Author: Yi Sidi husband
As early as 2012, Daimler stopped its flagship sedan Maybach 57/62 series production. Due to the high cost of spare parts and too exclusive, which led to the then flagship sedan Maybach bike costs up to $ 380,000 (about 2.67 million yuan), due to the sales volume is not high, but expected earnings dragged down the Daimler Group.
But when the Maybach brand in 2014, “wake up” again came, Daimler changed their level of play – let Maybach and Mercedes union, to form a new “Mercedes – Maybach” flagship brand, positioned above the Mercedes – Benz. This time, Daimler succeeded. History of the brand identity, identity based on the premise of product performance, and soon, Mercedes – Benz S-Class Maybach based build a new flagship, and then expand sales in China, the United States, Russia and Japan, but also achieved the expected results.
As the demand for cars worldwide in transition, especially in the car market of products shrinking, while the SUV gradually become a mainstream, so Daimler also saw the opportunities which – with its flagship sedan occupied “old World”, as the opening of “New World” with flagship SUV.
From a market structure point of view, the same is the top car brand, Bentley has launched Bentayga (add more), while Rolls-Royce introduced the Cullinan (Curry South), these two cars belong to the full-size luxury SUV class products. The Mercedes – Maybach’s strategy is simple, be based on the Mercedes-Benz luxury transform existing GLS, allowed to have a shoulder to shoulder Bentley, Rolls-Royce decor and premium products.
ultra-luxury SUV should have a look
S-Class and Maybach different, this new Maybach GLS 600 did not choose the body or longer wheelbase, it’s body length is still about 5.21m. In different equipment levels, Maybach GLS600 interior layout can provide four, of course, provides a general five layouts.
and the Mercedes – Benz GLS different is no longer available Maybach version GLS600 third row of seats, but also because the volume of the trunk and the second row of seats is arranged the compressed.
Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 want to become a more high-end than the luxury car travel tools, so in the comfort of the car up and down the foot work, and even reminiscent of the first-class Emirates cabin layout.
In the driver’s seat section, Maybach GLS dashboard 600 equally by the two LCD composition 12.3 inches, can use digital cockpit mode provides a wealth of driving information and network news and information. Earlier we said, the car is four or five furnished with all seats are electrically adjustable, heated and ventilated function, and comes with massage function.
In addition, the cockpit is also preparing two 11.6-inch touch screen and wireless headphones for the guests, as well as a 7-inch tablet running Mercedes multimedia systems, in fact, it is to use the Tablet PC entertainment control function of the system, is the real aircraft serving others and enjoy the fun of science and technology.
difficult to find, Maybach GLS internal processing 600 provides the lay only in the UK rival Bentayga and to find the Cullinan . All leather, wood trim, aluminum decorative materials processing effects have reached the highest level. The two-tone leather and velvet carpets surplus also reflects the luxury car should have a pattern.
is also quite imposing appearance, this Maybach GLS uses a two-color paint on the vehicle body, two colors in a body waist two. In fact, the Maybach GLS also reducing some of the design elements Maybach, such as falls in the form of tank mask, and 22 inches wheels specially manufactured. In the window frames, front and rear bumpers and top luggage rack, etc. also have aluminum trim appears, in short, it is a sense of luxury shiny decoration by manufacture.
A portion of the performanceMG Mode
In the hood below, although some people expect to find similar to that station ferocious 630 hp V12 engine of 6.0 l on S 650 Maybach, we eventually found only in a 4.0 biturbo V8 engine and maximum power of only 558 hp. But to know the origin and foundation of this engine, it can also secure enough to push this one large SUV to speed quickly.
Such acceleration performance car owners are not of interest, such as this Maybach GLS 600, it 0-100km / h acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, the maximum speed limit 250km / h. If the selected package Version with AMG, the maximum speed can be electronically limited to 280km / h.
Notably, the benefit of this V8 engine 48V hybrid system, using EQ Boost start power machine, can play a role in the low speed when the auxiliary power. Further, the high voltage of 48V is also power other electrical systems, such as E-Active body control system.
The system will active hydraulic damper and the air spring suspension Mercedes together, respectively, and allows the control spring height at each wheel and the shock absorber damping force to balance the body roll, pitch and height.
American manufacturing, global sales
from Daimler Le news shows, Mercedes – Maybach GLS600 will be manufactured in Vance, Alabama City (Vance) Mercedes US factories, then for the global market. Currently in this factory, producing models including GLS, GLE and GLE Coupe, in addition to the popular C-Class sedan.
based on information and data provided by the company forecast AutoForecast Solutions, to 2023, the world’s ultra-luxury SUV market will grow from about 7,500 in 2018 to grow to 20,More than 000. In these vehicles, approximately 75% will be sold in the United States and China.
In fact, China, Daimler CEO Hugh Bote Si middot; Troy Scarborough (Hubertus Troska) has said before, China is Mercedes – Maybach There is no doubt the biggest market. Because so far, Maybach series sales in China has reached about 600 per month, and this number is still growing.
especially when Maybach GLS 600 listing, Maybach’s sales in China market will continue to rise. But so far, Mercedes also did not announce the price of this super luxury SUV, but according to speculation, the manufacturing cost of the car may be about $ 200,000, so the price may be listed starting at two million yuan .
When the sluggish car market when it is time to turn to ultra-luxury SUV has become a cash cow. Admittedly, Daimler will sit tight in this market with Maybach GLS, and will also make the car become the new cash cow.