Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS vs Lexus LX Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS starts at ₹2.75 Cr and the Lexus LX at ₹2.80 Cr, a difference of ₹5.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹5.55 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS uses a 3,982cc Petrol making 550bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Lexus LX uses a 3,346cc Diesel making 304.41bhp@4000rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: These two figures are not like for like. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS number is for the Petrol Automatic and the Lexus LX number is for the Diesel Automatic, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS adds Curtain Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Rear Camera, Anti-Pinch Power Windows and Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts. The Lexus LX adds Heads-Up Display (HUD), Fog Lights - Front, Fog Lights - Rear, Projector Headlamps and Cornering Headlamps. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹5.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Lexus LX 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: Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS offers Curtain Airbag.

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.