Payne: Hot EV match-up, Cadillac Lyriq-V vs. Tesla Model 3 Performance

Gaylord — The midsize Cadillac Lyriq SUV and compact Tesla Model 3 sedan are brand icons. The Lyriq redefined Caddy as an EV maker, the Model 3 made Tesla a best-seller.

Their performance trims — the 2026, $80K Lyriq-V and 2025, $56K Model 3 Performance — represent the state-of-the-art of two U.S. brands that are on the industry’s bleeding edge of modern digital electric tech.