Officially unveiled in the United States just a few months ago, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq slots in below the Cadillac Lyriq as the luxury marque’s smallest and most affordable all-electric offering. With production of the Optiq set to get under way later this year, here’s a GM Authority-exclusive look at the Caddy EV’s pricing figures.
Pricing for the entry-level Luxury 1 trim of the 2025 Cadillac Optiq starts at $54,390, while the Sport 1 opens at $54,990. The range-topping Luxury 2 and Sport 2 respectively start at $56,590 and $57,090.
| Trim Level | 2025 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|
| Luxury 1 | $54,390 |
| Sport 1 | $54,990 |
| Luxury 2 | $56,590 |
| Sport 2 | $57,090 |
It’s worth noting that the above prices include a $1,495 destination freight charge.
In other Cadillac Optiq-related developments, GM Authority recently reported that the electric luxury crossover will be eligible for the full $7,500 EV federal tax credit. Potential consumers looking to take advantage of this incentive have a few options, including an immediate cash payment at the time of purchasing the vehicle – a choice preferred by 90 percent of EV buyers. Customers may also choose to use the EV tax credit as a down payment on the vehicle or as a deduction on the following year’s income tax return.
As a reminder, the Optiq’s exterior design follows Cadillac’s corporate design language, while the cabin is highlighted by a 33-inch LED display with 9K resolution, as well as fully recycled upholstery. Available technology features include GM Super Cruise, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Zone Steering Assist, Enhanced Automatic Parking, and Forward Collision Alert.
Under the body panels, the GM BEV3 platform provides the underpinnings, while GM Ultium batteries and dual GM Ultium Drive motors deliver propulsion. Range is estimated at 300 miles on a full charge, while output ratings sit at 300 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. Production for the North American market will take place at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
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GM, why are you moving forward with this at this time? Talk about total stupidity.
Ah, why wouldn’t they?
Beachy: It’s time to move on from your anti EV stance. And believe me when “I’m” saying this to you. Everyone knows how much I dislike SUV’s. But what you are doing on every single EV article would be the same as me going on every SUV/CUV article and saying the same anti SUV stuff. We know you don’t like them. So don’t buy one. Just like me not buying an SUV.
When the Lyriq already isn’t meeting its sales goals, it might be better to keep the Lyriq Tech trim instead of launching another similarly-priced and sized EV CUV that’ll only cannibalize the current product. Same goes for the Blazer EV. Do we need the Equinox EV when the Blazer EV isn’t selling at all close to where GM expected. It might be prudent to rethink and slow down with EVs and be realistic about where consumer acceptance is at this juncture.
Interestingly Volkswagen is delaying their next generation Trinity EVs by six years because they haven’t recouped their investment on the current EV products. Instead of launching another generation of EVs, they’ll keep the current products in production and see where the market goes. That seems to be a wise business decision.
Rocket: I will agree with you. And yet, are you saying the same thing about the ICE? How many small crossovers does GM need? The market need? For GM is 5 enough? Ten? 15?
You see, if you are going to hold certain standards to EV, then hold those same standards to ICE. Not only that, but some may just look at Cadillac’s online and see the Lyriq styling and pricing and not like it. Then they may see this new Optiq and feel the pricing and style is great. Me personally, I don’t need nor want an SUV/CUV. But if I were interested in one and wanted a Cadillac, I’d certainly consider this Optiq due to lower price and looks. Even though I don’t mind the Lyriq looks, it’s too high priced (for me) and bigger than I would want.
GMA and others seem to say this is the new ‘Entry Level EV’ for Cadillac’. Not to me….. The lowest price trim has too much gobbledygook for me, and the only alternative is the FWD EQUINOX EV, if they ever start making it, which is too bad, because I like the Caddy Seats. Meanwhile, the 2025 ESCALADE (ICE) has the $3,000 cheaper 2wd version across all trims, I also prefer the most basic Equinox dashboard.
Fortunately, you can still get the LYRIQ with the simplified RWD drivetrain. The only reason this probably existed at all is they couldn’t initially get the AWD working for the first 9 months of production, like mine.
There are all kinds of articles lately saying that more and more people cannot afford neither used nor new cars, especially the ridiculously priced ones….
Ha ! The stock market hasn’t even crashed yet….. When it does, I expect GM to suddenly start offering more simplified trims of all their vehicles, whether EV or ICE.
As much as I don’t care for EVs at the moment, atleast GM is giving the EV future the benefit of the doubt by trying to be prepared for it. Especially in the face of threat from Chinese competition. I am more worried about the Japanese brands who are doing little to nothing. Its better to prepare and not need it because the future went a different way (like say Hydrogen) then to not be prepared and at the last minute scramble to stay afloat like Kodak.
Problem is all the money they are sinking into EV products that only sell a fraction of projections could be spent on making their entire ICE and hybrid lineup world class. gm is uncompetitive in full-size vans (a very lucrative market right now), and is nonexistent in compact pickups, pony cars, small/midsize body-on-frame SUVs (Bronco/Wrangler) ,
Maybe because EV sales keep increasing and ICE sales are declining?
This is another home run for Cadillac. Well done.
If I had a single complaint, it would be to slim down on the styling excesses, such as the back end. But this is a leap forward for Luxury EVs.
My only complaint is lack of CarPlay.
They will sell hundreds of these….
they are selling 3k lyriqs a month and this is cheaper so your comment makes no sense.
Logic, reason, and facts are hard for the anti-EV trolls.
It seems to me if you’re looking at a well equipped Chevy Equinox EV the Lyriq might be a better buy as they are close in price. Nicer looks, nicer interior, better sound system, acoustically insulated glass, better suspension and snappier performance with standard full time AWD verses on demand AWD on the Chevy.
Lyriq has no HUD at all, and No Digital Rear view mirror on lower trims. These remain the same for MY25.
Oops, sorry I said Lyriq, I meant to say Optiq.
Did you mean the Optiq would be a better buy over the equinox EV?
Yeah. Agree there.
2025 LYRIQ Luxury 1 RWD starts at $59,990(no Tech trim)
So either a very well-equipped AWD OPTIQ for $54k or a RWD LYRIQ w/Adaptive Cruise for the size?
Some prospective buyers will have quite the challenge making a decision, but I can easily see the OPTIQ becoming the volume seller.
What amazes me the most is the LYRIQ is Cadillac’s only EV on the ground and makes up 2.2% market share when compared to other brands, which is crazy in my opinion when you look at their market share.. again with only ONE MODEL annnndd an extremely late start with the initial teething issues.
Sadly, the future of luxury is a quite EV with 300ish miles of range(Can’t say the same for performance which is becoming more of a nostalgia to have than to actual use).
I hope I am pleasantly surprised by the Optiqs size like I am with the Equinox EV after seeinf one in person. The Nox is larger than I thought and looks like it has very good leg room. I was disappointed with how tight the XT4 is next to the ICE Equinox.
I dont know why they write the tax credit as an alternate on taxes. Its not an alternate it always is on your taxes whether you get it up front or all of it at filing but you will net whether you were elgigible for the credit if you take it at the dealer by still filing correctly at tax time and pay it back if something causes it to not qualify for the filer. There are people out there that think that if they take it at the dealer off the price of the car they dont have to worry about it at tax time. Not true as I recall. Ya still file and refer to it on your taxes to net it all out.
If you take the tax credit at point of sale, the only time it’s a problem at tax time, is if you make more than the income limit, then you will owe the IRS back the $7500.
Otherwise there is no “recapture” of the tax credit.