Cadillac Expands Performance Lineup With 2026 Optiq-V
2026 Cadillac Optiq-V teaser image
As Cadillac continues into the third decade of its V-Series performance models, it's continuing to expand the lineup. Earlier this year, Cadillac revealed the details of its first electric V, the Lyriq-V and now it is teasing another addition, the 2026 Optiq-V.
At this point we don't actually know any technical details of the Optiq-V, but we can speculate based on the hardware that GM has available in its electric vehicle parts bin. The Optiq shares its base platform with the Chevrolet Equinox and much of its hardware with the longer wheelbase Lyriq and Blazer EV.
The currently available Optiq variants use a similar motor setup to the Equinox with a more powerful permanent magnet motor on the front axle and an AC induction motor for rear axle for a combined 300-hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. This provides behavior similar to most front-wheel-drive-based vehicles with all-wheel-drive where the front wheels do most of the work and the rears engage when needed for some extra traction. GM refers to this as its e-AWD system on the Equinox and Blazer.
2026 Cadillac Optiq-V teaser image
The AWD Lyriq uses a more powerful 325-hp permanent magnet motor on the rear with a smaller PM motor on the front for a combined 515-hp. This is probably the configuration we'll see on the Optiq-V although Cadillac engineers may tweak the peak power and torque production in software to match with the capabilities of the rest of the suspension and brakes. The Optiq has the same multi-link suspension as the Lyriq on its rear corners, but substitutes McPherson struts on the front axle. It's not out of the question that the Optiq could get a multi-link front suspension, but less likely to keep cost and weight down.
Since the Optiq has a 5.8-inch shorter wheelbase than the Lyriq, it can't fit the larger 102-kWh battery so the Optiq-V will probably take a range hit down to about 250-miles from the standard 302 miles due to probably having larger, higher performance tires. No information is available about exact availability dates or pricing.
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