{"id":525349,"date":"2022-12-11T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/"},"modified":"2022-12-11T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T18:00:00","slug":"ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ditching Tesla? Here are the Best New Luxury EV Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec83867b8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec83867b8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#Ditching_Tesla_Here_are_the_Best_New_Luxury_EV_Alternatives\" >Ditching Tesla? Here are the Best New Luxury EV Alternatives<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#BMW\" >BMW<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#AUDI\" >AUDI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#MERCEDES-BENZ\" >MERCEDES-BENZ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#VOLVO\" >VOLVO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#POLESTAR\" >POLESTAR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#CADILLAC\" >CADILLAC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#ROLLS-ROYCE\" >ROLLS-ROYCE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ditching-tesla-here-are-the-best-new-luxury-ev-alternatives\/#RIVIAN\" >RIVIAN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ditching_Tesla_Here_are_the_Best_New_Luxury_EV_Alternatives\"><\/span>Ditching Tesla? Here are the Best New Luxury EV Alternatives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Elon Musk\u2019s doubling down on his whole edgelord meme-king shtick on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and his welcome-back embrace of right-wing voices on the platform have not only depressed Tesla\u2019s stock but have had the side effect of alienating part of Tesla\u2019s consumer base, including some in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Case in point: Climate advocate and onetime Tesla owner Mark Ruffalo recently tweeted at Musk to decry his support of the GOP and its anti-environment policies. \u201cThis used to mean something to you. You spoke about it personally to me. \u2026 You\u2019re shilling for the climate denier party of fossil fuel zealots,\u201d wrote Ruffalo. Similarly, actress and Democratic activist Alyssa Milano <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alyssa_milano\/status\/1596502100066045952?s=43&amp;t=FWV81MbZ-bjIv27IoBPR9A\">recently posted<\/a> that she is ditching her Tesla. \u201cI gave back my Tesla. I bough the VW ev. I love it,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    But fret not: A host of excellent luxury electric vehicles has just hit the market. Not only do these new models have many of the features that make their gas-powered siblings great, but they\u2019re also simply great driving machines that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en to be electric. That\u2019s hard work, and it takes a lot of engineering, design brain power and billions of dollars to get this right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    <em>THR<\/em> rounds up the most desirable luxury EV models from makers including BMW, Audi (which counts Olivia Wilde as an ambassador), Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Polestar and Rivian, along with ultra-luxury electric offerings from Rolls-Royce (the Spectre) and Cadillac (whose new customizable Celestiq, starting at $300k, counts Lenny Kravitz as one of its earliest customers).<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((570\/1000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1439406503-EMBED-2022.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"Olivia Wilde, an Audi ambassador, arrived at the LACMA Art + Film gala in November in an E-tron SUV, part of the carmaker\u2019s all-electric chauffeured L.A. fleet.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1439406503-EMBED-2022.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1439406503-EMBED-2022.jpg?resize=125,70 125w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"570\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">Olivia Wilde, an Audi ambassador, arrived at the LACMA Art + Film gala in November in an E-tron SUV, part of the carmaker\u2019s all-electric chauffeured L.A. fleet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BMW\"><\/span>BMW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:3000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2000\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P90439354_highRes_bmw-i4-m50-9-2021.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"BMW - EV - i4 M50 Model\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P90439354_highRes_bmw-i4-m50-9-2021.jpg 4961w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/P90439354_highRes_bmw-i4-m50-9-2021.jpg?resize=1500,1000 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">BMW\u2019s i4 M50 model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Fabian Kirchbauer Photography\/Courtesy of BMW<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    BMW\u2019s all-electric \u201ci\u201d lineup has three new models \u2014 the SUV iX (from $84,100); and two sedans, the i4 (from $51,400) and the i7 (from $119,300) \u2014 all of which replace the outgoing i3. The i4 sedan, especially the i4 M50 model (from $67,300), brings the BMW drive you\u2019ve come to expect into the EV era and has a driving style that, if you close your eyes, feels just as dialed-in as a gas-powered 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AUDI\"><\/span>AUDI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:962px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1022\/962)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Small-10385-NewestAudie-tronmodelstheQ4e-tronandQ4Sportbacke-tronreceiveIIHSTOPSAFETYPICKaward.png?w=962\" alt=\"Audi e-tron models - Q4 e-tron - Q4 Sportback e-tron\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1022\" width=\"962\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">Audi e-tron models: the Q4 e-tron (left) and Q4 Sportback e-tron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Audi<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    When it comes to drivability, the same qualities apply to Audi\u2019s ever-growing E-tron lineup, which now has a whopping eight models, including the new Q4 E-tron (from $48,800) and the Q4 Sportback E-tron (from $56,800). After a few days driving the latter around town, this reporter began to see how it could replace a gas-powered Audi Q4 as a daily driver. It\u2019s a luxurious small SUV with a lot of style and room.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MERCEDES-BENZ\"><\/span>MERCEDES-BENZ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((472\/1000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_2434-EMBED-2022.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is the first seven-seater all-electric SUV from the brand.\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"472\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is the first seven-seater all-electric SUV from the brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">COURTESY OF BRAND<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Building off the success of its EQ lineup, Mercedes-Benz has a slew of new EVs for 2023, including the new midsize EQE sedan (from $74,900), two upcoming SUVs (the EQE and the EQE-AMG, prices to be announced) and the newly launched EQS SUV (from $104,400).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The real standout is the EQS SUV, which is available in earth-tone shades (the Alpine Green is stunning) and has three rows and more advanced technological features than most of its competitors. \u201cWhen we started the EQ family, in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> this was a really awesome project because it was creating something, truly, from a blank sheet of paper,\u201d says Occa B\u00fcchner, head of color &amp; trim, advanced materials &amp; sustainability, at Mercedes-Benz AG. \u201cThere has never been a car like this before. We had to think of the EQ in a really strategic way and how to do it and how to differ it also from our combustion engine vehicles, but still make it look like and feel for each of the senses, just like a Mercedes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    After spending time behind the wheel, the EQS SUV is clearly one of the best cars you can buy right now, period, electric or not.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VOLVO\"><\/span>VOLVO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:3000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2250\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/305698_Volvo_EX90.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"Volvo - EX90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/305698_Volvo_EX90.jpg 4533w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/305698_Volvo_EX90.jpg?resize=1500,1125 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"2250\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">The electric Volvo EX90.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Volvo<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Volvo, which has been on a tear since the introduction of the electric XC40 Recharge SUV and the stylish C40 Recharge crossover will finally have a seven-seater electric SUV in their lineup with Volvo EX90, expected to hit the market in early 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"POLESTAR\"><\/span>POLESTAR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:3000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2250\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/660436_20221012_Polestar_3.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"Polestar 3 - EV SUV\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/660436_20221012_Polestar_3.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/660436_20221012_Polestar_3.jpg?resize=1500,1125 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"2250\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">The Polestar 3 electric SUV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Polestar<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Polestar, which split off from Volvo to become its own brand, is adding the Polestar 3, their first SUV as well. Why all the SUVs? Considering that trucks and SUVs makeup\u00a0over 80% of all new car sales, according\u00a0to JD Power, the move to a flood of all-electric\u00a0SUVs was inevitable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CADILLAC\"><\/span>CADILLAC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:3000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2192\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CELESTIQKravitzSimcoe01.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"Lenny Kravitz - Michael Simcoe - GM Global Design - Cadillac Celestiq Reveal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CELESTIQKravitzSimcoe01.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CELESTIQKravitzSimcoe01.jpg?resize=1500,1096 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"2192\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">Lenny Kravitz (left) with Michael Simcoe, vice president, GM Global Design, at the reveal event of the Cadillac Celestiq.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Dan MacMedan for Cadillac<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    In the ultra high-end market, Cadillac recently debuted its customizable Celestiq to a star-studded audience at Milk Studios. Lenny Kravitz, who is spec\u2019ing out a Celestiq with his choice of trim and colors (from more than 200 options), said he can\u2019t wait to drive it around the streets of Paris, where he lives part of the year: \u201cI\u2019m designing this car to be an extension of my home and to be this beautiful vehicle to drive down the most iconic streets in Europe at night with my music playing, rolling through streets at 2 a.m.\u201d (The details of Kravitz\u2019s ride have yet to be revealed.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    With a starting price of $300,000, each Celestiq is custom-built and hand-made to the buyer\u2019s specifications in tandem with their own Cadillac design concierge. Cadillac mentions that no two Celestiqs will be the same and each build would take about eight months from deposit to delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    When asked who the buyer for a such a high-end Cadillac would be, Melissa Grady Dias, chief marketing officer of Cadillac tells <em>THR<\/em>, \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that it\u2019s people who really want to use the vehicle to tell their own story because the design process is so long and detailed, we\u2019re finding that it becomes something that someone can tell their story with.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ROLLS-ROYCE\"><\/span>ROLLS-ROYCE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:3000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((2000\/3000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1_SPECTRE-UNVEILED-\u2013-THE-FIRST-FULLY-ELECTRIC-ROLLS-ROYCE_FRONT-3_4.jpg?w=3000\" alt=\"Rolls-Royce - Spectre - Electric Vehicle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1_SPECTRE-UNVEILED-\u2013-THE-FIRST-FULLY-ELECTRIC-ROLLS-ROYCE_FRONT-3_4.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1_SPECTRE-UNVEILED-\u2013-THE-FIRST-FULLY-ELECTRIC-ROLLS-ROYCE_FRONT-3_4.jpg?resize=1500,1000 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">The Rolls-Royce Spectre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Rolls-Royce<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((619\/1000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8_SPECTRE-UNVEILED-\u2013-THE-FIRST-FULLY-ELECTRIC-ROLLS-ROYCE_DOOR-CABIN-EMBED-2022.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"The interior of the all-electric Rolls Royce Spectre.\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"619\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">The interior of the all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">COURTESY OF BRAND<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    There now literally is a Rolls-Royce of EVs, with the debut of the brand\u2019s Spectre, an outrageously designed, over-the-top two-door coupe with a classic grill and a price tag that starts at $415,000 and goes way up from there. From its almost-18-foot length to the Starlight Coach Doors, which incorporate 4,796 softly illuminated \u2018stars\u2019 and a bevy of bespoke options, the first all-electric Rolls does not shy away from the limelight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cOverall our customer base continues to get younger with an average age of close to 40 years old. With the Spectre, our first ever fully electric Rolls Royce, we see this continuing,\u201d says Martin Fritsches, president and CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Americas. \u201cWhen we start to hand over the keys to the first customers next October, we think it\u2019s going to be the car that everyone, particularly in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, will want to have.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RIVIAN\"><\/span>RIVIAN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:2116px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1408\/2116)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022RivianR1T.png?w=2116\" alt=\"Rivian - R1T Pickups - 2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022RivianR1T.png 2116w, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022RivianR1T.png?resize=1500,998 1500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1408\" width=\"2116\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">2022 Rivian R1T pickups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                    <cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Rivian<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    One brand that has tested customer loyalty with long wait times related to COVID and supply-chain issues is Rivian, the electric-car company based in Irvine, California. But the brand, whose lineup includes a four-door R1T pickup (from $73,000) and a recently launched SUV, the R1S (from $78,000), is now making deliveries at a regular clip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    <em>Good Trouble<\/em> actor Josh Pence waited patiently \u2014 starting in July 2019 \u2014 for his Forest Green R1T. It was delivered in early fall. \u201cI\u2019m really into sustainability, EVs and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> in general. I\u2019ve had a Tesla and, prior to that, a Prius and a Ford Escape hybrid. As much as I like gas-burning cars and motorcycles, once you\u2019ve had an EV, there\u2019s no going back,\u201d says Pence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    When asked what drew him to Rivian, Pence replies, \u201cI went to one of the drive events and, I don\u2019t know, I just loved the people that worked for the company. You could tell they were super enthusiastic and they really cared and from what I had seen videos of the CEO talking about the cars and the company on a whole, he didn\u2019t seem like an insane egomaniac,\u201d says Pence, with a laugh. \u201dHe\u2019s a family man and he felt like\u00a0a smart guy that was saying, \u2018I\u2019m going to create this great new company\u2019 and that\u2019s what sold me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1000px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((760\/1000)*100%);\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-Rivian-R1T-05-EMBED-2022.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"The Rivian R1T\u2019s \u201cgear tunnel\u201d spans the width of the truck and can be used for extra storage.\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"760\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\"><cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">COURTESY OF BRAND<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    But, like Tesla in the past, all car companies, old and new, have a unique relationship with their EV buying customer and that goes back to values, because for most people, driving an EV is about more than just a car, it\u2019s their commitment to a larger social good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cI think Rivian reflects my values,\u201d Pence says, \u201cand I will say this parenthetically, I understand that it\u2019s not a vehicle that most people can afford, but I am very much a believer [that] early adopters are helping to drive change and they own some responsibility for helping this technology become more affordable over time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    I love this truck\u201d continues Pence. \u201cI mean, the amount of people that I ended up talking to, it\u2019s every single day. I don\u2019t even know how many times a day. It\u2019s crazy. It\u2019s like walking a cute puppy around town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    <em>A version of this story first appeared in the Dec. 7 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.hollywoodreporter.com\/sub\/?p=THR&amp;f=saleb_2&amp;s=IH2205THRS\">Click here to subscribe<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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