After an absence of two years, the Maybach nameplate has made a return to Thailand – The Bangkok Post reports that Mercedes-Benz Thailand has officially introduced the Mercedes-Maybach S500 in the Kingdom. The model is priced at 16.9 million baht (RM1.88 million).
The Maybach name, which Mercedes revived in 1997, came to an end in 2012 when Daimler announced it was pulling the plug on the brand due to poor sales. In 2014, the name resurfaced, but this time as an ultra-luxury sub-brand extension of the W222 S-Class model line known as Mercedes-Maybach.
The S600 was announced as the sub-brand’s first model, making its debut at the Los Angeles and Guangzhou shows in November last year. The S500 has since joined the lineup. It’s powered by a 4.6 litre twin-turbo V8 offering 455 hp and 700 Nm, paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
The report adds that the S500 is priced considerably lower than its predecessors (the Zeppelin 57 and 62), which ran at around 80 million baht-plus (RM8.9 million), and also undercuts the likes of the Bentley Flying Spur and Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II by some five million (RM557,000) and 15 million baht (RM1.67 million) respectively in that market.
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Sure UMNO members will order this by the bulk. It is small kacang puteh money for them. After all their big boss also loaded to the max and has billions, so, luxury and fancy lifestyle is common for UMNO.
Whilst people steal RM2.6 billion, we now suffer with high car prices for basic B and C segment.
Don’t forget, this is when the tupai got caught. What about the times the tupai was happily jumping the past 10 years? The tupai would have collected much much more than RM2.6 billion.
Now, we Malaysians suffer with high car prices because everyone is now stealing. Taib of Sarawak alone has US$20 billion wealth (RM80 billion). the don’t penalise him, they reward him with governorship while we all suffer with high rates
After next election tokong will upgrade his s-keras to this. All becoz his Benz is too old and expensive to maintain. Island pipu swollow whole story and says here u go.
Even if i upgrade it will still cost much less than the ‘donation’ of your UMNO leader. Your dear leader can buy more than a thousand of this from his ‘donor’. Bolehland people swallow whole story and says donation ok what
Bjian makan 2.6 bill, whole Malaysia.
Dear leader makan 3 bill, selangor onli. Imagine he got whole Malaysia…
Which is worse?
This car just too cheap to be own by PM because he use helicopter and private jet.
Malaysian Rakyat just keep using unsafe 3rd world country car…
Imagine, 2.6billion by one man on one occassion. His gremlins have been in power for 5 decades. Do the maths.
Too blind. Own people steal also cannot see.
There is no dignity to this majority ethnic. Stealing is normal to them
Of course.
Look at mother country. 5000 years of civilization absolutely zero corruption. Only the purest whitest souls come from there to spread the highest most honourable values of mankind throughout the world.
Maybe except for Jho Low and Qin Hui.
Yeah, when they come here, they must follow the rule of majority ethnic, which is to give/receive ‘donation’. Billions lost in the name of ‘donation’? Ok what. Don’t like the rule? Get sacked like Muhyiddin. Lu tak suka, lu keluar. This is how the Malays rule Malaysia. Everything must follow rule but the rule is for their personal interest
Pleasure seeking. That is all they know. Lazy and don’t want to work hard but want free money
Just keep quiet, I got plenty to share if you support me.
This car will be used by Ministers or their sons. But they don’t have to buy it. Remember Nazri? He drove a Porsche Cayenne fully bought and maintained by a timber tycoon wanting contracts from daddy.
So many children will be using this Maybach fully maintained and bought by those seeking contracts
I wonder how it feels to be inside 1 of this. Absolutely luxury. Really beyond satisfaction.
Small money lah. RM1.88 million only. With RM2600 million (RM2.6 billion), I can buy 1300 units of this car.
Kak Rose Diamond alone is US24 Million (nearly RM100 million). This car is just small change lah.
Malaysia has the highest Ferrari and Lamborghini ownership in the world. Infact, Lamborghini’s largest order for Aventadors came from Malaysia.
It is amazing. Many of these buyers have no proper jobs nor inherited wealth, nor come from rich families.
they sit in Starbucks, Coffee Bean and strike a few deals with Government officials, and suddenly, big money comes into their coffers.
Only in Malaysia!
really ahh? I didn’t know that..true fact or you just simply hamtam only…if simply hamtam, not good you know lying…show fact and figures la please..if a friend to your friend says so, it doesn’t count.
Nice car !! Especially this new generation really stands out on the road.
1. I know my level is upto brandnew S-class only, but I won’t pretend to be capable by doing unnecessary things just to get myself a Maybach.
2. I may get a Maybach, Patek, Hermes etc etc but I don’t get the respect of my staffs in my company.
3. When Ms Wang Ai Zah becomes the president of U5A in 31 Feb 2017, Abama better burns his White Home to destroy everythings to save him and his friends. ABCD will not increase Abama’s support from U5A voters. Internal winds will add oil to the fire, ultimately everybody dies due to 90% burns.
4. When Maybach is in trouble, it needs the help from parent company Mercedes.
5. A rest in a Bar after a crack in my head can deter me from writing comments.
6. Wheelbase 3365mm and width 2130mm, good.
Pening sebab kena langgar Maybach ke apa ni..
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Showroom very empty ah? How is your saga that bought by your papa Sam to you?
If I have RM2.6b also I won’t buy this car. I’ll buy Camry Hybrid.
This car is cheap…
I bet many BN politicians, cronies and the gang could easily buy a few for their own, for their wifey or mistress.
This car even cheaper for dear leader and his merry band. After all he got 3 billion in his selangor gov piggy bank.
At least its the govt piggy bank, not personal piggy bank.
Your Geneva 2009 Maybach article mentioned the price tags of Zeppelin 57 & 62 were 406K Euro & 473K Euro respectively, which should be around RM1.75m & RM2m. How did you get the RM8.9m in this article?