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548 Cadillac Lyriqs held TLC licenses on October 12, 2026, all as for-hire vehicles (FHVs) and all battery electric. That makes the Lyriq the fifth most common EV in the TLC fleet, behind the Tesla Model Y (6,157), Fisker Ocean (2,731), Toyota bZ4X (1,159) and Tesla Model 3 (1,066).
It is also the newest model in this part of the fleet. Every Lyriq is model-year 2023 or later, and 336 (61%) are 2024 models. And unlike most EVs on TLC plates, it does some luxury work: 28 are at luxury limousine bases, while the Model Y has 6 and the Ocean none.
How we know
TLC's FHV and medallion lists don't name models, so we decoded every VIN with NHTSA's vPIC. The powertrain comes from vPIC's electrification fields. The data is a one-day snapshot.
Model years: almost all recent
18 are 2023 models, 336 are 2024, 100 are 2025, 87 are 2026 and 7 are already 2027. So 96.7% are 2024 or newer, against about 31% of all FHVs. A young car is far from TLC's age limits; the rules are in TLC vehicle retirement age.
Electric only — and what EPA says
For the 2024 model year, fueleconomy.gov lists the rear-wheel-drive Lyriq at 314 miles of range and 88 MPGe combined, and the AWD at 307 miles and 89 MPGe. EPA estimates about 38 kWh per 100 miles. A full shift in cold weather, with heat on and many short trips, can use more. Plan charging with NYC EV charging for TLC drivers, and estimate savings against gas with the EV savings tool.
Base types
519 (94.7%) are at black car bases, 28 (5.1%) at luxury limousine bases and 1 at a livery base. For a luxury limousine seating fewer than 8 passengers, rule 59A-12(c)(3) sets a higher liability minimum ($500,000 per accident with one person hurt, $1,000,000 for all persons) than for a regular FHV. See FHV insurance requirements.
Where the Lyriq sits among TLC Cadillacs
Most Cadillacs on TLC plates burn gas: the Escalade ESV (2,156), the XT6 (1,372) and the older XTS sedan (181). The Lyriq is the biggest electric Cadillac group. The only other Cadillac among the ten most common electric models is the Vistiq, with 128 cars (dataset tlc-ev-top-models).
License rules for an electric Cadillac
- EV-restricted licenses. Licenses issued under TLC's EV programs, rule 59A-06(a)(3) and (a)(4) in chapter 59, are restricted to fully battery electric vehicles. If your Lyriq carries one, its replacement must also be fully electric.
- No new EV licenses for now. TLC's February 2026 license review says only WAV-restricted licenses are available. It counted 13,115 EVs in the FHV fleet, and said the growth came partly from 959 conversions of gas cars to EVs during the year, since no new EV-only licenses were issued. A conversion means moving an existing license from a gas car onto an EV.
- No electric accessible option. The same review says no accessible electric vehicle is on the US market, and no Cadillac is on TLC's approved WAV list.
More: EV FHV license rules, can I get an EV TLC license now and TLC plates for FHVs.
See the Tesla Model Y, Fisker Ocean, Toyota bZ4X, Kia Niro, the TLC EV fleet statistics and TLC fleet by make and model.
Also useful: EV vs hybrid for Uber in NYC, TLC vehicle inspection, lease-vs-buy tool and the vehicles topic.
Data on this page
Aggregates of public data. They describe trips and vehicles, never individual people.
TLC's vehicle lists have no make/model column, so TLC Help decoded the VIN of every licensed vehicle with NHTSA's vPIC decoder (one representative VIN per manufacturer + model-descriptor + model-year pattern) and published only counts. 5 of 115,081 vehicles (0%) could not be decoded to a model and are left out. vPIC sometimes reports trim-family names (e.g. 'RX' not 'RX 350h'); powertrain comes from vPIC's electrification/fuel fields and may misclassify a few model years. Snapshot lists change daily.
- Cadillac Lyriq: licensed TLC vehicles by model year — Active FHVs and authorized medallion taxis that are a Cadillac Lyriq, by model year.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Model year from TLC's vehicle_year / model_year columns. Age limits for TLC vehicles come from TLC rules, not this chart.
- Cadillac Lyriq in the TLC fleet: hybrid, electric or gas — Licensed Cadillac Lyriq vehicles by powertrain (from decoded VINs).NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026
- Cadillac Lyriq: where it is licensed (FHV base type vs medallion taxi) — Licensed Cadillac Lyriq vehicles by fleet: FHVs by the type of base they are affiliated with, and medallion taxis.NYC Open Data: FHV - Active (8wbx-tsch) and Medallion Vehicles - Authorized (rhe8-mgbb), VINs decoded with NHTSA vPIC · pulled Oct 12, 2026Wheelchair-accessible (FHV list): 0 WAV, 0 PILOT. App-based (high-volume) work generally runs through black car bases.
Frequently asked questions
How many Cadillac Lyriqs are licensed by the TLC?
548 on October 12, 2026, all for-hire vehicles and 0.48% of all TLC vehicles. It is the fifth most common battery-electric model, after the Tesla Model Y, Fisker Ocean, Toyota bZ4X and Tesla Model 3. TLC Help counted them by decoding each VIN with NHTSA's vPIC decoder.
What is the Lyriq's EPA range?
For the 2024 model year, fueleconomy.gov lists 314 miles for the rear-wheel-drive Lyriq and 307 miles for the AWD version. Real range in winter and city traffic can be lower.
Can I put a gas car on my Lyriq's FHV license later?
Only if your license is not EV-restricted. Licenses issued under TLC's EV programs (rule 59A-06(a)(3) and (a)(4)) are restricted to fully battery electric vehicles. A regular license can move to any eligible car with a vehicle transfer.
Are any Lyriqs yellow taxis?
No. All 548 are FHVs: 519 at black car bases, 28 at luxury limousine bases and 1 at a livery base.
Sources
Last reviewed against the official sources on .
- NYC Open Data: For Hire Vehicles (FHV) – Active (8wbx-tsch) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NYC Open Data: Medallion Vehicles – Authorized (rhe8-mgbb) data.cityofnewyork.us
- NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder API vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
- TLC Rule Book Chapter 59 (For-Hire Vehicles), updated Feb 27, 2026 nyc.gov
- TLC: February 2026 For-Hire Vehicle License Review nyc.gov
- TLC: Approved accessible vehicles (revised Oct 2, 2026) nyc.gov
- fueleconomy.gov: 2024 Cadillac Lyriq (RWD) fueleconomy.gov
- fueleconomy.gov: 2024 Cadillac Lyriq AWD fueleconomy.gov
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