Compare the2025 Mercedes G-ClassVS 2024 Lincoln Navigator

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes G-Class 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 Lincoln Navigator doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

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

Both the G-Class and Navigator have rear cross-traffic warning, but the G-Class has Active Brake Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Navigator’s Cross-Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the G-Class and the Navigator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

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 Lincoln vehicles. With 18 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Mercedes higher than Lincoln.

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 Lincoln With 33 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Mercedes higher than Lincoln.

The G 550’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid produces 3 more horsepower (443 vs. 440) than the Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6. The AMG G 63’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 137 more horsepower (577 vs. 440) and 117 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 510) than the Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6. The G 580’s standard electric motors produces 139 more horsepower (579 vs. 440) and 349 lbs.-ft. more torque (859 vs. 510) than the Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6.

As tested in Motor Trend the AMG G 63 4.0 turbo V8 is faster than the Lincoln Navigator:

On the EPA test cycle the G 580 running on electricity gets better mileage than the Navigator (68 city/53 hwy MPGe vs. 16 city/22 hwy).

The G 580 can travel with zero emissions for 239 miles. The Navigator can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the G-Class AMG 63’s fuel efficiency. The Navigator doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the G-Class’ fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Navigator doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The G-Class has 2.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the Navigator (26.4 vs. 23.6 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The G-Class has a standard locking fuel door and a locking charge port on the 580 which lock and unlock with the power locks. The Navigator doesn’t offer a locking fuel filler door. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank and a locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

The G-Class AMG 63’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Navigator doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the AMG G 63’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Navigator:

The G-Class stops much shorter than the Navigator:

For better traction, the G-Class’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Navigator (295/40R22 vs. 285/45R22).

The G-Class’ optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Navigator’s optional 45 series tires.

The G-Class has a standard full size spare (not available on 580) so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Navigator; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The G-Class AMG 63 offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Navigator doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The AMG G 63 offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Lincoln doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Navigator.

The G 580 handles at .80 G’s, while the Navigator Black Label pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For greater off-road capability the G 580 has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Navigator (9.8 vs. 9.6 inches), allowing the G-Class to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Mercedes G-Class may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 300 pounds less than the Lincoln Navigator.

The G 550 is 2 feet, 4 inches shorter than the Navigator, making the G-Class easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The G-Class has .1 inches more front headroom and .5 inches more rear headroom than the Navigator.

The G-Class has a much larger cargo volume than the Navigator with its rear seat up (34.8 vs. 19.3 cubic feet).

The G-Class’ standard towing capacity is much higher than the Navigator’s (7000 vs. 6200 pounds).

The G-Class’ power window, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Navigator’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The G-Class has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Navigator doesn’t offer headlight washers.

When the G-Class is put in reverse, the passenger rearview mirror tilts from its original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirror into its original position. The Navigator’s mirror doesn’t automatically adjust for backing.