2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 Debuts As The Ultimate S-Class Of SUVs
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS has been a long time coming, but now it’s finally here – except it debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China instead of the ongoing LA Auto Show. Marking the first time the Maybach emblem is put on a production model that’s not an S-Class, the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC represents Stuttgart’s pinnacle in luxury SUVs. As such, it is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 550 HP (558 PS) at 6,000 – 6,500 rpm and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque at 2,500 – 5,000 rpm. This engine variant was developed exclusively for Maybach and is combined with the 48-volt system EQ Boost, which adds 22 HP (16 kW) of power and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm) of instant torque. The powertrain enables the 2.78-tonne (6,140-lbs) Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.9 seconds and reach an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). For those interested in trivial details like fuel economy, the top-dog GLS’s combined fuel consump...