Cadillac LYRIQ-V AWD (2025–) vs Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Cadillac LYRIQ-V AWD (2025–) €1,483/mo · Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) €1,442/mo. Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) costs about €41 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) goes 158 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) spends 43 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) has 57 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Cadillac LYRIQ-V AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €108,809 (better) | €110,991 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,483 | €1,442 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,648 | €1,601 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 471 km | 698 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.89 m² | 10.04 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 422 km / 350 km | 626 km / 508 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +57 min | 1 charging stop · +14 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 21.8 kWh/100 km | 19.5 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 91.0 kWh | 118.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 130 kW | 200 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.6 s (better) | 6.7 s |
| Boot | 588 L | 645 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Cadillac LYRIQ-V AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,399 | €1,362 |
| 15,000 | €1,483 | €1,442 |
| 20,000 | €1,566 | €1,522 |
| 25,000 | €1,648 | €1,601 |
| 30,000 | €1,730 | €1,679 |
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