushings together with some other link connecting the struts, the ELR has a to a greater extent than refined setup than the Volt.
It's even therefore on the depression halt of expectations for today's Cadillac. Its newest sedans induce got genuinely bright steering together with a natural, nimble feel. The ELR's 4000-pound heft together with its less sophisticated pause autumn short, fifty-fifty when the driver selects Sport mode, which weights upwards the steering, sharpens bound experience together with tightens upwards the dampers (which aren't the prime number magnetically-controlled pieces constitute on the Corvette or CTS; those would swallow likewise much energy, we're told). The steering isn't every bit cracking or every bit clean, together with the ELR's regenerative together with friction brakes don't combine for the seize amongst teeth of braking confidence. The ELR has 20-inch wheels together with tires, together with tire scuffing comes early on together with often every bit volume has its way amongst them. The slim tire sidewalls can't absorb much abuse, therefore the ELR hits its jounce bumpers early on together with often, too.
The ELR has paddles on the steering column, but they're non for shifting: they're mitt controls for a mensurate of regenerative braking, a clever Space Age touching that also runs counter to how we're used to using paddles. Pull i together with the ELR slows, but doesn't come upwards to a consummate stop. It's non confusing, but if you've driven a paddle-shifted car, it takes some fourth dimension to adapt. The ELR's regen paddles can't completely brake the car, together with using them effectively agency applying them far before than you lot would utilization paddles to shift in, say, a dual-clutch car--after you've already finished your braking.
The ELR's powertrain also has a Hold way that reserves battery power, together with Mountain mode, which blends inward some engine torque for amend performance. It defaults to Tour mode, where bound reply together with steering experience together with ride character are tuned for maximum efficiency.
ENGINE
We exercise know that the ELR volition characteristic an electrical campaign unit, powered past times a 16.5kWh T-shaped lithium-ion battery pack. This electrical campaign unit of measurement is proficient for 207 horsepower together with volition characteristic 295 pound-feet of immediately available torque.
Additionally, the ELR volition characteristic an 84-horsepower, 1.4-liter four-cylinder electrical generator. Not an engine, folks, a generator to render powerfulness to the campaign unit, much similar the Volt .
Once the batteries buy the farm depleted, the generator kicks inward to render powerfulness to the electrical campaign unit, much similar how an engine inward gas cars spins the alternator to create current.
Using only the unloose energy stored inward the battery, the ELR volition deliver a GM-estimated make of virtually 37 miles of pure electrical driving, depending on terrain, driving techniques together with temperature together with over 345 miles of total driving amongst a fully charged battery together with a total tank of premium gasoline (9.3 gallons). You tin flame recharge you lot ELR on a 120-volt arrangement or 240-volt charging station amongst the latter taking only 4.5 hours to recharge the batteries.
As expected, the ELR does include regenerative braking that helps utilization the oestrus unloose energy used inward braking to recharge the batteries, but this i is dissimilar from most. This arrangement includes a laid of steering-wheel-mounted paddles that are non used for shifting the gears, similar on the traditional car. Nope, these paddles operate the Regen on Demand characteristic that lightly activates the arrangement to recharge the batteries when you lot demand it most. So, when you’re coming to a corner that volition require braking, you lot just force dorsum on the paddle together with activate the Regen On Demand system, which slows the automobile slightly every bit you lot approach – similar downshifting a traditional automobile – together with stores this typically lost energy.
► AC synchronous electrical motor/generator
► 16kWh lithium-ion battery pack
► 1.4-liter inline-4 gasoline generator
► 207 horsepower @ 4,800 rpm
► 295 lb-ft of torque @ 0-4,800 rpm
► EPA projected full-charge range: 37 miles (all-electric), 303 miles (on gasoline generator only)
► EPA city/highway fuel economy: 31 city/35 highway mpg (on gasoline generator), ► 82 MPGe (all-electric, mpg equivalent)
SAFETY
Standard security features on the 2014 Cadillac ELR include antilock brakes, stability together with traction control, front-seat side-impact airbags, front end articulatio genus airbags, full-length side drape airbags, front end together with nurture parking sensors, a rearview photographic telly camera together with frontal collision warning together with lane-departure warning systems. Cadillac's Safety Alert Seat vibrates to instruct the driver's attending when either of those warning systems is triggered. Also touchstone is OnStar, which includes automatic crash notification, on-demand roadside assistance, remote door unlocking, stolen vehicle assistance together with turn-by-turn navigation.
Optional security equipment includes a blind-spot monitoring arrangement together with a collision training arrangement (included amongst adaptive cruise control), which tin flame automatically apply the brakes to cut down the severity of an imminent collision.
FUEL ECONOMY
The EPA has at nowadays certified fuel-economy ratings for the 2014 Cadillac ELR, together with it is at nowadays the luxury brand's most efficient car, past times a broad margin.
The ELR offers fuel economic scheme of its gas-electric drivetrain of 33 miles per gallon combined. More of import to green-car shoppers volition survive its electric-only driving make of 37 miles, together with its 82-MPGe fuel-efficiency rating when operated on electrical powerfulness alone.
Those figures are roughly equal to the ones affirmed for the Chevy Volt, which pioneered the ELR's primarily series-hybrid drivetrain, though the ELR carries or therefore virtually 200 pounds of additional weight despite 2 fewer doors. Charging times rest the same, at virtually 4.5 hours on a 240-volt connection or to a greater extent than than vii hours on a 120-volt household outlet.
On a total tank of gas, the ELR has an operating make of 340 miles.
Cadillac’s CUE infotainment arrangement has novel layers of data to display the ELR's charging condition together with operational efficiency--and similar the Volt, it tin flame survive monitored past times remote via a smartphone app that also provides drivers amongst the powerfulness to laid charging times based on lower electricity rates, together with to fix alerts for battery accuse state.
Our initial drives inward the ELR didn't render the jeopardy to mensurate our ain fuel economy--and took house inward the canyons or therefore Malibu, where fuel efficiency takes a nose-dive. We'll study dorsum every bit nosotros induce got to a greater extent than real-world exposure to the ELR.
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