2026 Cadillac Vistiq. Alternate.

The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will be a new 3-row EV SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform, like all their other EVs.

We saw the real thing a few months ago already. And I think it was a bit disappointing, as it just looks like a smaller Cadillac Escalade IQ. Which I guess is the point from a marketing point of view.

I was really expecting more, much more, from a modern Cadillac design. Maybe something that could have included a few retro design cues like the illustration on top. It seems designing a larger 3-row EV SUV opens up tons of possibilities. Cadillac already missed an opportunity when designing the poor old XT6 a few years ago, and I’m afraid the new Vistiq is following an unfortunate trend.

This is a model that is still almost a year away from going on sale and it just doesn’t look inspiring or very modern. I cannot imagine that many people got excited when GM unveiled the 2 photos above a few months ago. A true 3 row SUV from Cadillac that isn’t gargantuan deserves better, much better.

Apparently, pricing is expected to start at around $65,000 or a bit more. Which would be very competitive. But I cannot see any Rivian owner dreaming of making the switch to the Vistiq. Or anyone else for that matter. By that time we will have the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 and maybe even the Genesis version. And maybe Lincoln will finally show us their new 3-Row EV SUV.

No matter how good they are, new Cadillacs really need to step up their designs. Maybe their 2 new Ultium sedans will look better…