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Mercedes-Maybach S-Class All-New For 2026: Your Choice, V8 Or V12

The 2026 Maybach S-Class features a 20% larger illuminated grille, upgraded 530-hp V-8 engine, and new MBUX Superscreen with Mercedes-Benz Operating System for enhanced luxury.

  • On Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz announced the Maybach VLS, a new "grand limousine" designed to sit above the existing VLE electric van in its luxury lineup.
  • Positioning the Maybach VLS as a purpose-built VIP shuttle, Mercedes aims to make the rear-seat experience exceptional for two people. "This extravagant Grand Limousine transforms the generous space into an extraordinary private lounge," Mercedes said.
  • Updates for the 2027 Maybach S-class extend beyond styling, featuring a 20 percent larger grille and the MBUX Superscreen spanning the dashboard. The standard V-8 engine now produces 530 horsepower, up from 496.
  • Recognizing that luxury vans like those from Lexus and the Buick GL8 are already popular in China, Mercedes hopes to introduce this new vehicle class to the United States and Europe.
  • The new Maybach S-class will arrive in the second half of 2026; while official pricing remains unannounced, the current S580 starts at $233,500 and the V-12-powered S680 starts at $270,750.
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It's been almost two months since Mercedes updated the Benz S-Class, and now it's giving the luxury Maybach version a similar makeover. The Germans have managed to make their flagship model even more luxurious by adding additional double M logos, reports Telegraph. You'll spot them on the front air intakes, while the emblem adorning the C-pillar is now illuminated. The triangular star hood ornament also lights up. Elsewhere, the grille is 20 per…

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Mercedes renews its luxury class and makes the Maybach a place of relaxation. There is again a V12 and for the first time a fully electric van as Maybach.

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Mercedes underscores its core competence at the Olympus of automobile construction with top nobel cars like this. Report from the world premiere in China

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Heti Világgazdaság broke the news in Hungary on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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