Merc’s answer to luxury, the Maybach

For a sophisticated look, go for the Maybach 57 left and 62 right

Bruce Mbingeleli

Many people will think having a luxury car, its all about status, and recognition well in this case it is. Owning such a car means you’re rich or you’re wealthy, either way but for others are all in the name of collection.

We take a journey back to 1997, when Mercedes-Benz show cased a striking concept car during the Tokyo motor show. It can only be the Merc’s double M. the Maybach has gone to its high end in luxury saloon with added sparkle and with significant extended high-class equipment and individualization options.

The standard equipment includes electronically controlled air suspension with variable ride height, stability control with traction control, 19-inch alloy wheels, power sunroof, bi-xenon high intensity headlights, SmartKey remote entry, multi-contour heated power front and rear seats with memory, hand-fitted leather seat trim, hand-polished wood and leather trim on nearly every surface, Bose sound system with 21 speakers, rear audiovisual system with dual video monitors and DVD player, Bluetooth connectivity, navigation system, Parktronic assist with rear camera. The Maybach 57 is available in two: Base and S. the base model is equipped with a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine capable of 399kW and 899Nm of maximum torque. The S model is powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine that 456kW (up 16Kw from 2010) and 999Nm of maximum torque.

The S trim features touring-tuned suspension with thicker stabilizer bars, montone paint, carbon fiber and piano black interior trim and 20-inch alloy wheels.  Options include three-place rear seating, ventilated front seats, a solar module for the cabin ventilation system, and customer-specified paint schemes and interior materials. The facelift versions of the Maybach saloons are even more self-confident and effortlessly superior, their charisma even more than before. The exceptional status they enjoy finds its main emphasis in the new dominant chrome radiator grille, which is meticulously produced in two different variants.

In the Maybach 57 and 62 models it has 20 fine longitudinal bars, and in the 57S and 62S models its has twelve solid double louvers and a “shadow strut” flag up the vehicle’s tremendous power. Although the Maybach developers have increased the outputs of the 57S and 62S by 13kW to 463kW, they were able to reduce the consumption figures from 16.4 to 15.8 l/100km and the C02 outputs from 390 to 368g/km. the outputs of the 57 and the 62 model remain unchanged, whilst consumption figures are at 15.0 as opposed to 15.9 l/100km and C02 outputs is at 350 as opposed 383g/km was also cut here.