Among Cadillac’s latest all-electric vehicle efforts is the new 2024 Cadillac Optiq, set to drop in as a fresh all-electric compact crossover. Details on the 2024 Cadillac Optiq have been coming in all year, including info gleaned from various spy photos and leaks. Interestingly, the 2024 Cadillac Optiq will feature not one, but two rear spoilers, plus no rear wiper.
Cadillac Optiq prototype
Chinese-spec Cadillac Optiq leaked image
The 2024 Cadillac Optiq’s novel rear end design was hinted at in spy photos, but is clearly visible in leaked images of the Chinese-spec model. The spoiler setup includes an upper spoiler element that is attached to the edge of the roof and hatch, housing the Center High Mount Stop Lamp, or CHMSL for short. Meanwhile, a secondary lower lip spoiler is seen just below the rear glass, and appears to house a rear-facing camera.
Notably, it also looks as though the 2024 Cadillac Optiq does not equip a rear wiper, similar to the Cadillac Lyriq or the Buick Envista. In an interview with GM Authority Executive Editor Alex Luft, the Director of Global Buick Design, Bob Boniface, addressed why the 2024 Buick Envista is not equipped with a rear wiper, indicating that the airflow across the vehicle was sufficient to actively clean the rear glass. This could also be the case for the Cadillac Optiq, as indicated by the lack of a rear wiper.
Under the body panels, the 2024 Cadillac Optiq will draw motivation from a set of GM Ultium Drive motors juiced by a GM Ultium battery. Horsepower and torque estimates are still forthcoming, but GM’s Ultium technology provides a broad variety of energy options, ranging between 50 kWh and 200 kWh. The GM BEV3 platform will provide the underpinnings, the same platform used by the Cadillac Celestiq, Cadillac Lyriq, and many other all-electric GM models. The new Cadillac Optiq will be sold in the U.S., Canada, China, and the Middle East.
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BIG mistake! Why are GM & Lexus soooo intent on “cheapening” their vehicles? I absolutely positively will NEVER buy an suv or minivan without a rear wiper. If I want to settle for “cheap”–with lots of features misding–I’ll get a kia: NOT a Cad wirh misding rear wiper or a Lexus TX with missing wood trim or missing a lux air suspension. BIG MISTAKE LUX BRANDS!
I have an EV6…no rear wiper. ‘Don’t miss it…( to be honest)
My mom used to say “don’t sweat the small stuff”…
I always thought that whether it’s an SUV or a CUV, it’s supposed be meant more a people hauler with extra storage. Not some overly swooping design, that takes away from people comfort, but most importantly, it’s utility!
What part of “airflow is sufficient to clear the glass” was difficult to grasp?
PassKey:
I own a 2023 LYRIQ… No rear wiper.. Back window stays clean.
The lack of a rear wiper is not a big deal at all. The ‘New Fangled’ DASHBOARD is the absolute worst by a large margin of ANY car I have ever driven – which in effect makes this car the most difficult car to drive I have ever driven by a longshot.
Being squat – the visibility is generally poor… The rear view mirror has two positions – an ultra dim (think nighttime) actual mirror, and a very bright digital mirror – which I can see clearly with my eye glasses off but is fuzzy and constantly changing with them on – so for me personally it is unusable.
I like the car’s (or station wagon)’s size and the extended range (usually 350 miles or better). The Massage and Lumbar Supports are basic jokes, and the ventilated seats are noisy – but thankfully those fluff items can be shut down… Seat comfort is ALMOST as good as my plain jane cloth seated 2022 BOLT EUV.
Item: Touch screen is the most OBTUSE imaginable. At times it has taken me TWO MINUTES to reset the trip odometer. That’s beyond the time it takes to find it.
Item: 12 volt battery goes ‘almost’ dead for a reason that GM is currently unfamiliar with. It is due to that nonsensical-superfluous LOAD DETECTOR MODULE which tells the ‘Engine Control Module’ how much to recharge the battery. So when taking power from the ‘official’ plus power point and the ‘official’ Negative ground point, the battery will go dead….
I don’t want GM to know about this since any software update would no doubt make the problem worse than it already is. MY personal work around is to turn on the rear window defogger and air conditioner on high, so that the car gets ‘used to’ charging the 12 volt battery. At that time I can load it down successfully.
So – I take the bad with the good, but I couldn’t really recommend the car…. The pricey AutoCruise is acceptable since it doesn’t try to do too much, and constantly disconnects when it is unsure of itself. That is fine with me.
Looks a lot like a KIA Sorento from the rear. These SUV’s are looking a lot a like. Where’s the standard or excellence or innovative design. Might as well buy a KIA they have a better Hybrid system. Speaking of hybrid systems, where’s GM’s. Oh I forgot it’s on a $150k Corvette
Well if you buy a Kia / Hyundai just be reminded that they keep having recalls and now they have a recall for their vehicles catching on fire again on all their models across the board ..
Vehicles catching on fire? Where did you get that? There have been no fires, only melted wires, not that should make one breathe easier…just sayin’
Had one rear shock mount recall and a wiper blade recall on our Palisade. There was a wiring problem with the initial batches of trailer hitch wires. We didn’t mount the hitch so we didn’t participate in the recall. So far, so good. We’ve put almost 40k miles on it in 2.5 years and nothing has broken yet. Only one example, but we’re happy campers.
Pretty much the same story on the Vette. It does use tires faster than the Hyundai. Perhaps I should check that out.
That airflow excuse is a lame excuse. Snow and ice doesn’t easily slide off rear glass in places like here in Chicago.
scrape of the snow / ice with a snow removal tool, turn on rear defroster, drive the car and let the air flow do its thing. problem solved
Another cost cutting idea by Mary
Airflow is fine while you are moving , But just like an airplane when there is no airflow there is no surface action. When you are sitting is stop and go slow traffic what cleans the rear window?
Hopefully the High Res images make this vehicle look much better because from these images I am not impressed at all. And I love the Lyriq and Celestiq looks. That rear end looks awful like a Hyundai or something.
Not sure if it looks like a Hyundai, but it does look a little like origami. Too many folds and creases for me.
If you have the Rear View Camera Mirror it should not matter. I drove a rented Traverse last Winter for a week in snow and slush the car was filthy including the back window but it did not matter as long as the Camera for the Mirror was clean. I never used the wiper.
Sorry, no sale. Looks like every other box on the planet. Too little room for four. No rear headroom or legroom. What is the matter with your ergo guys. Two inches of clear headroom and at least three inches of knee room are absolutely required. Don’t give a hoot sbout spoilers (any good at 35 mph ot at a stop light) or the rear wiper although it is nice to see out the back.