Compare the2025 Mercedes EQSVS 2024 Cadillac Celestiq

The EQS’ pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Celestiq doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The EQS has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Celestiq doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The rear seatbelts optional on the EQS inflate when a collision is detected, helping to spread crash forces over a much larger area of the body and limiting head and neck movement. This can help prevent spinal and internal injuries. The Celestiq doesn’t offer inflatable seatbelts.

The EQS has a standard Post Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Celestiq doesn’t offer a post-collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The EQS has Car-to-X Communication, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger if they're available. The Celestiq doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure or other vehicles.

Both the EQS and the Celestiq have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side impact airbags, driver and front passenger 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 and rear cross-path warning.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are better in initial quality than Cadillac vehicles. With 8 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Mercedes higher than Cadillac.

The AMG EQS’ standard electric motors produces 151 more horsepower (751 vs. 600) and 112 lbs.-ft. more torque (752 vs. 640) than the Celestiq’s electric motors.

The EQS can travel longer on a full charge than the Celestiq on a full charge:

The EQS has a standard locking charge port which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The Celestiq doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

For better stopping power the EQS’ brake rotors are larger than those on the Celestiq:

The EQS AMG offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Celestiq doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The EQS’ drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Celestiq doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The Mercedes EQS may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 150 to 500 pounds less than the Cadillac Celestiq.

The EQS is 9.5 inches shorter than the Celestiq, making the EQS easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the EQS uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Celestiq doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The EQS has standard seating for 5 passengers; the Celestiq can only carry 4.

The EQS has 1.7 inches more rear legroom and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Celestiq.

The EQS’ standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Celestiq doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the EQS’ liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Celestiq doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its trunk, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Heated windshield washer fluid is optional on the EQS to defrost the washer nozzles and quickly clear ice and frost from the windshield without scraping. The Celestiq doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.

The EQS is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The Celestiq doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.