2025 Cadillac Vistiq: New details of luxury three-row EV
Electric Audi Q7 rival to offer big power, seven seats, huge infotainment screen and acres of spaceFresh details of the 2025 Cadillac Vistiq have been released almost a year after the three-row luxury SUV was first unwrapped, revealing how much power, range and equipment it will boast when it goes on sale early next year.
Still to be confirmed for Australia, the Vistiq was created to sit above the current Cadillac Lyriq but below the Escalade IQ giant, with the US SUV designed to provide a US alternative to the Ranger Rover Sport EV, Volvo EX90, Hyundai IONIQ 9 and conventional three-row combustion-powered SUVs, like the Audi Q7.
Confirming that it will be available in the US with dual-motors and a large 102kWh (usable) battery pack, the Vistiq produces 459kW/881Nm and, despite measuring around five metres in length, Cadillac says that its latest EV can launch from 0-60mph (0-97km/h) in just 3.7 seconds.
On a full charge, the Vistiq is said to be able to cover up to 510km on a single charge, but that figure wasn’t recorded against the strict WLTP test regime.
Borrowing quite a lot visually from the Escalade IQ, the Vistiq gets the same illuminated Black Crystal Shield grille and striking vertical headlamp treatment.
As standard, it rides on 21-inch alloy wheels, but the brand says larger 22s and 23-inch hoops will be available.
New tech meantime includes active rear steering and a road noise cancellation system.
Inside, the Vistiq borrows the Lyriq’s huge 33-inch 9K-resolution digital display and carries similar headline features like an AKG 19-speaker audio, Nappa leather trim, five-zone climate control, heated front and rear seats, ventilated and massaging front seats, a panoramic fixed-glass roof, intersection automatic emergency braking and trick adaptive headlights.
Bidirectional charging and Night Vision tech will also be available.
Available in Luxury, Sport, Premium and Platinum trim, in the US the new Cadillac Vistiq is priced from $US78,790 ($A120,500).
Both the Vistiq and the smaller Optiq SUV are tipped to join the Lyriq in Australian showrooms at some stage, potentially alongside the flagship Escalade, although weighing around 1.4-tonnes heavier than a LandCruiser could pose legal difficulties Down Under.
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