Cadillac this morning revealed an all-electric 3-row SUV with a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds and an estimated range of 300 miles.
The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will sit alongside the XT6 in the Cadillac showroom, with similar dimensions. It will carry a starting MSRP of $78,790, including destination fee.
Looks Less Dramatic Than Its Specification Sheet
The Vistiq may be the most conventional-looking of Cadillac’s new lineup of electric SUVs. It wears the glossy faux grille of the Cadillac Lyriq, but less of its angular attitude, and without the intimidating presence of the Escalade IQ. It certainly doesn’t look like an SUV with a sports car’s acceleration numbers.
A gray graphic treatment reminiscent of the Cadillac logo’s gridded colorwork (what the brand calls the “Cadillac Mondrian”) on the third-row windows is the closest it comes to daring. But the XT6 has never been the brash Caddie, so its electric equivalent won’t be, either.
Wood! In a Cadillac!
Inside, the Vistiq adopts a few design touches new to Cadillac. The immense curved screen that handles both driver info and central infotainment is still there. But it sits in a steel-look carve-out in the dashboard, which lends it new elegance. A smaller, canted screen beneath handles climate functions.
In recent years, Cadillac has leaned heavily on black and gray interiors. But the Vistiq is available with tasteful, small, open-pore wood elements on the doors and low on the center console. It softens the feel of a brand known for glassy cabins.
Cadillac says the Vistiq’s third row offers “conveniences and style generally reserved for first- and second-row seats, including padded armrests, smartphone storage, cupholders, and USB chargers.” It features five-zone climate control — each front and second-row passenger gets their own temperature setting, with one for the third row.
A 23-speaker AKG Studio sound system with Dolby Atmos comes standard, as does Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system.
Cadillac says the Vistiq comes with standard vehicle-to-home charging capability, but you’ll need to buy a pricey GM Energy V2H bundle to actually power your house from it in a blackout.
3.7 Seconds to 60 mph
Engineers build most of today’s EVs on so-called skateboard platforms. The platforms combine common batteries, motors, suspension, and steering components. Engineers can scale them up or down to build vehicles of different classes.
The Vistiq shares its components with electric SUVs up and down the Cadillac range. But engineers program each model for different levels of performance.
For the Vistiq, that means standard all-wheel drive (AWD) and a surprising 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Cadillac claims a 0-60 mph time of just 3.7 seconds.
Available active rear steering should improve handling if you want your luxury family SUV to be nimble.
Production of the Cadillac Vistiq is set to begin in early 2025. For now, luxurious 3-row electric SUVs are a small category. When it goes on sale, the Vistiq will compete with the Rivian R1S, Volvo EX90, and Tesla Model X.
