Mercedes to release first PHEV Maybach
Mercedes-Maybach is introducing its first model with a plug-in hybrid drive. This is essentially the Maybach variant of the plug-in hybrid of the Mercedes S-Class. The first fully electric model from Maybach is also to be presented before the end of 2023.
The plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e now presented offers a purely electric WLTP range of up to 100 kilometres. The electric motor contributes 110 kW to the system output of 375 kW. The performance data are hardly surprising, as the Mercedes-Benz S 580 e presented in 2021 uses exactly the same drive. The combustion engine is a 270 kW in-line six-cylinder with a displacement of three litres.
An 11 kW charger is on board as standard for three-phase charging on the AC grid. Somewhat surprising: as in the regular version of the S 580 e, the 60 kW DC charger is only available as an option in the Maybach and is not part of the standard equipment of the luxury top model. With it, charging the battery should take around 30 minutes.
The Maybach-specific changes mainly concern the appearance and equipment of the luxury saloon. The radiator grille at the front features the vertical struts typical of Maybach, and the rims are also in the style of Maybach models with combustion engines. Pictures of the interior of the brand’s first plug-in hybrid have not yet been published.
The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e will first be launched in China, followed by Thailand and Europe as well as other countries. Mercedes does not yet name prices in the announcement, but the Mercedes-Benz S 580 e is available in Germany at prices starting at 132,923 euros (or 136,612 euros for the long-wheelbase version). The Maybach model of the long-wheelbase version will probably be considerably higher.
“With our first plug-in hybrid model, we combine the luxury experience typical of Maybach with locally emission-free driving in electric mode. The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e represents an important step in the transformation of our tradition-rich brand into an electric future,” says Daniel Lescow, Head of Mercedes-Maybach at Mercedes-Benz Group. “We will present the first fully electric model as early as 2023.”
However, the manager did not give any details about the Maybach BEV. However, a look back at the IAA 2021 should provide a hint: At that time, the Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS was presented. The vehicle was not based on the EQS saloon, but on the EQS SUV (not yet presented at the time).
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