If you’re in the market for an upscale, all-electric three-row crossover, your choices are pretty damn good right now. You could buy a Rivian R1S, a Tesla Model X, a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, a Volvo EX90, or you could pre-order a Lucid Gravity. However, if you have a very specific desire and are willing to wait a little bit longer, you can get Vistiq. Yes, a new competitor’s entering this heated arena, and Vistiq seems like it has a lot to offer.
In case you’re curious about Vistiq, it’s Cadillac’s three-row electric crossover, an offering not quite as long-and-strong as the Escalade IQ, but the right sort of size to settle down with. A claimed 615 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque give Vistiq the thrust to go from zero-to-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, but that’s more of a locker room brag than anything. What really matters is that with a 102 kWh battery pack and a claimed range of 300 miles, you’ll be able to ride Vistiq all around town. However, all this promised cruising pleasure comes at a price. To riff off of Kendrick Lamar, Vistiq ain’t free.
If you’re in the market for a three-row electric crossover, $78,790 will get your hands on Vistiq, although you are getting the base model for that money. Still, the standard Luxury trim features some nice stuff, like heated and ventilated and massaging front seats, a panoramic sunroof, a 360-degree camera system, Super Cruise hands-free Level 2 advanced driver assistance, a 23-speaker AKG-branded audio system. That’s a whole lot on offer, but in case you don’t find yourself satisfied with that, the options list for Vistiq goes deep.
[Ed Note: …should I allow this or not….? Aw, sure, let’s let the youngster have fun. -DT].Â
Want Vistiq to have more presence? Then you’d be eyeing the $79,290 Vistiq Sport with its blacked-out trim and unique frontal treatment. By trimming the distractions, Cadillac’s allowed the natural lines of Vistiq to pop in a manner those interested in taking one home might find mighty appealing.
Seeking a smoother ride from Vistiq? You might want to step on up to the $93,290 Premium Luxury trim with its air ride and continuously adaptive damping. Sure, that’s a whole lot more money than the entry-level trim, but there’s more than just fancy suspension to make the daily grind a little more pleasurable. Four-wheel steering should make it easier to get in and out of tight spots, while second-row captain’s chairs, blue quilted upholstery, and a sueded headliner all ought to make Vistiq feel real nice. Bringing some extra toys into the equation, there’s an augmented reality HUD to keep your eyes on the prize, night vision for when you’re feeling adventurous, and a 19.2 kW onboard Level 2 charger to make it faster to get up and go again.
However, just when you thought it was over, Cadillac’s gone and topped it off. Vistiq Platinum, anyone? This $97,890 trim level towers over the rest of the range, combining the sleek looks of the Sport trim with the full-featuredness of the Premium Luxury trim to be the ultimate version of Vistiq. The best Vistiq can be, if you will. With Brembo brakes, body-color arch trims, brown or black upholstery, and 22-inch black chrome wheels, it seems like a flex more than anything. Extra-plush floor mats finish off the Platinum treatment, and while vinyl is a safer choice for unexpected spills, some people just love the feeling of carpet with Vistiq.
With plenty of room, the right size of footprint, and enough range to stretch getaways out, I’ve got a feeling that a whole lot of people are gonna love Vistiq. Expect Vistiq to rise up the sales charts in early 2025, as that’s when Vistiq’s expected to hit the streets. Wait, the emphasis is on the second syllable, right?
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For anyone confused, skip to 1:25 in this Throttle House video.
And Thomas please add a link in the article if this is where you heard this joke from.
Thank you, the joke doesn’t work when you’re reading the word without a British accent
So its an electric XT6
I took a Lyft in a Lyriq. It was… fine inside. I was surprised at the volume of road noise
It’s usually tires. Wonder if they were OEM or some noisy replacements?
So a Lyriq Lyft? Did the driver listen to lyrics on the radio in the Lyriq? Ha ha
“Cadillac Announces That Vistiq Ain’t Cheap”
Yet. Ain’t cheap…yet.
3-5 years from now? We’ll see.
Crap like this makes me long for the Cimmaron.
So this is basically an electric escalade? Also, you know what’s funny, start taking all these weird new cadillac names and change the “Q” to a “CK” and they become hilarious.
Ah yes, going to a Cadillac dealer to buy me a big ol’ Vistick. Almost sounds like something you’d wipe on your pits to keep you from perspiring too much.
No. The electric Escalade is going to be the Escalade IQ. This is down market from the Escalade.
It should be called the NescuIQ.
Electric XT6
This is a unibody. Escalade is body on frame.
Wait……I feel like there’s a joke here…..
Glad they added the option of Brembos for when you really want to beat on Vistiq, but don’t want to get yourself into a sticky situation by overextending Vistiqs capabilities.
Please speak with your doctor about Vistiq. Do not use if you are allergic to Vistiq. Side effects may include anal fissures, tooth liquification, and looking like a douche.
Ah, so very similar to symptoms of Cybertruck purchase. Got it.
That’s not too far from the R1S. Price seems right if it ends up being put together well.
Looks like a nice whip. I’d ride.
We can only hope these won’t explode for some reason, otherwise we will end up with Long Stiq Goes Boom.
https://youtu.be/l2iL2A0_zg4?si=VPcSR2awNta_RyV5
Whose tiq?
You know we don’t have to test for minimal damage in a bumper tap, so let’s put something really classy and expensive on the front. How about a plasma TV? No scrap that, R&D, I need you to develop an awesome looking, flashy programmable LED grill for our new look, and I want to sell replacements for $10,000 so it has to look sweet, but easily damaged.
Owners will just cut it off as soon as they get it.
Vistiq just doesn’t work, Cadillac execs. Should have went with Mystiq. (Mystique, not mystic.) Now that I put it out there, ya gotta pay me $10 million for the name.
Oh, you mean the Mercury?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo_(first_generation)#Ford_Contour_and_Mercury_Mystique
0-60 in 3.7 massive vomits from your nauseous passengers… just why?
Vis-tick or Vis-teek…? Does someone have a definitive answer based on a credible source?
I think in a previous article they said the Lyriq was officially pronounces like Lyric. So I’d assume this is officially Vis-tick.
I’m not gonna find the source, and I’m going so call them Lyrique and Visteek, so I’m not sure this is helpful to you at all.
Side profile – I like that green color. But it looks just like the Kia EV9.
*iq equals <eek>, Or is it <ick>? Stupid either way.
Plus they are hideous inside and out. Nope. If I want to stare at a giant screen I can just stay home in my living room. And why does an EV need Brembo brakes?
It’s definitely The Ick.
*high fives 46yo self for using Gen Z slang*
ROFL! I don’t really know any Gen Z’ers, so definitely not up on the slang. I’m an early Gen X.
Cadillac themselves have no idea, the existence of the Escalade IQ doesn’t clarify things
I mean, Iqscalade was right there…
Escalade Low IQ? Since whoever buys this EV must have a low IQ
High speed stopping power.
Riiiight.
Why not? Do you think Cadillac cheaped out like Xiaomi?
Because putting branded calipers on what is supposed to be a high-end luxury CUV that realistically has *zero* sporting ambitions other than being fast in a straight line because all EVs are fast in a straight line is completely naff. Especially given that regen is going to do the heavy lifting anyway. It’s not like GM can’t design an entirely adequate brake caliper of any performance level they want. This is something you do when you want your pumped-up econobox to be taken seriously. Nobody is going to look at Brembo calipers on this tank and think “oooooh racecar”.
No doubt they could. GM however already had a collaboration with Brembo for their SUVs brakes so this is probably already in the GM parts bin:
DETROIT, (October xx, 2019) – Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, together with General Motors Performance Engineering designed, tested and engineered a Performance Brake Upgrade System for the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban and the GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade for on and off-road performance.
https://www.brembo.com/en/company/news/brembo-brakes-gm-suv
To your point I don’t know why anyone needs Brembos on a much lighter ICE only Tahoe either.
To your point about regeneration it depends on how that’s programmed. Ideally regeneration SHOULD take 100% of the kinetic energy right up to the point it can’t,at least if energy efficiency is the primary goal. I don’t think energy efficiency is the primary goal here though.
I don’t know what the max regen speed is in this behemoth, especially if its towing or full of stuff. I think those Brembos aren’t for mall crawling but for someone grossly exceeding the speed limit at max GVWR and or towing and suddenly needs to bleed off high speed really fast. At high speeds regeneration can only accept so much energy.
Are they really needed? Probably not. But neither is a Cadillac just to get you from point a to b.
Frankly, this looks cheap and derivative in these pictures which is going to make it a hard sell in Oz (oh yes, GM has ‘blessed’ us with electric Cadillacs). Mainly because, to my eyes, it’s not too far away in looks from the Chinese sourced EVs like those from Haval which cost a quarter of what this thing will retail for…
Which is exactly why the US is enacting the sort of protectionist tariffs that used to be confined to developing countries and countries with very small domestic markets
GM (and, also, Ford, and also whatever Chrysler is called this year) are pretty well screwed everywhere they have to compete openly with someone other than each other. Tesla seems to be sort of OK … for now.
Clearly I’m not the target market. I find all of these Cadillacs to be horrendously hideous.
DOA
No, just the model naming mess (Lyriq, Vistiq, Optiq) hurts the eyes and ears. Imagine telling your co-workers around the water cooler that you just bought a new “Vistiq”. They will slowly back away.
Cadillac has nothing in their lineup but the CT4, CT5 and slight variations in size of SUV wagons. Talk about depreciation-mobiles! GM (whoops, gm) is slowly spinning around the bowl…
“Hello, Human Resources? Yes, Chris D just asked if I wanted to see…umm…his d*ck. He said it was a lot bigger than I imagined and if I just followed him to the parking garage, it would be worth it.”
Chris D would never buy a friggin’ Cadillac. Other than that, you comment is kind of clever.
For some reason I don’t want to pronounce them the same either. To me:
Clearly, they are all supposed to be “ick” but “eek” for Lyriq sounds wrong, while is sounds right for the others.
***-iq, rhymes with “squeak”.
I’m here for that taillight treatment, they look pretty interesting. Hopefully one shows up at the auto show so I can get a closer look.
Even if you didn’t like the taillights, there appears to be a whole other set taht maybe you’d like better!
As probably the most die-hard Caddy enthusiast here, it’s a tad spendy.
Of course, you need to go with the Premium Luxury package. If you aren’t pulling the trigger on the best one, why bother?
I’m sure it’s nice, and of course it’ll be comfy.
I don’t know that I’d pay for one, but I bet it’d be pretty sweet.
(Also, DT…you should allow all the Caddy content you can. Jon Lovitz’eses breath seems to smell pretty rank).
Compared to the Lyriq, it seems like a big price premium at first glance. But add AWD to get the dual motors, and the Lyriq starts at $64k. Considering this will come with an extra 100hp and 200ftlb standard above the AWD Lyriq, plus the 3rd row and a less funky back-end, it doesn’t seem too bad on the lower trims. The higher trims…..I wish them luck.