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Four trims from $50,900, 315 or 440 horsepower, up to 317 miles of range, and Super Cruise standard on every one of them.
The 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ is the least expensive way into a new Cadillac EV SUV. It opens at $50,900 before a $1,795 destination charge, runs a single rear motor rated at 315 horsepower or an available dual-motor setup at 440, and the rear-drive version carries a 317-mile range rating. It is a five-seat, two-row crossover 190 inches long, which is short enough for a downtown garage and long enough that a run out to Fredericksburg and back never becomes a maths problem.
Covert Cadillac Bee Cave has 2027 OPTIQs on the ground in Austin now. This page covers both powertrains, all four trims and what genuinely separates them, range and charging, the cabin, cargo and towing, the standard safety equipment, and which configuration suits which driver.
Powertrain
Every trim draws on an 85 kWh useable battery through a single-speed direct drive, with no combustion engine and no gasoline version anywhere in the lineup. The only mechanical choice you make is how many motors sit under the floor. Both carry over from last year unchanged.
315 horsepower and 332 lb-ft driving the rear wheels, and the longest range in the lineup at 317 miles. For a commute that spends most of its time on US 183 or the upper deck of I-35, this is the version that makes the most sense. Central Texas asks a crossover for winter traction perhaps twice a year, so rear-wheel drive here buys range and price rather than costing capability.
A second motor at the front axle takes the OPTIQ to 440 horsepower and 498 lb-ft, and it is available on all four trims for $3,500. The trade is 14 miles of rated range, at 303. Worth it if you drive unpaved caliche regularly, tow near the limit, or simply want the quicker car; not worth it if range and price are what you are optimising.
| Configuration | Horsepower | Torque | Range | MPGe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single motor, RWD | 315 hp | 332 lb-ft | 317 miles | 117 city / 93 hwy / 105 combined |
| Dual motor, AWD | 440 hp | 498 lb-ft | 303 miles | 110 city / 88 hwy / 99 combined |
Range and MPGe figures shown are the 2026 EPA certification, published at fueleconomy.gov. The powertrain and battery carry over unchanged for 2027. Your range varies with speed, temperature, terrain, load and how the battery is charged and maintained.
Pricing
The lineup runs as two styling paths, Luxury and Sport, each in a base and a Premium level. This is the part most shoppers get wrong: the path is a look, not a level. Luxury wears Galvano Chrome exterior trim and the Luxury grille; Sport wears Obsidian Chrome, the Sport grille and darker wheels. Everything else — equipment, powertrain, range — is identical. The $600 between them buys the dark treatment and nothing else.
| Trim | Base MSRP (excl. destination) | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| OPTIQ Luxury | $50,900 | Entry, bright exterior trim, 20-inch Pearl Nickel wheels |
| OPTIQ Sport | $51,500 | Entry, dark exterior trim, 20-inch Dark Android wheels |
| OPTIQ Premium Luxury | $53,200 | Bright path plus the comfort and lighting package below |
| OPTIQ Premium Sport | $53,700 | Dark path plus the same package |
| OPTIQ-V | $67,500 | 519 hp V-Series, all-wheel drive only |
MSRP figures above are before the $1,795 destination charge and before taxes, title, registration and dealer fees. All-wheel drive adds $3,500 on any of the four non-V trims. Contact Covert Cadillac Bee Cave for current pricing and availability.
Whichever path you are on, the Premium level adds the same eight items: a Head-Up Display, eight-way power adjustment on both front seats, memory for driver and passenger, ventilated and lumbar-massaging front seats, heated rear outboard seats, choreographed LED head and tail lamps with front cornering lamps and automatic levelling, a rear cargo cover, and an air quality sensor. It costs $2,300 on the Luxury path and $2,200 on the Sport path.
Two things make the ladder unusually easy to read. Every trim — including the $50,900 Luxury — carries the 33-inch display, the 19-speaker AKG audio system, the SkyGlass panoramic roof and Super Cruise as standard, so nothing headline hides behind an upcharge. And the whole lineup is upholstered in Cadillac’s Inteluxe leatherette: genuine leather is not offered on any OPTIQ trim, so moving up buys perforation, stitching and decor rather than a different material. The trim-by-trim comparison walks each one item by item.
Screens and Charging
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 in the loop. One thing to settle before you order: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are not offered on the OPTIQ in the United States. If phone projection is non-negotiable for you, that is a reason to drive one before signing rather than after.
Super Cruise is standard on every trim, and it arrives with a three-year OnStar One plan included rather than a thirty-day trial. It is hands-free and eyes-on: on mapped compatible highways you take your hands off the wheel while a camera confirms you are still watching the road. Continued use needs a paid plan once the included three years lapse.
Charging is the other half of this. The OPTIQ has a native NACS port, so it plugs into a Tesla Supercharger with no adapter, alongside access to a public network of more than 250,000 chargers; a GM-approved adapter covers CCS and J1772 connectors. On DC fast charging it takes up to 150 kW and adds about 81 miles in roughly 10 minutes. At home the standard 11.5 kW onboard charger adds up to 36 miles of range per hour and the available 19.2 kW unit up to 59. A 20-foot dual-level cord comes with the car and puts back about 24 miles per hour on a 240-volt outlet.
One useful detail: on the four non-V trims, choosing the faster 19.2 kW charger costs you no range at all — both charger configurations certify identically. That is not true of the V-Series, and the range and charging guide explains why.
Cabin
Five seats in two rows, 41.6 inches of front legroom and 37.8 in the second row, 39.6 inches of headroom up front and 38.7 behind. The SkyGlass fixed panoramic roof with a power shade is standard on every trim — there is no fixed-metal-roof version to order by mistake.
Heated front seats are standard across the lineup. Ventilated and massaging front seats and heated rear outboard seats arrive with the Premium step, and in a place with a five-month summer the ventilation is the one that gets used daily. Cabin pre-conditioning belongs in the same paragraph: cool the car on shore power before you leave and you are spending the grid’s energy instead of the battery’s, which is the practical version of the range argument around here.
The 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system is standard on all five trims, with Dolby Atmos available — a complete system to find on a car at this entry price.
Space and Capability
| Measurement | 2027 OPTIQ |
|---|---|
| Cargo behind the second row | 26 cu ft |
| Maximum cargo, seats folded | 57 cu ft |
| Overall length | 190 in |
| Wheelbase | 116 in |
| Width including mirrors | 84 in |
| Height | 64.7 in |
| Ground clearance | 6 in |
| Maximum towing, properly equipped | 1,500 lb |
| Seating | 5 passengers |
Two straight notes on the numbers. Properly equipped the OPTIQ tows 1,500 pounds, which covers a small utility trailer or a pair of jet skis and does not cover a travel trailer — if towing is the priority, the LYRIQ is rated at 3,500. And six inches of ground clearance is modest, which matters on a steep driveway apron and during the season when low-water crossings go under. This is a paved-road crossover and there is no reason to pretend otherwise. There is also no front trunk.
Driver Assistance
The driver-assistance content is standard across the lineup rather than sold in packages, which is genuinely unusual at this entry price. On every trim: 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, Rear Camera Mirror with camera washer, the Safety Alert Seat, Driver Attention Assist, Front and Rear Park Assist, Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist, Hitch Guidance with Hitch View and Teen Driver.
Warranty 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 inside the first year. The maintenance page covers what an electric Cadillac actually needs, which is less than most people expect.
Choosing
| If this is you | Take this one |
|---|---|
| You want the most range for the least money and you commute on the highway | OPTIQ Luxury, rear-wheel drive — 317 miles, $50,900 |
| Same priorities, but you want the blacked-out look | OPTIQ Sport, rear-wheel drive — $600 more, same equipment |
| You spend real hours in the seat and want it ventilated and massaging | Premium Luxury or Premium Sport — from $53,200 |
| You drive unpaved caliche roads, or you just want the quicker car | Any trim with all-wheel drive — add $3,500, 440 hp, 303 miles |
| You want a genuinely fast Cadillac and range is secondary | Compare the OPTIQ against the OPTIQ-V — 519 hp, $67,500 |
The well-equipped pick for most Austin buyers is a Premium Luxury with rear-wheel drive at $53,200: every headline feature, the comfort seats, the Head-Up Display, and the longest range in the range. Work out what that costs monthly with our financing team, or value your trade first.
Local
An electric Cadillac fits this region in a specific way. Long, hot summers turn cabin pre-conditioning from a novelty into a feature you use every afternoon. The commuting here is long-haul highway rather than surface street, which is the pattern a mapped hands-free system was designed around. And a weekend out to Salado, Gruene or Enchanted Rock sits comfortably inside a single charge — which is the specific reassurance most first-time electric buyers are actually looking for when they ask about range.
Our showroom is at 16501 Sweetwater Village Drive, Building 2, in Austin, and 2027 OPTIQs are on the ground now across all four trims. You can see what is in stock, browse the wider new Cadillac lineup, or call the sales desk on (512) 900-7062.
Answers
The 2027 OPTIQ starts at $50,900 for the Luxury trim, before a $1,795 destination charge. The Sport is $51,500, Premium Luxury $53,200 and Premium Sport $53,700. The OPTIQ-V starts at $67,500. All-wheel drive adds $3,500 to any of the four non-V trims.
Very little, and that is a fair summary rather than a dodge. The trim ladder, both powertrains, the battery and the towing rating all carry over unchanged. Cadillac added a new exterior colour and a new design edition in place of the previous launch edition. The two Premium trims rose $100 and the OPTIQ-V rose $200; the Luxury and Sport prices held.
The rear-wheel-drive OPTIQ is rated at 317 miles and the all-wheel-drive version at 303 miles, both on the 2026 EPA certification, which applies because the powertrain and battery carry over unchanged. Both use the same 85 kWh useable battery. Real-world range varies with speed, temperature, terrain and load.
Three styling items and nothing else. Luxury has Galvano Chrome exterior trim, the Luxury grille and 20-inch wheels in Pearl Nickel. Sport has Obsidian Chrome, the Sport grille and 20-inch wheels in Dark Android. Equipment, powertrain and range are identical, and the Sport costs $600 more.
Yes. The 2027 OPTIQ has a native NACS charge port built in, so it connects to a Tesla Supercharger without an adapter. Beyond that network it reaches more than 250,000 public chargers, with a GM-approved adapter covering CCS and J1772 connectors.
No. Neither Apple CarPlay nor Android Auto is offered on the OPTIQ in the United States, on any trim. Google built-in takes their place, running live traffic, podcasts and apps as native features on the 33-inch display with no phone tethered.
Yes. Super Cruise is standard on every 2027 OPTIQ trim, including the $50,900 Luxury, and comes with a three-year OnStar One plan included. It is a hands-free, eyes-on driver assistance system that operates on mapped compatible roads while a camera monitors driver attention. Continued use requires a paid plan once the included one ends.
Properly equipped, the 2027 OPTIQ is rated to tow 1,500 pounds, on both the rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations. Towing is not available on the OPTIQ-V. If you need more capability, the larger Cadillac LYRIQ is rated at 3,500 pounds.
Ten minutes behind the wheel settles what a table cannot: how the seats fit you, whether the Google system suits the way you navigate, and how the car rides on Southwest Parkway.
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. Towing figures apply to a properly equipped vehicle. Range and MPGe figures are for comparison only; your results vary.
