It's based on the S580e S-Class, which means a 367hp 3.0-litre turbo straight six with a 150hp electric motor. Total system output is rated at 510hp and 553lb ft; if required, this enormous Mercedes can reach 62mph in 5.1 seconds and 155mph. The electric top speed is 87mph, though likely of greater significance is the 62 miles of WLTP EV range, which will probably be around 40 in the real world.
Elevating this above the rest of the S-Class range are the familiar brand cues - badges, wheels, grille - as well as electric specific bits ‘discreetly integrated with typical Maybach expertise’; it points to the concealed charging socket on the left, the blue-accented headlights, or even the ‘battery charging state in the instrument panel’. Plainly this isn’t a drastic Maybach overhaul.
But don’t think Maybach plans on being left behind in the EV luxury race. This S580e is described as a “pivotal step in the transformation of our heritage brand into an electric future” by Daniel Lescow, boss of Maybach at Mercedes; once it’s on sale imminently in China, then Thailand, then Europe, we’re told to expect a full Maybach EV later this year.
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