Mercedes Maybach S-Class 2026 revealed with upgraded V8 and enhanced luxury features

Mercedes has taken the wraps off its Maybach S-Class, which, as per reports, has some of the same tech updates that the upcoming S-Class will have, along with a few more personalization options and a few other crucial changes. The Maybach’s grille now has an illuminated star on the bonnet and has Maybach’s signature vertical slats with an illuminated Maybach wordmark above them.

The headlamps are new, slightly larger units with the latest version of Mercedes Digital Light ambient lighting and three-pointed star DRLs with rose gold highlights. As apparent on the Maybach GLS and SL, a pattern of these logos forms the mesh covering the lower air dams in the bumpers.

The Maybach is 180 mm longer than the wheelbase of the S-Class. The forged 20- and 21-inch-sized alloy wheels further help the special-spec vehicle stand out. These also house a Mercedes logo that stays upright when the car is in motion. The D-pillar logo is illuminated as well, and the tail lamps also get the three-pointed star LED signature, like the standard S-Class.

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Every Maybach S-Class will be up for some amount of changes from the personalisation catalogue. This will include new exterior shades and two-tone combinations, a popular choice among customers.

Mercedes S-Class interior and tech updates

Buyers can now choose from a myriad of leather upholstery options. A superscreen glass panel dominates the dash, with unique Maybach graphical themes for all screens with a signature rose gold colour. The ultra-luxury variant also has a special Maybach drive mode that makes the suspension even softer and more supple.

Conversation assistant with ChatGPT, Bing, and Gemini, and a new E and E architecture manages the supercomputers that run the entire car.

2026 Maybach S-Class engines

A slew of different engine options are up for grabs for different markets, as before. The S 580 V8 will be available, with an upgraded with a flat-plane crank under a certain guise churning out 537 hp and 750 Nm of torque. An S 580E PHEV is available as well; it pairs a 3.0-litre inline-six engine with a 163 hp electric motor and a 22 kWh battery. The total output is 585 hp and 750 Nm of torque.

The top-spec S 680 will either have a V12 or a bigger V8 depending upon the market. The US and UAE will retain the V12, a 6.0-litre twin-turbo mammoth unit making 630 hp and 900 Nm of torque. For India, though, the engine choice in the top spec will be an S 580 4.0-litre V8 with 612 hp and 850 Nm of torque. As before, the S 580 is expected to be assembled in India, though with the new updates, prices might rise significantly.