2016 Cadillac ELR: More Performance, More Range, Lower Price - Green Car Reports
The specifications of the updated 2016 Cadillac ELR range-extended electric car were released this morning, and one big question has been answered. But it boasts better performance, slightly higher electric range, more standard equipment, and a price cut of $10,000. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevy Volt: Bigger Battery, More Motor Power, New Range Extender Engine Details. Instead, the 2016 ELR will continue with its existing 17. 1-kilowatt-hour battery pack and 1. 4-liter four-cylinder engine. Acceleration time from 0 to 60 mph has been cut to 6. 4 seconds, GM says, a 1. 5-second reduction. Top speed is higher too, at 106 mph in standard form or 130 mph with a special performance package that also upgrades the suspension, brakes, and tires. The ELR's all-electric range, which was rated at 37 miles for the 2014 model year, is now estimated at 39 miles, according to GM. Its efficiency also rises slightly, from 82 to about 85 MPGe for the new 2016 version. Miles Per Gallon Equivalent, or MPGe, measures the distance a car can travel electrically on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. Source: www.greencarreports.com
