Base Maybach S 580 All-Wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan
2022 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S 580
I can’t help but giggle to myself cruising around in the 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 580. It is so absurdly good at its intended purpose. Just like a Porsche 911 is to performance, the latest Maybach is to all-out luxury. Much of the Maybach’s goodness is thanks to the excellence of the new S-Class. Technological innovations like rear-wheel steering, E-Active Body Control and the latest MBUX software systems, all found in the new S-Class, establish a very lofty floor for the Maybach version of the car to build upon. And yes, when you pay the Maybach S 580’s exorbitant $185,950 base price, you get a whole lot more than just the standard S-Class experience. Appearances are half the battle with mega-luxury yachts like this car. The Rolls-Royces and Bentleys of the world are formidable on the road, and this Mercedes-Maybach puts up a good fight. It all starts with the 7-inch-longer wheelbase, most of which you’ll see represented in the massive “comfort rear doors.” And we do mean “comfort” — they electronically swing open or shut via a switch on the ceiling or via a touch to the pop-out door handles. A massive radiator-style grille replaces the comparatively subdued grille in the standard S-Class. The C-pillar is noticeably more upright in the Maybach, and it features a light-up Maybach logo that reminds everybody about how rich you are, even at night. And lastly, there’s the utterly breathtaking two-tone paint — pictured in Obsidian Black/Manufaktur Diamond White here — that costs $12,750 extra, but is genuinely worth the coin. Robots first spray the whole body in the lower half’s color, then the dividing line is hand-painted before both it and the lower part of the car is masked off for the top color to be hand-applied by Mercedes’ expert painters. There are lots of steps that were just left out, but know that the process can take up to a week in the custom paint shop before the body is returned to the regular production process. The end result of all these changes is a sedan that is both deeply different in character but also recognizable as the S-Class it is based on. It’s also just as imposing and rich-looking as a Bentley Flying Spur, so don’t worry about being out-classed in the country club parking lot. Deciding which seat to occupy — the driver’s seat, or the lounge-like rear seat — on the way to said country club might be the most difficult decision any Maybach S 580 owner will have to make on any given day. The driver in us sure does find the driver’s seat rather enticing. Being the S 580, it’s powered by the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found under the hood of the regular S-Class — the V12 still exists, if you must. The Maybach is lugging around an extra 472 pounds of weight versus the regular S 580, but the enormous sedan still hustles from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds. There’s a quasi-launch mode that brings …
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I can’t help but giggle to myself cruising around in the 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 580. It is so absurdly good at its intended purpose. Just like a Porsche 911 is to performance, the latest Maybach is to all-out luxury. Much of the Maybach’s goodness is thanks to the excellence of the new S-Class. Technological innovations like rear-wheel steering, E-Active Body Control and the latest MBUX software systems, all found in the new S-Class, establish a very lofty floor for the Maybach version of the car to build upon. And yes, when you pay the Maybach S 580’s exorbitant $185,950 base price, you get a whole lot more than just the standard S-Class experience. Appearances are half the battle with mega-luxury yachts like this car. The Rolls-Royces and Bentleys of the world are formidable on the road, and this Mercedes-Maybach puts up a good fight. It all starts with the 7-inch-longer wheelbase, most of which you’ll see represented in the massive “comfort rear doors.” And we do mean “comfort” — they electronically swing open or shut via a switch on the ceiling or via a touch to the pop-out door handles. A massive radiator-style grille replaces the comparatively subdued grille in the standard S-Class. The C-pillar is noticeably more upright in the Maybach, and it features a light-up Maybach logo that reminds everybody about how rich you are, even at night. And lastly, there’s the utterly breathtaking two-tone paint — pictured in Obsidian Black/Manufaktur Diamond White here — that costs $12,750 extra, but is genuinely worth the coin. Robots first spray the whole body in the lower half’s color, then the dividing line is hand-painted before both it and the lower part of the car is masked off for the top color to be hand-applied by Mercedes’ expert painters. There are lots of steps that were just left out, but know that the process can take up to a week in the custom paint shop before the body is returned to the regular production process. The end result of all these changes is a sedan that is both deeply different in character but also recognizable as the S-Class it is based on. It’s also just as imposing and rich-looking as a Bentley Flying Spur, so don’t worry about being out-classed in the country club parking lot. Deciding which seat to occupy — the driver’s seat, or the lounge-like rear seat — on the way to said country club might be the most difficult decision any Maybach S 580 owner will have to make on any given day. The driver in us sure does find the driver’s seat rather enticing. Being the S 580, it’s powered by the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found under the hood of the regular S-Class — the V12 still exists, if you must. The Maybach is lugging around an extra 472 pounds of weight versus the regular S 580, but the enormous sedan still hustles from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds. There’s a quasi-launch mode that brings …
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Retail Price
$184,900
MSRP / Window Sticker Price
| Engine | V-8 |
| MPG | 15 City / 24 Hwy |
| Seating | 5 Passengers |
| Transmission | 9-spd auto w/OD |
| Power | 496 @ 5500 rpm |
| Drivetrain | 4MATIC all wheel |
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