Land Rover Range Rover vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV
Verdict
The Land Rover Range Rover is the dearer, more conventional luxury SUV: RM2,488,000 plays RM1,088,888 for the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV, a gap of RM1,399,112. For that, the Range Rover gives you five seats, a far larger 818-litre boot and a higher 250 km/h top speed. The Maybach EQS SUV counters with 649 hp from dual motors, a quicker 4.4-second century sprint, 560 km of EV range and lower annual road tax. For Malaysian buyers, this is space and petrol pace versus four-seat electric luxury.
Pick the Land Rover Range Rover if you need five seats, 818 litres of boot space and a 250 km/h top speed from a petrol luxury SUV.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV if you want dual-motor electric drive, 649 hp, 560 km of range and the lower RM1,840 annual road tax.
Key differences
- Price: Land Rover Range Rover RM2,488,000; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV RM1,088,888
- Power: Land Rover Range Rover 523 hp; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV 649 hp
- 0–100 km/h: Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 s; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV 4.4 s
- Seats: Land Rover Range Rover 5; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV 4
- Boot space: Land Rover Range Rover 818 L; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV 440 L
- Road tax: Land Rover Range Rover RM3,872/year; Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV RM1,840/year
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 2,488,000 | RM 1,088,888✓ |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Luxury | Luxury |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol | Electric |
| Engine | 4,395 cc | Dual motor |
| Power | 523 hp | 649 hp✓ |
| Torque | 750 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 4.6 s | 4.4 s✓ |
| Top speed | 250 km/h✓ | 210 km/h |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | — | 118.0 kWh |
| EV range | — | 560 km |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 5,052 mm | 5,125 mm |
| Width | 2,047 mm | 1,959 mm |
| Height | 1,870 mm | 1,718 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,997 mm | 3,210 mm |
| Boot space | 818 L✓ | 440 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 8 | 11✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 5✓ | 4 |
| Road tax / year | RM 3,872 | RM 1,840✓ |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Range Rover
- Five-seat cabin
- Huge 818-litre boot
- Higher 250 km/h top speed
- Costs RM1,399,112 more
- Higher RM3,872 annual road tax
- Slower 4.6-second 0–100 km/h time
Maybach EQS SUV
- Quicker 4.4-second 0–100 km/h sprint
- 649 hp dual-motor output
- 560 km EV range
- Four seats only
- Smaller 440-litre boot
- Lower 210 km/h top speed
Range Rover vs Maybach EQS SUV FAQ
Is the Land Rover Range Rover or Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV better?
The Land Rover Range Rover is better for five-seat practicality and luggage space. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV is better for electric performance, range and lower road tax.
What is the price difference?
The Land Rover Range Rover costs RM2,488,000, while the Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV costs RM1,088,888. The Range Rover is RM1,399,112 more expensive.
Which one is quicker from 0–100 km/h?
The Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS SUV is quicker, doing 0–100 km/h in 4.4 seconds against the Land Rover Range Rover’s 4.6 seconds.