{"id":83710,"date":"2025-09-15T15:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83710"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:55:50","slug":"cadillacs-new-electric-suvs-crush-real-world-ev-range-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83710","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac’s new electric SUVs crush real-world EV range tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cadillac\u2019s<\/a> new luxury electric SUVs may offer even more driving range than the official numbers suggest. Although they boast an EPA-estimated driving range of over 300 miles, the latest models drove well over that.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac\u2019s Optiq, Vistiq electric SUVs top range estimates<\/h2>\n

Cadillac is making a comeback thanks to its new EV lineup. The luxury brand had its best first-half sales this year since 2008.<\/p>\n

After launching a series of new electric SUVs earlier this year, Cadillac claims to be the leading luxury EV brand<\/a> in the US this year. But that doesn\u2019t include Tesla due to its \u201cpricing structure,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

Cadillac now offers an electric option for nearly every segment, including the entry-level Optiq, midsize Lyriq, three-row Vistiq, and even bigger Escalade IQ and IQL. It also offers the high-performance Optiq V and Lyriq V, plus the ultra-luxury Celestiq.<\/p>\n

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Much of the brand\u2019s success is thanks to GM\u2019s Ultium platform, which underpins all Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

The platform provides most models with an EPA-estimated driving range of at least 300 miles. According to Edmunds\u2019<\/em> latest EV range test<\/a>, Cadillac\u2019s newest electric SUVs may offer more range than the numbers say.<\/p>\n

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Powered by an 85 kWh battery, the Cadillac Optiq Sport 2 trim has an EPA-estimated driving range of 302 miles, but Edmunds<\/em> drove it an impressive 339 miles, or about 12% more. It also had a better overall efficiency rating at 29.8 kWh of energy used per 100 miles, compared to the EPA rating of 33 kWh per 100 miles.<\/p>\n

The Cadillac Vistiq 900 E4 also beat its official rating. Drawing power from a massive 102 kWh battery, the Vistiq has an EPA range of 305 miles, but the three-row electric SUV drove 334 miles during the test, or 9% more. It used 36.6 kWh of energy per 100 miles.<\/p>\n

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2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric SUV (Source: GM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With both electric SUVs driving over 330 miles during real-world range tests, the Optiq and Vistiq are both great options for buyers looking for an efficient luxury electric SUV.<\/p>\n

Measuring 19\u2033\u2033 in length, 75\u2033 in width, and 65\u2033 in height, the Cadillac Optiq<\/a> is about the same size as the\u00a0Tesla Model Y\u00a0(187\u2033 in length x 76\u2033 in width x 64\u2033 in height). It starts at just $54,390.<\/p>\n

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2026 Cadillac Optiq EV (Source: Cadillac)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three-row Vistiq, slotted in between the Lyriq and Escalade EQ, is equipped with dual motor AWD as standard and starts at $79,090.<\/p>\n

With the $7,500 federal EV tax credit set to expire at the end of September, Cadillac is offering a few deals that may be worth checking out. Most Cadillac models are currently eligible for a credit of at least $10,000. The 2025 Optiq is listed for lease as low as $449, while the larger 2026 Vistiq is promoted at $749 per month.<\/p>\n

Ready to try one out for yourself? We can help you get started. You can use our links below to find Cadillac\u2019s electric SUVs in your area.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cadillac\u2019s new luxury electric SUVs may offer even more driving range than the official numbers suggest. Although they boast an EPA-estimated driving range of over 300 miles, the latest models drove well over that. Cadillac\u2019s Optiq, Vistiq electric SUVs top range estimates Cadillac is making a comeback thanks to its new EV lineup. The luxury […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}