Cadillac ELR
The Cadillac ELR is a two-door, four-passenger luxury plug-in hybrid compact coupé manufactured and marketed by Cadillac for model years (MY) 2014 and 2016 – with a hiatus for MY 2015. Using a retuned version of the Chevrolet Volt's Voltec EREV drivetrain, the ELR's lithium-ion battery pack delivered an all-electric range of 37–39 miles (60–63 km) and a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h).
| Cadillac ELR | |
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2014 Cadillac ELR | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2013–2016 2,958 produced |
| Model years | 2014 and 2016 |
| Assembly | United States: Detroit, Michigan (Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Delta II / GM Voltec |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1398 cc EcoFLEX LUU I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | CVT Voltec 4ET50 multi-mode electric transaxle |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Series hybrid |
| Battery | 16.5kwh (2014) – 17.1kwh (2016) kWh lithium-ion battery |
| Range | 340 mi (550 km)(EPA) |
| Electric range | (2014) 37 mi (60 km) (2016) 39 mi (63 km) (EPA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,695 mm (106.1 in) |
| Length | 4,724 mm (186.0 in) |
| Width | 1,847 mm (72.7 in) |
| Height | 1,420 mm (55.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,846 kg (4,070 lb) |
The ELR derived from Cadillac's Converj concept, which debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Scheduled for production and subsequently canceled during GM's bankruptcy and restructuring, and after a series of on-again, off-again decisions, the ELR was approved for production for MY 2014 with a MSRP at roughly $75,000 — $35,000 higher than the Volt whose basic powertrain it shared.
Styled under the exterior design direction of Tim Kozub, Cadillac presented the production ELR at the 2013 North American International Auto Show with retail deliveries beginning in the United States and Canada in December 2013.
ELR manufacture ended in February 2016 with a total production just under 3,000.