Mercedes Launch AMG S 63 E Performance and Maybach GLS 600 In India

While the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance is an opulent velocity demon, the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 SUV goes all-in on premium luxuries

A Mercedes start is normally thrilling, but Mercedes-Benz India have presented us a double take care of this summer as they have launched both of those the AMG S 63 E Functionality and Maybach GLS 600 in India from Rs 3.3 crore and Rs 3.35 crore, respectively, the two ex-showroom. There’s also the “Edition 1” of the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Efficiency, priced from Rs 3.8 crore (ex-showroom). Whilst the sedan goes down the effectiveness route without compromising the opulence, the SUV is effectively the peak of what you get as a palace on wheels for a Mercedes GLS.
 
Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance

Although the Mercedes-Benz S-Course is what one would contact the benchmark for an opulent luxurious sedan from Mercedes-Benz, some want a little bit of hardcore overall performance with no compromising that. The Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Functionality is that answer and the huge highlight is beneath the hood. It packs a 4.-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol motor and a hybrid setup to make a mixed 802 hp and 1,430 Nm earning it the most impressive S-Course ever. Paired to a 9-velocity automated gearbox, the sedan sprints to 100 km/h from standstill in just 3.3 seconds, and has an electronically capped major velocity of 250 km/h. In pure electric powered mode, Mercedes say it can operate for up to 33 km (WLTP). 

To make an opulent sedan much more of a efficiency demon, making racy alterations deserving of an AMG design had been vital. This incorporates a stiffer air suspension setup, rear wheel steering and active roll stabilisation. It also appears to be the component with a big Panamericana front grille, bolder bumpers, AMG-specific alloy wheels, carbon-fibre inserts all around, and quad exhausts. The Edition 1 gets a bespoke Manufaktur Alpine Grey paint position, 21-inch wheels as properly as black nappa leather seats. For the typical product, the cabin gets an all-black dashboard with carbon-fibre inserts, sports activities seats and an AMG-themed steering wheel.
 
Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC

The most opulent GLS now will get a midlife refresh in India, and it’s a somewhat modest 1 in phrases of styling and characteristics on offer. However, the SUV is extremely a lot a 1st-course lounge on wheels. The already towering existence has been amplified with a tweaked front bumper and substantial front grille. Search closer, and there are Maybach emblems all over the air dam. The other main transform is the restyled rear bumpers that incorporate to the menacing stance and bling all about the SUV.

Within, things are largely unchanged apart from the additional contemporary steering wheel which isn’t a undesirable thing, as the Maybach GLS was presently acknowledged to have a palatial experience. When the India-spec model is only a four-seater, you get oodles of opulence for the rear travellers via the government seats. There’s dedicated screens, electric sunblinds, 4-zone weather command, heating and ventilation for all four seats, a panoramic sunroof and wireless mobile phone charging. Rounding off the luxury is a significant quantity of audio insulation and a 13-speaker Burmester audio process.

Below the hood, there is a 4.-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol motor with support from a 48-volt mild-hybrid unit, now placing out 557 hp and 770 Nm, the latter now produced around a broader band of 2,500-5,000 rpm, paired to a 9-speed automated transmission and the 4MATIC intelligent all-wheel drivetrain. Despite it being a behemoth, it is no slouch in effectiveness, with a -100 km/h sprint completed and dusted in 4.9 seconds. 

Although the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance doesn’t have a correct rival, it can be a efficiency-concentrated option to the Audi A8L and BMW 7 Series. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 on the other hand rivals the Bentley Bentayga, the Assortment Rover, and, possibly, even the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. 
 
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