A new, all-electric era of Cadillac is on the way, and it’s being heralded by a brand new flagship sedan called the Cadillac Celestiq. In this case, though, flagship may not quite cover the role set out for the Celestiq: it’s more of an ethos shift. Cadillac is aiming to make the Celestiq the most advanced and luxurious Cadillac ever, and one of the most important vehicles the brand has ever made, while demonstrating the capability of its Ultium EV platform.
With each Cadillac Celestiq being individually commissioned and hand-built to exacting specification, this new nameplate is being touted as American luxury on the level of Rolls-Royce.
Here’s everything we know so far about the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq. Be sure to bookmark this page: we’ll update it as we receive more information.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq in Canada: What we know so far
- 2024 Cadillac Celestiq styling
- 2024 Cadillac Celestiq interior design and practicality
- 2024 Cadillac Celestiq engines, motors and drive
- 2024 Cadillac Celestiq price and release date
2024 Cadillac Celestiq styling
The Cadillac Celestiq’s stately features and fastback profile help it to stand out among luxury cars. The vertical lighting signature and sloped windshield are to be expected, while the highly elongated rear end with extended LED taillamps may take more observers by surprise.
According to the brand, every piece of metal you see on the surface of the vehicle is made of actual metal. This includes the aluminum grille, bodyside, frunk lining, rocker, headlight and taillamp trim, and liftgate body openings. Goddess in the fender is milled into cast aluminum, then the piece is machine-polished, brushed and tinted.
Carbon fibre is also employed in sections of the exterior, both for its low weight and to create distinct shaping elements. The Celestiq takes power-open and close doors to a new level: it has no exterior door handles. Instead, the doors release with the push of a button.
To connect to the pavement, the Celestiq offers 23-inch forged aluminum wheels with 23-inch summer-only Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires. These are available in “almost countless” colours, according to Cadillac.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq interior design and practicality
Since every Celestiq will be hand-built, elements such as custom paint, hand-wrapped leather in bespoke colour combinations, and a variety of materials and finishes are all on offer.
General Motors says 115 3D printed parts will go into each Celestiq, which is more than any other GM vehicle program to date. This includes both structural and cosmetic parts, and polymer and metal pieces. The centre of the steering wheel, window switches, grab handles, console décor, and structural pieces are all on the list of 3D printed parts. The adjustable guide loop on the seat belts is also 3D printed, marking this first time GM has used 3D printing for a safety-related part.
Technology in the front row consists of a 55-inch diagonal, pillar-to-pillar display. The screen is divided in half. On the driver’s side, pixel density compares to an 8K screen and displays driver and vehicle information. On the passenger side, occupants can play media, use the internet, connect smartphones, and more, while the driver will be protected from distraction through privacy technology. Additional screens throughout the interior include an 11-inch-diagonal touchscreen for operating the top screens, an 8-inch-diagonal touchscreen control centre, and two 12.6-inch-diagonal displays for rear passengers mounted on the front seatbacks.
A four-zone climate control system is standard with 33 unique microclimate devices. Each occupant can tailor seat heating and cooling and airflow via a neck scarf, heated armrests, and heated, cooled and ventilated seats.
A four-quadrant, suspended-particle-device smart glass made of 7.5-millimetre-thick advanced noise-dampening glass acts as the roof. Each occupant can set an individual level of roof transparency.
The Cadillac Celestiq’s sound system employs 41 speakers, including three mounted to the exterior to project sound outward while the otherwise-silent vehicle is in motion. The 38 speakers in the cabin are an AKG Studio Reference Audio System, which uses three separate amplifiers to power 30 channels.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq engines, motors and drive
The 2024 Cadillac Celestiq is a fully battery electric vehicle based on GM’s Ultium platform for EVs. It comes with a 111-kWh battery pack and two motors, one on each axle to combine for all-wheel drive (AWD). Together, they produce 600 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. The 2024 Cadillac Celestiq is expected to have a range of 483 km from a full charge and a 0-96 km/h acceleration time of 3.8 seconds.
At a 200 kW DC fast charger, the Celestiq can add up to 125 kilometres of range in 10 minutes. The Celestiq is also capable of true one-pedal driving. On-road comfort is managed through a number of systems, including five-link front and rear suspensions, an adaptive air suspension, magnetic ride control dampers, 3.5 degrees of rear axle steering, front and rear stabilizer bars, and an active rear spoiler.
Ultra Cruise, the next generation of GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance technology, is expected to be ready for the limelight sometime in 2024. Celestiqs will come equipped with the necessary Ultra Cruise hardware so that the feature can be enabled via over-the-air update when it’s ready for launch.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq price and release date
Each Cadillac Celestiq will be hand-built at GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. This is the first vehicle ever to be built at this location since it opened in 1956. Cadillac will build just two Celestiqs per day, or 500 per year. Although GM stated production had begun in January 2024, no deliveries have yet been officially announced as of this writing. (Given the exclusivity, it’s possible GM will continue to keep deliveries on the downlow.) Pricing begins at roughly USD$340,000 and increases from there based on each vehicle’s level of personalization. The 2024 Cadillac Celestiq is not in dealer showrooms: it’s available only through the waitlist, which is already on the order of years.