You were born to stand out. Fortunately, with their chiseled and athletic designs, the Q50 and the S-Class work hard to ensure you’re always in the spotlight.

During the daytime, the sunlight will draw attention to the vibrant colors of each sedan. Midnight Black, Graphite Shadow, and Pure White are found on each model. While you’ll find additional selections from the S-Class, many of its options are darker and more muted tones.

With the Q50, on the other hand, you have a balanced mix between timeless colors and bold hues like Grand Blue, Dynamic Sunstone Red, and Slate Gray to further help you make a statement wherever you travel.

The interior design of your luxury sedan was made with you in mind. As you approach, your INFINITI Q50 will welcome you with its sequential welcome lighting system that will fade into either the natural light thanks to the standard moonroof or the optional enhanced interior ambient lighting features.

Once you take your seat, you’ll be wrapped in a blanket of luxury courtesy of the leather-trimmed upholstery with added lumbar support. The S-Class comes with similar driver-focused design elements, including an illuminated entry system and standard leather-trimmed upholstery.

The Q50 takes driver comfort even further with its steering wheel design. This ergonomic, 3-spoke design is made to fit comfortably in your hands which can reduce fatigue during long commutes.

The Q50 and the S-Class are both powerful sedans, capable of easily churning out more than 300 horsepower. Beyond these performance capabilities, the INFINITI Q50 looks the part, too. This is thanks to available performance design elements, including:

While an optional AMG body styling package is available to S-Class drivers, this package only adds features like a lower profile and larger front intakes. No specialty calipers or carbon fiber elements are offered.

Each driver is different. Furthermore, each time you take the wheel you’re in a different mindset. Some days you might want to enjoy a comfortable trip across town, while other days you want to feel like a professional driver. Thanks to a selectable drive mode selector found with each sedan, you can alter how your vehicle performs at any given moment.

The INFINITI Q50 takes things further with the addition of a manual shift mode. This feature is great for days you want to feel extra engaged with your commute since it lets you take full control of how and when your sedan throttles.

It’s easy to bring your favorite digital features—like playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks—along for the ride. Both the Q50 and the S-Class come standard with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, even going so far as to eliminate wires thanks to the addition of wireless smartphone integration.

Have a song stuck in your head that you don’t have saved to your phone? You can easily stream music in your INFINITI Q50 thanks to the standard INFINITI InTouch™ services with Wi-Fi Hotspot capability. With this, you can turn your sedan into a mobile hotspot so you and your passengers never need to use your phone’s data.

Sadly, without built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, the same cannot be said about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Once you have your smartphone synced and your favorite playlist queued, which luxury sedan offers the more immersive audio experience? Will it be the 2023 S-Class or the INFINTI Q50?

Thanks to the Burmester® 3D Surround Sound system of the S-Class, you and your passengers will have access to 15 speakers throughout the cabin.

While this is an impressive system, the INFINITI Q50, once again, takes things even further with the standard Bose® Performance Series Audio System. This standard feature adds 16 speakers to your sedan’s cabin. This system also adds audio expertise like Centerpoint®, Advanced Staging Technology, and more to make you feel like you’ve scored front-row seats to your favorite concert.