I drove electric SUVs from Tesla and Mercedes-Benz. Here's how they stack up and which I'd buy.

• Tesla isn't the only game in town anymore. 
• Mercedes has Elon Musk's firm in its sights. 
• I drove the Tesla Model Y and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV to see how they compare. 

Tesla is far from the only game in town anymore as legacy automakers from Volkswagen to Toyota jump headfirst into the world of electric vehicles. But Elon Musk's cars are still synonymous with EVs — and thus the ones to beat.

Curious about how the hot new competition stacks up against Tesla's hyper-popular models? So are we.