New Cadillac Vistiq Is Essentially Just a Smaller Escalade IQ

New Cadillac Vistiq Is Essentially Just a Smaller Escalade IQ

New Cadillac Vistiq Is Essentially Just a Smaller Escalade IQ

The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq is the newest battery-electric automobile to affix the model’s lineup. The firm has only a few particulars out there concerning the new crossover, nevertheless it did launch a number of pictures and reveal that the three-row mannequin will slot between the Lyriq and Escalade IQ.v. 

Essentially, the Vistiq simply appears to be like like a shrunken Escalade IQ. It has a broad fake grille with the Cadillac badge slightly below a chrome strip connecting the horizontal daytime working lights sitting above the vertical headlights. In some methods, it appears to be like extra just like the gas-powered Escalade than the electrical IQ.

2026 Cadillac Vistiq

The new crossover continues the model’s vertical taillight motif. However, the Vistiq borrows a little bit of styling from the Lyriq, that includes taillights that wrap beneath the liftgate glass. We’ll have to attend to see the cabin, however we count on there’ll loads of display area.

The Vistiq is the third electrical automobile that Cadillac has revealed this yr. Last month, it launched the 2025 Optiq. It will function the model’s entry-level providing in its EV lineup. The firm additionally launched the Escalade IQ in August. The range-topping mannequin can produce as much as 750 horsepower and dash to 60 miles per hour in lower than 5 seconds.

Cadillac will launch further particulars concerning the 2026 Vistiq someday subsequent yr, together with the crossover’s out there options and pricing. We’ll additionally get extra details about the Optiq in 2024. The Vistiq is Cadillac’s fifth electrical automobile in its portfolio.