Cadillac has officially delivered the very first unit of its ultra-luxury, all-electric flagship sedan, the Cadillac Celestiq. The milestone delivery occurred during a private event hosted at GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The Celestiq was originally slated to launch for the 2024 model year, but was delayed due to an unspecified software issue.
As Cadillac’s halo ultra-luxury sedan, each unit offers copious customization opportunities. Buyers can work alongside a Cadillac concierge and various GM designers to tailor just about every detail of their new sedan to their exact specifications, from the interior materials, to the materials, to the exterior finishes. Customers can even specify interior trim created from wood sourced from a tree on their property, if desired. To this end, each Cadillac Celestiq unit is hand-built at the GM Artisan Center in Warren.
Originally slated to roll out for the 2024 model year, the first customer deliveries were later pushed back to mid-2025 following a series of launch delays attributed to software integration challenges across GM’s broader EV portfolio. GM President Mark Reuss described the timeline shift as a strategic “relaunch” while reaffirming Cadillac’s focus on quality.
Production of the 2025 Cadillac Celestiq will be limited to just 25 units, with annual output expected to remain between 100 and 150 vehicles. As Vehicle Chief Engineer Tony Roma puts it, Celestiq production volume will remain in the “hundreds, not thousands.”
On the spec side, the Celestiq is built on the GM BEV3 platform and powered by a 111-kWh battery pack paired with dual electric motors. Total system output is rated at 655 horsepower and 646 pound-feet of torque, enabling the sedan to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds.
Despite its performance capabilities, the Celestiq could be considered underpowered for its segment.
Pricing for the Celestiq starts in the mid-$300,000 range, though final costs vary significantly based on the depth of personalization.
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Still looks like two different car models which had been totaled, one in the front and the other from the rear. Both good clips welded together to take all time gm ugly award from the Pontiac Aztec.
you have no eye or taste
If that thing were gas powered you’d be saying it was ugly too.
No I wouldn’t. Although ICE is going away I still appreciate all beautiful cars.
Looks like a poorly-executed stretched Jensen Interceptor without the Hemi sound. Impossible to repair after a decade. What a collosal waste of R&D dollars.
There’s a looooong history of GM cars that have had two different views, front and rear. Why do something right this time?
I just can’t help but wondered how much more appropriately all of that design and tooling money could have been wasted. Oops, I meant to say “spent “
“As Vehicle Chief Engineer Tony Roma puts it, Celestiq production volume will remain in the “hundreds, not thousands.”
You’re gonna be lucky if the entire run exceeds the low double digits.
This thing will be about as successful as the XLR.
It will be way less successful than the XLR.
With prices like that, the sales numbers will be lower than the Cimmaron.
Karrpilot,
Likely much, much lower. Over the course of nine model years (1981-1989), the Cadillac Cimarron sold a total of 131,175 units. That’s an average of about 14,500 per year. Celestiq was never intended to sell at those volumes but they did apparently plan to build 500 per year and it seems demand so far is maybe 1/10th of that projection or less.
Put a real drive train in it and get rid of the batteries and electric motors.
Batteries are a real drive train…. ICE is a dying breed.
Not since biden got thrown out of office.
Don’t care
Demand for ICE vehicles will always be at least 5 times greater than EVs, should automakers discontinue ICE vehicles they will go out of business. Should automakers start building fewer ICE vehicles, ICE owners like me will just hang on to our ICE vehicles. Do you own an EV? if yes, how many have you owned? The unpopular Dodge Charger EV is now heavily discounted.
Wow! Well, as the saying goes, “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. These vehicles will most likely go into someone’s car collection, never to be seen again for 30-50 years. Even in 10-15 years the battery will have died. Plus EV battery technology will surely leapfrog the current BEV3 platform.
Battery degradation will be limited if it isn’t driven much and properly charged. These batteries will last a LONG time.
I like it and think the styling is the most attractive I have seen on a Cadillac in years. Quite original..I believe it can hit annual sales near 350. With every single one being unique they will be a foolproof investment.
Are your glasses on? It looks like Cimmaron front end welded to an Aztek rear end.
you must have bad vision.
Let’s face it. The CELESTIQ is not for people like you because it is not being marketed towards you the way you guys are acting against this car.
This car is not suppose to be about volume but will help raise the image for Cadillac even further. If you don’t like the styling of the CELESTIQ, that is great because it is not meant for you in the first place. Some people don’t like the RR and Bentley either and those brands are doing fine because the market continues to buy them which will be the case for the CELESTIQ as well.
If you had read the reviews, the CELESTIQ have been glowing with praises. Since people are buying up the LYRIQ, VISTIQ, OPTIQ and IQ then there is no reason the CELESTIQ will not be spoken for every order commissioned because some of you think the Cadillac electric models are ugly too but was proven wrong because each have great sales results. Just be satisfied that we have an American, highly bespoke model that you don’t care for or can’t afford and agree to disagree without the nonsense with troll like behavior.
RR and Bentley actually LOOK good. And they have a gas motor, not golf cart tech.
RR has an EV… They also look stuck in the past
Golf cart tech? I’m sorry you forgot that gas powered golf carts also exist.
Just wondered if you meant “Gasoline Engine and Electric Motor”. Just thought you might get with the more accurate terminology.
I think a so-called halo car that people don’t like and don’t aspire to own is pointless. A halo car, or any premium car, should be a car that even the people who can’t afford it still dream of owning. Based on all the comments I’ve read about Celestiq, I think few are lying awake at night dreaming of one. There are no posters of one on the walls of 14-year old boys’ rooms. Celestiq images as wallpaper don’t fill computer screens. People who can and can not afford it universally don’t seem to like it.
Cadillac always said Celestiq would be low volume but Tony Roma characterized that as producing two per day. Being conservative that would have been about 500 per year. Instead there are 25 that will finally be built this year after GM starting accepting commissionings two years ago. That’s a fraction of expectations.
In 1957, GM launched the Eldorado Brougham with much fanfare which was to be the new pinnacle of Cadillac. They sold 400 for ‘57 and another 304 for ‘58. GM was disappointed by its lack of marketplace acceptance and it was dropped in its second year. I suspect Celestiq won’t even reach those modest numbers and the announced 25 for 25 could be all that are ever built.
Blame it on GM’s hubris or the EV drivetrain or the platform shared with a $35,000 Equinox or the oft-mentioned unfortunate appearance of the car. Pick the reason but it isn’t teeing up to be a success. That’s a shame because I’d love to see Cadillac achieve stardom again and they had many great concepts that they could’ve done that with but it’s not looking like the odd, ugly ducking they selected is going to get the job done, become the stuff of dreams and burnish the Cadillac crest.
WOW such nonsense from someone who doesn’t have the money to own one.
Praise from people that don’t have to consider cost.
Atrocious. And they’ll have one problem after another. Watch.
Beautiful!
What color did Mary pick?
Lenny Kravitz is the owner of this Celestiq
One must be high to buy this POS.
says the one with no class
In my opinion, Cadillac will be lucky to sell 25 of these monstrosities in a year.
Just another GM boondoggle.
Surprised it has gone this far. Investment versus return doesn’t add up to a go program other than showing GM’s attempt to find it’s way back to the premium luxury car market. A questionable sustained EV volume isn’t there.
The WEF seated execs in many companies are just completely out of touch with normal people.
The front looks great. The back looks decent. The back third of the profile view is….well, not great, IMO.
GM/Mary has to make everything into a faux SUV….they just can’t help themselves seemingly. Apparently, you can’t pass “Go” at GM unless the design (1) is an EV and (2) is an SUV or looks like one in some capacity. I guess it checked that box enough to ruin an otherwise good design….unfortunately.
Not everyone wants an SUV or a car that looks like one.
Look at the Cadillac sollei concept, that model is 100% functional based off the Celestiq and rumors are it is coming.
Excellent car the best Luxury Car on the market will be using the latest AI software as well. So many negative Oil Companies here or Foreign Car company spam bots. Simply put no other car company can make this car to compete with the Tech, Quality and interior custom capability.
Probably the best Cadillac ever.
Great job by everyone on the GM design team (inside and out) as well as to the leadership team that green lit this awesome program.
I stated year ago that the shift to BEV’s would be Cadillacs last ditch effort to become a true Tier One Luxury Brand again just so long as they take it very seriously. I am so happy that GM went all out and now Cadillac is back Baby!!!
Does anyone at GM know what a $300K+ car should look like??? Remember, when Pontiac was in severe need of a really COOL muscle car? They answered the Market with the AZETEC. It was a killer, and get rid of those silly batteries!
Careful there Doug. The current president of gm was the Chief Engineer of the Aztek (which explains a lot).
Never!! Batteries will put down more power and have much faster reaction time that silly ICE.
Poor sap.
So many naysayers here. They all suffer the ‘Sour Grapes” syndrome, which is that you critize and degrade what you cannot reach or buy. They never deserve any Cadillac, maybe they want some Asian toy cars.
What tech has been showcased here ?
gm EVs all are based on Android Automotive OS Ver 12 the End of Life and End of Vulnerablity Support was announced by Google as of MAR 31, 2025 and what is GM thinking ? pushing many of these EVs models , but Absoloutely horrific Software and Software support – rather lack of it –
When endless colors available and the guy picks brown. Then again, he picked buying this car.
Sales of this ugly Hearse Mobile will be less than 20/year, the losses GM has to write off will be staggering, this flop will top the Edsel by a 1000-1 margin.
Sorry, I wouldn’t want to be caught unliving in one of these. I’ll make it a point not to when the time comes.
This is good news. The Celestiq has an impressive presence which should shut up many of the negative comments on its styling.
I don’t blame the owner of this ugly Hearse Mobile having a private ceremony, he’s too embarassed to have a public ceremony, besides why wasn’t the first one auctioned of for charity?