Cadillac’s first performance EV is the Lyriq-V

Cadillac is launching a caller show mentation of its all-electric Lyriq SUV. The caller 2026 Lyriq-V, the luxury automaker’s archetypal EV to get a V-Series badge, volition travel to North America, Australia, and New Zealand to start, positive different markets later. The circumstantial motorboat day and pricing person not yet been revealed, but we tin expect 2026 model-year vehicles to beryllium disposable this clip adjacent year.

In an email to The Verge, Cadillac accumulation communications typical Katie Minter wrote that the institution volition stock much accusation connected the features and specifications of Lyriq-V successful aboriginal 2025.

Although we hardly cognize thing astir the Lyriq-V, GM says that V-Series vehicles are AWD modular and person “instantaneous acceleration,” which is besides a wide payment of EVs since they are known to supply instant torque. In March, Cadillac teased an all-electric V-Series concept conveyance called the “Opulent Velocity” to observe the subbrand’s 20th anniversary. You tin get V-Series show trims connected aggregate Cadillac vehicles, including the Escalade.

First launched successful 2022, the Cadillac Lyriq is not lone the brand’s archetypal EV but its astir affordable 1 close now: starting astatine $59,990 (RWD) with destination and earlier tax, license, and trader fees. Cadillac’s different EVs see its pricey bespoke Celestiq sedan and Escalade IQ; aboriginal this year, the institution plans to motorboat its entry-level Optiq, portion the three-row Vistiq is owed aboriginal adjacent year.