Cadillac has trimmed about $900 from the 2027 Optiq, its least expensive electric vehicle, bringing the Luxury rear-drive model down to $51,790. Electrek’s Peter Johnson reported the change on Nov. 2, 2026, after the new numbers appeared on Cadillac’s website. The rear-drive Optiq is rated for up to 317 miles on a charge, the top figure in the lineup.
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Only some trims moved, and the reductions are small next to the price gap with the best-selling rival. The Luxury and Sport versions each dropped by roughly $900, while the two Premium trims and the performance V-Series stayed where they were. The cut arrives with the price already below where the model began its life, when the 2025 version started at $54,390.
The reductions continue a downward drift. The Optiq launched for 2025 at $54,390, and the 2026 model year brought a rear-drive version and a built-in NACS port that dropped the entry price to $52,395. GM then announced the 2027 model at $52,695, a small step back up, before the website prices Electrek found put the Luxury rear-drive car below every earlier starting point at $51,790. That is $2,600 under where the model began.
Which 2027 Optiq trims got cheaper
According to Electrek’s price breakdown, the Luxury rear-drive model fell $905 from the $52,695 GM first announced for the 2027 year, ending at $51,790. Luxury all-wheel drive dropped by the same amount to $55,290. The Sport rear-drive model now costs $52,395, and Sport all-wheel drive $55,895, each down $900. All prices include destination, so the figures are what a buyer sees before taxes and options. Electrek’s table compares the new website numbers with the prices announced for the 2027 model year, and the AWD and Sport starting points are implied from the stated reductions rather than listed directly.
Premium Luxury rear-drive stays at $54,995, Premium Sport rear-drive at $55,995 and the V-Series all-wheel-drive at $69,295. Adding all-wheel drive costs $3,500 across the range, which is why the cheapest Optiq is also the version with the longest range. Choosing all-wheel drive means giving up 14 miles of range and paying more, a trade that buyers who want traction in snow have to weigh.
317 miles of rear-drive range and the standard kit
The 317-mile figure belongs to the rear-drive models, and Cadillac’s own page for the car carries the same claim of up to 317 miles. All-wheel-drive versions are rated at 303 miles and the V-Series at 275. GM first published the 317-mile estimate when the 2026 Optiq added rear-wheel drive, a change that also lowered the entry price to $52,395 and made the Optiq GM’s first EV with a built-in NACS charge port, giving access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
Every trim comes with a 33-inch Horizon display, a 19-speaker AKG Studio audio system, the native NACS port and Super Cruise. Cadillac says Super Cruise works hands-free on more than 630,000 miles of compatible roads, but it is not a self-driving system, and after the included three years of connectivity an OnStar plan starting at $39.99 a month is required.
The Premium trims add a head-up display, ventilated and massaging front seats and a rear cargo cover. The V-Series, with Cadillac’s estimate of 650 horsepower and 519 pound-feet of torque in its top mode, sits in a different price tier altogether, more than $17,000 above the cheapest Luxury model.
Optiq against the Tesla Model Y
Johnson sets the Optiq beside Tesla’s Model Y, whose base car is far cheaper. The Model Y starts at $39,990 for a rear-drive version with up to 321 miles, roughly $11,800 less than the cheapest Optiq. The Model Y leads on range at the top end, with 355 miles for the Premium rear-drive, and Johnson says it offers slightly more rear legroom and cargo room.
The Optiq’s case rests on luxury trappings and the Cadillac badge. Electrek’s Bastien Theron scored the 2026 model 61.9 out of 100 in his April review, calling it a mixed bag. He praised the traction, one-pedal driving and Google-based infotainment, and faulted the 150 kW peak charging, which took 43 minutes to go from 13 to 80 percent, as well as tight rear headroom and a small trunk.
Theron also noted that Super Cruise is free for three years and then needs a subscription, and that the companion app was painfully slow. Rival comparisons matter here because the Optiq’s price still sits well above the mass-market EV tier, and a $900 reduction is under 2 percent of the sticker. The cut does not touch those criticisms. A reader commenting as MattS, who drove an Optiq as a loaner while his Lyriq was serviced, liked the handling but flagged a left-turn blind spot on dark roads and the lack of CarPlay, calling the blind spot a show stopper. Electrek’s report does not say whether the reductions are permanent, so the next question is whether the Premium trims and the V-Series follow. Electrek’s Optiq guide tracks the lineup as it changes.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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