General Motors has unveiled the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, officially pulling the sheets on the luxury marque’s latest all-electric crossover model. Set to slot in as the latest entry-level offering in Caddy’s EV lineup, GM declined to provide the full rundown on the 2025 Cadillac Optiq’s features and specs. Further information is expected to drop next year, but until then, GM Authority has a wealth of exclusive insights and details to share.
“Optiq will act as the entry point for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America, slotting in below Lyriq as a luxury compact SUV,” the automaker states. “Optiq’s spirited driving dynamics are designed to appeal to global luxury customers. Additional details, features and pricing will be unveiled next year.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the new Cadillac Optiq. As GM Authority covered previously, images of the crossover leaked online earlier in the year, giving us a clear view of the overall styling. Up front, we see a familiar Cadillac EV grille treatment, as well as large vertical lights in the sides of the fascia, joining with thin upper lighting elements placed just under the hood. The roofline is low and sleek, giving the Optiq a somewhat lithe aesthetic in terms of profile.
With regard to the overall model lineup, the new Cadillac Optiq follows the Cadillac Lyriq, offered as Caddy’s very-first all-electric model, and precedes an as-of-yet unnamed three-row crossover set to round out the luxury marque’s EV portfolio.
Motivation will be sourced from GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors, although specific power and torque numbers are still forthcoming. That said, RWD is expected to be standard, while AWD will be optional, with AWD models likely offering greater performance. The GM BEV3 platform will provide the underpinnings. To note, BEV3 is the same architecture that underpins the Cadillac Lyriq, the Cadillac Celestiq, and the forthcoming Cadillac Symboliq.
When it finally hits primetime, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq is expected to be sold in the U.S., China, Canada, and the Middle East.
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You did it, Mary. You turned Cadillac into a station wagon brand.
This is the replacement to the XT4.
Old women LOVE these little CUVs. They are SO HOT right now. LOL.
Yeah but 97% of them want one with an engine…..
Majority of vehicles that are not pickups are CUVs.
Seems most everyone loves them.
The CTS V Wagon might be one of the best all around cars of the last 10+ years. Sometimes you have to compromise on ability and performance. A hot wagon is a great compromise.
Article said wealth of info but there’s no info?
I’ve noticed a lot more “regurgitated content” in the stories lately, a sentence of actual information is diluted to fill several pages. I think the authors are getting paid by the word, I appreciate the news and information provided, but don’t make me read through pages of non-relevant information, otherwise………. “TLDR”.
An electric XT4. I like it!
I can’t wait to see the 2 large sedans and the other 3 row suv from Cadillac. Cadillac just like Kia/hyundai has been making a killing with these evs
Has Cadillac? Care to share evidence of that
GM has alluded to a sedan (not sure about 2), and the Symboliq is the 3 row.
They did confirm there are 2 sedans coming, one CT6-sized, and one CT5-sized. Here’s how the lineup should end up based on everything Cadillac has said:
– Celestiq ultra-luxury sedan
– Full-size EV coupe
– CT6-sized EV sedan
– CT5-sized EV sedan
– Eslacade IQ and IQL full size SUVs
– Symboliq full size 3-row crossover
– Lyriq mid-size crossver
– Optiq compact crossover
Anything in there for people that don’t want a fancy golf car tethered to an iffy charging network or do they just have to go give money to another company?
by 2025 GM will be moving to NACS and charging stations should have better reliability.
I’m asking are there going to any gas options left for the 97% of the public that doesn’t want an EV or they just betting big on another bailout with our tax dollars once this scheme fails?
by 2035 There is planned to be no Gas options left… besides some Heavy Duty trucks.
Eat the Bugs plebe…..
oh wow grade school name calling.
EV’s are already well over 3% of the US car market, so your “97% doesn’t want an EV” is ridiculous hyperbole. Q3 US EV market share was 8%.
I’m sorry, I meant the 92% of the market that doesn’t want one……
and growing year over year.
In a decade it might get up to 8% or even….10% which is why the line up needs to be 99.5% electric….the math checks out.
Projections show ev market share could be as much as 18% by 2025. The number of EVs sold every year is growing.
It could be? That much really?
Wow…..so….carry the 2…divide by 0…..cosine….x 3.14….and that still means 82% car buyers still won’t want one.
Again, it makes sense to got 100% electric and not offer any other options…the math checks out, you’re right.
correction it reached 18% this year. New data was released.
Your numbers are a little off.
In 2021 US sales, EVs were 3%
In 2022 that doubled to 6%
2023 YTD EV sales are about 9%
(In California, the largest car market in the US, EVs are over 20% of the market).
In China (the largest car market in the world) EVs are something like 30%-40% of the market.
EV share of the market continues to grow.
And again, even in China…..(yes lets be more like that bastion of freedom) 60% of the market is not EV, so again, why is Cadillac and GM for that matter seeming to only offer 99.5% electric options.
20% of EV share in Kookafornia still means that…….wait for it……80% of the market isn’t buying EV.
Even McDonalds offers fish and chicken if you want it….
Your forgetting the % of people buying EVs is growing every year so that % of people you keep referencing who are buying ICE vehicles is shrinking…
But yet still continues to remain in the majority for the foreseeable future correct?
If McDonalds noticed an increase in meatless burger sales from 2% to 5% would they change their entire menu to meatless burgers?
I don’t think so…..
GM isn’t switching to full EV over night… they are gradually introducing new EVs while still having ICE cars for the next decade….
2035 is the target date for the switch over….
I’m sure the car wasn’t very popular to those who had to take care of horses in the late 1800s early 1900s either.
I was wondering when you were going to make the horse analogy….thanks for not letting me down.
Ah, yes because the ICE car is a “horse” and the EV is……also a horse….or does it fly or teleport or something, let me know if I’m wrong.
An EV is a horse that eats different grain, so bad example, but thanks for bringing it up, its not a really EV discussion until someone uses this comparison.
Its the long march of change… people who don’t understand something initially fear change even things that can be a boon to them.
You do know that GM is still building and selling ICE vehicles, right?
So if you want a pollution spewing vehicle that causes you and your neighbors and family and friends increased cancer death rates and asthma, you are totally free to do so.
That iffy charging network is 95%+ at home!
Have you heard anything specific of the EV Coupe besides of it being full-size?
I have not. It’s barely been talked about for whatever reason, they’re not sharing many details!
Also the Vistiq mid-size 3 row SUV.
No i meant the questionable claim the are making a killing on these EVs
The GM equivalent is the Chevrolet Blazer priced at $64K. More GM rebadging just the the 1960’s -1990’s huh!
It’s the Equinox EV not the Blazer… the equivalent to the Blazer is the Lyriq.
I believe the equivalent would be the EV Equinox, The EV Blazer is similar to the Lyriq.
While we gripe about platform sharing , all major auto-makes do the same , Ford . with LM , Toyota with Lexus , Nissan with Infinity, Audi and VW, etc etc.
GM does this as well as any maker to differentiate between Brands sharing a common platform.
When you are in a Lexus , there is no trouble to tell its Toyota,
Now you also have Subaru sharing platforms with Toyota, so when you buy a new Subaru , it may be the child of Toyota!!
Definitely giving some “baby Escalade IQ” vibes in the rear end. I think we are getting two overall designs: the boomerang/fast-back Lyriq/Celestiq, and then the split vertical/upright Escalade IQ/Optiq. Will be interesting to see where a three row SUV and sedans go.
Other reports say it rides on the same BEV3 variant as the Equinox EV, and Buick Electra E4, and E5, with the same wheelbase.
Not a fan of how they did the grill. Looks tacked on.
I think the whole front end is slathered with too much decoration. Putting a fake grill on a car that does not need a grill is phony, especially for a luxury brand to do.
Felt the same way about the Lyriq until I saw it in person. Pics don’t do it justice.
I like the Lyriq front end. The grill extends to both sides and looks well integrated. Like its not necessarily trying to be a grill. The Optiq looks like a grill is pasted on.
These pics definitely confirm that it’s bigger than sub compact and on the larger side of compact. I wonder if this will be the smallest Caddy offered leaving room for Buick.
Why is it that these companies keep sending out pics that are dark with shade hiding nearly everything? They even do this on actual production models that are currently on sale. I have to say these companies need to fire the people taking pictures and hire someone who knows what they are doing. Of course, maybe this is all on purpose because they don’t want us to see the real stuff? After all, it’s yet another “crossover” SUV with black all around the wheels and bottom. At least it looks like this black is shiny/painted. But then who knows. The pics are so dark you can’t really tell.
This problem isn’t just GM. Go on nearly any brand’s website and do a build. Then try to look at the pics (especially the interiors). Everything is so dark that you see zero detail.
Go to GM’s Media website and download the High Resolution Photos there. Much better detail. Also may consider getting a better monitor.
Can you get one with a 2.0 Turbo?
This car has potential to be a great seller for Cadillac. If not more so.
I am beginning to see more LYRIQs on the road and they are gorgeous at every angle.
Can you imagine how big a seller it would be with just the basic 2.0 turbo instead of Rayovacs? Hell even with the 1.5L engine it would be a hit.
But that would be smart, instead they design a pretty good looking little crossover thats only EV turning of the 90% of the population that doesn’t want an EV.
Sooo, like an ICE XT4… which is not a great seller.
The difference would be that this car doesn’t look like a half hearted CRV rip off…..it actually looks pretty decent, so that would help from the start.
17,807 XT4 YTD is still blowing the doors of the 5,334 Lyriq YTD, and imagine how many of those they could have sold with just the old 3.6 V6 in them…..
I am going to guess that most of the people criticizing the electrics have never owned or even driven one. I have had 2 PHeVs and they have been terrific. I love plugging in at my garage. The public has never touched my plug and it doesn’t smell of gas. Besides the convenience and cleanliness, EVs are quick, quiet and very low maintenance. i am awaiting my first true EV, a Lyriq. For the time being I wouldn’t own only an EV due to range and charging issues, but the time is coming soon. By the way. I am still a guy who likes ICE and a manual trans for sporting purposes. If you don’t believe me, ask my 6 speed Porsche 911 which I am not planning on giving up any time soon.
I like a variety of cars just like you. I have a V8 GTO, Ford hybrid, and we just purchased an ICE XT4. Optiq EV could be next. Each has their own purpose.
Looks nice, hopefully it’s not delayed by several years which seems to be the norm
I think that if those who complain about electric vehicles do more reading on where battery tech is going, the will complain less. Within two years most people will be choosing an EV over an ICE vehicle. By 2030 no one will still be making internal combustion engines for consumer vehicles. They won’t be able to sell them without massive rebates.
The future is coming fast, learn more about and you will look forward to it, and enjoy it.
The next generation of battery tech (lithium metal, solid state etc) is still 5 years away, and even then will take another 5-10 years to scale up and take over from basic lithium ion. The current administration’s goal is 50% EV by 2030 and that is a long shot. Half the country is against EVs due to political bias and that will only get worse especially next year for the election.
CARB states that have adopted ZEV mandates for around 2035, make up about 40% of the US car market.
Those states may be close to 80% EV by 2030, representing about 32% EV market share for the whole US. That would mean the other 60% of the overall US market would only need to get to around 30% by 2030. It’s doable.
The main thing holding back EVs in the US is affordability and model choices across segments.
And that should change a fair bit in the next 2-3 years.
CARB also had to backpedal from initial EV mandates in the 90s due to technology and market realities. Nothing is set in stone.
Everything in this post is utter nonsense….
yet another uninteresting, uninspired, nothing special gm platform vehicle… Cadillac has been dead for years… this regime has destroyed an American institution along w/the UAW… pathetic… no one craves the a single model save Vette and the stupidly names “black wings”… everything else it “just enough” junk… sad…
^ This post is utter nonsense.
I’ve been driving EVs since 2019 and I wouldn’t go back to ICE if you paid me! Solar panels on my shop roof cut my elec bill
to near zero and free power to the car. In 4 years and 34k miles…no service requirements (rotate tires free). I had a Subaru before in which engine seized and dealer bought back (cost me $$). Also had commercial Sprinter van with Mercedes diesel.
What a NIGHTMARE! Worst vehicle I’ve ever owned. Throwing codes like popcorn. Cost a fortune to maintain. No no no….no more ICE age vehicles. Battery and/or hydrogen is improving dramatically, and in ten years ICE vehicles will be ‘collector’ cars.