This is Your First Look at the Interior of the Cadillac Optiq

The Cadillac Optiq will go on sale in the U.S. later this year as a 2025 model. Despite the first glimpse, however, the American luxury carmaker has only released two official photos so far showing the exterior of what is essentially the Lyriq’s little brother. .

But don’t worry–China is here to save this whole situation. Again.

We first learned about the Optiq from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) last year, and now the General Motors-owned automaker has slipped the first interior images of the upcoming electric crossover in an online rendering, according to and Blog automatically.

Like the exterior design, which is similar to the Lyriq, the interior of the Optiq is heavily influenced by its big brother. There’s a curved display that includes a digital instrument cluster and an infotainment screen, just like on the Lyriq.

Below the climate controls, the China-market Optiq has an open hub, whereas the Lyriq comes with a closed storage bin, and there are two USB-C ports on the left side of the hub.

The floating dial and cup holder are the same as on the Lyriq, but because the Optiq is smaller, the armrest is slightly different.

That doesn’t mean these similarities are bad. The Cadillac Lyriq is quite luxurious and the Optiq is expected to offer the same experience albeit in a smaller and more affordable package.

Cadillac’s new-level EV is 189.8 inches long, 75.3 inches wide and 64.7 inches tall, with a 116.3-inch wheelbase that’s exactly the same as the Equinox EV with which it shares GM’s BEV3 platform. In comparison, the Lyriq is 196.7 inches long, 77.8 inches wide and 63.9 inches tall, while the wheelbase is 121.8 inches long.

The American automaker hasn’t released any pricing or technical details for the upcoming 2025 Optiq, but we know from regulatory filings in China that the compact electric crossover will be available with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

The base model in China comes with a single, rear-mounted engine that makes 201 horsepower (150 kW), followed by a 241 hp (180 kW) RWD version. Meanwhile, the all-wheel drive powertrain is capable of producing 283 hp (211 kW) and 343 pound-feet of torque.

Price-wise, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq is expected to be cheaper than the Lyriq, which starts at $58,590.