2026 Cadillac LYRIQ vs. Cadillac OPTIQ Exterior Features & Design

Sleek profiles and bold attitudes make either the 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ or 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ an eye-catching addition to your daily commutes. Both offer striking wheel options, as well as vibrant LED exterior lighting for optimized visibility, day or night. When you want enhanced convenience, either model offers a hands-free power liftgate, and the LYRIQ exclusively offers Rainsense™ automatic wipers.

Shared exterior features include:

• 20-in. wheels
• Slim-line LED vertical headlamps with automatic leveling
• LED front cornering lamps and choreography-capable taillamps
• Heated power-adjustable side mirrors with driver-side auto-dimming, integrated turn signals, memory settings, and puddle lamps
• Privacy glass
• Black-painted roof
• Heated wiper park
• Fixed full glass roof
• Illuminating door handles
• Hands-free power liftgate

Available LYRIQ exterior features include:

• 22-in. wheels
• Rainsense automatic wipers
• Panoramic power sunroof

Available OPTIQ exterior features include:

• 21-in. wheels

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ vs. Cadillac OPTIQ Performance Specs Available

The 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ and 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ deliver confident all-electric performance for both daily driving and weekend getaways, offering the flexibility to match your lifestyle. Both models offer three available powertrains — a single motor, a dual motor, or a V-Series performance dual motor. Additionally, each comes with rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) capabilities, depending on the selected powertrain. Innovative regenerative braking technology in both SUVs helps make every slowdown more efficient, while features like Regen on Demand™ and one-pedal driving convert deceleration into usable battery power.

The V-Series models take you into true performance territory with a dual-motor AWD powertrain built for responsiveness. The two available LYRIQ V-Series models deliver up to 615 horsepower and 0-to-60 MPH acceleration in as little as 3.3 seconds, while the OPTIQ offers one V-Series model that produces up to 519 horsepower and a 3.5-second estimated 0-to-60 MPH acceleration time.

See the accompanying chart for a comparison of performance specifications.

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ vs. Cadillac OPTIQ Interior Comfort & Features

Inside the 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ and 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, a minimalist approach meets refined craftsmanship. Sink into premium Inteluxe™ seat upholstery in either SUV, while the LYRIQ exclusively offers full leather seating on higher-level trims. Enjoy optimized comfort with shared available features like heated and ventilated front seats that offer eight-way power adjustability, four-way power lumbar, massage, and memory settings.

Shared interior features include:

• Inteluxe with perforated inserts
• Heated and ventilated, eight-way power-adjustable front seats with four-way power lumbar support, massage, and memory settings
• Heated second-row outboard seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Universal home remote
• 126-color dual-zone ambient interior lighting
• Dual-zone automatic climate control

Available LYRIQ interior features include:

• Full leather seat upholstery with perforated inserts
• Power flat-folding 60/40 second row
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Tri-zone automatic climate control
• Alloy sport pedals

Available OPTIQ interior features include:

• Alloy sport pedals

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ vs. Cadillac OPTIQ Seating & Cargo Space

2026 Cadillac OPTIQ

2026 Cadillac LYRIQ vs. Cadillac OPTIQ Technology & Safety Features

Take your confidence with you on every modern adventure with a suite of innovations in the 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ and 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ. Both models offer a wide range of available technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, advanced braking, hitch guidance, and an HD surround view camera. Select highways also support standard Super Cruise® hands-free driving assistance in either SUV.

Both the LYRIQ and OPTIQ feature a beautifully designed 33-inch curved LED display seamlessly integrated into the dashboard. The LYRIQ exclusively offers convenient wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration, while the OPTIQ supports navigation capability and natural voice recognition. Both SUVs offer a premium AKG™ Studio audio system with Dolby Atmos® — 23 speakers in the LYRIQ and 19 speakers in the OPTIQ.

Shared technology and safety features include:

• Curved 33-in. advanced LED infotainment display
• Google built-in
• SiriusXM® with 360L capability
• 5G Wi-Fi® hotspot capability
• Wireless phone charging
• Head-up display
• Rear camera mirror with washer
• Super Cruise advanced hands-free driver assistance technology
• IntelliBeam® auto high beams
• Adaptive cruise control
• Enhanced automatic emergency braking
• Intersection automatic emergency braking
• Reverse automatic braking
• Rear cross-traffic braking
• Enhanced automatic parking assist
• Forward collision alert
• Rear pedestrian alert
• Front pedestrian and bicyclist braking
• Side bicyclist alert
• Blind zone steering assist
• HD surround vision
• Hitch guidance
• Hitch view
• Safety alert seat

Available LYRIQ technology and safety features include:

• Seven-speaker audio system or AKG Studio 23-speaker audio system with Dolby Atmos
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability
• Rotary infotainment controller with jog control
• Teen Driver technology
• Traffic sign recognition
• Theft-deterrent alarm system

Available OPTIQ technology and safety features include:

• AKG Studio 19-speaker audio system with available Dolby Atmos
• Navigation capability
• Natural voice recognition
• Driver attention assist
• LED reflective windshield collision alert
• Rear seat reminder
• Inclination sensor

Schedule Your Next Cadillac SUV Test Drive Today

Find your ideal Cadillac LYRIQ or OPTIQ in our new inventory, and get behind the wheel by scheduling a test drive at our Cadillac dealer in Moline, IL. Have questions for a McLaughlin Cadillac representative? Contact us online or call us at (309) 797-5654.