Compare the2025 Mercedes EQE SUVVS 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes EQE SUV have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Audi Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Mercedes EQE SUV has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The EQE SUV 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 Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The EQE SUV has a standard Maneuvering Brake Function that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the EQE SUV 4MATIC’s standard Downhill Speed Regulation allows you to creep down safely. The Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer Downhill Speed Regulation.

Both the EQE SUV and the Q6 e-tron have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, 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, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

There are over 25 percent more Mercedes dealers than there are Audi dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the EQE SUV’s warranty.

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 Audi vehicles. With 36 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Mercedes higher than Audi.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are more reliable than Audi With 57 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Mercedes higher than Audi.

The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+’s electric motors produces 168 more horsepower (677 vs. 509) and 107 lbs.-ft. more torque (738 vs. 631) than the SQ6 e-tron Premium’s optional electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ electric motors is faster than the Q6 e-tron Premium Quattro electric motors:

The EQE SUV 350+ RWD can travel longer on a full charge than the Q6 e-tron 20" Wheels RWD (302 miles vs. 298 miles).

The EQE SUV 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 Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The EQE SUV stops shorter than the Q6 e-tron:

For better traction, the EQE SUV has larger standard tires than the Q6 e-tron (255/45R20 vs. 235/60R19). The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Q6 e-tron (275/35R22 vs. 255/50R20).

The EQE SUV’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Q6 e-tron Ultra’s standard 65 series front and 60 series rear tires. The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Q6 e-tron SQ6’s optional 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the EQE SUV has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Q6 e-tron Ultra. The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Q6 e-tron SQ6.

The EQE SUV’s 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 Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the EQE SUV’s wheelbase is 5.6 inches longer than on the Q6 e-tron (119.3 inches vs. 113.7 inches).

The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ handles at .94 G’s, while the Q6 e-tron Prestige Quattro pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.3 seconds quicker than the Q6 e-tron Prestige Quattro (24.1 seconds @ .82 average G’s vs. 25.4 seconds @ .74 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the EQE SUV with rear wheel steering’s turning circle is 5.2 feet tighter than the Q6 e-tron’s (34.5 feet vs. 39.7 feet).

The design of the Mercedes EQE SUV amounts to more than styling. The EQE SUV has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .26 Cd. That is significantly lower than the Q6 e-tron (.32 to .33) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the EQE SUV get better fuel mileage.

The EQE SUV has 1 inch more front headroom, .8 inches more front legroom, .1 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear headroom, 3.2 inches more rear legroom and .2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Q6 e-tron.

Optional Trailer Stability Assist on the EQE SUV uses the Electronic Stability Program sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Q6 e-tron doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Q6 e-tron, the EQE SUV has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Mercedes EQE SUV outsold the Audi Q6 by almost seven to one during 2024.