Hyundai Ioniq 5 N vs Cadillac Lyriq V - THE $20,000 DIFFERENCE

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY BECOMING A MEMBER:    / @dwnshft   - Get your eyewear here...20% off everything! Blenders Eyewear: https://rstr.co/blenderseyewear/4509 Code: DOWNSHIFT The above links are affiliate links where Downshift will receive a kick-back from your order -- Follow Downshift to see what's coming next! FB:   / dwnshftmke   IG: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftme... TT:   / downshift_media   Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/ 0:00 - Intro 0:49 - Motors/Performance V Dual motor 615 hp 650 lbft 0-60 in low to mid 3 sec N Dual motor AWD 600 hp 641 in NGB 545 hp 565 in NGB 0-60 in 3.1 2:13 - Battery/Efficiency V All batteries 102 kWh (li-on) 285 mi range (est 2.8 mi/kwh) LL 2.6 mi/kWh 265 mi Highway 1.8 mi/kWh 184 miles N 84kWh battery Not all that is usable Claimed range is 221 miles Highway test: 2.5 mi/kwh 210 miles LL 3.3 mi/kwh 277 miles LL with Kumho A/S 3.6 mi/kwh 302 miles Highway with Kumho A/S 2.6 mi/kwh 218 miles LL with Kumho A/S IN WINTER 3.0 mi/kwh 252 miles Highway test IN WINTER 2.5 mi/kwh = 210 miles 6:19 - Charging V Not NACS (yet) 19.2 kW level 2 (80 amp) 190 kW DC fast (400v) N 800V Level 2 11kW DC fast 350 kW 7:59 - Driving Experience V* N* 14:11 - Styling V* N* 17:02 - Trunk V No frunk Open by pushing logo like Benz Also hands free Trunk is decent size 28 cuft Underfloor storage 59 cuft Power releasing rear seats don’t come back up Optiq is only down 2 cuft on this thing N No frunk for the N (bigger motor) powered, no lock 26 cuft 60 cuft (the same as normal) underfloor no grocery bag hangers seats don’t fold from trunk 19:27 - Rear seats V No shades Good knee room Bad head room Climate zone vents, chargers, house outlet, heated No cooled is a miss Pano roof N Great legroom and headroom Slide and recline Chargers, vents on side No shades No sunroof 21:23 - Cabin Experience V Very cool interior design Loads of detailing and textures Feels very premium AKG speakers Physical climate Center vent not for passenger Glove box opener button Center cubby, not glove box, no screen needed Floating center console creak Over bumps there are noises Some materials dont feel “luxury” enough Steering wheel is unique to V Haptic buttons aren't my favorite Ambient lighting is 2 tone N Steering wheel shift/regen paddles feel kinda cheap So many buttons but make sense after a couple days N buttons (left is N and custom, right is shift mode) New center console is VERY good Physical controls for climate…mostly Don't love the heated seat controls 25:44 - Tech V AR HUD 33 in screen curved - standard OLED 9K resolution all 1 screen 3 sectors Wireless ACP & AA BANGS Google built in Maps works full screen iDrive style controller 360 camera Vertical phone holder/charger N No HUD But in CA 12.3 in screens for both digital cluster center screen new graphics Wireless ACP no digi rear view 360 camera Wireless charger is bomb 28:06 - Price V Starts about 80k + delivery As tested just over 87k N 66k - 68/69 when all said and done - The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N are two of the most exciting performance EVs on sale today. In this video, I compare the Cadillac Lyriq V-Series vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 N to see which electric performance SUV is better to drive, faster, and more fun. The Cadillac Lyriq-V produces 615 horsepower and can hit 0-60 mph in around 3.3 seconds, making it the quickest Cadillac ever built. Meanwhile, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N delivers up to 641 horsepower with N Grin Boost and a 0-60 time around 3.25 seconds, along with track-focused features like drift mode and simulated gear shifts. But numbers don’t tell the whole story. In this review we look at: • Performance and acceleration • Driving dynamics and handling • Interior quality and technology • Range and charging • Value and pricing • Which performance EV is actually better to live with Is the luxury Cadillac Lyriq-V the ultimate electric performance SUV, or does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N deliver the better driving experience? Let me know in the comments which one you’d choose. Subscribe for more EV reviews, car comparisons, and real-world ownership tests. #CadillacLyriqV #Ioniq5N #EVComparison #PerformanceEV #ElectricSUV