--- title: "Cadillac Celestiq Now Costs Over $400,000 After Price Increase: TDS" date: "2025-10-31" modified: "2025-10-31" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/cadillac-celestiq-now-costs-over-400000-after-price-increase-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Cadillac Celestiq Now Costs Over $400,000 After Price Increase: TDS ![Cadillac Celestiq]() *\Cadillac\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news bubbling around the globe and places it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single, sometime long, sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. It's almost dinner time here in Japan and I'm reasonably wired up on coffee at the moment, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Nothing, but I just rode a bullet train from Tokyo to Tochigi. 💰 The 2026 Cadillac Celestiq arrives with a large price increase translating to the EV going from $340,000 to [now over $400,000]() before customization, though previously optional equipment is now standard. ⛽️ Scout CEO Scott Keogh revealed the startup automaker, which is owned by Volkswagen, [has 130,000 reservations](), but over 80% of those are for the extended-range model with a gas engine; Keogh reconfirmed the Scout models will [feature real buttons and knobs]() so controls aren't eight layers into a touchscreen interface. 🪫 Kia [delayed the EV4 for the U.S. ]()"until further notice," due to shifting marketing conditions. ⛰️ Hyundai revealed an ["off-road ready" Ioniq 9 concept]() that will appear at the SEMA Show next week in Las Vegas, which could be a completely over-the-top version of what we might see with an XRT model in the near future. 🕵️‍♂️ The NHTSA is [investigating 583,600 Hondas for safety issues]() including 142,600 2023-24 Honda Pilots for a possible malfunction of the rear seat seat belt warning system, and 441,000 2018-22 Honda Odysseys because the passenger side airbag might deploy unexpectedly while the vehicle's in motion. 🔌 Volvo's CEO now said the Swedish automaker will [keep plug-in hybrids in its lineup]() until the end of the 2030s. ‼️ Ford has [expanded it current recalls to over 400,000 vehicles]() for multiple issues including moonroof window deflectors that might fall off and bubbles in the windshield glass to a loose bolt on the driver's seat frame or a defrosting and defogging issue. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()