After exhibiting an idea automobile this summer season, Cadillac on Monday unveiled the manufacturing model of its Celestiq flagship EV, confirming a $300,000 price ticket for the hand-built electrical hatch.
The value appears extra Rolls-Royce than Cadillac, however the manufacturing course of will even resemble the British agency’s low-volume methodology. Beginning in December 2023 the Celestiq will likely be constructed at Normal Motors’ World Technical Heart in Warren, Michigan, at a fee of simply 1.2 vehicles per day, holding annual manufacturing nicely beneath 500 models. Cadillac has invested $81 million within the Tech Heart for Celestiq manufacturing, together with funding for 3D printers, the automaker stated.
The Celestiq will even function a excessive degree of personalization. Clients can have entry to a concierge and a Cadillac designer to configure their vehicles. Cadillac anticipates that no two vehicles will likely be equivalent.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq
The manufacturing model largely resembles the Celestiq idea proven earlier this 12 months, with some small modifications like standard mirrors instead of the idea’s cameras, as that know-how nonetheless is not authorized in america. Buttons substitute standard door handles.
The Celestiq is predicated on GM’s Ultium modular battery structure, on this case utilizing a 111-kwh battery pack powering electrical motors for every axle. Mixed output is estimated at 600 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque, which Cadillac says will get the Celestiq from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds. The Celestiq additionally options distinctive gear ratios from different Ultium-based automobiles, which Cadillac claims are an vital consider optimizing efficiency and vary, the latter anticipated to be about 300 miles.
DC quick charging at 200 kw can add an estimated 78 miles of vary in 10 minutes. An Ultium Cost 360 app will provide “one-click charging” as a part of GM’s effort to streamline the charging expertise for patrons.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq
Air suspension with magnetic dampers and lively roll stabilization ought to ship a cushty journey, whereas four-wheel steering ought to enhance maneuverability for the massive hatch. The Celestiq will get 23-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires designed particularly for the automobile.
On the within, the Celestiq will get a 55-inch dashboard-spanning show with parts that may darken a part of the display (known as “digital blinds”) to assist stop driver distraction. A further heart console display handles most management capabilities, and rear-seat passengers get their very own screens as nicely. A 38-speaker AKG Studio Reference audio system gives sound inside, whereas three audio system undertaking noises exterior consistent with federal “quiet automobile” guidelines.
A lot of the inside is roofed in hand-stitched leather-based, with quite a lot of trim materials selections for patrons. The Celestiq additionally encompasses a four-panel glass roof that lets the motive force and passengers individually set the extent of transparency.
Cadillac additionally confirmed availability of GM’s Extremely Cruise, an upgraded model of the Tremendous Cruise hands-free driver-assist system obtainable in present Cadillac fashions, but it surely will not arrive till 2024 as an over-the-air replace.
GM goals to make Cadillac all-electric by 2030, and “aspires” to remove tailpipes from its light-duty automobiles by 2035. The Celestiq will not contribute a lot to that objective in gross sales quantity, but it surely may produce a halo impact for Cadillac’s higher-volume EVs.
