Cadillac ELR 0–60 Times
The Cadillac ELR 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 5 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and MotorWeek and more.
The fastest tested Cadillac ELR is the 2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 7.30 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 15.80 seconds at 91.9 mph, according to Motor Trend.
The slowest tested Cadillac ELR is the 2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe (EV Mode), which took 9.00 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 17.00 seconds at 84.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Cadillac ELR tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 8.10 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 16.40 seconds at 87.38 mph.
Fastest 0–60
7.30sec
2014 Hybrid Coupe · stock
Average 0–60
8.10sec
Across 5 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
16.40sec
@ 87.4 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
9.00sec
2014 Hybrid Coupe
Across 5 verified runs, the Cadillac ELR ranges from 7.30 to 9.00 seconds 0–60, with a 8.10-second average.
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Cadillac ELR Performance Overview
Cadillac’s ELR performance profile is defined by a single-model-year run from 2014 to 2014, documented across 5 verified tests. As a plug-in hybrid coupe, it combined a 207-hp electrified powertrain with two distinct operating characters: electric-only running and full hybrid output. In instrumented testing, the quickest 2014 Hybrid Coupe reached 60 mph in 7.3 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 15.8 seconds at 91.9 mph, while the same model in EV Mode stretched to 9.0 seconds to 60 mph. Across all five tests, the ELR averaged 8.1 seconds to 60 mph and 16.4 seconds at 87.4 mph in the quarter-mile.
Because the ELR’s entire production span fits within one year, its performance story is less about generational change than about how its plug-in hybrid system behaved under different conditions. The benchmark result remained the standard throughout its run, with other 2014 Hybrid Coupe tests clustering around that mark, including 7.8 seconds to 60 mph and a 16.3-second quarter-mile at 86.0 mph. That leaves the ELR today as a short-run Cadillac coupe with a narrowly defined, fully hybrid-only record book, topped by its 7.3-second best 0-60 result.
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Cadillac ELR 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
5 tests · 1 year
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2014 Cadillac ELR
5 verified runs
Avg 0–60
8.10
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
16.40
sec
Recorded Tests
5
#01
2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe
7.30sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
15.80s
¼ mi @ 91.9 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 7.30 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.80 sec
- Trap Speed
- 91.9 mph
- Engine
- 1.4L I-4 + Elec 16.5-kWh
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 1A
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,050 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 19.6 lbs/hp
- MPGe EPA
- 31 C / 35 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Plug in hybrid
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #1 of 5
#02
2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe
7.80sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
16.20s
¼ mi @ 87.0 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 7.80 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.20 sec
- Trap Speed
- 87.0 mph
- Engine
- 1.4L I-4 + Elec 16.5-kWh
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 1A
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,050 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 19.6 lbs/hp
- MPGe EPA
- 31 C / 35 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Plug in hybrid
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #2 of 5
#03
2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe
8.10sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
16.50s
¼ mi @ 87.0 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 8.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.50 sec
- Trap Speed
- 87.0 mph
- Engine
- 1.4L I-4 + Elec 16.5-kWh
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 1A
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,050 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 19.6 lbs/hp
- MPGe EPA
- 31 C / 35 H / 37 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Plug in hybrid
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #3 of 5
#04
2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe
8.30sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
16.50s
¼ mi @ 87.0 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 8.30 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.50 sec
- Trap Speed
- 87.0 mph
- Engine
- 1.4L I-4 + Elec 16.5-kWh
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 1A
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,050 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 19.6 lbs/hp
- MPGe EPA
- 31 C / 35 H / 76.2 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Plug in hybrid
- Test Source
- MotorWeek
- Overall Rank
- #4 of 5
#05
2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe (EV Mode)
9.00sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
17.00s
¼ mi @ 84.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 9.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 17.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 84.0 mph
- Engine
- 1.4L I-4 + Elec 16.5-kWh
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 1A
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,070 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 19.7 lbs/hp
- MPGe EPA
- 31 C / 35 H / 37 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Plug in hybrid
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #5 of 5
How we verify Cadillac ELR performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Cadillac ELR trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Cadillac ELR 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
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Cadillac ELR performance FAQs
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The 2014 Cadillac ELR runs 0-60 in 7.3 to 9.0 seconds across five verified tests. The quickest stock run is 7.3 seconds in the Hybrid Coupe, while the overall average across all ELR tests is 8.1 seconds. Quarter-mile results average 16.4 seconds at 87.4 mph.
The fastest Cadillac ELR on record reaches 60 mph in 7.3 seconds. That run came from a 2014 Hybrid Coupe, and it is also the fastest stock ELR test. The same car recorded the quickest quarter-mile result as well, running 15.8 seconds at 91.9 mph.
The fastest stock Cadillac ELR is the 2014 Hybrid Coupe, with a 0-60 time of 7.3 seconds. All five ELR tests on record are stock, so the fastest overall ELR and the fastest stock ELR are the same car. Its best quarter-mile pass is 15.8 seconds at 91.9 mph.
The Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe has been tested four times, with 0-60 results ranging from 7.3 to 8.3 seconds. Its average 0-60 time is 7.88 seconds, and its best run is 7.3 seconds. Quarter-mile times for the Hybrid Coupe range from 15.8 to 16.5 seconds.
In EV Mode, the Cadillac ELR records a 0-60 time of 9.0 seconds and completes the quarter-mile in 17.0 seconds at 84 mph. That makes it the slowest ELR configuration on record, compared with the quickest Hybrid Coupe test at 7.3 seconds to 60 mph.
The standard Hybrid Coupe is quicker than the ELR in EV Mode. The best Hybrid Coupe run reaches 60 mph in 7.3 seconds, while the EV Mode test takes 9.0 seconds. In the quarter-mile, the Hybrid Coupe’s best is 15.8 seconds at 91.9 mph versus 17.0 seconds at 84 mph in EV Mode.
The 2014 Cadillac ELR Hybrid Coupe posts 0-60 times from 7.3 to 8.3 seconds across four tests. Its average is 7.88 seconds, with quarter-mile results ranging from 15.8 to 16.5 seconds. Output is 207 hp and 295 lb-ft, with front-wheel drive and a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
A 2014 Cadillac ELR averages 8.1 seconds from 0-60 mph across five tests. The quickest example runs 7.3 seconds, and the slowest takes 9.0 seconds in EV Mode. Quarter-mile performance averages 16.4 seconds at 87.4 mph, with the best pass recorded at 15.8 seconds and 91.9 mph.
The Cadillac ELR averages 16.4 seconds in the quarter-mile at 87.4 mph across five tests. The quickest ELR quarter-mile on record is 15.8 seconds at 91.9 mph in a 2014 Hybrid Coupe. The slowest listed result is 17.0 seconds at 84 mph in EV Mode.
There are five Cadillac ELR performance tests on record, and all five are production-stock cars. Across those runs, the ELR averages 8.1 seconds from 0-60 mph and 16.4 seconds in the quarter-mile at 87.4 mph. The quickest 0-60 result is 7.3 seconds.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
MotorWeek
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Cadillac ELR can do, not a single marketing claim.
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