We’ve known all year that Mercedes would resurrect its failed Maybach superluxury brand into an AMG-like trim for the current S-class. What we didn’t see coming was a Maybach SUV.
The Aussies at Motoring report that Mercedes executives have “floated” several models worthy of Maybach therapy, like the complete-size GL-class SUV, the S-class coupe, and the MLC coupe SUV that will compete against the BMW X4. Motoring says the models will be restyled and primarily based on every single car’s current chassis with a “by Maybach” designation.
“Of course we see the luxurious [SUV] segment has massive developing possible, and the answer then is why not?” R&D chief Thomas Weber said to the web site. “The query is how rapidly and how parallel we can go with production for anything like this.”
Given Benz’s overflowing good results with $ 140,000 AMG G-wagens (plus the stupid-crazy G65 AMG and G63 AMG 6×6 for the Middle East and Russia), a Maybach-branded SUV could be really lucrative. Plus, with $ 200,000 SUVs from Bentley, Lamborghini, and likely Rolls-Royce arriving in the subsequent couple of years, the market for exotic 4-by-4s is apparently prepared and waiting. The new stretched-wheelbase Range Rover that debuted this year is just as well lonely. “You will see more in the months to come, and possibly next year will be the year of our SUV offensive,” Weber mentioned.
We’re expecting the 1st Mercedes Maybach—or S-class by Maybach—to seem at the Paris auto show and go on sale in the middle of 2015. Mercedes is mum on the rest, but if Maybach is to get a new life, it’ll have to branch out.
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