Which Trim Level of the 2026 Cadillac Optiq Should You Buy?

Cadillac’s smallest electric vehicle, the Optiq, launched for the 2025 model year with a single powertrain configuration: two motors providing all-wheel drive, 300 horsepower and 354 pounds-feet of torque. For 2026, the SUV adds a new rear-wheel-drive base powertrain, more horsepower and torque for the AWD version, a new V-Series performance variant and a standard North American Charging Standard port. With multiple trim levels available, which 2026 Cadillac Optiq is right for you?

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For 2026, the Optiq includes the following trim levels:

• Luxury
• Sport
• Premium Luxury
• Premium Sport
• V-Series

Luxury

The entry-level Luxury trim starts at $52,395 with RWD and $55,895 with AWD (all prices include the $1,495 destination charge). It rides on 20-inch wheels and features LED exterior lighting with an illuminated grille, windshield-wiper de-icers, a panoramic glass roof, a hands-free power liftgate, and keyless entry and start. The Optiq Luxury’s cabin boasts synthetic leather upholstery, heated and power-adjustable front seats with lumbar massage, a heated steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control and aluminum pedals. Standard interior tech includes a 33-inch display that combines the digital instrument cluster and infotainment touchscreen, Google Built-In, wireless phone charging and a 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system. Vehicle-to-home charging capability is also standard and allows the Optiq to power home appliances for a time during a power outage.

Sport

Priced from $52,995 with RWD and $56,495 with AWD, the Sport is identical to the Luxury except for its dark wheels and black exterior trim.

Premium Luxury

Starting at $54,595 with RWD and $58,095 for AWD, the Premium Luxury costs $2,200 more than the base Luxury trim. For that, buyers get perforated and quilted synthetic leather, heated and ventilated front seats with massage, heated outboard rear seats, a head-up display and upgraded exterior lighting with welcome choreography.

Premium Sport

For $500 more than the Premium Luxury — $55,095 with RWD, $58,595 with AWD — the Premium Sport is again identical except for dark wheels and exterior trim.

V-Series

In addition to its increased output, the Optiq-V features a sport-tuned suspension with adaptive dampers, 21-inch wheels and Brembo front brakes with black calipers. Sport front seats with adjustable side bolsters and thigh support help to keep occupants in place during spirited driving. The V-Series starts at $68,795.

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Standard Safety Features

Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system and automated parking are standard on the 2026 Optiq, which also means just about every other driver-assistance feature is also included — the sensors and cameras necessary for those advanced functions also enable simpler features. Standard safety tech includes forward collision warning with pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, front and rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking, blind spot intervention, adaptive cruise control, road-sign recognition, a driver attention monitor and a 360-degree parking camera.

As GM owns Cadillac, the Optiq also includes:

• Teen Driver: allows parents to restrict certain functions when a specific key fob is used to start the vehicle
• Safety Alert seat: vibrates the sides of or the whole driver’s seat bottom cushion to alert them to the direction of potential hazards
• Buckle to Drive: prevents the vehicle from being shifted out of Park until the driver’s seat belt is buckled

Powertrain Specs and Range

All non-V Optiqs are available with either RWD or, for an additional $3,500, AWD; the Optiq-V has standard AWD. All variants draw power from an 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack that Cadillac says can add 76 miles of range in 10 minutes on a DC fast charger. Powertrain specs for the lineup are as follows:

• Optiq RWD: single electric motor, 315 hp and 332 pounds-feet of torque
• Optiq AWD: dual electric motors, total of 440 hp and 498 pounds-feet of torque
• V-Series: dual electric motors, total of 519 hp and 650 pounds-feet of torque

Official EPA ratings are not yet available, but the brand figures the rear-drive Optiq will manage 300 miles on a charge and the AWD variant 280 miles.

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