The primary pictures and particulars of Cadillac’s upcoming compact electrical crossover have surfaced on the web site of the China Ministry of Trade and Data Expertise.
The car, which is named the Cadillac Optiq, is considered one of three electrical Cadillac’s debuting this yr and on account of begin gross sales in 2024.
The others embrace the full-size Escalade IQ scheduled for an Aug. 9 debut, and a mid-size SUV with three rows which may be known as an Ascendiq, Symboliq, or Vistiq, primarily based on current trademark exercise.
Particulars on the Optiq sourced from Chinese language authorities paperwork have been republished on Autohome (through Drive) and level to the Optiq weighing roughly 4,894 kilos and measuring near 190 inches in size. That is the identical size because the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, which probably shares a lot in frequent with the Optiq.
2025 Cadillac Optiq – Picture credit score: Autohome
One side shared between the 2 automobiles is the model of Normal Motors’ Ultium EV platform and battery set designed for compact crossovers.
No particulars on the battery or vary have been printed however a powertrain consisting of a single electrical motor on the rear axle was talked about. It is going to be out there with outputs of 201 or 241 hp, not less than for the Chinese language market.
Camouflaged prototypes of the Optiq noticed within the wild recommend the car will resemble a scaled-down Lyriq, albeit with a barely extra upright tailgate. The leaked pictures present a extra rounded entrance part and a smaller tackle Cadillac’s LED-embedded grille used for EVs.
The Optiq is essential to Cadillac’s world enlargement plans as its smaller measurement is healthier suited to markets exterior of North America. Along with Europe, Australia is regarded as in Cadillac’s cross hairs as a few of its EV mannequin names, Optiq included, have been trademarked particularly for that market.
