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Episode 416: 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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The Vistiq does 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds and a quarter mile in the 12-second range.

1. Unnamed Automotive Podcast Episode 416 compares the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq with the 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. 2. Sammy Hajisad hosts with Benjamin Hunting, both automotive journalists, and Ben is the primary driver-impression voice. 3. The episode asks whether Cadillac’s new three-row EV and Toyota’s plug-in Prius solve different daily-driver problems. 4. Ben says the Vistiq replaces the XT6 and sits below the Escalade IQ in Cadillac’s EV lineup. 5. He describes Cadillac’s BEV3 platform as the shared base for the Lyric, Optiq, and Vistiq. 6. Sammy and Ben compare the Vistiq with the Escalade, the Traverse, and the BMW 5 Series and 7 Series. 7. Ben says the Vistiq is about 18 inches shorter than an Escalade IQ and still larger than an XT5. 8. He notes the interior uses a 33-inch curved screen, captain’s chairs in the second row, and no front trunk. 9. Ben says the third row has more headroom than an Escalade because the roofline stays taller at the back. 10. He gives cargo figures of about 15 cubic feet behind the third row, 40 cubic feet with the third row folded, and roughly 80 cubic feet total. 11. Ben says the Vistiq has 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet, but only in Velocity Max mode. 12. He says the Vistiq reaches 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and runs the quarter mile in the 12-second range. 13. Ben says the Vistiq uses a 102-kilowatt-hour battery and tops out at 190-kilowatt DC charging. 14. He says he averaged about 400 watt-hours per mile in very hot weather and estimated about 255 miles per charge. 15. Ben criticizes the brake behavior, describing grinding and jerking in parking lots and stop-and-go traffic. 16. He also says the gauge cluster can hide the speed readout, and the Vistiq has no Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. 17. The conversation then moves to the Prius Plug-In, which Ben says used to be called the Prime. 18. He says the Prius Plug-In delivered 63 to 70 kilometers of EV range, about 63 miles per gallon, and only 5 liters of fuel over almost 400 kilometers. 19. The hosts keep the tone conversational and comparative, with Sammy pushing back on several claims while Ben gives detailed road-test notes. 20. Listeners who want EV crossover reviews and efficient commuter-car numbers will get the most from it, while buyers focused on cargo space may skip it.

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