2025 Cadillac Optiq Luxury 2 AWD - Specifications and price

The name of the manufacturer.

The model name of the electric car.

The code/name that denotes the level of equipment of the EV including exterior and interior features, battery packs, electric motors, etc.

The year for which the model is announced by the manufacturer. Most often it does not completely coincide with the calendar year in which the model is available on the market.

Markets in which this electric vehicle is available.

Current MSRP of the model (before incentives) depending on the market.

The body style of the model as defined by the number of doors and roof treatment.

Materials used in the vehicle's body construction.

Available exterior colors for the model as specified by the manufacturer.

Available interior colors for the model as specified by the manufacturer.

Number of doors for passengers. Depending on the body style, the doors can be two, four, etc.

Number of seats inclduing the driver and passenger ones. Depending on the model, the seats can be five, six, seven or other.

The distance from the frontmost to the rearmost point of the electric vehicle.

The width of the vehicle without mirrors.

The width of the vehicle with unfolded mirrors included.

The distance from the ground to the top of the electric car.

The distance between the centers of the front and rear axle.

The distance between the centers (centerline) of the two wheels on the front axle.

If the electric vehicle is equipped with a form of active suspension, it will offer a clearance range. The lowest possible clearance is shown in this field.

The vertical distance from the vehicle's roof to the front seats bottom.

The vertical distance from the vehicle's roof to the rear seats bottom.

The horizontal distance between the panels of the two front doors.

The horizontal distance between the panels of the two rear doors.

The width of the front seats of the car, which indicates how much space is available for the driver and passenger on either side of their waists when they sit down.

The width of the seat cushion on the back, which indicates how much space is available for the passengers on either side of their waists.

The distance available for the legs of the driver and the front passenger.

The distance available for the legs of the rear passengers.

This is the sum of the front and rear passenger volumes. The front passenger volume is calculated by multiplying the front headroom, legroom and shoulder room. The rear passenger volume can be calculated in the same way. If the difference between the shoulder and the hip room is more than 5 inches (125 mm), their average is used for the multiplication.

The available space for cargo in the main trunk, excluding the additional available space from folding one or two rear seat rows.

The maximum available space for cargo in the main trunk, including the additional available space from folding one or two rear seat rows.

Curb weight (a.k.a. kerb weight) is the EV mass with standard equipment, liquids (oils and fuel at nominal tank capacity) but without cargo and passengers. In some EU countries, the curb weight also includes the weight of a 75 kg (165 lb) driver.

Towing capacity generally shows the maximum weight of a trailer the vehicle can tow behind. It is determined by the vehicle manufacturer taking into consideration various properties such as drivetrain, suspension, etc.

Additional details related to the electric car's body.

The electric motor category according to the type of motor commutation. Most electric motors operate on magnetism and can be powered by direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) sources. Depending on the type of commutation, electric motors are either self-commutated (AC and DC, mechanical or electronic) and externally commutated (AC only, asynchronous or synchronous).

Information about the electric notor's location. The two most common locations are the front and rear of the electric car.

Regenerative braking is a typical feature of electric vehicles, in which the electric motor uses the vehicle's kinetic energy to save power or stores it for later use.

Information about the type of the second motor depending on the type of current (AC or DC) and the type of motor commutation. Self-commutated AC and DC motors can be mechanical or electronic and externally commutated motors can be only synchronous or asynchronous AC ones.

Information about the location of the second motor. The most common locations are the front and the rear of the electric vehicle.

Information weather the second electric motor has a regenerative braking capability.

Very often manufacturers provide information only about the total system power without detailing the power output of each individual electric motor in the system. In most cases, it is the sum of the power output of all electric motors on the vehicle.

In a similar fashion to the total system power, the total system torque is frequently listed as the only indicator of the vehicle's torque. In most cases, it is the sum of the torque of all electric motors on the vehicle.

The top speed that the vehicle can achieve as specified by the manufacturer.

The time in seconds the model needs to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph.

Information about the design type of the steering mechanism of the electric car.

Information about the type of power steering used in this model.

Often referred to as turning diameter or turning radius (multiplied by two), this is the smallest diameter that the outside wheels of the vehicle describe when it is turning on full lock.

The number of full rotations made by the steering wheel from lock to lock (from one extreme end to the other).

Additional details about the steering of the model.

Information about the type of transmission used by the vehicle. Generally, EVs are equipped with one-speed automatic units.

Information about the type of drivetrain (the system that delivers power to the driving wheels).

The axle ratio a.k.a. final drive ratio of the electric motor. It shows the number of revolutions of the driveshaft needed to spin the axle one complete turn.

The axle ratio (final drive ratio) of the second electric motor. It can also be shown as the ratio between the number of teeth on the ring gear and the number of teeth on the pinion.

Information about the main components of the front suspension of the electric vehicle.

Information about the main components of the rear suspension of the electric vehicle.

Information about the type of brakes used on the front wheels.

This indicator refers to the size of the rotor of the front wheels' disc brakes. Larger rotors offer more braking power and resist overheating better.

Information about the type of brakes used on the rear wheels.

Also known as the size of the disc brake rotor on the rear wheels. The larger the diameter, the better the heat dissipation and braking power.

The capacity of the rechargeable battery that powers this EV as specified by the manufacturer in kilowatt hours.

The type of rechargeable battery depending on its composition.

Battery cells are arranged in different modules that comprise battery packs. Information about the number of modules in this battery.

Information about the position of the battery pack in the electric vehicle.

Additional information about the rechargeable battery of the electric car.