The Cadillac Celestiq sits at the top of Caddy’s EV hierarchy as the luxury marque’s ultimate halo sedan, offering the very latest in all-electric finery with an extreme level of customization. Starting at $340,000, the Celestiq steps into rarified air, rivaling some of the very best high-dollar EVs on the market. As it just happens, the Cadillac Celestiq has successfully captured the attention of the broader public, ranking among the top 10 most popular luxury EVs, per a new study.
According to insights from the folks at Rerev, the Cadillac Celestiq is one of the most-searched luxury EVs, indicating a high degree of popularity for the all-electric four-door. The focus of the Rerev study was centered on Google search volume, as well as searches for the vehicles’ range, power, and features, thus highlighting market interest and providing insight into consumer curiosity and engagement with regard to new luxury electric vehicles. While the study results are not directly indicative of sales, the results do reflect the popularity of the models most likely targeted in Internet searches, a key component for brands as the broader auto industry continues to transition to all-electric powertrains.
At the top of the list is the 2024 Lucid Air, which was targeted in 882,000 searches. The Porsche Taycan was second with 810,000 searches. The Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rolls Royce Spectre, Rimac Nevera, GMC Hummer EV, and Lotus Evija also made the list.
The Cadillac Celestiq is unique to the Cadillac lineup, and for more than one reason. With a starting price around the $340,000 mark, the Celestiq is lightyears ahead of its stablemates in terms of pricing, with Caddy positioning the Celestiq as a ultra-luxury halo model aimed at a niche market of luxury EV buyers willing to pay a premium for exclusivity. Just 100 to 150 units are expected to roll out annually, per a GM Authority exclusive.
Each example of the Cadillac Celestiq is assembled by hand at the GM Global Technical Center, and features a 111 kWh GM Ultium battery pack and dual GM Ultium Drive motors, the combination of which delivers an estimated 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. The GM BEV3 platform provides the underpinnings.
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Total baloney.
GM has a concept car that got rave reviews – the Cad Sixteen. Drop in an ICE V8 and an electric motor and go from there.
Joe:
Most Cadillac concepts win rave reviews, but the Sixteen is over 20 years old. It’s time has past.
I guess I am to old for modern styling tastes.
No , you aren’t! Classic design has no age , and never goes out of fashion .
Fads & fashion do !
That is one pricy golf cart.
What General Motors should be doing is introducing a refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT6 and coming out with a V8 powered CT8!
Why?
Only the Chinese bought the first one. Why waste all that money on another ?
Always look forward to news regarding the Celestiq.
I hope this is true. Cadillac needs a big splash as time goes by the halo of Cadillacs reputation from the glory days fades.
But oh why , with so many gorgeous prototypes, and show cars did they go for this ?
I like it & would like it ( in my dreams) , but Cadillac has so many more beautiful designs .
For everyone complaining I can’t afford one…well good because that’s the way Cadillac used to be since it’s birth even up until the 1990s. Cadillac was an true luxury car that few could afford and if you could afford one it showed everyone else that you made it in life and have class! Now these days a pickup with off road tires and lifted suspension that every redneck can afford the new look at me vehicle I am so tired of seeing pickup trucks hauling nothing but one person with someone behind the wheel who thinks every road is a NASCAR racetrack. We need cars back again not cars that are for everyone but unique cars like we used to have that’s why I like Cadillac because they dare to be different and if this design goes to lower priceed models eventually we can have real Cadillacs again instead of BMW chasing performance machines.
Excellent response. Cadillac used to be aspirational unique and bespoke marque. I am glad the people at Cadillac are going back to the brand’s fundamentals with the Celestiq.
How would this vehicle look if redesigned by Pininfarina?
They tried that once before with the Allante. The trouble was, GM gave Pininfarina so many hard points and other design constraints it ended up looking like a brick.
Nice thought though…
GeorgeR it would probably look almost the same as GM would still be in charge of the design and how it’s designed…also to if Pininfarina designed this it would probably cost $500,000 instead of $340,000. 🤌🤌🤌
Has GM sold any of these?
They can’t sell them yet I don’t think GM is building then yet. And I believe they will be a build to order vehicle in another words at the price of this car (and some houses) I don’t think blue collar people will be lining up around the block to buy one!