Baby Escalade IQ! — 2026 Cadillac Vistiq luxury 3-Row EV
The Vistiq is smaller and less expensive than the Escalade IQ with plenty of the same luxury. Which one's for you?
Friend of the site Connie Peters drives the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq.
Take a look at the video or transcript summary below to see what she thinks.
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The transcript is a review and test drive of the all-electric Cadillac Vistiq, positioned as a smaller and more affordable alternative to the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
Key points from the review:
- The reviewer describes the Vistiq as a luxury three-row electric SUV with Cadillac’s signature styling, lighting animations, and premium interior features.
- The base “Luxury” trim starts around CAD $98,000 (about USD $80,500), with higher trims offering more features.
- Performance highlights include:
- Dual-motor all-wheel drive
- 615 horsepower
- 0–60 mph in 3.7 seconds
- Up to 5,000 lbs towing capacity
- The driving experience is praised as smooth, quiet, comfortable, and refined despite the vehicle’s heavy EV weight.
- The reviewer prefers the Vistiq over the Escalade IQ because it is easier to manage in size while still offering:
- Third-row seating
- Captain’s chairs
- Spacious interior
- Interior and technology features include:
- 33-inch display
- 23-speaker AKG audio system
- Wireless charging
- Heated/ventilated seats
- Super Cruise hands-free highway driving
- Panoramic sunroof
- USB-C ports and household outlet
- The reviewer especially praises:
- Seat comfort and memory settings
- Sound system quality
- Thoughtful storage and climate controls
- Power-folding second and third rows
- Main criticism:
- Lack of Apple CarPlay in GM EVs, which the reviewer considers a major downside despite Google Built-In integration.
- The conclusion is very positive overall:
- The Vistiq is presented as an excellent premium electric SUV choice for buyers wanting luxury, practicality, and EV performance without stepping up to the larger Escalade IQ.
Connie Peters is an automotive video creator and journalist covering all types of cars and trucks for the past ten years in suburban Vancouver.
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I drove out to one of our farther-out exurbs on Sunday for a church event, and was just shocked by the number of Escalade IQs I saw out there. They were everywhere. Apparently the Qadillaq electric lineup has erased the “hood” stigma that had kept people out there in Denalis and Navigators rather than Escalades.
I didn’t see nearly as many of the smaller Caddies.
If I went ahead and bought a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq this year, while I wait around for other choices to become available, and I spent mid $30K and drove it for 3 years, would automotive journalists respect me?
Let me guess, The Moistened Bint loved the Caddy?
Those slade IQs are massive!
This is a fine name for a Cadillac. Not line Eldorado or Seville
Jeep has Cherokee
GM has Aztec
GM still has plenty of opportunity - Huron, Delaware, Mahican
The amount of detail in these reviews is just stunning.
Another “Connie garbage article “
Everybody's proud of their new car. Ask them a couple of years later. Especially if they're still making payments.
Connie "Swallow [the PR] then Spit [it out on video]" Peters blathering on about a middling Cadillac "luxury" EV actually seems about right. It's a near-perfect melding of vacuity and mediocrity. So... well done, I guess?
21'S??!!! jeebus how big is this thing? i remember when 21s were for donks only, looked like wagon wheels. those look like 15s on that.
I went to TTAC, and a car review broke out.
In case anyone's still interested, here are some small samples of how car reviews used to look on this site:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/09/review-2018-mercedes-c43-amg-thats-all-folks/
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/01/first-drive-review-2015-volvo-v60-t5-sport-wagon-with-video/
The second reviewer isn't in the first's league when it comes to writing verve, but to be fair, few reviewers are. In any case, though, both reviews are detailed, thorough and informative. They tell you what a car is actually like to drive, and as someone who's actually done a few writeups of his own, that's not as easy as you'd think.
Then we have these current "reviews," which sum up the driving experience as "nice," before moving on to how many USB ports are in the back seat.
It ain't good.
I go to Cadillac store in Moscow once. Security says no beggar please leave.
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