The online car market learned that SAIC-GM Cadillac's new electric SUV (L232) will be put into production at the end of next year, with an annual production capacity of 60,000 units, its battery cells provided by BYD, and the ternary lithium battery pack provided by Ningde Times. The overall size of the new car is smaller than LYRIQ, and the length and width of the car are very close to the XT5, which can be regarded as a "pure electric version of the XT5", and at the same time it is larger than the Mercedes-Benz EQC, BMW iX3 and other competitors. (The car picture is LYRIQ and XT5, only shown)
The Cadillac L232 is equipped with a four-wheel drive system, with a battery capacity of 68.7kWh or 80kWh, and a comprehensive power consumption of 12.7kWh/100km, which is lower than that of LYRIQ and NIO ES6. In terms of price, combined with the price of LYRIQ and XT5, it is expected that the starting price of L232 will be between 350,000 and 390,000 yuan, which is cheaper than bmw iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQC.
Cadillac L232 is not produced in the same factory as LYRIQ, the former is the Wuhan plant in Hubei Province, and the latter is the Shanghai Jinqiao plant. The L232's 60,000-year production capacity comes from the Chevrolet Coworth (K216) and Buick GL6 (K256), and after the project is put into operation, the annual production capacity of the Kowartz will be reduced from 20,000 to 0, while the annual production capacity of GL6 will be reduced from 60,000 to 20,000.