The 2025 Cadillac Optiq Is A Bold New Baby Luxury SUV With Escalade Vibes

[@theredline]

Happy Weds everyone! Just wanted to clarify that this car will NOT come with Apple CarPlay, we did confirm that with Cadillac. Apparently, for 2025 the Lyriq will also lose Apple CarPlay as well. Do you guys see that as a deal breaker? We’ll be spending a week with the Blazer EV next month and we’ll talk more into detail on if you can live with the Google system without the phone mirroring feature.

[@KuzKiller887]

Deal breaker

[@holden_caldwell]

Deal breaker

[@Sevenfeet0]

Longtime Cadillac owner (6 cars). It's a deal breaker. We spend a lot of time in cars but our phones are with us 24/7. Unless GM makes a smartphone....

[@allendavid4139]

It doesn’t have an ICE power plant that’s the real dealbreaker

[@erictsang7047]

When I use carplay while driving, I like that i can use the iphone's google maps to look up the destination and then start the google maps navigation on carplay through my phone. i would like to see if that is possible on a built in google system and how that would work. Thanks!

[@kooga29]

Caddy might have the best luxury ev options out there

[@abingeorge9228]

Agreed!

[@LlyleHunter]

Tesla also needs to learn that shock absorbers are supposed to absorb shocks

[@davis6123]

Love to see Cadillac going back to bold, eye catching designs!

[@CalvinHikes]

I just can't even at a base price of 55k.

[@ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーヅ]

You call this eye catching design 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RenlangRen]

At a time when new Civics easily cost over $30k you’re not going to be able to buy a new Cadillac for $38k.

[@stephencooper3583]

GM has been on quite a roll with their SUVs lately. I'm not ready for EV yet, but this one would be near the top of my list.

[@G-Rated]

This looks even better than I anticipated for the entry level Cadillac EV. This is a true XT4 successor. I’m excited to see the XT6 successor’s review that is the VISTIQ. A larger more grander Lyriq that’s cheaper than the Escalade _IQ_ sounds like a Model X destroyer. *gm* is knocking their new products out of the automotive ballpark! 🔥

[@logical_lb3059]

It’s more xt4 size than xt5

[@Playb0ymari]

Cadillac has been doing a kickass job

[@anthonyv1719]

Its a winner hands down. Once you see the different felt surfaces and fabrics on the interior - someone is listening.

[@lilpeppa117G]

i wish it had six seats ​@lalalal8111

[@pawalker147]

⁠@lalalal8111 absolutely not, the Lincoln’s interior is a mess in comparison. They tried to beat Cadillac to their own interior design and it kinda looks cheap compared to this interior and the Way gm puts materials together. This interior is much classier than what Lincoln is offering

[@jonathanrodriguez6376]

This Optiq is amazing to look at, and seems a great price as the Lyriq.💯🙌🏻

[@RLTtizME]

What?

[@norcalpacific]

Tesla needs to learn how to make an interior like this like normal car brands. They use minimalism for style, as an excuse for cheapness.

[@spazzman90]

Tesla is getting outclassed with all these newer EVs. Heck, even the Equinox EV interior would be preferred by most.

[@antonnovosselov7762]

I think it’s good that Tesla has their own style. If everyone makes the same stuff it’s kind of pointless. I really enjoyed model 3 being as simple and plain as it was on the inside!

[@systemspm8055]

Yes! This! They try to say that it’s for minimalism but it’s just straight up cheap and shorting customers on features. (Ex no dedicated driver display)

[@antonnovosselov7762]

@@systemspm8055 yes, very cheap and simple. I liked it, the beauty is… don’t like it don’t buy it. Leave the cheap Tesla for shmucks like me to enjoy lol

[@systemspm8055]

@@antonnovosselov7762 I wasn’t talking to you. Do whatever floats your boat buddy.

[@josephbradford5930]

Ext styling is A+. If they can actually get them built economically, this is a winner.

[@cbotten106]

GM is actually quite good in the styling department. Hell, even their total sh!tboxes look really nice.

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

China has entered the room... China is typing ... 🖊

[@brianphillips5109]

$54K

[@Freerider93]

​@@brianphillips51097500 discount?

[@Freerider93]

​@@AlternativPerspectiv Except for the 100% tariffs....wom wom 😂

[@kevin_parker6969]

The LYRIQ is without question more attractive from outside especially the sleek grille! The inside of this OPTIC is repetition of a much fancier inside of the LYRIQ which still dominates.

[@Freerider93]

I mean, it's supposed to...This looks awesome though

[@yojoe4830]

To you. I thinkn both are great, and the nod would go to the Optiq for me since even the base comes in AWD and 300 plus miles. Get all the great looks in a slightly smaller package, price and no need for settling for less than 300 miles.

[@kevin_parker6969]

All Caddies are luxury cars, right? but the basic luxury of an Xt4 for example even with the highest trim and the quality of fabrics and plastics finishings are different from those installed in another Caddy and take the Lyriq. For sure, price talks here between the two vehicles. The same for Optic, its inside is basic in comparison to the detailed and meticulously luxury touches of each spot inside the Lyriq and here I am talking about the Luxury 3 or and Sport to 3 of the Lyriq, not the Tech basic trim. Each car comes with the money you ready to pay for. With Caddy, the more luxury tips are given with higher prices.

[@Chockster612]

Gotta say, GM is on their game!! I think this car looks fantastic. Thank you Sofyan, I appreciate your great work!

[@zcat1006]

Cadillac has been doing their signature vertical lighting since the 1960’s. Where was Kia then?

[@briancashwell]

I love my loaded Lux 3 Lyriq, absolutely no issues!

[@vegmanwrx2221]

Did you get a charger installed in your garage.? Does GM have a company come out to do it ,,is it like 240 volts?

[@briancashwell]

@@vegmanwrx2221 yes, i had the 80A charger installed through GM as part of my purchase. GM uses contractors in your area,

[@brownmantravels1993]

Great to see a product that I work on and test show up on a youtube channel review!! #iworkforgm

[@XX-166]

Add a recline feature on the rear seats.

[@XX-166]

@@Dillingham-what did you do before CarPlay??

[@brownmantravels1993]

I wish I worked on the infotainment side, but I do vehicle performance level testing and the CarPlay issue is out of my hands. But I agree with y'all.

[@XX-166]

@@brownmantravels1993 nice screens.. what are they gonna cost when they fail????

[@G-Rated]

@@Dillingham-CarPlay isn’t needed and I’m an iPhone user. It’s all in your head buddy. Google is a tech company too and they don’t need Apple’s help to sell smartphones. Not sure what makes you think you need it in your car for a great infotainment experience.

[@davidevans2585]

What’s with all the new hatch designs without rear wipers? Nothing to do with aerodynamics, more cost cutting. Maybe there is no rain in the future.

[@MrAngel455]

The Successor of XT5

[@ajesuale]

more xt4 lyriq is more the xt5

[@G-Rated]

@@ajesualesomebody’s paying close attention 😎

[@ValorHeart]

XT4

[@ryannurburgring]

@@ajesualeoverall length is literally the same to the XT5. 😂 189.6” inches

[@ryannurburgring]

@@ValorHeartsame length as XT5

[@dane9193]

I agree with you, I do wish this had an opening dual pane panoramic moonroof. I love that it has the AKG stereo standard. I'm not a big fan of all the fabric throughout the interior though, especially on the doors and dash. I am thinking I would love the sky gray interior. I can't wait to check this out! I'm a current Bolt EUV owner and checked out the Equinox RS yesterday. I wasn't really too impressed with it. I'd rather keep my Bolt EUV for its price. I could justify spending more for the Optiq though (I think.)

[@g3johnston]

I thought the rear looked familiar but it wasn’t the Escalade IQ that came to mind, it was the Pontiac Aztek. Go look and see if you spot the similarities too.

[@TheMetalGaia]

I can't unsee it 😂

[@Thebusdriverandgamermorefan]

Terrific job Sofyan & I going to buy this soon.

[@mauriceldisgreecanadahaspr9560]

Nice Little Cadillac Sharp 😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@neilpirelli9240]

Cadillac has an awesome lineup

[@mrpmj00]

In 9/2024 I bought a new Cadillac XT4 to replace my wife's 10 year old Toyota Highlader... love the Cadillac XT4, and it has APPLE CARPLAY. Next time I upgrade my car, 2017 Corvette stickshift, it MUST HAVE APPLE CARPLAY or it's no sale (just like back in 2017 when Lexus did not have APPLE CARPLAY so it was a nosale for me).

[@G-Rated]

*gm* handed Honda an award winning fully electric platform and after witnessing what they have been able to pull off with their designs you’d think Honda would try to compete with the hard part already completed. Acura’s futuristic hearse is so disappointing. I honestly think Toyota/Lexus would’ve put more effort forward and made _much_ better use out of *gm’s* impressive Ultium platform. I’m grateful that partnership ends at the Acura ZDX.

[@samanthamarasca8864]

Looking forward to this releasing. As a GM employee this will likely be my next vehicle. I almost went with a Lyriq but I don't need the size and this will be a perfect fit for me.

[@Franciscoxds]

magnetic ride suspension and rear wheel steering would be killer

[@XX-166]

And more expensive

[@dlg5485]

Look really good to me. It's too bad they won't get rid of that stupid naming scheme.

[@reho7387]

Nice looking vehicle...both front and rear design cues look good.

[@philipdauchy6611]

Great job on the review

[@XX-166]

I hope they include a recline feature on those rear seats for taller passengers. That would be a nice addition

[@krane15]

And therein lies why they call it a compact.

[@RasmussenStewartAuto]

Excellent show on Optiq!

[@JTL-uv6cm]

Looks good

[@hamaali479]

love cadillac all day

[@joshharrison1160]

one of the few vehicles in the US that offers a real red paint job. Nice

[@sacatolasmoreira5593]

Firetruck red 🤮

[@Sepolden]

Beautiful car!!

[@andersonrodriguez8258]

One of those headlights has to cost almost 10 grand for sure living in New York and somebody just hit it good luck

[@G-Rated]

Well that’s why most people who buy brand new Cadillacs don’t ride around without insurance and most dealerships require POI before you drive off the lot, it’s also illegal in the U.S. & Canada to drive without insurance.

[@J-W.-]

Not true, Cadillac lyric headlamps are priced below. 1,244.98 for headlamp with tech pack 1,124.01 without tech pack. Not cheap but not 10k

[@renypayne11]

I've been cars in New York/ New Jersey for 7 years now. Insurance covered the new lights.

[@occckid123]

​@J-W.- yea and then the dealership charges you 4 hours of labor because they have to take oit the transmission to change the light bulb :)😅😅😅

[@renypayne11]

@occckid123 There is no light bulb, it's a full led headlight.

[@RubabatuKarimu]

This is awesome

[@telliesmith9825]

Ok cadillac doing the damn thing

[@Donfleebie1]

Most seats can be pretty comfortable for 270-300 miles, then you have to get out for an hour and charge. When I’ve done long road trips in my Cadillac, the seats are comfortable for 400 plus miles, then another 400 after a 10 minute fill up.

[@MJParcher]

Everything about this looks excellent except the fixed panoramic roof. Some of us want a roof that opens.

[@mikelaughlin270]

How many legendary Cadillac recalls and catastrophic mechanical failures does this come equipped with?

[@ptero55]

Great video, as always! I have a quick question and apologize if it's already been asked and answered. Do you know if the cabin heat is from an AC/heat pump or just old-style heated wire?

[@ArchYeomans]

Finally, a decent EV that some Americans can afford.

[@esaireyna899]

0:24 the baby boy brother of the Lyriq!!! I guess GM is gonna make more than 25 Ultium EV vehicles after 2025 but it’s so cool I’m not crazy about EVs due to my residence not having a plug to reach

[@RelaxationArena.101]

2:37 - At least that charge port door opens decently.

[@papi1700]

Fantastic work Cadillac! Priced right. Serious competition for Tesla. The Lyric needs to come standard with super cruise and heated, ventilated, massage seats! This attention to details is exactly what Cadillac needs to do to differentiate itself from other brands. Well done GM. Now does it qualify for the full EV tax credit?

[@ChazR25]

Looks good. They did a really nice job and the price isn't ridiculous. Missing the electric pop though. 288 horse is less than I'd prefer.

[@johnnyViDeO]

Beautiful design, and if the can start it at $45k it'll sell well. Every rear window needs a wiper. These Ultium battery vehicles are heavy which is hell on tires. I'd rather have 19' wheels for better range, acceleration, and tire life. Interior looks as good as a Lyriq, but I think the fabriq trim will wear quicker than vinyl.

[@billbaker9623]

What happened to NACS charging? GM said they were converting for 2025. Will there be an available adapter?

[@Oozywolf]

Congrats on 1M subs!!

[@kennethrosario6706]

Love the exterior

[@logikgr]

That rear "special order" glass is probably like $5K.

[@systemspm8055]

If I had the money I’d take the Lyric any day. If I had less money I’d take this one any day. But I can’t afford either yet lol

[@zerozab2985]

I'd like to know if the rear quarter panel glass is see-through?

[@Atl404sFinest]

The Cadillac division of GM has so much potential to be a great product. I wish they would stop badge engineering with the rest of GM. Every time I drive a Cadillac (minus the Escalade), it just feels like the lux version of a Chevy or GMC.

[@00_UU]

Beautiful interior, I hope front seat width is as good as in the Lyriq. Now boomers will be complaining that there is no V6 option :))) Equinox EV does not even offer a Bose audio, so strange. Optiq is a clear winner vs the Equinox EV.

[@markbartlett6287]

Nice see that the Optiq doesn't have the recharger door shudder of the Lyriq. The Optiq is actually about the first Cadillac I might consider buying. I don't know if that's because Cadillac's building better vehicles or because I'm reaching "Cadillac age." 😉

[@lplt]

hope they release a perf version, 288hp is a joke, ex30 should be the benchmark

[@josephbradford5930]

I can't figure out why they make these things so powerful. I'm a car guy, but to me 0-60 under 5 sec is just overkill.

[@cbotten106]

@@josephbradford5930 Agreed, but its not gonna stop until drivers start losing consciousness from the g-load under acceleration. Some EVs are under 2s 0-60mph now. Nuts.

[@lplt]

@@josephbradford5930 older generation, I grew up with cars like the trinity, 5 seconds is slow even back then

[@Riseup425]

Like how fast do we need to take off at green lights ? 😂🤣

[@lplt]

@@Riseup425 as fast as possible… for science

[@dtay8913]

If they put an ICE in this I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[@XX-166]

Stop by the liquor store, they’ll give you ice there.

[@theredline]

We’d love to see this car as a hybrid!

[@caglioso]

XT4 looks almost identical inside, but the exterior is different.

[@krane15]

Not going to happen. Remember, its the government, not the manufactures that are making ICE vehicles illegal.

[@dim5619]

I really like how Cadillac is using names, the alphanumeric names are boring

[@NayanZaman]

They should start selling this car online like Tesla. I hate to go to dealers. Hate the price haggling as they never start with the right price and also it consumes lot of time

[@thebagnechannel3183]

How did you film this in one continuous take? Impressive.

[@jasonvagner]

Just gonna ignore that giant plastic box on the windscreen behind the rear-view mirror?

[@davewells2244]

It's perfect in every way, but I am concerned about the fabric inside. How to keep it clean when the coffee eventually spills. I hate the door chime. Not a pleasant sound like Tesla has. Still, I might trade my Tesla. What could be better than an orange Cadillac EV?

[@benjohnson1968]

I'm really loving the design language. Not supporting CarPlay is a deal breaker.

[@rival121]

CarPlay is complete outdated garbage. Who cares?

[@XX-166]

What did you do before CarPlay

[@G-Rated]

Not supporting CarPlay is a deal breaker how? This isn’t an Apple car, and you don’t need CarPlay. 🤡

[@Jpiperdog]

Agree. Why take it away?

[@XX-166]

@@Jpiperdog use your 8 track player.

[@jezerman9691]

Just like blazer EV

[@Molishious]

I don’t know what’s best for Chevy’s sales but if I was to design this cart it would have more horsepower, a shifter where that control knob is on the console instead of the shifter that’s a stalk, physical buttons on the steering wheel and a rear wiper. I’d want it to be a little better in every way than the Equinox EV. I drove the Blazer EV and I didn’t like the stalk shifter as it felt a little flimsy and cheap and the horsepower was just adequate. If I’m buying a luxury car I’m not going for adequate. I don’t need neck snapping horsepower, but I don’t ever want to feel like it’s lacking.

[@BigChunguz]

Raiti's Rides, Car Confections, and Redline Reviews all uploaded their review videos at the same time in the same location. Was there special terms from Cadillac on when it was okay to publish these videos? I'm actually curious.

[@TheMetalGaia]

Yeah I think so. I've seen it with other videos as well.

[@caliboyrob]

Looks good. This makes what, 5 evs from GM now? Pretty nice to see more automakers keeping up with the Koreans & Tesla.

[@VaunShiz]

It's because most brands dont care about EVs , they barely break even on them. They've become halo cars rather than money makers

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

​@@VaunShizChina will change that

[@Nativeindi123]

Sofyan were you able to ask them about the possibility of a Optiq V Sport. It would be cool to see just a performance version.

[@MICHGO1]

EASE UP ON THE COFFEE BEFORE FILMING.

[@Daniel_Capital]

I don’t like the upper doors being fabric. Over time people’s oils from their hands/dirty hands will make that disgusting and hard to clean. I’m likely getting a Lyriq soon, the design and quality for it and this Optiq are 🔝 notch for the price

[@vladt623]

It looks like a station wagon

[@cbotten106]

That is what SUVs really are. Station wagon on stilts.

[@XX-166]

You’ll enjoy the station wagon driving by you while you’re on the bus stop.

[@easternyellowjacket276]

Quite simply this is an upscale Equinox EV. All the mechanical specs sound exactly the same as the AWD Equinox EV. Much, nicer interior, of course.

[@rickycortez6733]

The rear looks like a Pontiac Aztek 😢

[@emery2310]

Please don’t become the BEV version of the Cadillac Cimarron..

[@spazzman90]

Oh man. They recently killed it, but someone needs to mod a Spark into a Cadillac version and call it the Cimarron

[@bostongmw2851]

I watch all your videos and have written this many times. For rear leg room you need t what it looks like for six footers. At 5'7" you are too short for those of us over six feet and rear leg room really impacts buying decisions.

[@CasualnRandom]

Probably not many be sold

[@mjerome1457]

Cadillac has a home run with this one🤩 it’s just missing soft closing doors and glad they’re getting rid of those stupid alphabet soup names….BUT….im very concerned about QUALITY & RELIABILITY!!🤔🤔🤔

[@bradley7506]

Looks awesome but I bet it doesn’t have Apple CarPlay and for that reason I wouldn’t buy it. Can’t believe GM is dropping Apple CarPlay

[@valerielewis7752]

It's not just Cadillac all of them Including all of the German manufacturers as well they all starting to back away from apple car play and Android Auto For some reason

[@shawnharris7747]

Will they stop putting glass roof in cars i want it too open i dont care about the sun coming in i cant look out of it and drive they save money on anything nowadays with cars n still charge more ... also give me the rear wiper anyway stop taking good n normal things away too save cost 😂

[@gregtwelve]

Put the 3.6L V-6 in it, call it the new XT5 and it will sell like hotcakes

[@spazzman90]

NO PHONE PROJECTION IS A DEAL BREAKER. Sorry to yell, too many great EVS out right now that have it. And damn you GM for getting me hooked on the wireless version in my current bolt only to take it away.

[@lucasS0724]

This car looks more red than Raiti’s review

[@KuzKiller887]

Styling looks great. Price is meh. No apple car play or NACS is a deal breaker

[@jessicaherrera5886]

Can you do a review on the new Traverse, the media drive was in Atlanta on May 2nd 2024

[@s.vancourt9541]

Why does it even have a hood if there is no storage? What's in there?

[@mikewest6569]

So many electric cars coming out, where is the market for it?

[@aboutface102]

Not just market, regulations too

[@G-Rated]

@@aboutface102 that doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

​@@G-RatedGet used to it chuckles 🤡

[@krane15]

That would be you. You can run, but you cannot hide. ICE vehicles are an endangered species.

[@jermainec2462]

​@krane15 lol you're be long dead before the last ice vehicle is 😂😂😂😂... we got room for both right now because Evs can't fit into every situation... at the moment

[@MyMovie5858]

This car just made the Prologue irrelevant unless you are looking for an entry level trim.

[@dandykema1090]

Cadillac needs to just pull the bandaid off and just go electric. Let's face it because Cadillac is directly toward it

[@PsychicOracle]

11:00 How generous of Cadillac to include the Super Cruise hardware standard, well they have to if they want everyone to have the opportunity to pay the subscription fee starting at the end of the lease

[@cookinsdabest]

Those lights are going to look terrible once individual LEDs start going out

[@krane15]

That's how I feel about Hyundai. With my OCD I could never own a car with light like that. If one goes out it will bother me

[@TayoAAdetola]

LEDs tend to not go out unless they are damaged.

[@munafalmahdawi331]

Cadillac has been using those LED’s since 2003 if I’m not mistaken, and you rarely see one that doesn’t work properly unlike some other manufacturers

[@pawalker147]

@@TayoAAdetolaexactly, these ppl just come up with things to complain about. It’s incredible

[@DonGoldstein-b7q]

Great looking but why no frunk !? Odd

[@williamvilaseca1920]

These boxes behind the rear view mirror are so disappointing.... This car speaks agile, slim, modern. Yet they put this massive box behind the mirror that sticks out like a Haystack. It wouldn't stop me from getting this car but its just something that I will notice every time i get in.

[@nicholassmith7048]

6:58 the red rear indicator lights are a fail and why are both the upper and lower lamps functioning as the indicator? Only one should be the indicator and the other should be the brake. I'm assuming they're doubling as the brake lights as well for some nonsensical reason. How is it 2024 and Cadillac and GM are still incapable of designing proper taillights with separate running, brake, and amber turn signals? Is it ignorance, incompetence, an affinity for ineffective and ambiguous taillights, or all three?

[@christianpatterson7313]

I couldn't agree with you even more

[@D3AThCAl2DS]

wow an electric chevy "blazer" (we know which model is in our hearts)...what happened to the chevy volt?

[@Eric_In_SF]

I really wish they would refer to the screen size in cubic inches. Who cares if it’s 33 inches if it’s only 2 inches tall. Every car has its own aspect ratio and weird angles and it needs to be measured in cubic inches. it’s like telling us that the distance from my front door to my back door is 120 shoes.

[@Molishious]

I get what you mean and I’ve wondered about that when I see screens that are narrow and long. I did test drive the Blazer EV and was surprised at how larger the screen seemed every though I’d heard the specs. You just have to see these things in person.

[@jessicaherrera5886]

Can you do a review of the new Traverse RS

[@leeedens9497]

So, Cadillac didn't setup the Optiq with a rear permanent-magnet motor and front induction motor (making it a rear wheel drive bias AWD system) and took the easy way out, which is what I fear would happen, it uses, the Equinox EV AWD setup, front permanent-magnet motor and rear induction motor (making it a front wheel drive bias AWD system), if they want to take on the world's premium and luxury brands, the Equinox EV setup is fine for what it is, the Optiq needs to be more

[@youngyingyang]

For the same price, the Volvo EX30 AWD will do 0-60 in 3.4 seconds... Lots of work ahead for GM.

[@jermainec2462]

ex30 is smaller right ? and i hope cheaper lol