Video Summary
The key points and findings of the YouTube video review are:- The Cadillac Vistiq seats up to seven people comfortably and quietly.
- Electrification suits premium and luxury vehicles well.
- Cadillac has dramatically lowered the average age of its owners by going hard into EVs.
- It has optional $1,000 23-inch wheels, which reduce the range from 305 miles to 300.
- A $500 California emission requirement charge exists, bumping the MSRP near $95,000.
- The savings from Vistiq could buy an Optiq for a spouse, it's 18 inches shorter than the EV Escalade.
- There's no sweeping LCD display from the Escalade IQ, but the Lyric's 33-inch one is great.
- It features a standard 23-speaker AKG sound system with Dolby Atmos.
- Very few vehicles at any price point offer the Night Vision feature.
- Range, with mixed driving, is at or near 280 miles.
- The 6,326-pound Vistiq moves with standard dual-motor all-wheel drive producing 615 horsepower. The 650 lb-ft of torque is available in Max Velocity mode, with four-wheel steering.
- One-pedal driving regeneration is adjustable. It has a pressure-sensitive, easy-to-modulate recuperation paddle.
- While there are handy storage options within, there is also wasted space in the "nose" where a small trunk could exist.
- One of the few complaints is that the knob that controls the touch screen feels cheap.
- It lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone projection. Using Google Assistant is not as elegant as Carplay, but, by using bluetooth, phone calls, texts, and music can still be handled.
- The base luxury trim offers all-wheel drive, a big glass roof, ventilated seats, that AKG sound system, and Super Cruise.
- The turning radius is noteworthy, and driving this large SUV feels much smaller and more maneuverable than it appears.
