Lotus Eletre vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Lotus Eletre starts at ₹2.55 Cr and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV at ₹2.28 Cr, a difference of ₹27.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹29.97 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Lotus Eletre uses a Permanent magnet synchronous motors Electric making 603bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 649bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Lotus Eletre Electric Automatic is rated at 500 km and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV Electric Automatic at 611 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV saves you about ₹2.9067103109656305 a month and ₹34.880523731587566 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Lotus Eletre adds Engine Immobilizer, Heads-Up Display (HUD), Fast Charging, Roof Rails and Fog Lights. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV adds Anti-Pinch Power Windows, 360 View Camera, Charging Time, Rain Sensing Wiper and Rear Window Wiper. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹27.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Lotus Eletre if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Lotus Eletre offers Engine Immobilizer.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.