Two months on from the reveal of the S-Class facelift, Mercedes-Benz has now taken the wraps off its longer, more luxurious counterpart, the Maybach S-Class. It receives the same visual and tech updates as the S-Class, along with more personalisation options and one crucial change under the bonnet.
2026 Maybach S Class exterior updates
Changes to the exterior design we saw on the S-Class can be found here too, albeit with a few Maybach-specific twists. For instance, here too the grille is 20 percent larger and framed by LED illumination, with an illuminated Mercedes star on the bonnet above. The difference is, the grille uses the Maybach signature vertical slats, and there’s also an illuminated ‘Maybach’ wordmark above them.
The headlamps are the new, larger units with the latest version of Mercedes’ Digital Light ambient lighting and three-pointed star DRLs, but rather than the techie blue accents, there are rose gold embellishments with the Maybach logo on them. Speaking of which, as we saw on the Maybach GLS and SL, a pattern made of these logos forms the mesh covering the lower air dams in the bumpers.
As before, the Maybach is 180mm longer than the long-wheelbase S, and that’s plain to see in profile. What’s new are a selection of forged alloy wheels in 20- and 21-inch sizes, which use a new manufacturing technique that allows for intricate multi-spoke designs. They also house a counterweighted Mercedes logo that always stays upright as the wheels turn. The Maybach logo on the D-Pillar is illuminated as well, and the tail-lamps also get the triple-three-pointed star LED signature, like in the standard S-Class.
Mercedes says every Maybach S-Class features some amount of options from the brand’s ‘Manufaktur’ personalisation catalogue, and as such, it has expanded to include more exterior shades and more two-tone combinations – a popular choice among Maybach customers.
2026 Maybach S Class Interior and tech
There are more options still on the inside, where buyers can now spec an even greater degree of extended leather upholstery, including lower down in the cabin around the footwell area. There are new shades for the hide and, in a Maybach first, a leather-free vegan upholstery with its own unique design.
Also carried over is all the tech from the regular S facelift, which effectively replaces the dashboard with a ‘Superscreen’ glass panel. The difference here is you get a unique Maybach graphical theme for all screens, which again adopts the signature rose gold colour. Also returning is the special Maybach drive mode that makes the suspension even softer.
The AI-driven tech overhaul has made it over to the world of Maybach too, with the conversational assistant that combines ChatGPT, Bing and Gemini also available here. The new E&E architecture made of four ‘supercomputers’ runs the entire car, from the screens to the safety features to the driving dynamics.
This may not matter at all to the main passenger of a Maybach S-Class, who sits in the rear, where things have remained as extravagant as before. The seats recline to 43 degrees (compared to the S-Class’s 38 degrees) and are heated, ventilated and massaging. And you also now get two individual ‘smartphone’ remotes to operate everything, instead of the tablet controller from before.
2026 Maybach S Class Night Series returns
Also available from launch is the Maybach Night Series S-Class. Essentially a dark edition, it prioritises darker paint shades for the exterior and interior, including some unique options. Moreover, the chrome is replaced by dark chrome, while the wheels are a different set of aero-efficient black units adorned with dozens of Maybach logos.
2026 Maybach S Class engines
As before, the S 580 V8 will be the mainstay of the Maybach range, though in upgraded ‘M177 Evo’ guise, it now uses a flat-plane crank and pushes out 537hp and 750Nm. In some markets, an S 580e PHEV is available, that pairs a 3.0-litre inline-six engine with a 163hp electric motor and a 22kWh battery. Total system output is 585hp and 750Nm, and the car can be driven 98km on electric power alone.
The big change is the top-spec S 680, which will either mean a V12 or a more powerful version of the V8, depending on which market it’s sold in. Markets like the US and UAE are likely to retain the V12, which is a 6.0-litre twin-turbo unit making 630hp and 900Nm. However, for most markets, including India, it will likely mean a 612hp, 850Nm iteration of the S 580’s 4.0-litre V8. If Mercedes does end up offering the V12 in a right-hand-drive market overseas, it could easily be brought over to our market as a CBU import.
The Maybach S-Class facelift is expected to follow the standard S into India sometime in early 2027. As before, the Maybach S 580 is expected to be assembled in India, though given all the additional tech, expect a price bump to nudge it past the Rs 3 crore mark.