Compare the2025 Cadillac LyriqVS 2025 Kia EV9

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Cadillac Lyriq has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The EV9 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Lyriq’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The EV9 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Cadillac Lyriq comes with a standard HD Surround Vision and it also offers an optional rear camera washer to make backing always safe, regardless of road dirt or grime, while the Kia EV9 doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

Both the Lyriq and the EV9 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear 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 driver alert monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Cadillac Lyriq is safer than the Kia EV9:

	Lyriq	EV9
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	183	265
Neck Injury Risk	18.8%	31.9%
Neck Stress	180 lbs.	201 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	96/127 lbs.	273/407 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	259	267
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.8 inches
Neck Compression	54 lbs.	61 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	227/265 lbs.	462/471 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Cadillac Lyriq is safer than the Kia EV9:

	Lyriq	EV9
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	7 inches	8 inches
Spine Acceleration	39 G’s	43 G’s
Hip Force	719 lbs.	728 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Lyriq, with its five-star roll-over rating, is 1.8% to 2% less likely to roll over than the EV9, which received a four-star rating.

Warranty

The Lyriq’s corrosion warranty is 1 year and unlimited miles longer than the EV9’s (6/unlimited vs. 5/100,000).

Engine

The Lyriq has more powerful engines than the EV9:

	Horsepower	Torque
Lyriq electric motor	365 HP	325 lbs.-ft.
Lyriq electric motors	515 HP	450 lbs.-ft.
EV9 Light Long Range electric motor	201 HP	258 lbs.-ft.
EV9 Light electric motor	215 HP	258 lbs.-ft.
EV9 Land/Wind electric motors	379 HP	443 lbs.-ft.
EV9 GT-Line electric motors	379 HP	516 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Cadillac Lyriq electric motors is faster than the EV9 Land/Wind electric motors:

	Lyriq	EV9
Zero to 60 MPH	4.6 sec	5.1 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	10.2 sec	13.5 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	4.7 sec	5.2 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	1.9 sec	2.2 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	2.2 sec	2.9 sec
Quarter Mile	12.9 sec	13.7 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	113 MPH	101 MPH
Top Speed	132 MPH	127 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Lyriq gets better mileage than the EV9:

			MPGe
Lyriq
	RWD	Electric Motor	100 city/83 hwy
	AWD	Electric Motors	98 city/80 hwy
		w/19.2 kW charging Electric Motors	93 city/77 hwy
EV9
	RWD	Light Long Range Electric Motor	100 city/78 hwy
		Light Electric Motor	99 city/77 hwy
	AWD	Land/Wind Electric Motors	91 city/75 hwy
		GT-Line Electric Motors	88 city/72 hwy

The Lyriq can travel longer on a full charge than the EV9 on a full charge:

			Miles
Lyriq
	RWD	Electric Motor	326 miles
	AWD	Electric Motors	319 miles
		w/19.2 kW charging Electric Motors	303 miles
EV9
	RWD	Light Long Range Electric Motor	304 miles
		Light Electric Motor	230 miles
	AWD	Land/Wind Electric Motors	280 miles
		GT-Line Electric Motors	270 miles

Brakes and Stopping

The Lyriq stops shorter than the EV9:

	Lyriq	EV9
70 to 0 MPH	182 feet	184 feet	Car and Driver

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Lyriq has larger standard tires than the EV9 (265/50R20 vs. 255/60R19).

The Lyriq’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the EV9’s standard 60 series tires. The Lyriq’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the EV9 GT-Line’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Lyriq has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the EV9. The Lyriq’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels on the EV9 GT-Line.

The Cadillac Lyriq’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Kia EV9 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 EV9 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Lyriq’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the EV9’s (47.9% to 52.1%). This gives the Lyriq more stable handling and braking.

The Lyriq Luxury AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the EV9 Land AWD (26.4 seconds @ .71 average G’s vs. 26.8 seconds @ .69 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Lyriq’s turning circle is .9 feet tighter than the EV9’s (39.7 feet vs. 40.6 feet).

Chassis

The Lyriq offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The EV9 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Cargo Capacity

The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume than the EV9 with its rear seat up (28 vs. 20.2 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 EV9’s liftover is 31.4 inches.

Ergonomics

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the EV9 Land/GT-Line, the Lyriq has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Lyriq’s standard Keyless Access allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Smart Key standard on the EV9 doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Lyriq has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The EV9 doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The Lyriq has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the EV9 Wind/Land/GT-Line.

The Cadillac Lyriq has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the infotainment. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Kia charges extra for Homelink® on the EV9.

Recommendations

The Cadillac Lyriq outsold the Kia EV9 by 27% during 2024.

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