Performance luxury SUVs are probably the last thing you’re shopping for right now. Prices at the pump are making us wince, and tariffs are still a real threat facing car buyers in 2026. The sum of all fears, it seems, might just be an expensive car that burns gas faster than it steals money out of your wallet – especially if you have little ones to think about. Two cars that stand out among the rest in this category hail from Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz, two companies that have gone from being at opposite ends of the spectrum to being closely aligned in their mission of providing fast family movers.
