The Cadillac Celestiq is the GM luxury brand’s halo car and a veritable showcase of what’s possible in the technology, engineering, and design of an ultra-luxury EV. Part of that engineering is its air suspension system. Many cars have air suspension, but, the Celestiq being the special car that it is, has a few unique characteristics.
Like any modern luxury vehicle with adjustable air suspension, the driver can manually adjust the car’s ride height to their liking. Additionally, the owner’s manual for the 2025 Cadillac Celestiq shows that the car has different names for different pre-programmed ride heights.
Normal Height is what it sounds like, this is the ride height that will be most commonly used in everyday driving. It’s what the car defaults to in Tour mode and My Mode unless you change it in the custom drive mode. Increased Height is what it sounds like; it’s 15 mm taller than Normal Height. It changes to Increased Height in Snow/Ice mode at speeds up to 50 mph, drops to Normal Height over 50 mph, and raises back to Increased Height when it dips below 15 mph. Maximum Height goes a full inch taller than Normal Height, and you can only activate it manually. If you drive the car in this mode over 24 mph, it automatically goes to the height associated with the drive mode.
Aerodynamic Height is 10 mm lower than Normal and intended for highway use; it goes into this mode when traveling over 65 mph for a period of time and reverts to the drive mode’s height at under 30 mph. Lowered Height is also 10 mm lower than Normal, but it holds that height at low speeds. This is the ride height when Sport mode is engaged. Show Mode goes even lower; 20 mm lower than Normal Height. This is purely for showing off and can only be activated while the Cadillac Celestiq is parked.
The air suspension system also has a Service Mode and an Alignment Mode. Service Mode disables the compressor and is recommended for when the car is being serviced. The air suspension is automatically disabled when the doors and hood are open, regardless of suspension mode. Alignment Mode optimizes the car’s height while it’s receiving a wheel alignment.
Another neat feature of the Celestiq’s air suspension system is Location-Based Ride Height. As its name implies, it can be programmed to adjust to a desirable height at specific locations programmed by the owner. The main purpose is to make it a little taller for unwelcome driveway bumps to make parking a little easier and to spare the car from scrapes.
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Man, that thing’s ugly.
There’s a picture of a bright green one shown beside a modest house on another site. Seeing the car not in perfect camera ready lighting was a rude awakening…..the car’s rear end is just so wrong.