- Cadillac’s vice president has confirmed that three new electric Cadillacs will debut in 2023, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
- A Cadillac representative told Car and Driver that the EVs will all arrive for the 2024 model year.
- We expect the trio to include a crossover that includes the $58,590 Lyriq and electric versions of the Escalade, in both regular and extended wheelbase variants.
After a slow start to 2022, with just 122 units delivered, production of the Cadillac Lyriq is finally ramping up, with the brand announcing that 1,000 units will be shipped by the end of the week. Now, Cadillac has revealed that three more electric vehicles will join the Lyriq in the near future, with Vice President Rory Harvey confirming on Wednesday that three new Cadillac EVs will be unveiled in 2023, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
Harvey declined to reveal what form these EVs might take, but said he expects Cadillac to start producing them next year. A Cadillac representative confirmed Car and Driver that all three EVs will arrive for the 2024 model year and be sold worldwide.
While Harvey wouldn’t reveal any other details, we can make some educated guesses about what the EVs might be. One of the new Cadillacs will likely be a compact crossover that slots under the Lyriq. While the Lyriq starts at $58,590, we believe this new EV could start under $50,000 and compete with the Audi Q4 e-tron. Based on a series of trademarks filed in 2021, possible names for the crossover include Optiq, Ascendiq, Lumistiq or Vistiq.
The other two EVs coming for 2024 are expected to be electric versions of the Escalade, with both regular and extended wheelbase variants. General Motors has previously confirmed that it is working on battery-powered full-size SUVs, and the company has also tagged the names Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL in 2021. , and the new Escalade EVs could represent the first step in that plan. Whatever form the three upcoming electric Cadillacs take, we won’t have to wait too long to find out.
