2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman: Luxury on a Very Large Scale

2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman Review : At a length of 255.9 inches, the 2016 Maybach Pullman is more than four feet longer than a Mercedes-Benz S-class; it’s also four inches taller. Daimler says the rear compartment resembles a "club lounge." In standard configuration, the Pullman comes with two chairs facing forward and two rearward-facing fold-down seats for minions accompanying the VIPs. Those extra seats can, of course, be deleted, and the possibilities for individualization are virtually endless. The rear compartment is cavernous, and Daimler claims it offers more room than any other car in its segment. Take that, Rolls-Royce! In fact, there is enough space to include an electrically operated partition between the front and rear seats; its glass can be switched from clear to opaque, if you prefer to shield your sordid goings-on from the chauffeur's view. There is a standard 18.5-inch monitor and a stunning Burmester stereo system that can be spec’d in personalized tiers of fabulousness. Rulers who prefer to go into hiding, as well as the publicity shy, will be protected by the wide C-pillar and window curtains. Leather seats are standard, although you can have your Maybach any way you want it. The "Designo" labels—signifying Mercedes’ in-house customization arm—that seem out of place in the shorter Maybach have disappeared. There are three instruments in the rear headliner, just as in the defunct Maybach 57 and 62, which the Maybach Pullman effectively replaces. The only engine offered is Benz's 523-hp 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12, the same unit that powers the Mercedes-Benz S600 and the Mercedes-Maybach S600. It is supremely quiet and muscular, closely related to the AMG engine fitted in the "65" models but with far more discreet manners. Potential assassins and kidnappers take note: a Toyota Hilux won't be sufficient to keep up. The first Mercedes-Maybach Pullmans will be delivered in non-U.S. markets in early 2016, priced from "around half a million euros," according to Daimler. (We might get the car in a couple of years’ time, but the focus for now is on countries such as Russia and China.) That's more than twice the cost of a Mercedes-Maybach S600—and bad news for a lot of taxpayers around the world.

Added 22 May 2026