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519 horsepower, 650 lb-ft, zero to sixty in 3.5 seconds, and Brembo six-piston front brakes — from $67,300.
The 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ-V is the performance version of the OPTIQ — the quickest, most powerful car in the lineup, and a genuinely different vehicle underneath rather than just a higher trim level. Two motors make 519 horsepower and 650 lb-ft in Velocity Max, well ahead of the standard OPTIQ’s 315 to 440 horsepower. Launch Control takes it to sixty in 3.5 seconds, and the chassis is re-engineered — lowered, adaptively damped, and stopped by six-piston Brembo calipers at the front. It starts at $67,300 before a $1,795 destination charge.
Covert Cadillac Bee Cave sells the OPTIQ-V in Austin, and this page covers all of it: the powertrain, what the V adds over a standard OPTIQ, the range figures and the one option that changes them, the cabin, the safety equipment, and the two things the V gives up to be this quick. Every figure below is scoped to the 2026 model year and to the V-Series specifically — nothing here is inherited from the standard car.
Powertrain
The OPTIQ-V is all-wheel drive only, with an electric motor on each axle drawing from the same 85 kWh useable battery the standard car uses, through a single-speed direct drive — no combustion engine, no rear-wheel-drive version.
The 519-horsepower figure is the Velocity Max output — the V’s maximum-attack mode, engaged deliberately rather than always-on. Alongside it sit V-Mode, which stores your own configuration of powertrain, steering and damper settings behind a steering-wheel button, a Competitive Mode that loosens the traction envelope, and Launch Control, which is what produces the 3.5-second figure.
| Specification | 2026 OPTIQ-V |
|---|---|
| Horsepower, Velocity Max | 519 hp |
| Torque, Velocity Max | 650 lb-ft |
| Zero to sixty, with Launch Control | 3.5 sec |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive, standard and exclusive |
| Battery | 85 kWh useable |
| Curb weight | 5,445 lb |
Launch Control and Competitive Mode are intended for closed-course use. Obey all speed laws.
Range
Here is the detail most OPTIQ-V shoppers never hear before they order: the V is EPA-rated at 278 miles as it comes, but ordering the available 19.2 kW charging module — which arrives inside a charging and convenience package alongside summer-only self-sealing tires — drops the rating to 250 miles. That is 28 miles traded for faster charging at home.
This tradeoff is specific to the V’s optional charging package. On the standard OPTIQ, both charger choices certify to the same range — 317 miles rear-drive, 303 all-wheel drive, either way — because the standard car’s charging option isn’t bundled with different tires. On the V, the shorter range comes from the summer-only tires in the package as much as the charger itself.
| Configuration | EPA Range | EPA MPGe |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 11.5 kW charging | 278 miles | 103 city / 81 hwy / 92 combined |
| Available 19.2 kW charging package | 250 miles | 92 city / 74 hwy / 83 combined |
Both rows are 2026 EPA-certified figures, published at fueleconomy.gov. Your range varies with speed, temperature, terrain, load and how the battery is charged and maintained.
On the road it charges like the rest of the line. The OPTIQ-V has a native NACS charge port, so it plugs into a Tesla Supercharger with no adapter, and it accepts up to 150 kW on DC fast charging — about 71 miles of range in roughly 10 minutes. At home, the standard 11.5 kW onboard charger adds up to 31 miles of range per hour, and a 20-foot dual-level cord comes with the car.
Pricing
The OPTIQ-V is a single trim sitting above the four-trim standard lineup. There is no V ladder to climb and no cheaper way in.
| Trim | Base MSRP (excl. destination) | Output |
|---|---|---|
| OPTIQ Luxury (for reference) | $50,900 | 315 hp rear-drive |
| OPTIQ Premium Sport (for reference) | $53,600 | 315 hp rear-drive |
| OPTIQ-V | $67,300 | 519 hp all-wheel drive |
Prices shown exclude the $1,795 destination charge, taxes, title, registration and dealer fees. Contact Covert Cadillac Bee Cave for current pricing and availability.
What the V adds over a Premium Sport is mechanical before it is cosmetic: the second motor and its 519 horsepower, Continuous Damping Control adaptive dampers, a lowered suspension, six-piston fixed Brembo front calipers, and 21-inch reverse-rim wheels in Satin Graphite with a laser-etched V badge. Outside, a distinct lower fascia and rocker treatment and a black painted roof come standard rather than optional.
Inside, the V gets its own signature front seats, a Performance steering wheel, genuine carbon-fibre interior decor as standard, Santorini Blue accents and illuminated V-Series door sills. Everything the standard car carries as standard, the V carries too — the 33-inch display, the 19-speaker AKG system, Super Cruise.
Cabin Technology
The dashboard is a single 33-inch Horizon Display at 9K resolution running Google built-in, so live traffic, podcasts and apps run natively in the car without a phone. One thing to know before you order: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are not offered on the OPTIQ-V in the United States. If phone projection is non-negotiable for you, drive one first.
Super Cruise is standard, with a three-year OnStar One plan included rather than a short trial — a hands-free, eyes-on system that works on mapped compatible highways while a camera confirms you are still watching the road. It is a slightly funny thing to find on a 519-horsepower car, and it is also the feature that makes it liveable on the I-35 corridor when the road stops being interesting.
The 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system is standard, with Dolby Atmos available.
Cabin
Five seats in two rows, 41.6 inches of front legroom and 37.8 in the second row, with 39.6 inches of headroom up front and 38.7 behind. A SkyGlass fixed panoramic roof with a power shade is standard, as it is across the OPTIQ line.
Upholstery is Cadillac’s Inteluxe leatherette, the same material used throughout the OPTIQ lineup — genuine leather is not offered on any OPTIQ, V-Series included. On the V it comes in the V-Series seat design with its own perforation and Santorini Blue detailing. Heated front seats are standard, and so are the ventilated, lumbar-massaging front seats and heated rear outboard seats that the standard car reserves for its Premium trims. In a climate with a five-month summer, ventilation is the one people use most.
Space and Capability
| Measurement | 2026 OPTIQ-V |
|---|---|
| Cargo behind the second row | 26 cu ft |
| Maximum cargo, seats folded | 57 cu ft |
| Overall length | 190 in |
| Wheelbase | 116 in |
| Height | 64.5 in |
| Seating | 5 passengers |
Cargo is unchanged from the standard OPTIQ — 26 cubic feet behind the second row, 57 with it folded — and the V sits two-tenths of an inch lower on its lowered suspension. There is no front trunk on any OPTIQ.
Two things the V genuinely gives up, and both are worth knowing before you sign. Towing is not available on the OPTIQ-V at all — where a standard OPTIQ is rated to pull 1,500 pounds properly equipped, the V carries no rating, and Hitch Guidance is not offered on it either. And the range figures above are shorter than any other OPTIQ’s. If you want a quick electric Cadillac that also tows, the answer is a standard OPTIQ with all-wheel drive, or the larger LYRIQ at 3,500 pounds.
Driver Assistance
The OPTIQ-V carries the same standard driver-assistance content as the rest of the lineup, which is unusually complete for a performance variant: Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking, Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking, Side Bicyclist Alert, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Blind Zone Steering Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Rear Cross Traffic Braking, Reverse Automatic Braking, Rear Pedestrian Alert, HD Surround Vision, IntelliBeam headlamps, the Safety Alert Seat, Driver Attention Assist, Front and Rear Park Assist, Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist and Teen Driver. The one exception is Hitch Guidance with Hitch View, which is not offered on the V because the V does not tow.
Warranty coverage runs four years or 50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, with the high-voltage battery and electric components covered for eight years or 100,000 miles. Rust-through protection runs six years with unlimited mileage, and the first scheduled service visit is complimentary within the first year.
Choosing
| If this is you | Take this one |
|---|---|
| You want the quickest Cadillac SUV you can park in a normal garage, and range is secondary | OPTIQ-V as it comes — 519 hp, 278 miles, $67,300 |
| You charge at home nightly on a high-amperage circuit and want the fastest home refill | OPTIQ-V with the 19.2 kW charging package — accept 250 miles |
| You want the V’s pace but you also need to tow, or you want the longer legs | Standard OPTIQ with all-wheel drive — 440 hp, 303 miles, 1,500 lb tow |
| You mostly want the V’s look and equipment, not its lap times | OPTIQ Premium Sport — the dark path with the comfort seats, $53,600 |
| You want the same idea one size larger | Compare the OPTIQ against the LYRIQ |
For most buyers the honest answer is the V exactly as Cadillac builds it, at $67,300, without the charging package — the 28 miles matter more day to day than the extra home-charging speed does, unless your circuit and your schedule genuinely need it. Work out the monthly figure with our financing team, or value your trade first.
Local
This is a good part of the country for a car like this. The roads west of the city — SH 71 out toward Llano, RM 620 along the lake, the run out through Dripping Springs — are the kind of surface a lowered, adaptively damped chassis was built for, and Circuit of the Americas and Harris Hill Raceway both run open track days within an easy drive if you want to use Competitive Mode where it belongs. Long, hot summers also make cabin pre-conditioning on shore power a real feature rather than a novelty: cool the car on the wall and you spend the grid’s energy instead of the battery’s.
The dealership is at 16501 Sweetwater Village Drive, Building 2, in Austin. You can see the OPTIQs we have in stock, browse the wider new Cadillac lineup, or reach the sales team at (512) 900-7062. V-Series availability is limited — call before you drive out.
Answers
The 2026 OPTIQ-V starts at $67,300 before a $1,795 destination charge. It is a single trim with no lower V-Series version. For comparison, the standard OPTIQ lineup runs from $50,900 for the Luxury to $53,600 for the Premium Sport.
The OPTIQ-V makes 519 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque in Velocity Max, and reaches sixty miles per hour in 3.5 seconds using Launch Control. Launch Control and Competitive Mode are intended for closed-course use.
The OPTIQ-V is EPA-rated at 278 miles with its standard 11.5 kW charging module. Ordered with the available 19.2 kW charging package, which also brings summer-only self-sealing tires, the rating drops to 250 miles. This tradeoff is specific to the V’s optional charging package — every other OPTIQ configuration keeps the same range regardless of charger choice.
No. Towing is not available on the OPTIQ-V, and Hitch Guidance with Hitch View is not offered on it either. A standard 2026 OPTIQ is rated to tow 1,500 pounds when properly equipped, and the larger Cadillac LYRIQ is rated at 3,500 pounds.
The OPTIQ-V uses two motors for 519 horsepower and is all-wheel drive only, where the standard OPTIQ offers 315 horsepower rear-wheel drive or 440 horsepower all-wheel drive. The V also adds Continuous Damping Control adaptive dampers, a lowered suspension, six-piston Brembo front calipers, 21-inch wheels and V-Series interior content. It gives up towing and roughly 25 to 39 miles of rated range.
No. The OPTIQ-V does not offer phone projection in the United States. It runs Google built-in, with live traffic, podcasts and apps native on the 33-inch display and no phone connection needed.
Yes. The 2026 OPTIQ-V has a native NACS charge port built in, so it connects to a Tesla Supercharger without an adapter. On DC fast charging it accepts up to 150 kW and adds about 71 miles of range in roughly 10 minutes.
The OPTIQ-V is upholstered in Cadillac’s Inteluxe leatherette in the V-Series seat design, with its own perforation and Santorini Blue detailing. Genuine leather is not offered on any OPTIQ trim, including the V-Series. Heated, ventilated and lumbar-massaging front seats are standard.
A 3.5-second figure means very little until you have felt it. Ten minutes on RM 620 tells you whether this is your car.
Super Cruise is a hands-free driver assistance feature for use on compatible roads and requires an active OnStar plan. It does not make the vehicle self-driving; always pay attention to the road and be ready to take over. Read the Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations. Launch Control and Competitive Mode are intended for closed-course use only. EPA-estimated range and MPGe are for comparison only; your results vary.
