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Cadillac CELESTIQ
The Cadillac Celestiq is a hand-built, battery-electric flagship liftback that replaced the CT6, in production at Warren, Michigan since January 2024. It starts around $340,000 before the $8,195 destination charge, GM Authority puts the true base price at $423,050 for 2026, and Cadillac limits production to roughly 400 units a year with 655 hp and 303 miles of EPA range.
What the Cadillac Celestiq is
Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) describes the Celestiq as a battery-electric liftback made by Cadillac, the brand's flagship sedan replacing the CT6, in production since 2024 at the Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, on the GM BEV3 platform with a 111-kWh Ultium battery, 655 hp, 190-kW DC charging and an EPA range of 303 miles. Roadlancer (opens in a new tab) says it is built essentially by hand at a dedicated facility and is not a production car in any conventional sense, and that stepping inside justifies the price in a way photographs cannot communicate.
Price and production
AutoEdgeView (opens in a new tab) says the starting price is near $340,000, with production limited to roughly 400 units a year, so the Celestiq is not chasing Tesla Model S Plaid volume. GM Authority (opens in a new tab) says that once the $8,195 destination freight charge is added, the base price for 2026 lands at a definitive $423,050, and that every 2026 Celestiq now includes eight years of connected services and the premium patterned smart glass roof as standard equipment. Roadlancer says bespoke material choices, unique paint finishes and custom interior options can push individual examples considerably higher, and that Cadillac's very limited production numbers reinforce its positioning as a collector's item as well as a driver's car.
Choosing a year
With production starting only in 2024 and running in the hundreds per year, there is no meaningful year-over-year track record to compare, and the 2026 Celestiq page lists the current specifications and equipment.
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Cadillac Celestiq cost?
GM Authority (opens in a new tab) puts the 2026 base price, with destination, at $423,050; AutoEdgeView cites a starting price near $340,000 before that charge.
How many Cadillac Celestiqs are made each year?
AutoEdgeView (opens in a new tab) says production is limited to roughly 400 units a year.
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Every major decision path.
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ is built around Dual electric motors, rated at 655 horsepower across its hand-built full-size electric sedan body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2026 U.S. lineup has 1 trim.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe 2026 CELESTIQ seats 4 and is a Hand-built full-size electric sedan.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA recalls, complaints and crash ratings for the 2026 CELESTIQ.
Explore this topic →Current model year
2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ
Every CELESTIQ is individually hand-built to order with a shared 655-horsepower dual-motor AWD powertrain; customization is in materials and appointments rather than a trim ladder.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
2 indexed Cadillac CELESTIQ model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ | 2026 record → | |
| 2025 Cadillac CELESTIQ | 2025 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Cadillac CELESTIQ.
The Cadillac Celestiq is a battery electric liftback made by the Cadillac division of General Motors. It is the brand's flagship sedan, replacing the Cadillac CT6.
- Concept
- The genesis for a flagship Cadillac sedan has been traced back to concept vehicles including the Sixteen (2003), Ciel (2011), Elmiraj (2013), and Escala (2016), with the last being approved for production prior to Cadillac's pivot to selling electric vehicles exclusively.
- Production
- At a press event on October 18, 2022, the production version of the Celestiq was introduced. It retained the overall design of the concept, with changes to the liftback design and the side-view cameras being replaced with conventional mirrors.
- Specifications
- The Celestiq is all-wheel drive, using two electric traction motors, one each for the front and rear axle. They deliver a combined output of 655 hp (488 kW) and 646 lb⋅ft of torque, with an estimated acceleration of 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds.
- Chassis
- The Celestiq is built on the General Motors BEV3 platform using an aluminum spaceframe with carbon fiber body panels; the door panels are sheet molded composite (SMC) to accommodate embedded sensors. The multilink adaptive air suspension has magnetorheological dampers and the rear wheels are steerable.
- Interior
- The vehicle has a Dolby Atmos 38-speaker sound system and a four-quadrant smart glass roof which allows each area to have its own modification of the roof's opacity.
Source: Cadillac Celestiq (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
Cadillac CELESTIQ at a glance
- Production
- January 2024 – present
- Assembly
- United States: Warren, Michigan (Global Technical Center)
- Class
- Full-size luxury car
- Body style
- 5-door liftback
- Layout
- Dual-motor, four-wheel-drive
- Platform
- GM BEV3
- Electric motor
- 2 × permanent magnet synchronous
- Power output
- 655 hp
- Battery
- 111 kWh NCMA Ultium
- Electric range
- 303 mi (EPA)
- Charging
- DC: 190 kW
- Wheelbase
- 130.2 in (3,308 mm)
- Length
- 217.2 in (5,517 mm)
- Width
- 81.9 in (2,081 mm)
- Height
- 57.2 in (1,453 mm)
- Curb weight
- 6839 lb
- Related models
- Cadillac Sollei
- Designer
- Magalie Debellis
Year by year
The Cadillac CELESTIQ across 2 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ | 81 | $950 | 1 |
| 2025 Cadillac CELESTIQ | 81 | $950 | 1 |
Owning it
Oil, fluid and wheel-nut figures for the Cadillac CELESTIQ.
| Model year | Engine oil | Brake fluid | Wheel-nut torque | A/C refrigerant | Key-fob battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | DOT 4 | 140 lb-ft | – | – |
| 2025 | – | DOT 4 | – | – | – |
Source: the manufacturer's owner's manual for each model year. A dash means that year's manual gave no single value for it, for instance one that lists two oil grades or two key types.
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Frequent questions
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Q01How many trims does the 2026 CELESTIQ come in?
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ (hand-built full-size electric sedan) is offered in one trim, CELESTIQ.
Q02What are the 2026 CELESTIQ trims?
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ comes in one trim, CELESTIQ.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2026 CELESTIQ use?
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ is built around Dual electric motors, rated at 655 horsepower across its hand-built full-size electric sedan body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2026 CELESTIQ have?
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ is rated at 655 horsepower (Dual electric motors).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2026 CELESTIQ?
The 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ is offered with Standard AWD.