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Cadillac Optiq Sport EV Beta

Price $90,000
Range 425 km
Battery 75 kWh
Fastest charging 110 kW DC

Price

RRP
$90,000

Battery & charging

Battery
75 kWh
Range
425 km
Energy use
19.9 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
22.1 kW
Peak DC charging
110 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 430 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~320 km
Winter, near freezing ~320 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 37 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 11 h 30 minadds about 35 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 4 hadds about 100 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 10 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 50 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$15.56$1,870
Public fast charging$25.51$3,060
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
224 kW
Torque
480 Nm
0–100 km/h
6.3 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
744 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,603 L
Kerb weight
2,379 kg
Length × width × height
4,820 × 1,912 × 1,644 mm
Ground clearance
153 mm

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
5 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years
Servicing
Every 24 months or 24,000 km
Fixed-price servicing
Free for the first 3 years

Transferable

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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