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2027 Cadillac Lyriq Gets a NACS Port, New Colors and an OnStar AI Assistant
The 2027 Lyriq costs $200 more, plugs straight into Tesla Superchargers and will be first to get GM's OnStar AI Assistant. Some trims lose the AR head-up display.
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Recalls, model-year changes and new models, written for the people who drive the cars, with what each story means at the dealer.
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2027 Cadillac Escalade-V 125th Anniversary Collector Series Costs $239,000
Cadillac will build 252 serialized Escalade-Vs to mark its 125th year, priced about $66,800 above a regular Escalade-V. Here is what the extra money buys.
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New Gas-Powered Cadillac XT5, CT5 and XT6 Are Due From 2027 Into 2028
GM has repeated its plan for all-new gas Cadillac sedans and crossovers, led by a redesigned XT5. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what it means if you shop now.
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Cadillac XT4 Sells Out in the US as the Last New Units Leave Dealer Lots
Twenty-one months after production ended, new Cadillac XT4s have vanished from US inventory. What that means for owners, used-car shoppers and anyone who wanted one.
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2026 Cadillac Escalade-V Checo Pérez Edition: 11 Numbered SUVs for Mexico
Cadillac's Mexico-only Escalade-V Checo Pérez Edition costs 4,099,000 pesos, about $222,500, and changes the trim, not the 682-hp V8. Only 11 will be sold.
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Cadillac October 2026 deals: Lyriq, Optiq, XT5 and Escalade offers
Low-rate financing and short leases on the Lyriq and Optiq, cash on the outgoing XT5, little on the Escalade. Most offers end November 2, 2026 and vary by region.
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2027 Cadillac Escalade IQ Adds NACS Port, Faster Charging and a New Top Trim
The electric Escalade and its long IQL sibling get a native NACS port, a 19.2 kW charger on every trim, four new paints and a Signature Sport trim. Pricing is still to come.
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Cadillac EV Sales Drop a Third Without the Tax Credit; the Optiq Holds Steady
Cadillac sold 12,358 EVs from July through September, down 32.8% from last year's credit-fueled rush. The Optiq slipped only 6.9% and was GM's best-selling EV.
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2027 Cadillac Escalade Drops Base 1SA Trim, Now Starts Above $100,000
Cadillac cut three Escalade trims for 2027, lifting the entry price by $11,600. What changed, what the new prices are, and when a leftover 2026 makes more sense.
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Cadillac CT4 Is Gone and the CT5 Ends in December: What Owners Should Know
CT4 production ended in June and the current CT5 is due to stop on December 17. A gas-powered next-generation CT5 is coming, but probably not before 2028.
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2027 Cadillac Optiq Adds Four Colors and a Limited Deep Ocean Optiq-V
Cadillac's smallest EV changes little for 2027: four new paints, a limited Optiq-V edition and cleaner badges. Base rear-drive models now list for about $900 less than in June.
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2027 Cadillac Vistiq Gets a NACS Port and New Colors, Loses Soft-Close Doors
Cadillac's three-row EV adds a native Tesla-style charge port, new paints and a darker grille for 2027, while prices rise $105 and a few luxury touches disappear.
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Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq get Super Cruise fixes in an over-the-air update
GM's update 661 targets Super Cruise alerts, false OnStar escalations, lane merges and lane changes on the Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq. Here is what changes and how to install it.
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Cadillac Drops Its Torque Number Badges for 2027, Starting With the Vistiq
The rounded newton-meter figures on Cadillac tailgates, like the Escalade's 600 and the Vistiq's 900, are going away for 2027. The T and E4 badges stay.