Compare the2027 Cadillac Vistiq VS 2027 Ferrari Luce

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Cadillac Vistiq are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Ferrari Luce doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Vistiq has standard Reverse Automatic Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Luce doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

A passive infrared night vision system standard on the Vistiq Premium Luxury/Platinum helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Luce doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Vistiq and Luce have Rear Cross Traffic Alert, but the Vistiq has Rear Cross Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Luce’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Vistiq and the Luce have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, front seat center airbag, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, 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.

The Cadillac Vistiq weighs 1344 pounds more than the Ferrari Luce. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Vistiq comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Luce’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

Cadillac’s powertrain warranty covers the Vistiq 3 years longer than Ferrari covers the Luce. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Luce ends after only 3 years.

The Vistiq’s corrosion warranty is 3 years longer than the Luce’s (6 vs. 3 years).

There are almost 14 times as many Cadillac dealers as there are Ferrari dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Vistiq’s warranty.

The Vistiq can travel longer on a full charge than the Luce on a full charge:

			Miles
Vistiq
		11 kW Charger Electric Motors	305 miles
		19 kW Charger Electric Motors	300 miles
Luce
		Electric Motors	280 miles

For better stopping power the Vistiq Platinum’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Luce:

	Vistiq Platinum	Luce
Front Rotors	16.1 inches	15.4 inches

For better traction, the Vistiq has larger standard tires than the Luce (285/45R21 vs. 265/35R23). The Vistiq’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Luce (305/35R23 vs. 265/35R23).

The Cadillac Vistiq’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Ferrari Luce only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Vistiq has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Luce doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Vistiq’s wheelbase is 5.2 inches longer than on the Luce (121.8 inches vs. 116.6 inches).

The Vistiq offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the Luce can only carry 5.

The Vistiq has a 5000 lbs. towing capacity. The Luce has no towing capacity.

The Vistiq Premium Luxury/Platinum has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Luce doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Vistiq’s standard power window controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Luce’s available power window controls are spread out on the center console where they can’t be seen without the driver completely removing his eyes from the road.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Vistiq has a standard rear wiper. The Luce doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Vistiq’s power mirror controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Luce’s power mirror controls are on the dash where they are possibly hidden by the steering wheel and are awkward to manipulate.

The Vistiq 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 Luce.

With standard Natural Voice Recognition, the Vistiq offers the driver hands free control of the radio, climate controls and the navigation computer by simply speaking. The Luce doesn’t offer a voice control system.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Cadillac Vistiq has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the front center console for two separate devices. The Luce doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.