The 2021 Cadillac XT5 is a two-row midsize SUV that offers great gas mileage, plenty of room for passengers and comes with an excellent predicted reliability rating. The 2021 Mercedes Benz C Class is powerful and upscale and finishes in the top half of luxury small car rankings. Two great luxury SUVs with some differences. Come take a look at both.
Design
The stylish 2021 Cadillac XT5 is a two-row SUV with seating for five. It’s comfortable and spacious with plenty of legroom and easy entry and exit. Synthetic leather upholstery is standard and genuine leather upholstery is available. Cargo space is above average, accommodating up to 30.2 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats and a total of 63 cubic feet when the seats are folded down. It comes in three trims: Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport. Each higher trim adds or replaces the previous trims. There are standard 18” multi-spoke alloy wheels and LED headlamps. Outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and a programmable height power liftgate is available.
The 2021 Mercedes Benz C Class features comfortable and supportive seats in all models, with one of the finest interiors in its class. Front seat riders have plenty of room and there is adequate room in the sedan model for rear-seat riders. Space is tight in the second rows of the coupe and convertible models, making it a bit cramped. The C-Class sedan seats five people, while coupe and convertible models seat four. Synthetic leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, and heated front seats come standard. Genuine leather upholstery, Nappa leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, two unique front sport seat options, and the choice of two sport steering wheels are available. The Mercedes Benz C Class comes in four trims and is available in three body styles: C 300, AMG C 43, AMG C 63, and AMG C 63 S, with coupe, convertible, or sedan as body style choices. The sedan has 12.6 cubic feet of trunk space, the coupe has 10.5 cubic feet of space, and the convertible has 8.8 cubic feet. A split-folding rear seat and a hands-free trunk lid are standard.
Safety and Technology
The XT5 offers plenty of standard advanced safety and technology features. Standard safety features include rear view camera, Teen Driver, Lane departure warning, lane keep assist, front and rear parking sensors, front pedestrian braking forward automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and safety alert seat. A standard easy-to-use CUE infotainment system features an 8 '' touch screen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, eight speaker Bose audio system, satellite radio, Bluetooth, USB ports, and a Wi-Fi hot spot.
The C-Class offers standard advanced safety features that include forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, driver drowsiness monitoring, blind spot monitoring, and a rearview camera. It includes a new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 10.25-inch display infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A Wi-Fi hot spot, Bluetooth, two USB ports, HD Radio, and a five-speaker stereo is standard.
Performance and Pricing
The XT5 has solid handling, decent gas mileage, and plenty of power for everyday driving. You will have the choice of two engines: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 235-horsepower or a 3.6-liter V6 engine and 310 horsepower. Each comes with a nine-speed automatic transmission and standard front-wheel, with all-wheel drive being available. drive. It gets an estimated 22/29 mpg city/highway with the turbo-four FWD, 21/27 turbo-four AWD, 19/26 mpg V6 FWD, and 18/26 mpg V6, AWD. The starting price for the Luxury is $44,095 and ranges to a starting price of $55,095 for the Sport trim, plus added pricing for all-wheel drive, and packages.
The engine is the main thing that differentiates the trim levels in the C-Class. They are all mostly similar, except the AMG models come with extra performance-oriented features. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 comes standard with a 255-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine and 273 pound-feet of torque. C-Class AMG models are much more potent than the base turbo-four. The AMG C 43 features a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 with 385 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The AMG C 63 features a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 469 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The AMG C 63 S has the same engine, but with 503 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. A nine-speed automatic transmission comes will all models. Rear-wheel drive is standard except in the AMG C 43, where AWD is standard. All-wheel drive is available except in the C 63 and C 63 S, where it is unavailable. The C 300 sedan gets 24/35 mpg in the city and highway and lowers slightly in all-wheel -drive models. AMG models get 18/27 mpg city/highway. The C-Class starts at $41,600 and ranges to $85,600 for the Mercedes AMG C 63 S convertible, plus added pricing for Performance and Appearance Packages, all-wheel drive, and other added options.
Conclusion
The 2021 Cadillac XT5 and the 2021 Mercedes Benz C Class are luxury cars with style and class. Both offer comfortable seating, capable powertrains and good fuel economy ratings. The Mercedes Benz C Class offers more choices in trims, body style and performance, but at a much higher price tag.