2026 CADILLAC VISTIQ

VISTIQ  PROVING TO BE A WINNER AMONG CADILLAC’S ALL-ELECTRIC SUV OFFERINGS

Since its debut a little over a year ago, the Vistiq has been a solid contributor to Cadillac’s electric vehicle sales.

Its late start relegated it to fourth place in the Cadillac family behind the Lyriq, Optiq, and Escalade IQ for 2025, but the Cadillac Vistiq has moved into third place ahead of the Escalade IQ for the first six months of 2026.

With reported sales of 3,903 vehicles this year through June, the Vistiq is on near on pace to match its 2025 total of 7,879 for this year though a recent recall to correct a safety issue affecting third row seats no doubt will slow things as the company addresses the issue.

The Lyriq still leads the pack but the Optiq is catching up. Cadillac reported sales of 7,578 vehicles for the Lyriq, which launched as a 2023 model. It led Cadillac’s EV sales in 2025 with 20,971 so sales so far this year are a bit off place. The Optiq, which reached 12,187 in sales last year, hit 7,083 for the first six months this year.

The Cadillac Escalade IQ, which is the only one in the group with a starting price tag, in six figures, sold less than half of its 2025 total of 8,115 with reported sales of 3,203 for this year.

Overall the quartet of Cadillac models have accounted for about a third of all luxury electric SUV sales with just under 22,000 sold in the first half of this year.

Of the four trim levels offered, I recently spent another week in the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq Premium Luxury trim that sits just below the Platinum edition. Both of those models have price tags starting in the $90,000 bracket with the Premium Luxury starting at $93,190 including destination and deliver charges. The Platinum just stays under the $100,000 mark at $98,595.

The Luxury and Sport trims are very similarly priced at $79,494 and $79,995, respectively. Pricing for the 2027 Cadillac Vistiq, which essentially is unchanged from 2026, goes up only marginally.

The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq comes with dual electric motors rated at 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque that move it from zero-to-60 mph in under 4 seconds. It coddles six or seven passengers in three rows with such features as 5-zone climate control with front row riders getting heated and ventilated seats with a massage function.

Second-row riders get heated seats and 40.16 inches of legroom. That’s almost as much as those in front (43.14) and nearly 10 more than the third row offers (30.63).

For a full review of the 2026 Cadillac, check my blog’s archives by going to October 2025 in the directory. Here’s a summary of that review: 

What I liked about the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq Premium Luxury: The luxurious interior is Cadillac at its best, roomy, quiet, and premium materials. Driving range is over 300 miles and charging times are workable (45 minutes to get from 10 to 80 percent with a fast-charging outlet). The Vistiq’s size is much more manageable than that of the humongous Escalade IQ EV and much easier on the wallet as well. The third row has enough room to accommodate average size adults at least for short trips. There also is a very usable 15.2 cubic feet of storage space behind that third row expandable to 43 cubic feet with the far back row folded.

What I didn’t like about the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq Premium Luxury: I rarely use Android Auto (or Apple CarPlay) but the lack of them is an unforgivable omission in today’s tech-focused generation of buyers. Infotainment features are easy enough to operate but you do have find the right button on the touchscreen. Reception on the AM radio band is erratic. There also is no “frunk” for extra storage up front.

Would I buy the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq Premium Luxury? Considering the price jump, a look at the Luxury or Sport trims might be the better way to go when buy a Vistiq.