Compare the2025 Cadillac LyriqVS 2025 Mercedes EQE SUV

Both the Lyriq and EQE SUV have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Lyriq has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The EQE SUV’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Cadillac Lyriq has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The EQE SUV doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Cadillac Lyriq achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Mercedes EQE SUV has not been tested.

The Cadillac Lyriq comes with a standard HD Surround Vision and it also offers an optional rear camera washer to make backing always safe, regardless of road dirt or grime, while the Mercedes EQE SUV doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

Both the Lyriq and the EQE SUV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and available driver alert monitors.

Cadillac’s powertrain warranty covers the Lyriq 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Mercedes covers the EQE SUV. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the EQE SUV ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

The Lyriq’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the EQE SUV’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 47 percent more Cadillac dealers than there are Mercedes dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Lyriq’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes With 22 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Cadillac higher than Mercedes.

The Lyriq has more powerful engines than the EQE SUV:

As tested in Motor Trend the Cadillac Lyriq electric motors is faster than the EQE SUV 350+ electric motor:

On the EPA test cycle the Lyriq gets better mileage than the EQE SUV:

The Lyriq can travel longer on a full charge than the EQE SUV on a full charge:

For better traction, the Lyriq has larger standard tires than the EQE SUV (265/50R20 vs. 255/45R20).

The Cadillac Lyriq’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Mercedes EQE SUV only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Lyriq’s wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than on the EQE SUV (121.8 inches vs. 119.3 inches).

For greater off-road capability the Lyriq has a 1.8 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the EQE SUV (7 vs. 5.2 inches), allowing the Lyriq to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Lyriq offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The EQE SUV doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Lyriq has 3.7 inches more front legroom, .1 inches more front shoulder room and 1.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the EQE SUV.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Lyriq’s rear seats recline. The EQE SUV’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the EQE SUV with its rear seat up (28 vs. 14 cubic feet). The Lyriq has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the EQE SUV with its rear seat folded (60.8 vs. 55 cubic feet).

Pressing a switch automatically lowers the Lyriq’s optional rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The EQE SUV doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Trailer Sway Control is standard on the Lyriq, using the StabiliTrak® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the EQE SUV.

The Lyriq has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the EQE SUV.

The Lyriq offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The EQE SUV doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Lyriq’s Enhanced Automatic Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Auto Parking will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The EQE SUV’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its January 2024 issue and they ranked the Cadillac Lyriq Luxury AWD higher than the Mercedes EQE SUV 350+.

The Cadillac Lyriq outsold the Mercedes EQE SUV by over two to one during 2024.