The all-electric 2026 Cadillac Vistiq was unveiled late last year, slotting in above the Cadillac Lyriq and below the Cadillac Escalade IQ in the luxury marque’s ever-expanding lineup. Cadillac Society has recently spotted a prototype undergoing testing, showing off what the three-row electric luxury crossover looks like in natural lighting.
The unit seen here is coated in Argent Silver paint, which allows for a good look at the Vistiq’s bodylines and accents. Up front, we can see five-point grille with a patterned LED inlay, which turns heads with a unique lighting display at night. The vertically oriented headlights on the outermost edges of the front fascia provide forward illumination, while the horizontal lights above them act as the turn signals and emergency flashers. Meanwhile, the lower portion of the front fascia is governed by a glossy black bumper winged with chrome accents on either side.
This 2026 Cadillac Vistiq rolls on a set of flashy multi-spoke wheels with a silver-and-black theme. The bold, silver lower door accent carries the theme through the vehicle’s side, along with the polished door handles and bright trim piece above the greenhouse. This brightwork makes us conclude that we’re looking at a Luxury trimmed model, as opposed to a Sport (which would feature black accents).
Note the black wheel arch moldings, which can be seen slightly at the front lower lip as well as on the rear bumper. This tester also sports the unique horizontal etching on the rearmost glass panel. Interestingly, this design is not present on official images released of the Vistiq, but looks to be a staple on the production model.
Out back, the rear glass is hemmed in by a set of upper taillamps, which serve as the running lights, plus a liftgate-mounted spoiler just above the rear glass. That spoiler incorporates the CHMSL, or Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp, which features an intricate V-shaped graphic in the middle. A silver trim piece spanning the width of the rear glass underscores the width of the vehicle. It’s followed by a monochrome Cadillac logo.
The lower tail lights, which serve as the brake lights and turn signal indicators, feature an L-shaped graphic, bookended the license plate cutout. A closer look seems to indicate that both, the upper and lower taillights, feature dark inner graphics. Finally, the lower fascia is finished in black with a gray trim piece, which incorporates a unique slatted design pattern.
At the time of this writing, information about the forthcoming Vistiq is still quite slim, including pricing, powertrain details and other specs. What we do know is that it will ride on a variant of the luxury marque’s BEV3 platform shared with the Lyriq, and that production will take place at the Spring Hill plant in Tennessee.
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