The Cadillac Celestiq is an important vehicle for the luxury marque, and in fact, GM as a whole. Dropping in as Caddy’s ultra-high-luxury flagship, the Celestiq is replete with high-end technology and luxury features. It’s also a rather large vehicle, and in fact, it’s even longer than the Cadillac Escalade full-size SUV.
Cadillac Celestiq
Cadillac Escalade
Looking over the exterior measurements for the Cadillac Celestiq, we find a wheelbase length of more than 130 inches, which is nearly ten inches longer than that of the standard-length Escalade, and just four inches shorter than the extended-length Escalade ESV. Overall length for the Celestiq is measured at 217.2 inches, more than five inches longer than the standard-length Escalade, while overall width is measured at 81.9 inches (with mirrors folded), 0.8 inches wider than the Escalade.
Unsurprisingly, the Cadillac Escalade is substantially taller, with the Cadillac Celestiq measuring in at 57.2 inches in height, as compared to the high-riding Escalade at 76.7 inches. Nevertheless, the impressive wheelbase length, overall length, and body width measurements should communicate just how big the Celestiq sedan truly is.
| 2025 Cadillac Escalade | 2025 Cadillac Celestiq | 2025 Cadillac Escalade ESV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase (in. / mm) | 120.9 / 3071 | 130.2 / 3308 | 134.1 / 3407 |
| Length (in. / mm) | 211.9 / 5383 | 217.2 / 5517 | 227.0 / 5765 |
| Body Width (in. / mm) | 81.1 / 2059 | 81.9 / 2081 | 81.1 / 2059 |
| Height (in. / mm) | 76.7 / 1948 | 57.2 / 1453 | 76.4 / 1941 |
Which makes sense, given the Celestiq’s positioning at the head of Cadillac’s portfolio. With pricing starting around $340,000, the Celestiq is built to impress, offering customers an extreme level of customization as well. To that latter point, customers are provided with a number of potential design themes that act as a starting point in their customization journey, as well as a personal design concierge to help tailor the vehicle as they see fit.
Interior space is abundant, with seating for four and and an array of digital features onboard. The Celestiq is also highly exclusive, with sources indicating that GM is planning to produce between 100 and 150 units annually.
As a reminder, the Cadillac Celestiq is motivated by a 111 kWh GM Ultium battery pack, which provides juice to two GM Ultium Drive motors. The end result is 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque, enough to catapult the large sedan to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds.
The GM BEV3 platform provides the underpinnings. Every Celestiq unit is assembled by hand at the GM Global Technical Center.
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well, as everyone all know, the since 2017 BMW chef, who destroyed BMW Design image but sold a lot the cars, went finally to Rolls Royce, a cadillac rival. The RR Man, previously by Mini went to Designworks and the Mini man will do the BMWs orientation plus the guy of Volvo Polestar to the SUVs…
My Question is… we all know since some time the exterior of Rolls Royces mean since 10 years were worse doing… Do you think now is the End of Rolls Royce Appearance ?
Who cares? The thing is NASTY.
The rear window screams Kia Stinger.
I think Cadillac has the idea but execution could’ve been better. Imo I would’ve sold the sollei as the coupe convertible option. I would make everything on this 300k car customizable.
“I’m saving the environment, in my enormous, super heavy, ugly, absurdly expensive status symbol!”
This will be a multi-million $ flop. The Edsel on steroids.
And may be Mary’s Last Stand .
Most of us cannot afford a bespoke Cadillac, I am also certain that none of you have seen it in person.
I don’t know what”s wrong with GM design. The CT4 and 5 are great cars but the looks leave me flat. The new Corvette is just OK, the camaro was strange with its tiny windows and high front end. This thing is just weird. If you look up generic sedan in the dictionary there is a picture of a malibu. I drove a rental and liked the car but wouldn’t buy one. They need new talent. I didn’t mention trucks and SUV’s because I hate them (although I bought my wife an Envision).
Exactly right Corvette owner. Mike Simcoe is not up to the task assigned to him; he’s no Bill Mitchell. GM hasn’t built anything truly good looking in a long time but the Celestiq is downright awful. GM’s Board needs to find replacements for Simcoe, Ruess, and Barra. GM was once a great company and a design leader but the crew in charge now is running it further into the ground.
ROCKET!! Yes, where’s Larry Shinoda when we need him… days gone by. Are there no more car guys?
Wayne Wolfe,
Larry Shinoda was supremely talented and the ‘63 Corvette embodies that but GM needs another Bill Mitchell. I’m sure they have talented designers today too but according to what I’ve read Mitchell was a fighter and that made all the difference. He’d go toe-to-toe with anyone at GM to get good designs into production. Without Mitchell, Shinoda’s work of art likely wouldn’t have made it onto the streets intact and fully realized.
It’s been written that when Mitchell retired the corporation was tired of his antics and temper tantrums. They specifically wanted someone that would be easier to work with. They picked Irv Rybicki and GM design has never been the same (his era begins with 1981 models). As I understand it, if Irv was told what he had to work with, then he made the best of that package, even if it was too tall, short, etc., whereas Mitchell would’ve raised hell, cussed, and fought for something that would yield a better design. I don’t think any of the four VPs of Design since Rybicki (Jordan, Cherry, Wellburn, Simcoe) have been willing to take on upper management at GM like Mitchell did, and it shows.
Rocket! Politics inside has always been an issue! Bob Lutz did a piece not long ago about the LACK of real car guys @ OEM’s now. Every name you referred to were car guys. We need those same [mentality/s] now. Evidence: Chrysler just launched “HurriCrate” .. a turbo’d 6 cyl crate engine! ?
As an [old] Drag Racer… and I’m clearly outside their “demo’… but seeing a ’32 Ford with THAT
engine in it just NOT gonna happen. Yes, times are changing, but not near as fast as THEY want.
The car guys who are left had better do exactly as you state: Take on the ‘sleeping’ upper mgmt.
WAKE UP!
..somehow I have a vision of this $340,000 ‘Caddie’ sitting on the side of the freeway with a generator blasting away, behind it!
Just can’t shake the ‘vision’.
For reference:
1976 Cadillac Fleetwood: 233.7
1980 Cadillac Fleetwood (downsized): 221.0
1985 Cadillac Fleetwood (FWD downsized): 195.0
1990 Cadillac Fleetwood (FWD upsized): 205.6
2018 Cadillac CT6: 204.1
Electra 225 comes to mind as well. 225 inches was the original model(1959) I believe. But it like the fleetwood had varying dimensions over the years. Cars were bigger in the 60’s/70’s.
With decesions like this Mary and he team are rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The GM we once knew, no longer exists. Sad,very sad.
Yet they still produce the most V8’s of any other brand
Nice but it looks like a station wagon not a like a luxury sedan if they put a trunk in there it might make a statement like the 60’s Lincolns or a RR
I wonder how much they will have to pay the “influencers” to take them and be seen in them. I can’t imagine more than five being sold to genuine owners. The rest will go to gm managers’ families. Such a waste.
Bob,
They’re “sold out” for two years! Haven’t you heard?
Are they building them now? Have they delivered any?
👎👎👎Stinks…🦨
And it’s uglier too.
All I can say is I love my CTV5!! It’s powerful and loud! Don’t need with this girl!! Love caddies!!