The Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV will be the American luxury brand’s only vehicle on sale when the brand relaunches in Australia before the end of 2025, but we may not have to wait long to find out what will join its future lineup.
After recently revealing the Optiq and Vistiq SUVs overseas, Cadillac has been tight-lipped about how it’ll expand its local showroom offerings.
It has now announced it’ll have more to share in 2025, with more vehicles potentially arriving before 2026.
“We’ll make announcements next year around what other models will follow to put more entries into our showroom, so we’re not just going to be a Lyriq brand,” said Jess Bala, managing director of General Motors Australia and New Zealand.
Optiq
“[Q2 or mid-2025] would be more [of an] announcement of what’s coming next and then obviously some lead time to get them here on the ground.
“We’re hoping to see other entries here by the end of next year – so a pretty fast follow which we’re very excited about.”
When asked whether the Optiq and Vistiq are on the cards, Ms Bala said, “all of the above”.
“They’re all stunning and they all play a very unique role and compliment each other very well.”
The Cadillac Optiq launched in China in early May this year, becoming the smallest electric SUV in the brand’s range, with a subsequent report by UK publication Auto Express claiming it would be made in right-hand drive.
Vistiq
The Optiq will be built in both China and Mexico, with Chinese examples to offer either single-motor front-wheel drive 180kW/330Nm or 211kW/465Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains.
US-market models will get only a 224kW/480Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain, with an 85kWh nickel cobalt manganese battery affording an estimated 483km of range.
The Cadillac Vistiq meanwhile is a three-row electric SUV, sitting between the Australia-bound Lyriq and the flagship Escalade iQ within the model range.
Due to launch in the US in 2026, it hasn’t yet been confirmed for right-hand drive markets, though it would serve as a competitor to the Volvo EX90 and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV if it did end up coming to Australia.
Ms Bala also refused to rule out petrol-powered Cadillacs from eventually joining the range, however it has yet to officially confirm any.
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