Cadillac is supposedly in the midst of a transformation aimed at becoming a brand exclusively selling electric vehicles by 2030—or at least it was, as GM recently announced a shift in its strategy to include more plug-in hybrids in North America due to weaker-than-anticipated demand for EVs. At this point, it remains unclear whether Cadillac will proceed with its original plan or if it will also adjust its strategy in line with GM’s shift.
Nevertheless, GM’s most premium brand is introducing a host of new models with striking and modern designs, making Cadillacs from a decade ago look boring. This official rendering depicts how a potential small EV from the marque could look, and it gets our approval.
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The illustration was recently shared to the General Motors Design page on Instagram and was brought to life by Zhou Feng who serves as a lead creative designer at Cadillac. It shows a compelling small coupe- crossover, which we think would be a welcome addition to the company’s existing lineup, potentially serving as a smaller and more affordable electric alternative to the Lyriq.
Just a single rendering of the vehicle has been produced, showing it from the rear three-quarter angle. Although the front is not visible, we can see the vehicle has a short front overhang and what appears to be quite a fairly small hood with a windshield that stretches far forward, maximizing interior space. The crossover also has impossibly thin wing mirrors and black fender flares sitting over a set of large silver and black wheels.
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The vehicle has quite a sporty silhouette and as such, rocks a pair of narrow side windows and thick C-pillars that stretch back to the decklid and double as eye-catching buttresses. Fang has also imagined it with roof racks, allowing it to carry a pair of snowboards. Key elements of the vehicle’s rear include the thin LED taillights and the additional LED lights that run vertically up the fascia.
While a new Cadillac like this is unlikely to reach the production line, the brand’s EV range did grow last year following the launch of the Optiq in China as well as the 2026 Visitiq in the U.S. that will slot between the Lyriq and the Escalade IQ.