Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS starts at ₹2.75 Cr and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class at Price on request - ₹3.35 Cr, a difference of ₹2.75 Cr ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹3.05 Cr. 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 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class uses a 2,998cc Petrol making 577bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS Petrol Automatic is rated at 10 kmpl and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class Petrol Automatic at 34.48 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class saves you about ₹7.45 K a month and ₹89.46 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS adds Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag and Side Airbag-Rear. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class adds Range, Battery Type, Hybrid Type, Petrol Fuel Tank Capacity and Adjustable Steering. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹2.75 Cr for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 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 Anti-Theft Alarm.

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.