Cadillac’s 2026 Costs Climb as Its EV Lineup Expands

Over the previous couple of years, Cadillac has slowly marched towards an all-electric lineup. Though it is taking longer than anticipated, the automaker’s rollout of 2026 fashions reveals a transparent development: Extra EVs.   

The Vistiq is the model’s latest electrical car, slotting just under the Escalade. It joins alongside the high-performance Lyriq-V, Cadillac’s quickest automotive ever, and the Optiq-V, increasing the model’s choice of high-performance fashions.   

That is the final 12 months for the current-generation CT4 and CT5, with Cadillac completely discontinuing the smaller sedan after 2026. The CT5 will obtain a brand new era with a combustion engine, however the lack of the CT4 may vastly enhance the model’s beginning value, though costs are creep upward this mannequin 12 months.

Cadillac’s shift to electrical automobiles hasn’t resulted in sky-high value tags, however some are a number of hundred {dollars} costlier, whereas others, just like the sedans, are 1000’s. The automaker manages to supply numerous efficiency for the worth in its V-Collection EVs. This is how a lot a brand new Cadillac will price you for the 2026 mannequin 12 months.   

2026 Cadillac CT4: $37,095  

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That is the final 12 months for Cadillac’s entry-level sedan, which begins at $37,095 for the rear-wheel-drive model with the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. It pairs with an eight-speed automated transmission and makes 237 hp. All-wheel drive is out there.   

The CT4-V options the bigger turbo 2.7-liter four-cylinder, with 325 hp, the 10-speed automated, and Magnetic Journey Management. It begins at $51,495. The CT4-V Blackwing packs a twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 beneath the hood with an non-obligatory six-speed guide. It makes 472 hp and prices $64,195  

2026 Cadillac CT5: $50,095  

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This may even be the final 12 months for the current-generation CT5 sedan—however a brand new era is coming. The CT5 begins at $50,095 for 2026 and options the identical 237-hp 2.0-liter engine because the CT4, with the 335-hp twin-turbo V-6 obtainable for $3,500. Each pair with the 10-speed automated gearbox. AWD is non-obligatory.   

The V-6 is customary within the CT4-V that begins at $59,095, but it surely’s the CT5-V Blackwing that is the true king of the lineup. It has a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 powering the rear wheels, which comes customary with the six-speed guide transmission. This variant prices $99,095 to begin.  

2026 Cadillac Optiq: $52,395  

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The Cadillac Optiq is the model’s entry-level electrical car. For $52,395, consumers get an estimated 300 miles of vary, Cadillac’s Tremendous Cruise know-how, and extra energy than the outgoing mannequin. The rear-wheel drive variant now makes 315 hp whereas the twin motor produces 440 hp, which begins at $55,895.   

New for 2026 is the Optiq-V, which makes 519 hp and 650 pound-feet of torque. The SUV will hit 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds whereas nonetheless managing to supply as much as 275 miles of vary. It has Brembo brakes entrance and rear, and begins at $68,795.   

2026 Cadillac Lyriq: $60,695  

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The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq additionally will get its high-performance V-Collection variant this mannequin 12 months. It is the model’s quickest automotive ever, hitting 60 mph in 3.3 seconds, 0.1 seconds faster than the CT5-V Blackwing. It makes 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, beginning at $80,090.   

When you do not wish to spend that a lot, the entry-level Lyriq Luxurious begins at $60,695 with an estimated 326 miles of vary, making 365 hp. The twin-motor, all-wheel-drive Lyriq begins at $64,195.   

2026 Cadillac Vistiq: $79,090  

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The Vistiq is the most important Cadillac you may get that is not the Escalade, and it is new for 2026. It is solely obtainable with two motors and all-wheel drive, beginning at $79,090. Tremendous Cruise is customary, and it makes as much as 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, hitting 60 mph in 3.7 seconds.   

Twenty-one-inch wheels are customary, with 22- and 23-inch choices obtainable. The Vistiq vary tops out with the Platinum trim that provides Brembo entrance brakes, a black roof, and different upgrades. It is also far costlier—$98,190.  

2026 Cadillac Escalade: $93,695  

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The bottom 2026 Cadillac Escalade begins at $93,695, with the Luxurious trim costing $104,695. It comes with a 6.2-liter V-8 engine making 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, and is out there in rear-, 4, or all-wheel drive configurations and in two completely different lengths. The longer Escalade is $96,695 to begin.   

The Escalade-V, which is just obtainable with AWD, makes use of a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 to make 682 hp and 652 lb-ft of torque, but it surely begins at $170,595, greater than the electrical variant that produces extra energy.   

2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ: $129,795  

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The Escalade IQ is a monster EV with 465 miles of vary and as much as 750 hp and 785 lb-ft of torque in Max Velocity Mode. It could actually hit 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. There is not a V-Collection possibility, however you may get an prolonged model, identical to the gas-powered one. It prices $132,795 for 2026.    

The costliest Escalade IQ you may get is the Premium Sport trim that prices $150,595. It comes with a 38-speaker AKG Studio Reference sound system, energy open and shut doorways, four-wheel steering, and 24-inch wheels.  

2026 Cadillac Celestiq: $350,000 (est.)  

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The Escalade is now not Cadillac’s halo car—that is a title for the Celestiq. It is Cadillac’s hand-built, super-luxurious electrical sedan. Cadillac would not present a selected value for 2026, solely asking curious consumers to inquire, but it surely probably begins at round $350,000.  

The 2024 mannequin began at $340,000, however Cadillac provides consumers in depth personalization choices, like a alternative of 160 exterior colours. It is a extremely restricted automotive, with solely a handful offered since manufacturing started. It has 655 hp and 646 lb-ft of torque, which might propel the sedan to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds.