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As the Cadillac Society has been reporting for the last two years or so, a small electric Cadillac crossover has been developed that will be placed below the Lyriq in the luxury EV marque’s lineup. Now, Cadillac Society Spies has taken the first photos of this mysterious little luxury EV crossover while undergoing testing in Michigan.
The prototype EV appears to be roughly the same size as the current Cadillac XT4, which is the luxury brand’s smallest crossover. While the camouflage hides the finer details, the prototype sports a similar profile to the Lyriq, especially in the slope of the roof. The C-pillar is also similar to what is seen on the Lyriq, such as a subtle spoiler in the hold. There’s a pretty clear styling line that runs over the EV’s rear wheels, extends through the rear doors and culminates in the front doors.
The camo hides a bit of the front fascia, hiding the “grill” and lighting elements to the front. Even so, it’s likely that this model will feature the LED lighting displays seen on the Lyriq and Celestiq show cars. Testers wore a set of temporary headlights that don’t show what’s possible on the production model, but these lights are arranged in a vertical orientation in keeping with the luxury brand’s design language. The rear fascia, meanwhile, will likely look similar to that of the Lyriq, with vertical and horizontal LED accent lights and LED brake lights (CHMSL, or Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp).
This small electric Cadillac crossover will likely use a smaller version of the luxury marque’s BEV3 platform, which currently underpins the Lyriq and will also underpin the Celestiq. Motivation will be drawn from the Ultium drive motor and Ultium battery technology.
As far as range goes, we imagine the numbers will come close to the Lyriq, which can cover around 300 miles on a single charge in a single-motor, rear-drive configuration.
It’s currently unclear how Cadillac will name this particular model, but Cadillac has filed for the Lumistiq, Ascendiq, Vistiq, and Optiq trademarks. This small crossover will likely be built at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, and will be the first Cadillac to launch at the facility.
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