Cadillac has unveiled a brand new entry-level compact electrical SUV. The Optiq will sit beneath the Lyriq in Cadillac’s lineup, and pictures the automaker shared recommend it would additionally borrow from the costlier SUV’s stylings. Nevertheless, you could have to attend some time earlier than shopping for one, as Cadillac says we gained’t hear extra in regards to the Optiq (together with its full specs) till 2024.
The Optiq will proceed Cadillac’s naming conference of ending its EVs’ names with some type of “IQ.” Along with the Lyriq, different examples embrace the Escalade IQ and Celestiq.
Though Cadillac hasn’t explicitly acknowledged so, the Optiq will seemingly use GM’s Ultium battery platform. Street and Driver speculates that since Cadillac’s SUV is analogous in dimension to the Chevy Equinox EV, it might have comparable specs. The Equinox has a 210-horsepower electrical motor for the entrance wheels and an elective 290-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup with a variety seemingly capping out at round 300 miles for maxed-out configurations.
Autoblog notes particulars we already know in regards to the model of the Optiq made for China, due to photographs and knowledge shared by way of the nation’s Ministry of Business and Data Expertise (MIIT) pre-market car approval course of. That mannequin is allegedly 189.eight inches lengthy, 75.three inches extensive and 64.6 inches tall. That might make it round 2.5 inches narrower and 7 inches shorter (in size) than the Lyriq. The China mannequin is listed as weighing 4.850 lbs with a prime velocity of 112 mph. It has two front-wheel-drive configurations, together with a 201-horsepower motor and a 241-hp one.
Cadillac’s full press launch was brief and to the purpose. “At the moment, Cadillac has confirmed the fourth car to hitch its increasing world electrical car portfolio — OPTIQ,” the announcement reads. “OPTIQ will act because the entry level for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America, slotting in beneath LYRIQ, a luxurious compact SUV. OPTIQ’s spirited driving dynamics are designed to enchantment to world luxurious prospects. Further particulars, in addition to obtainable options and pricing, will probably be unveiled subsequent yr.”
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