The new generation S-Class based Maybach forms Mercedes’ new flagship luxury saloon in the country and offers an entirely new and ultra-luxurious experience for its occupants.
After a silent global exit in 2013, the Maybach moniker is making a grand comeback to the Indian market in the form of the new generation Mercedes-Maybach, offered in two versions – S500 and S600. The Mercedes-Maybach S500 will be is priced at Rs. 1.67 crores while the S600 is priced at Rs. 2.6 crores (ex-showroom, Pune). The arrival of the Mercedes-Maybach marks the automaker’s 12th launch in the country as part of their 15 models planned for the year and takes the luxury levels on the new S-Class to a whole standard. Unlike the previous Maybachs that were independently sold by the Daimler group, the resurrected brand carries the star logo, but ensures to keep the luxury levels a notch above the already extravagant S-Class.
Icons in their own might, the Mercedes-Maybach S500 and S600 are visually similar to the standard S-Class, unlike the previous generation Maybach models. That said, the four-door saloons are 207 mm longer than the S-Class opening up more legroom especially at the rear seats. Both the variants come with an extensively long list of features including Magic Body Control, panoramic sliding roof, power-operated sunblinds, heated windshield, HUD unit, LED intelligent lighting system, Burmester 3D Surround Sound System, executive rear seat Package and a pair of hand-crafted silver-plated champagne flutes.
The Mercedes-Maybach S600 also comes with Hot-Stone massage built into the seats, top notch leather upholstery options, chilled rear centre armrest and an almost endless list of options you can possibly tick. The luxury sedan also boasts of a tonne in safety featuring front, side, curtain and thorax airbags, seatbelt airbags and seat cushion airbags for rear seat passengers. Then you have the electronic aids including the Pre-Safe Braking with Pedestrian Recognition, Distronic Plus with Steering Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and a lot more.
Under the hood, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 draws power from a 6.0-litre V12 engine tuned to produce 523 HP between 4900-5300 RPM and a whopping 830 Nm of torque between 1900-4000 RPM, paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The S500 on the other hand comes with a 4.7-litre bi-turbo V8 engine which produces 455 BHP of power and 700 Nm of torque. Despite the additional length and features list, the top-of-the-line luxury saloons do not disappoint on performance with the S600 doing the 0-100 km/hr run in 5 seconds and the S500 taking just a little more.
Brining Mercedes back in the game, the new S600 rivals the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Aston Martin Rapide, Rolls-Royce Ghost and the likes in the segment while the S500 gives the owners of current Mercedes S-Class an option of an upgrade. Priced at a very reasonable premium over the normal S-Class variants, the Maybach S500 is a great options for someone who wants that extra bit of luxury without spending a bomb for it. The fact that Mercedes-Benz has decided to assemble it locally is also commendable and is a reason for an excellent price tag.
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