S-Class (W222/C217/A217) [Official] Mercedes-Maybach S600 (X222)

[SDNR]

I don't get why people are struggling with this because this time around Mercedes is not pretending that Maybach is nothing more than a fancier S-Class. That is what it is and is marketed as. I get it though and I agree that in order to truly tackle a car like the Phantom or Muslanne, they'll need a bespoke vehicle, but I just can't see it happening. I think Mercedes is just going have to settle for taking a few Flying Spur, Continental and Ghost customers with the S600 Maybach and the S Cabriolets. That is as high as they're going to get IMO.

Yes that pic says it all. Mercedes' full existence.

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ahhhh, one of my favourite topics
I agree with you Merc1 and furthermore I don't see the need for Mercedes to compete with Phantom. The S class Maybach has to be the default choice in the personal limousine market.

The high sales figure for Mercedes Maybach 600 says it all. IMO, the Mercedes brand is attracting customers in the price territory of Flying Spur and Ghost and the Maybach brand brings the exclusivity and added prestige for such customers. In the absence of Mercedes Maybach 600 those customers might have gone to these models from more "prestigious" brands. However, its Mercedes brand that is actually the driving force here because Maybach by itself couldn't do what is achieved by combining the two brands. Maybach, I feel, is far more suitable in the complementary role of extra support. Mercedes has done this before, that is, competing with RR with the 600 (W100) model but since then the Mercedes brand has moved downwards loosing some of the prestige and here comes Maybach in the supporting role to lift the prestige factor. But as before (with W100 600) its the technical brilliance of Mercedes that enables it to compete with much more exclusive brands and that expertise is still there.

you are right, Mercedes has competed with Rolls-Royce before .... In fact it always has. The S class may be cheaper than a Rolls-Royce but it has long been regarded as the world's best large 4-door car - you have to go back to the 1930s Rolls-Royce Phantom II for when people said that about a Rolls-Royce.

No wonder actress Monica Bellucci had one in the movie Spectre.

True, but for me the most memorable car in Spectre was the "1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith".

That funny-looking old car added to the surreal feeling of that scene in a way a modern Range-Rover, Phantom, or Maybach wouldn't have.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

MBUSA

Stunning picture...

 

[Phillip123]

How much does one pay for a car like this?

 

[Wolfgang]

^ Here's some info from MBUSA.

 

[hannaz]

Mercedes Benz board member Ola Källenius quoted to TopGear.com.

“The Mercedes Maybach is the corner of the highest exclusivity,” he added. He gave the example of China: Mercedes sells more new long-wheelbase S-Class Maybachs in a month than it used to sell in its best year worldwide of the ‘old’ Maybach. “We are extremely happy about that relaunch and how it has developed,” he told us.

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/new-york-motor-show/mercedes-could-build-maybach-suv

 

[hannaz]

3D model by Humster3D.com; may not be accurate but the boxy look giving our better presence in my opinion.

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[Monster]

^ Here's some info from MBUSA.

Meanwhile in Australia, the basic price is $100k USD more, that is before taxes and duties, the drive away price is almost double the US price.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

^poor Aussies

Dutch price:
Netto € 159.893 + VAT € 33.578 + Taxes € 60.929 = € 254.400 (not much better)

 

[SDNR]

Meanwhile in Australia, the basic price is $100k USD more, that is before taxes and duties, the drive away price is almost double the US price.

honestly, I don't know why Australians tolerate that luxury car tax. It's just another dubious way of taking your money off you. Maybe it's time for governments to stop spending so much!

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Maybe it's time for governments to stop spending so much!

Dream come true...

 

[Monster]

honestly, I don't know why Australians tolerate that luxury car tax. It's just another dubious way of taking your money off you. Maybe it's time for governments to stop spending so much!

Here in Australia we get bend over for everything. Even disregarding the tax and stamp duty, why is the base price $100k USD more than the US price?

 

[ThroughandThrough]

Can a "friend" of yours buy the car in the U.S., and then import it to Australia?

 

[Monster]

Can a "friend" of yours buy the car in the U.S., and then import it to Australia?

Unfortunately Australian laws prevent new privately imported cars from being registered for road use, unless they are modified in such a way that it satisfies all the Australian Design Rules (outdated IMO), also, cars are RHD in Australia so we can't import them straight from US.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

honestly, I don't know why Australians tolerate that luxury car tax. It's just another dubious way of taking your money off you. Maybe it's time for governments to stop spending so much!

And with the pending death of Automotive manufacturing here, there is even greater reason to call for abolishing the LCT. Local manufacturers were being subsided to the tune of approximately AUD$400million per annum and the LCT was bring in about that. With the subsidies about to end there has never been a more compelling argument to get rid of the LCT.

 

[hannaz]

Is Maybach of designo have any facility to print/stitch the signature or emblem of the customer like in 7-Series Individual or RR & Bentley? @Wolfgang any insight on this?

 

[DjordjeC63]

^ Probably they can do it. Money does talk.


Btw. what are differences between S600 and S600 Maybach, except of length and some of exterior?

 

[Monster]

^ Probably they can do it. Money does talk.


Btw. what are differences between S600 and S600 Maybach, except of length and some of exterior?

The C or D pillar is redesigned to further reduce wind noise, and the car has extra noise insulation materials around the back and inside the rear wheel arches.

 

[DexterMorgan]

^ Probably they can do it. Money does talk.


Btw. what are differences between S600 and S600 Maybach, except of length and some of exterior?

The C or D pillar is redesigned to further reduce wind noise, and the car has extra noise insulation materials around the back and inside the rear wheel arches.

Additionally, both rear seats offer full recline. The non-Maybach S600 only reclines completely on the passenger side.

 

[DjordjeC63]

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[Yaz]

Hey @Wolfgang , did you get Casey a Maybach S600 to ride in @2:13 .

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