2014 Cadillac ELR - Volt in Evening Dress

With this ELR, Cadillac adds a plug-in hybrid to its lineup

Despite their salt prices, Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera seem too plebeian? They now have a cousin in Cadillac ELR, both more luxurious and more efficient.

In France, the Cadillac brand remains the least confidence. But she spares no effort to block the way of the German premium manufacturers. If the network is still in its infancy, the range now extends family ATS juggernaut Escalade.
An offer becomes wider at the Detroit Auto Show, with the presentation of the ELR, which will be marketed in 2014. Despite its two doors, its board and its specific edge to the pruning cut, typical of the American firm lines, 2 +2 coupe is a close cousin of the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera. So this is a plug-in hybrid on the sector, a technology still rare on the market. To justify prices that lie ahead especially full-bodied, come and tickle better future BMW i3 REx, the ELR even get a little extra watts.

Lines cut the sickle and two doors distinguish the
Cadillac ELR its cousins, the Chevrolet Volt
and Opel Ampera

The main electric motor developed by 135 kW (184 hp) instead of 111. It can lead to the front wheels alone for 56 km, when the lithium-ion battery 16.5 kWh is charged enough. However, when the battery is full enough, a 1.4 petrol 84 hp starts up. Up to 50 km / h, it drives a generator, which provides up to 55 kW (75 hp) divided between the electric motor and the battery. Beyond this speed, the thermal block is then connected to the wheels of the ELR, and receives, if necessary, top up generator during acceleration. This U.S. and boasts 207 hp and 400 Nm combined, while very friendly rechargeable hybrid approval cycle should lead to a standard consumption of less than 1.5 l/100 km.

The large lithium-ion battery 16.5 kWh allow a range of 56 km in all-electric mode

With these lights, no doubt, is a Cadillac ELR well

The large grille design also adopts a typical Cadillac, though here its ventilation function is limited

The dashboard differs from that of the Volt and Ampera

This coupe has opted for a 2 +2 configuration ... anyway imposed by the larger battery

As the Volt and Ampera, the Cadillac ELR trusted touch controls

Back in 2009, Cadillac revealed its Converj concept car here in Detroit. In the simplest terms, it was Caddy's version of the Chevy Volt. Four years later, they're about to unveil the production version and it's called the ELR.

The Cadillac of Chevy Volts has finally ditched the camo and suspense, and made its official debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.