Compare the2025 Cadillac LyriqVS 2025 Lincoln Aviator

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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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 Aviator doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

With its standard Automatic Emergency Braking/Front Pedestrian Braking, the Cadillac Lyriq is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Lincoln Aviator, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

	Lyriq	Aviator
Overall Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
	Crossing Child - DAY
12 MPH	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
25 MPH	AVOIDED	-21 MPH
	Crossing Adult - NIGHT
12 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
12 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-9 MPH
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-20 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-9 MPH
	Parallel Adult - NIGHT
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-18 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-4 MPH
37 MPH Brights	-19 MPH	-15 MPH
Warning Issued-Brights	1.7 sec	1.4 sec
37 MPH Low beams	-21 MPH	No Slowing
Warning Issued-Low beams	1.7 sec	.4 sec

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Cadillac Lyriq achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Lincoln Aviator has not been tested.

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 Lincoln Aviator doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

Both the Lyriq and the Aviator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger 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, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and available driver alert monitors.

The Cadillac Lyriq weighs 744 to 1093 pounds more than the Lincoln Aviator. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

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 Lincoln Aviator:

	Lyriq	Aviator
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	18.8%	29.4%
Neck Stress	180 lbs.	275 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	96/127 lbs.	196/188 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 flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Cadillac Lyriq is safer than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Lyriq	Aviator
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	55	65
Chest Movement	.8 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	153 lbs.	161 lbs.
Hip Force	219 lbs.	224 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	31 G’s	38 G’s
Hip Force	355 lbs.	604 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	7 inches	12 inches
Spine Acceleration	39 G’s	39 G’s

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 5.8% to 6.2% less likely to roll over than the Aviator, which received a four-star rating.

Warranty

The Lyriq’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Aviator’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 18 percent more Cadillac dealers than there are Lincoln dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Lyriq’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are better in initial quality than Lincoln vehicles. With 10 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Cadillac higher than Lincoln.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln With 55 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Cadillac higher than Lincoln.

Engine

The Lyriq’s optional electric motors produces 115 more horsepower (515 vs. 400) and 35 lbs.-ft. more torque (450 vs. 415) than the Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Cadillac Lyriq electric motors is faster than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Lyriq	Aviator
Zero to 60 MPH	5.1 sec	6.2 sec
45 to 65 MPH Passing	2.4 sec	4.2 sec
Quarter Mile	13.4 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	112 MPH	98 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			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
Aviator
			MPG
	RWD	3.0 turbo V6	18 city/25 hwy
	AWD	3.0 turbo V6	17 city/25 hwy

The Lyriq can travel with zero emissions for 303 to 326 miles (dependent on model). The Aviator can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Lyriq’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Aviator doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Cadillac Lyriq higher (10 out of 10) than the Lincoln Aviator (5). This means the Lyriq produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Aviator every 15,000 miles.

Brakes and Stopping

The Lyriq stops shorter than the Aviator:

	Lyriq	Aviator
60 to 0 MPH	132 feet	138 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Lyriq has larger standard tires than the Aviator (265/50R20 vs. 255/55R20).

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 Aviator’s standard 55 series tires.

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

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Lyriq’s wheelbase is 2.7 inches longer than on the Aviator (121.8 inches vs. 119.1 inches).

The Lyriq Luxury AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Aviator Reserve AWD (26.4 seconds @ .71 average G’s vs. 27.2 seconds @ .67 average G’s).

Passenger Space

The Lyriq has 1.3 inches more front legroom and .6 inches more rear legroom than the Aviator.

Cargo Capacity

The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume than the Aviator with its rear seat up (28 vs. 18.3 cubic feet).

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Lyriq’s available liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Aviator doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Ergonomics

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Aviator, 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. Intelligent Access standard on the Aviator doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

When the Lyriq is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Aviator’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Lyriq’s Enhanced Automatic Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Auto Parking will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Aviator (except Premiere)’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.

Recommendations

The Cadillac Lyriq outsold the Lincoln Aviator by 13% during 2024.

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