Premium Sedan.
Low step-in, easy access — and the electric LYRIQ.
- 3 Passengers
- 2 Bags
- E-Class · XT6 · LYRIQ
- Low Step-In
- NYC TLC Base B03644
Premium Sedan
When a low step-in matters more than height.
The Premium Sedan is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Cadillac XT6 and the fully electric Cadillac LYRIQ, carrying three passengers and two bags.
We recommend an SUV for most journeys, and a sedan where getting in and out matters more than sitting high — older passengers, anyone with limited mobility, and short city trips with light luggage where a narrow street would keep a larger vehicle away from the door.
Capacity
What it holds.
Two bags means two full-size suitcases, or equivalent.
Vehicle
Details
Passengers
3
Luggage
2 full-size bags
Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Cadillac XT6
Electric Option
Cadillac LYRIQ, by advance request
Booking Notice
24 hours recommended
Child seats
One seat uses one passenger space
Wi-Fi
On request, at no cost
Why This One
Three reasons to choose a sedan.
Easier to get into
No climbing.
An SUV sits high, which suits most passengers and not all of them. For older parents, anyone with limited mobility or a bad knee, a sedan’s low step-in is the kinder vehicle — and it is the reason we keep them.
It reaches more of the city
Which matters downtown.
On a cobbled SoHo block, a narrow brownstone street or a restricted Midtown kerb, a sedan collects at the door where a larger vehicle collects at the corner.
The electric LYRIQ sits here
Quiet, and entirely modern.
Available in this class by advance request, quoted individually, for clients who prefer electric.
Who Books It
Six evenings it suits.
Access, narrow streets, and light luggage.
Passengers who can't climb
Older parents, limited mobility, or anyone for whom stepping up into an SUV is the hard part.
Short trips across the city
Meetings, offices and client visits, one or two travellers with light bags.
Downtown pickups
SoHo, Tribeca and the narrow blocks where a larger vehicle waits at the corner.
Dinner and evenings
There and back, or held hourly if the night has several stops.
Airport runs with carry-on
A short domestic flight and a roll-aboard, where nothing larger is needed.
When Not To
Three times to book something else.
We would rather say so at booking than at the kerb.
Three checked bags
Book an SUV.
Two bags is the honest limit. A third means either a second vehicle or a class up, and it is cheaper to know that now.
A child seat and luggage
Book an SUV.
Each seat uses one passenger space, so two adults, one child seat and bags will not fit.
Most other journeys
We'd suggest an SUV.
Higher seating, considerably more room and better on a long drive. Unless access or a narrow street decides otherwise, the SUV is our recommendation.
Compare
The class either side of it.
First Class Sedan
Same capacity and step-in, at higher specification — S-Class, 7 Series and EQS 580.
Why Manhattan Black Car Service
Six things that come with every booking.
Licensed
NYC TLC Base B03644
Manhattan Black Car Service runs under Ride Soho Inc., 230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor. Every chauffeur holds a New York City TLC licence and is vetted before driving.
Early
Fifteen minutes early, not fifteen minutes away.
Your chauffeur is in place before the booked time, with a text fifteen minutes before arrival.
Flights watched
Your flight changed. Your pickup already did.
Tracked from departure. Wait runs 45 minutes on domestic arrivals and 60 on international, from the aircraft reaching the gate.
One rate
Traffic changes. Your rate doesn't.
Set at booking. No increase in rush hour, in a storm, on a holiday or after an event.
All-inclusive
One number, nothing added later.
Chauffeur, vehicle, tolls, route planning and gratuity are in the rate you see.
Known in advance
You'll know who's driving, the day before.
Chauffeur name and vehicle sent 24 hours ahead, to the traveller and to whoever booked.
Questions
Premium Sedan, answered.
When should I book a sedan rather than an SUV?
When a passenger finds climbing into a high vehicle difficult, or when a narrow downtown street would keep a larger vehicle away from the door. For most other journeys we recommend an SUV.
Is a sedan easier for an older passenger?
Yes, noticeably. The step-in is low and there is no climbing involved, which is the main reason we keep sedans in the fleet.
How many bags fit in a Premium Sedan?
Two full-size bags, plus passengers’ personal items. A third suitcase means booking an SUV instead.
Which vehicles are in this class?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Cadillac XT6, with the fully electric Cadillac LYRIQ available by advance request.
Can a child seat go in a Premium Sedan?
Yes, one seat — but it uses a passenger space, so two adults and a child seat leaves very little room for luggage.
What is the difference between this and a First Class Sedan?
Capacity and step-in are identical. The difference is specification: First Class is the S-Class, 7 Series and EQS 580.
What happens if a Premium Sedan is not available?
We contact you in advance to agree an alternative, or cancel the reservation at no cost. We do not substitute without telling you first.
Is Wi-Fi available in this class?
Yes, on request at no additional cost. Bottled water and phone charging are in every vehicle as standard.
Premium Sedan
Low step-in, and the electric LYRIQ.
The Manhattan Black Car Service Premium Sedan class comprises the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Cadillac XT6, with the fully electric Cadillac LYRIQ available by advance request, carrying three passengers and two full-size bags. RideSoHo recommends an SUV for most journeys and a sedan where a low step-in matters more than height — older passengers, limited mobility, and narrow downtown streets in SoHo, Tribeca and brownstone Brooklyn where a larger vehicle collects at the corner. It also suits short city trips, dinner and evening bookings, station transfers and airport runs with carry-on luggage.