Compare the2025 Lincoln AviatorVS 2025 Mercedes EQB

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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Both the Aviator and EQB have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Aviator has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The EQB’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Lincoln Aviator has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The EQB doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Aviator’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the EQB.

Both the Aviator and the EQB have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available all wheel drive.

Warranty

Lincoln’s powertrain warranty covers the Aviator 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Mercedes covers the EQB. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the EQB ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 24 percent more Lincoln dealers than there are Mercedes dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Aviator’s warranty.

Engine

The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 212 more horsepower (400 vs. 188) and 131 lbs.-ft. more torque (415 vs. 284) than the EQB 250+’s standard electric motor. The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 175 more horsepower (400 vs. 225) and 127 lbs.-ft. more torque (415 vs. 288) than the EQB 300’s standard electric motors. The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 112 more horsepower (400 vs. 288) and 32 lbs.-ft. more torque (415 vs. 383) than the EQB 350’s standard electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the Lincoln Aviator is faster than the EQB 350 electric motors:

	Aviator	EQB
Zero to 60 MPH	5.4 sec	5.6 sec
Quarter Mile	14.1 sec	14.4 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	97.7 MPH	94.1 MPH

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Aviator’s brake rotors are larger than those on the EQB:

	Aviator	EQB
Front Rotors	13.6 inches	13 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	12.6 inches

The Aviator’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the EQB are solid, not vented.

The Aviator stops much shorter than the EQB:

	Aviator	EQB
60 to 0 MPH	118 feet	138 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Aviator has larger standard tires than the EQB (255/55R20 vs. 235/50R19). The Aviator’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the EQB (275/40R22 vs. 235/50R19).

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

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Aviator has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the EQB. The Aviator’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the EQB.

The Aviator has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the EQB; it requires you to depend on its run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed. Some tire options on the EQB don’t have a run-flat feature, either.

Suspension and Handling

The Aviator has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The EQB’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The Aviator has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Aviator’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The EQB doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Aviator’s wheelbase is 7.7 inches longer than on the EQB (119.1 inches vs. 111.4 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Aviator is 4.4 inches wider in the front and 4.4 inches wider in the rear than on the EQB.

The Aviator Reserve AWD handles at .82 G’s, while the EQB 350 4MATIC pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

Chassis

The Aviator Reserve/Black Label uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The EQB doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The Aviator has .8 inches more front headroom, 1.9 inches more front legroom, 5.6 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom, .9 inches more rear legroom, 6.4 inches more rear shoulder room, 2.1 inches more third row headroom, .1 inches more third row legroom and 10.2 inches more third row shoulder room than the EQB.

Cargo Capacity

The Aviator’s cargo area provides more volume than the EQB.

	Aviator	EQB
Behind Third Seat	18.3 cubic feet	10.7 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	41.8 cubic feet	22 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	77.7 cubic feet	61.8 cubic feet

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Aviator’s second row seats and pressing a button automatically lowers or raises the third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The EQB doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Towing

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Aviator uses the AdvanceTrac® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The EQB doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

Ergonomics

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Aviator’s exterior PIN entry system. The EQB doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its Mercedes-Benz Emergency Call can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Aviator has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the EQB only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Aviator has standard extendable sun visors. The EQB doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Aviator to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The EQB doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Aviator has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats cost extra on the EQB. The Aviator also offers optional heated second row seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated second row seats aren’t available in the EQB.

The Aviator has standard front air conditioned seats and offers them optionally in the second row. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The EQB doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats for the second row.

The Aviator has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the EQB.

The Lincoln Aviator has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the driver’s visor. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Mercedes charges extra for Homelink® on the EQB.

The Aviator is equipped with both FM and AM stereo radios, offering access to more content and better coverage than the EQB, which solely provides FM radio. With AM radio, you can enjoy a wider variety of stations featuring news, talk shows, sports commentary, native language programing, automated traffic guidance, and emergency broadcasts. AM waves travel further and penetrate buildings and obstacles more effectively than FM signals, especially at night. Having both FM and AM stereo radios the Aviator offers a more comprehensive listening experience compared to only FM in the EQB.

HD Radio boasts several benefits over conventional radio: superior sound quality with clearer and consistent FM broadcasts, CD-quality audio, and Multicast Channels offering up to four streams from a single station, adding programming choices. Cars like the Aviator equipped with HD Radio provide an improved in-car entertainment experience. The EQB, devoid of this technology, foregoes these benefits. Selecting the Lincoln Aviator empowers drivers to enjoy a more immersive and enjoyable listening experience while on the go.

Recommendations

The Lincoln Aviator outsold the Mercedes EQB by over two to one during 2024.

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