Just like its stablemates, the Mercedes -Maybach SL680 of 2026 is actually a kind of bargain – Jalopnik

Mercedes unveiled the Maybach version of the SL Roadster last summer, officially called the Mercedes-Maybach SL680 monogram series, during a very flashy party during Monterey Car Week. It is difficult to think of a better place to show off a flashy luxury vehicle than Car Week, where the Monterey -Schierteiland is full of rich people who love cool cars. But it turns out that the Maybach SL is not as expensive as you would expect to pay attention to the sub-brand of Mercedes-Maybach, in which case you know that the other three Maybachs are also pretty good bargains. Relatively speaking of course.

When the Maybach SL680 reaches the American dealers within the coming months, it starts at $ 226,050 including destination. That makes it the second most expensive car that Mercedes is currently selling, after the $ 241,650 V12-driven Maybach S-class, but it is not That Much more expensive than other SLS, and it is much cheaper than other high -quality dropops.

The SL680 uses the same Twin-Turbo V8 driving line as the Mercedes-AMG SL63, which starts at $ 188,300, instead of the plug-in-hybrid powertrain of the SL63 S E-Performance that costs $ 208,300. The 577 hp and 590 pound-foot torque are identical to the non-hybrid SL63, but the SL680 has its own coordination for the engine, transmission and exhaust and chassis to make the driving experience a more luxurious. It has the AMG’s Fancy Active Ride Control Hydraulic Suspension System and rear-wheel control, and although there is no racedrive mode, there is still a sports mode and a new Maybach mode.

There are not many options to choose from, which helps with the Maybach bargain argument. It comes in a red atmosphere or white atmosphere, the first grenade of which has red metal outdoor paint, while the last moonlight white has magno. On request, customers can have their SL680s painted on request in other Manufaktur colors. You can choose between two 21-inch wheel designs you know that you want the mono blocks and getting the black hood in a pixel paint Maybach logo pattern costs extra, probably around $ 5,000. The only interior color scheme is crystal white, where the Maybach gets more leather surfaces than a normal SL, a beautiful package board covered with an aerodog instead of the small back chairs of the AMG SL, many Maybach badges and somewhat nicer decorative lists. And of course the Maybach SL also sees remarkably different on the outside, with a standing cap ornament and Maybach grille, unique bumper designs and tons of chrome and Maybach logos everywhere.

Yes, I know, $ 226,050 is a lot of money for a car, especially a whose basic model (the four -cylinder SL43) starts at $ 113,100. But in a world that the Aston Martin DB12 Volante, Bentley Continental GT Cabriolet and Ferrari Roma Spider all start at around $ 270,000 – prices that rise when you add options, what you certainly do – the Maybach SL looks even more attractive. The last Maybach Convertible, the S650 2017, started at $ 337,625, but only 300 of them were sold worldwide where the new Maybach SL is not limited production.

And as I said, every current Maybach is a deal. The most expensive is the S-Class, which starts at $ 204,650 for the V8. You are going to pay tens of thousands more for a Basley Flying Spur, and the Rolls-Royce Ghost costs more than $ 350,000 for options. The SUVs of Maybach are even more financially reasonable. The GLS600 starts at $ 179,600, while the Electric EQS680 is $ 181,250. Again, that is tens of thousands less than a Bentley Bentayga without options and more than $ 200,000 cheaper than a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, and on both the EQS and GLS, Maybach’s first class four-seafiguration is a no-cost option.