Cadillac releasing high-performance electric Optiq-V

A teaser image showing the front of the 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V, including illuminated headlights. — Cadillac released a teaser photo of the 2026 Optiq-V compact crossover arriving this year as the brand's fifth model on sale now to wear the V-Series badge. (CADILLAC)

April 23, 2025 01:00 PM

Cadillac will bring its high-performance V-Series badge to another electric vehicle — the Optiq compact crossover — for 2026.

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