Last month, Cadillac Society reported the Cadillac Celestiq full-size electric luxury sedan would go on sale earlier than expected, likely in either the late 2023 or early 2024 calendar years. Now, we have learned when the luxury marque plans to reveal its opulent new EV.
The Celestiq unveiling was been pushed back from April to this summer, likely July or August, sources tell Cadillac Society.
Cadillac Celestiq rendering by Cadillac Society
The Cadillac Celestiq is expected to have a starting price of around $200,000 and, apart from the BEV3 chassis/platform, body panels and Ultium electric drivetrain, will be assembled by hand. It will also be packed with the latest Cadillac technologies, including a large full-width front digital infotainment display and a four-quadrant roof made of suspended-particle-device smart glass. Each of the four quadrants will be capable of being individually controlled by the vehicle’s passengers.
The Cadillac Celestiq is expected to pull design inspiration from both the Cadillac Escala concept and the Cadillac Lyriq. Like the Lyriq, it will first make its debut as a show car before the final production version is unveiled closer to the launch.
“Designed to set a new standard for luxury EVs, the Cadillac Celestiq show car embodies Cadillac’s commitment to reimagine what’s possible in design and technology,” the marque said in a press release. “The Celestiq imparts immersive, personalized and ultra-luxurious mobility experiences that reward the senses and inspire extraordinary journeys.”
Last month, Cadillac released a teaser video that showed certain aspects of the Celestiq show car, including the taillights and full-width display screen, which may represent the best look we’ll get at the Celestiq show car before its debut this summer, though we do expect a few teasers along the way.
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Wall Street Willie.
The thinking behind having electric cars is to have them part of the new green deal. Ok that is all well and good. Stick with me on this. The same crowd that is pushing the new green deal is also behind, shall we say, sticking it to the rich for wealth distribution in the form of higher tax rates for them. Along comes Cadillac with an EV topping off at $200,000.00! Even in the best of times individuals that are spending that much on a car are far and few in-between. Some might say this for the halo effect for the rest of the line. I suggest its more then for halo. Its more like for getting the keys to the kingdom.
Greg
Don’t worry Wall Street. The Celestiq will be sold in many parts of the world, not just the US, where taxation on wealth is significantly higher than it is here.
Wall Street Willie.
My point is that this is a vehicle that is being manufactured to meet the concerns of environmentalists, which is not a bad thing. Who among us is not concerned with the state and welfare of the planet. Earth so far is the only planet we earthlings are able to inhabit. In order to accomplish having totally electric cars, which GM is making a firm commitment to doing. It would seem to be the way to go would be, just like with ICE cars, start at the bottom and work up. Not the other way around.
Look at Cadillac’s history. Under Leland it began as a car company producing the highest quality cars available at the time. They did this with precision engineering. Leland was just concerned with building the most dependable car available. With the passage of time and innovations, Cadillac entered the luxury car field. Once established they were able to offer and sell cars in the luxury car range and beyond i.e. the late 50’s Broughams.
I don’t feel, that today, Cadillac is the luxury car to be desired by as many potential buyers as they were in the past. I think they should be concentrating on developing and manufacturing EV’s to be as good and dependable as ICE cars. Once this is established, then move on to adding all the bells and whistles.
Johnls_39
Well, the Celestiq will be the start to make Cadillac desirable again. If it takes years to do so, sobeit. The Lyriq will debut first for the regular volume Cadillac with all the bells and whistles.
Norm T
The whole BEV restructuring is going to wipe the slate clean and stalwarts like Toyota will have to start from new going ICE to EV. There will be allot of new players as we are seeing in just the EV trucks and the simpler battery and electric motor will not separate but choice of materials and build quality will separate thr men from the boys in 2040 or so.
Wall Street Willie.
I can agree with that. I think we are in a transitional period of what will power our vehicles. I guess for thousands of years we relied on the horse. Along came the ICEs and slowly horse-powered vehicles were gone. Of course in the beginning there was the expression of “get a horse” when one of these horseless carriages broke down.
Greg Sucks
When did he say he was worried? You are the only one that seems worried on here since you constantly fly off at the mouth with anything anyone says.
Johnls_39
Cadillac is moving fast with the show car two year before the actual production version becomes available. IMO, this will create buzz for the brand.
Chris Cummings
But why pick, and go to town with with, a naming convention (**iq) that’s already been adopted by another (lower priced) brand (i.e.Ioniq)?
Greg
Hyundai has named ONE model ending with the letters “-iq”. That does not make a “convention”.
Greg Sucks
There you go again flying off at the mouth like usual.