UK pricing and specification revealed for S-Class PHEV and new Mercedes Maybach ahead of late 2021 deliveries

Mercedes-Benz has announced UK pricing and specification for its new S580eL plug-in hybrid S-Class. As with the previous S560eL PHEV, the car is pitched as a super-luxury option to replace S600L, with prices starting at a whopping £104,490 for the S580eL AMG Line Premium version. The topof-the-range S 580eL AMG Line Premium Plus Executive costs £113,880.

This is around £18,000 more expensive than a BMW 745Le xDrive PHEV, and £15,000 more than and Audi A8L Sport LWB 60 TFSI e quattro. However, the S580eL has considerably greater all-electric performance than its rivals, up to 63 miles of range using its 28.6 kWh battery.

The S-Class PHEV is available in long-wheelbase only and with a choice of four model lines. It is on sale now, with first UK vehicles arriving in late 2021, allowing chauffeurs to PCO-license a new S-Class in London once again.

The S580eL uses a 3.0-litre straight-six petrol engine, capable of producing 367hp, combined with an electric motor that adds 150hp. Official CO2 and mpg figures are a rather fanciful 353.1mpg and 18g/ km of CO2. A 9G-Tronic nine-speed automatic transmission is standard across the S-Class range.

The lithium-ion battery can be charged using a DC rapid charger in 20 minutes (10-80%) and under four hours using a 7.4 kW home wallbox. Mercedes has also revealed prices for the latest Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, also now on sale. Prices starting from £162,390 for the Maybach S580 4Matic, and £177,025 for the S580 4Matic First Class. The top-line, V12-engined Maybach S680 4Matic First Class costs £204,375.

First UK vehicles arrive in early Autumn. The Mercedes-

Maybach has a 180mm longer wheelbase than an LWB Mercedes-Benz S-Class, allowing room for more refinement, including new massaging functions and an extensive upgrade for the First Class rear compartment. The S580 4Matic has a 503hp 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine, which produces 700Nm of torque. A further 20hp and 200Nm of torque is available thanks to the EQ Boost mild hybrid system with integrated starter-generator powered by the 48V on-board electrical system. It can reach 62mph from standstill in 4.8 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. The S580 4Matic can deliver between 24.1 and 25.5mpg on the combined cycle and emits 253g/km of CO2 (the First Class variant releases 265g/km).

The range-topping six-litre V12 S680 4Matic First Class, produces 612hp and 900Nm of torque. It travels from 0-62mph in just 4.5 seconds, with combined economy of 19.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 325g/km.