The Cadillac Optiq-V is GM’s first EV with built-in Tesla Supercharger support

The Cadillac Optiq whitethorn beryllium the newest summation to the automaker’s electrical lineup, but it’s already getting its ain V-series show variant.

Nearly 5 months aft the 2025 Optiq archetypal arrived astatine dealerships, Cadillac is revealing the Optiq-V, with 519 horsepower, 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque, and a 0–60 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds successful Velocity Max mode. (That includes a metric called “Initial Vehicle Movement,” which is erstwhile the conveyance starts moving alternatively than erstwhile the greenish airy goes off.)

And portion that’s not arsenic speedy as the Lyriq-V, which was announced earlier this year, the Optiq-V volition perfectly support gait with the iconic CT5-V Blackwing. But possibly much importantly, the EV volition beryllium the archetypal General Motors electrical conveyance with a native, factory-installed NACS charging port, which means it volition person entree to tens of thousands of Tesla Superchargers successful the US and overseas — nary adapter required.

That’s a large woody for GM, which has struggled (as person different automakers) with the bumpy rollout of NACS adapters to its EV customers. As the archetypal autochthonal NACS vehicle, the Optiq-V signals the commencement of a much seamless, little dongle-dependent charging aboriginal for GM’s EVs.

In summation to a modular dual-motor setup, the Optiq-V features an 85 kWh artillery battalion that provides an estimated 275 miles of range. Cadillac didn’t connection immoderate further details connected charging speeds.

Design-wise, the Optiq-V doesn’t look excessively dissimilar from its V-less sibling, but an optional c fibre bundle adds a clump of sporty touches similar a beforehand splitter, rear diffuser, and rear mid-spoiler. The beforehand besides gets a makeover, with a signature V-pattern mesh successful the little grill, a high-gloss achromatic beforehand splitter, and assemblage colored little trim.

The Optiq-V is perched connected 21-inch satin graphite alloy wheels with Brembo brake calipers, paired with low-profile tires and a laser-etched V-series badge. The steering volition beryllium tighter, with much enhanced suspension, than Cadillac owners mightiness different beryllium accustomed to.

And yes, the Optiq-V volition diagnostic a “unique dependable experience” that simulates the motor growl from a combustion motor vehicle. The dependable tin beryllium adjusted successful the settings, including by toggling connected the “stealth mode” that reverts things backmost to the much natural, soundless profile. Cadillac is the latest automaker to edifice to faux exhaust noises piped done outer speakers to comfortableness car buyers who whitethorn beryllium feeling a spot anxious astir leaving the lukewarm bosom of the interior combustion engine.

Another unsocial diagnostic is simply a fastener connected the steering instrumentality for V-Mode, which enables drivers to “save performance-focused settings, including Competitive Mode and a unsocial dependable experience.” And dissimilar the Lyriq-V, the Optiq-V won’t enactment telephone mirroring done Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The electrical V-Series has been successful the works for a portion now. Cadillac archetypal introduced the conception of an electrified V with the instauration of 3 V-Series.R hybrid racecars astatine the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship races successful 2023. And earlier this year, it released the Lyriq-V, a show rotation connected its archetypal electrical crossover.

When it goes connected merchantability aboriginal this year, the Optiq-V volition commencement astatine $68,795, which includes destination charges but not taxes, title, license, and trader fees. Cadillac says the caller EV volition beryllium disposable successful the US, Canada, Mexico, the Middle East, and Israel.