QOTD: Which Celestiq Trim Should Be Which?

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey


Earlier this week, we reported on GM filing for four trademarks for trim levels for the upcoming Cadillac Celestiq.

We mentioned that it was unclear which trim level would be which.


As a reminder, the trim-level names appear to be Celestiq Aurora, Celestiq Magentic, Celestiq Mist, and Celestiq Vale.

We're asking you -- which should be which? Should Aurora get top billing because of the name's association with GM (remember the Oldsmobile Aurora)? Maybe Mist sounds like the top trim for a luxury car. Or you're stuck on Magnetic.

Sound off below

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Buickman Buickman on Aug 12, 2022

    as Donnie Brosco said... Forget about it.

  • Luke42 Luke42 on Aug 12, 2022

    Aren't those trim levels just different colors of paint?


    That's what they sound like, at least. 🤷‍♂️

  • Johnster Johnster on Aug 13, 2022

    "Vale" is the [s]cheap[/s] lower-priced performance version with black trim and stiff suspension.


    "Mist" is the "DeLuxe" version with a bit more chrome and trim. (Sort of like the "Decor Package" option.)


    "Magentic" is the full-on Brougham treatment (in its current state) with more chrome trim than the "Mist" and all sorts of gimmicky electronic features inside. (Sadly, it will not include simulated landau irons or a vinyl covered roof, even as an option.)


    "Aurora" is the Oldsmobile of Cadillacs (sort of like the old Cadillac Calais). No, that's not right. It's the top-of-the-line model, sort of a "Grand Touring" version, with not as much chrome as the "Magentic" but all of the gimmicky electronic features and a stiffer suspension.

    • Johnster Johnster on Aug 13, 2022

      And I guess we can't edit our comments like we used to be able to. Oh, well.


  • FreedMike FreedMike on Aug 13, 2022

    How about the “Aztek” package? Wait, this car already has that…


    Said it before and I’ll say it again: they need to restyle the hind end on this car, stat.

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