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Coming in 2026, all Cadillac Optiq could have improved efficiency and extra horsepower. The Optiq V efficiency mannequin grew to become the large information for 2026 for having extra horsepower, however now that has modified.
Now, each model of the 2026 Optiq could have a brand new powertrain setup with the dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain producing about 50 p.c extra usable energy and torque than earlier than. The one motor, which is the bottom mannequin, joins the lineup with extra energy than the earlier dual-motor mannequin.
The earlier 2025 Cadillac Optiq Twin-motor AWD had 300 horsepower, whereas the earlier single-motor RWD mannequin wasn’t supplied.
With the brand new setup, now the bottom Optiq has a 315-horsepower electrical motor that drives the rear wheels, and the all-wheel-drive Optiq with entrance and rear motors makes 440 horsepower. Becoming a member of the lineup for 2026, the Optiq V now has 519 horsepower, which makes it essentially the most highly effective Optiq within the lineup.
For the Vary, the corporate states that the rear-wheel-drive base mannequin can journey as much as 300 miles of vary on a cost, the all-wheel-drive twin motor claims 280 miles of vary on a cost, and the Optiq V is estimated to cowl 275 miles of vary.
The pricing beginning with the RWD configuration will likely be cheaper than final yr’s mannequin and can begin at $52,395, whereas the AWD could begin at $55,000 and above.
