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Cadillac OPTIQ

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The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 81% Detailed ratings

Price $59,999 – $63,999 Payments

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The entry point of Cadillac’s electric lineup competes in the highly contested compact crossover segment. For 2026, the Optiq benefits from a boost in power, now offering 440 horsepower in the dual-motor all-wheel-drive version. The big news for 2026, however, is the arrival of rear-wheel drive variants (315 horsepower) and the high-performance Optiq-V, flexing its muscles with 519 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque underfoot. As for range, it spans from 447 km for the performance model to 510 km for the rear-wheel-drive version.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq: More Than a Fancy Equinox EV

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2025 Cadillac Optiq is Luxurious, Electric and Possibly a Bargain

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2026 Cadillac Optiq Gets Way More Power, NACS Port, New RWD Variant

The addition of a high-performance and more athletic Optiq-V is far from the only change to Cadillac ’s small electric crossover for 2026, its second year on the market. First, the company is further expanding the lineup with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive variant that generates 315 horsepower—15 hp more than the …June 25, 2025

2026 Cadillac Optiq-V Goes to the Gym, Comes Out a Much Better Sprinter

Cadillac , which achieved its best-ever quarter in Canada earlier this year, owes much of this success to the all-new Optiq electric crossover, so it's no surprise that the company is adding a performance model following the lead of the Lyriq-V . According to Cadillac, the new 2026 Optiq-V unveiled …June 9, 2025

Faster, More Powerful Cadillac OPTIQ-V Coming for 2026

Similar to the Lyriq midsize crossover, the Cadillac Optiq will get a sportier and more powerful V-badged model for 2026. Ahead of the official debut scheduled on June 9, the company today released a pair of teaser images that reveal part of the vehicle’s exterior. We can see Cadillac’s V-Series …April 23, 2025

GM Has Now Sold 370,000 EVs in the U.S. and Canada Since 2016

While Tesla continues to rule the North American EV market, the battle for second place—or first place among legacy automakers—is rather fascinating to watch. At the moment, General Motors finds itself in that position. Helped by a strong progression in Q3 2024, GM has now sold over 300,000 EVs in …November 4, 2024

2025 Cadillac Optiq Priced to Please Entry-Level Luxury EV Buyers

Cadillac today announced Canadian pricing for the all-new 2025 Optiq , the brand’s fourth EV following the Lyriq midsize crossover, Escalade IQ full-size SUV and Celestiq ultra-premium sedan. Customers are now able to place an order with their local dealership for the smaller Optiq, which will enter production this fall …September 25, 2024

Cadillac May Not Go All-Electric in 2030, After All

Cadillac , which had planned to become an EV-only brand by 2030, will possibly continue to sell ICE-powered vehicles in the next decade. That seems to be what Cadillac boss John Roth hinted at during a media roundtable to talk about the upcoming Optiq crossover, adding that gas and electric …May 2, 2024

All-New Cadillac Optiq Expands GM's EV Offensive

Electrification is not slowing down at Cadillac. A fourth EV will soon join the lineup as GM’s luxury brand today confirmed. You already know the Lyriq , a midsize crossover, which became the first battery-powered Cadillac to hit the market. A large, ultra-premium sedan called Celestiq (with a base price …November 17, 2023

The Car Guide rating 81%

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