The much-awaited luxury limousine Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class has been launched in India between a price tag of Rs 2.5 - 3.2 Crores. Read all the details below.
Mercedes-Benz India has finally launched the much-awaited luxury limousine i.e. the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class between a price tag of Rs 2.5-3.2 Crores.
The all-new Maybach will be available in mainly two trims one of which the S580 4MATIC will be locally produced in the Mercedes production plant in Chakan, Pune while the second model S680 4MATIC will be a full import for the customers in India. With the launch of the new Maybach, the S680 has already been sold out for the year 2023 with pre-bookings that Mercedes was accepting a short time before.
With the new avatar, the 2022 model of the Maybach has brought some first-in-class technology enhancements as well as some first-in-class luxury features as well.
2022 Mercedes-Benz Maybach Exteriors
Talking of the design, the newer Maybach is based on the company's flagship sedan the S-Class. Using the same platform as that of the S-Class, the more luxurious and personalized limousine i.e. the Maybach uses many identical design cues from the S-Class itself.
At the front, Maybach uses the distinctive Maybach grille which personifies the limousine from the regular S-Class. It features the chrome fin at the front which is also the Maybach only design. Supporting the design are the unique LED headlights which feature a stupendous 1.3 million micro-mirrors construction hence providing one of the best headlight systems globally.
Coming to the side profile, the new Maybach looks familiar to the sibling S-Class but a few subtle changes make it distinguished. The 19-inch alloy wheels of the S580 model have been finished in high-sheen while the imported S680 gets the 20-inch ceramic-finish alloy wheels. One can also find the iconic Maybach logo at the C-Pillar which gives the car its unique identity.
At the rear end, Maybach uses distinctive 3-D crystal pin LED taillights which make it look very subtle hence converging the design into a timeless classic overall. The new Maybach stands at 5.7 mt long hence making it a good 18 cm longer than the regular S-Class.
Mercedes has also provided the 10 color options for the S680 CBU two-tone. In this two-tone car, the upper coach is taken-off, and then it is transferred to the special body paint shop where the secondary tone is hand painted within a week. This portrays the dedication and specialization of the Mercedes for the Maybach customers.
New Maybach Interiors & Features
The Maybach limousine has been known for its individuality comfort-oriented features and the new iteration of the car has taken the game of luxury and comfort a step ahead of the outgoing model.
Enter the cabin of the S580, you'll notice the extensive use of Mercedes-Benz Nappa leather from head-to-toe. From the headliner to the floor carpet, most of the interiors have been draped down with Nappa leather treatment which is beige. This beige contrasts with the extensive woodwork which is also very centric to the rear compartment of the cabin.
The front of the car cabin features the identical three-spoke steering wheel, the wide and now even longer car features the twin 12.8-inch touchscreen systems out of one is the infotainment screen which has been sublimely integrated along with the 12.3-inch all-digital instrument cluster. This instrument cluster is a 3-D unit in the S680 CBU model. Apart from this, the rear passengers are supported with an individual 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports every type of OTT platform. The new Maybach cabin also gets the 30-speaker surround-sound 4-D speaker system from Burmester. This system also has 8 enticers and features a 1750W woofer thus making the cabin experience like a first-class flight.
The new Maybach hasbroughth some first-in-India features such as AdvancedDrivingg Assist, NTG 7 BUX Assist system that helps the rear passengers to control the operations via hand gestures and a 3-D camera, Car-to-X technology which will connect all the Maybach's present in the vicinity to stay alert of the mishaps and road conditions, 4-driving modes which also include the newly introduced 'Maybach' mode, individual rear seats in the S680 with wooden garnishing upfront.
One of the most prominent features that Mercedes has showcased in the new Maybach is the 'Comfort Rear Doors' which are electrically operated and open and close with no physical effort required hence providing the chauffer-centric owners more comfort and luxury feeling.
Mercedes-Benz has also worked hard on the safety department of the new Maybach and by introducing 13 airbags (including 2 belt bags); the new 2022 Mercedes Maybach has become the safest car in India to date. The new Maybach also features the Mercedes Me Connect (Urban Guard technology, Car-to-X technology) making the car, even more, safer on the roads. Mercedes has also equipped the new Maybach with the ADAS Level 2 technology.
To provide a cocooning rear seat experience and to control the NVH levels, the new Maybach also features active road noise cancellation technology with the Burmester 4-D surround sound system. Mercedes calls this the engine order cancellation (EOC) technology.
The new Maybach also features the Adaptive Rear Lightning System which crowns the rear passengers to adjust the ambient lighting in any custom method they want to via the use of hand gestures. This technology helps in turning on or off the lights changing the colours of the cabin ambient lights and also operating the reading lamps inside the cabin. Mercedes uses a 3-D camera setup for this hand gesture operation.
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New Maybach Engine & Gearbox
Powering the new 2022 Mercedes Maybach are two different engine options. The first one is the S580 which comes equipped with the 4.0 Lt, V8, bi-turbo petrol engine which produces a good healthy 503 Bhp of peak power and 700 Nm of peak torque. This power is mated to all four wheels via the 4MATIC technology. The S580 can do the 0-100 Kmph sprint in just 4.8 seconds and the top speed stands at an electronically limited 250 kmph mark.
The S680 CBU comes with an even bigger 6.0-Lt, V12, bi-turbo petrol engine which churns out a whopping 612 Bhp of peak power and 900 Nm of peak torque. This engine can propel the S680 from 0-100 Kmph mark within 4.5 seconds and the top speed stands at an electronically limited 250 Kmph mark.
The S680 has also been made with a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) thus making the car ready for the future emission norms globally as well as in India.
2022 Mercedes Maybach Price
The new 2022 Mercedes-Benz Maybach has been launched at a price tag of Rs 2.5 Crores (ex-showroom) for the locally produced S580 4MATIC variant while the imported CBU S680 4MATIC will cost Rs 3.5 Crores (ex-showroom). Customers can also opt for options that Mercedes provide at an extra cost to make their Maybach even more exclusive. The deliveries will commence shortly of the S580 while the S680 has already been sold out for the year 2023.
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