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Cadillac VISTIQ
Car and Driver says Cadillac's marketers have informally christened the Vistiq electric three-row SUV the 'baby Escalade,' and that its 102-kWh battery provides 305 miles of EPA-estimated range, slightly more than the Volvo EX90 Performance Ultra (300 miles) but less than the 850-hp Rivian R1S Tri-Motor (371 miles) and the 828-hp Lucid Gravity Grand Touring (up to 437 miles); all Vistiqs combine for 615 horsepower and 649 lb-ft of torque in their sportiest Velocity Max setting, figures familiar from the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS and Cadillac Lyriq V. Car and Driver separately calls the Vistiq one of the best values among three-row electric SUVs, packaging big-SUV presence, three rows of seats, effortless power and loads of luxe at a price that undercuts most premium-electric-SUV rivals. Cadillac's own site says the Vistiq arrives with a 20-foot, 7.7-kW dual-level charging cord and can gain up to 20 miles of range per hour on a 4-prong outlet.
The 'baby Escalade'
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says Cadillac's marketers have informally christened the Vistiq the 'baby Escalade,' and that its 102-kWh battery provides 305 miles of EPA-estimated range, slightly more than the Volvo EX90 Performance Ultra's 300 miles but less than the Rivian R1S Tri-Motor's 371 miles and the Lucid Gravity Grand Touring's up-to-437 miles. It says all Vistiqs combine for 615 horsepower and 649 lb-ft of torque in their sportiest Velocity Max setting, figures familiar from the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS and Cadillac Lyriq V.
One of the best values in the segment
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says among three-row electric SUVs, the Vistiq is one of the best values, offering at least 300 miles of range per charge and packaging big-SUV presence, three rows of seats, effortless power, and loads of luxe at a price that makes it one of the better values in the premium-electric-SUV market.
Home charging
Cadillac's own site (opens in a new tab) says the Vistiq arrives with a 20-foot, 7.7-kW dual-level charging cord, and that plugging into an appliance-style, 4-prong outlet adds up to 20 miles of range per hour of charge.
Questions buyers ask
How much range does the Cadillac Vistiq have?
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says 305 miles EPA-estimated.
How much horsepower does the Cadillac Vistiq have?
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says 615 hp in its sportiest Velocity Max setting.
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The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ is built around Dual electric motors, rated at 615 horsepower across its three-row electric SUV body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2027 U.S. lineup has 4 trims.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe 2027 VISTIQ seats 6 or 7 and is a Three-row electric SUV.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA recalls, complaints and crash ratings for the 2027 VISTIQ.
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2027 Cadillac VISTIQ
Every VISTIQ trim shares the same 615-horsepower dual-motor AWD powertrain and roughly 305-mile EPA range; the four trims separate entirely by comfort and suspension equipment.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
2 indexed Cadillac VISTIQ model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ | 1 | 2027 record → |
| 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ | 2026 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Cadillac VISTIQ.
The Cadillac Vistiq is a battery electric mid-size luxury three-row crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors. Positioned between the two-row Lyriq and the full-size Escalade IQ, the Vistiq went on sale in 2025 for the 2026 model year.
Source: Cadillac Vistiq (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
Cadillac VISTIQ at a glance
- Production
- February 2025 – present
- Model years
- 2026–present
- Assembly
- United States: Spring Hill, Tennessee (Spring Hill Manufacturing), China: Shanghai (SAIC-GM)
- Class
- Mid-size luxury crossover SUV
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Layout
- Dual-motor, all-wheel drive
- Platform
- GM BEV3
- Electric motor
- Permanent magnet synchronous AC
- Power output
- 615 hp
- Battery
- 102.0 kWh Ultium lithium-ion NCMA cathode
- Charging
- 19.2 kW (Alternating current, AC), 190 kW (Direct current, DC)
- Wheelbase
- 121.8 in
- Length
- 205.6 in
- Width
- 79.8 in
- Height
- 71.2 in
- Curb weight
- 6326 lb
- Predecessor
- Cadillac XT6
- Related models
- Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Acura ZDX (second generation), Honda Prologue
- Designer
- Zhou Fang
Recent recalls (4 campaigns across the latest model years)
- June 2026, Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly:Power Adjust. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cadillac Vistiq vehicles. When the power fold feature is activated, the third-row power seatback may fail to reverse when enountering a person. Consequence: A person, especially a child, may be trapped by a rear powered seatback, increasing their risk of injury.
- February 2026, Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual. General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette… Consequence: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- November 2025, Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual. General Motors is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Vistiq electric vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor… Consequence: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Owners filed 2 complaints with NHTSA for the 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ, most often about unknown or other (1), visibility/wiper (1).
Year by year
The Cadillac VISTIQ across 2 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records | NHTSA recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ | 86 | $900 | 2 | |
| 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ | 86 | $900 | 2 | 4 |
Year-to-year changes
What changed in the Cadillac VISTIQ, one model year at a time.
| Step | Added | No longer listed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 2027 | Labels: VISTIQ 11kW Charger, VISTIQ 19kW Charger | Labels: VISTIQ (11 kW Charger), VISTIQ (19 kW Charger) |
Trim by trim
Every 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ trim side by side.
| Trim | Drive | Engine | Horsepower | Torque (lb-ft) | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Combined mpg | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 615 | 650 | 6,326 | – | – | $79,495 |
| Sport | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 615 | 650 | 6,326 | – | – | $79,995 |
| Premium Luxury | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 615 | 650 | 6,326 | – | – | $93,995 |
| Platinum | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 615 | 650 | 6,326 | – | – | $98,595 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for the 2027 model year; base price is KBB's national base price where its list carries the trim by the same name. A dash means KBB lists no figure.
Owning it
Oil, fluid and wheel-nut figures for the Cadillac VISTIQ.
| Model year | Engine oil | Brake fluid | Wheel-nut torque | A/C refrigerant | Key-fob battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | – | DOT 4 | 140 lb-ft | – | – |
| 2026 | – | DOT 4 | 140 lb-ft | – | – |
Source: the manufacturer's owner's manual for each model year. A dash means that year's manual gave no single value for it, for instance one that lists two oil grades or two key types.
Model-year recall record
Cadillac VISTIQ: which model years carry more or fewer federal safety recalls.
| Model year | Federal recalls on file | Complaints on file | Recalls most commonly affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | not available | equipment, electrical system, seats |
| 2025 | not available | ||
| 2024 | not available | ||
| 2023 | not available | ||
| 2022 | not available | ||
| 2021 | not available | ||
| 2020 | not available | ||
| 2019 | not available | ||
| 2018 | not available | ||
| 2017 | not available | ||
| 2016 | not available | ||
| 2015 | not available |
Method: recall counts and their affected components come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API, queried by exact make, model and model year. Complaint counts come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Complaints API, same query pattern. Data pulled 2026-09-04.
Known gap: the NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Cadillac VISTIQ model year 2026 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream, not returning a genuine zero. Those years are marked "not available" above instead of shown as clean; recall counts for those years are unaffected and come from the separate recalls API, which returned data for every year listed.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Is there a best year to buy a Cadillac VISTIQ?
Federal recall records don't single out a best Cadillac VISTIQ model year: recall counts across the 1 published model years checked here stay within a normal range of this nameplate's own average (about n/a recalls per year), with no year standing out as notably higher or lower. Recall count is one input, not a purchase verdict. It says nothing about a specific vehicle's price, mileage, accident history or maintenance record.
Q02What are common recall-related problems on the Cadillac VISTIQ by model year?
2026: equipment, electrical system, seats.
Q03Why do some Cadillac VISTIQ model years show "not available" for complaints?
The NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Cadillac VISTIQ model year 2026 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream instead of the count genuinely being zero. Recall counts for those years are unaffected; they come from a separate NHTSA endpoint that returned data for every year listed.
Diagnosing one of these symptoms? The recalled systems above map to this site’s own ownership desks: general, evidence-first guidance that applies regardless of whether the specific vehicle in front of you was ever part of a recall campaign: Buying, records and recalls, Climate and electrical.
Trim ladder
1 Cadillac VISTIQ trim, each with its own page.
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Frequent questions
Answers with their conditions intact.
Q01How many trims does the 2027 VISTIQ come in?
The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ (three-row electric SUV) comes in 4 trims: Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury, Platinum.
Q02What are the 2027 VISTIQ trims?
The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ trims are Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury, Platinum, listed from the entry Luxury up to the top Platinum.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2027 VISTIQ use?
The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ is built around Dual electric motors, rated at 615 horsepower across its three-row electric SUV body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2027 VISTIQ have?
The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ is rated at 615 horsepower (Dual electric motors).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2027 VISTIQ?
The 2027 Cadillac VISTIQ is offered with Standard AWD.