SPIED: The All-new Mercedes-Maybach GLS Is Caught On Camera — Will THIS Be The New Luxury Flagship?

SPIED: The All-new Mercedes-Maybach GLS Is Caught On Camera — Will THIS Be The New Luxury Flagship?
Over the past several months we've been witness to a helluva lot of all-new, super high-end luxury sport-utility vehicles. We're talking about some serious metal with even more serious price tags.

Take, for example, the launch of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Or, how about the first deliveries of the all-new Lamborghini Urus.

These are the most exclusive and hottest tickets in town at the moment. But in short order, that may change. That's because Mercedes is entering the game with the Mercedes-Maybach GLS.

As of now details are mum but I think it's safe to say that it will follow the suit of the current Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. That means there's an S560 variant as well as an S650 with a whacking great V12 powerplant.

Personally, I adore the Maybach S-Class sedan. It's everything one could want in an automobile with discretion. But, the market has spoken and they want their SUVs and big daddy trucks. So, the GLS is here.

I could be wrong, but I suspect the third row will be tossed and the second row will be available with either two super luxurious chairs or you can swap it out for a more traditional bench. Expect the second row to be pushed back so there's glorious amounts of leg room and all the accoutrements one can find in the S-Class variant.

What else do you THINK the all-new Maybach GLS will feature, Spies?

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MDarringerMDarringer - 11/17/2018 8:45:28 PM
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Will this be the new luxury flagship? No. The S Class will easily retain that, BUT this will definitely be a flagship and with Mercedes having two, that is not good for BMW and Audi. What's shocking is how far behind Lexus is as they still try to convince people that their ISIS specials are premium. The GLS is going to scream off the lot. The X7 will do OK but the 7 Series will be decimated.


Car4life1Car4life1 - 11/17/2018 8:51:57 PM
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This will not only be a pain to Audi/Bimmer, but also Bentley/Rolls, the Maybach will undercut both in price significantly yet offer superior tech and be not as look at me as the other 2 but still command a presence similar to the S class.

Can’t wait to see the camo come off and get up close and personal


TomMTomM - 11/18/2018 1:27:41 PM
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Completely agree

I have said here that My Mercedes Maybach S-650 drives better than any Bentley - and very very close to a Phantom - for nearly half the price. And it outdoes both in technology. I believe that the interior is likely to be very similar in this SUV as in my car too.




cidflekkencidflekken - 11/18/2018 2:33:30 PM
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Considering the market trend towards SUVs, this may be a significant game changer for sure. I'm shocked at how much folks are willing to spend on SUVs seeing the off-the-lot prices of Escalades and Navigators. I see G-Wagens all over the place.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/18/2018 3:02:58 PM
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If Mercedes can pull of this being the same kind of pinnacle that the S Class is, BMW and Audi are screwed.


PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 11/17/2018 9:14:14 PM
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Mercedes Benz is starting to separate its self from its German competition with better technology, better performance and better design.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/17/2018 9:42:56 PM
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And with better reliability than the German "Lexus" and the German "Oldsmobile".


carloslassitercarloslassiter - 11/17/2018 9:49:18 PM
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Wow, what an innovative truck that looks exactly like every other truck.


RunamukkRunamukk - 11/17/2018 11:54:38 PM
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Gonna be super nice though for sure.


skytopskytop - 11/18/2018 10:26:50 AM
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Looks just like another shoe box on wheels SUV. Yawn.......


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/18/2018 10:32:25 AM
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My guess it will do twice what the Maybach S Class sales are. We are taking about very small numbers in a 17m unit market. 2,000 units or less?


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/18/2018 10:52:55 AM
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I think you're correct, but the profits will be lovely.


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/18/2018 9:37:50 PM
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@MD I have heard that before. Maybe 10 years ago I read the BMW 7 Series only accounts for 5% of sales but contributes 20% of the auto group profits.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/18/2018 9:49:16 PM
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The 7 Series HAD the potential for big profit because it's been an enlarged 5 Series for quite some time, thus most of it is amortized elsewhere. NOW with the 7 Series in a knife fight, the steep discounts have taken their toll.


cidflekkencidflekken - 11/18/2018 1:16:53 PM
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Looks like a big fat GLC, not a bad thing. Hopefully, though the styling will be a bit more dramatic, where the GLC does come off as a little dull.




mre30mre30 - 11/19/2018 8:01:47 AM
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The BMW X7 and the RR Cullinan seem a little claustrophobic inside (esp the Cullinan which has a dark, cave-like interior and very heavy C and D pillars.

The Bentayga is too small to be competitive at this point - its a mid-sized SUV in a Max-sized world.

The greenhouse of the GLS seems much more open and airy. They are going to fly out of the MB stores


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