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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Maybach 57/62 (W240/V240)
| image = Mercedes Maybach 57 and 62.jpg
| caption = Maybach 62, with a Maybach 57 on the right
| manufacturer = [[DaimlerChrysler]] (2002–2007)<br />[[Daimler AG]] (2007–2013)
| production = April 2002 – February 2013<ref name="Maybach62S">{{cite web|url=https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/Maybach-62-S--V-240-2010---2013.xhtml?oid=184935100|title=Maybach 62 S|website=mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com|access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />3,321 produced
| model_years = 2003–2013
| assembly = Germany: [[Sindelfingen]]
| designer = [[Olivier Boulay]], Shuichi Yamashita, Anthony Lo (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.studiotorino.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=431:005-maybach-2&catid=49&lang=en&Itemid=840|title=STUDIOTORINO - 005_Maybach|website=studiotorino.com|access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/corporate/pressrelease/corporate/detail469.html|title=Press Release - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=D406,798.PN.&OS=PN/D406,798&RS=PN/D406,798|title=United States Patent: D406798 - Motor vehicle}}</ref>
| class = [[Ultra-luxury car]] ([[F-segment|F]])
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]<br/>4-door [[Landaulet (car)|landaulet]]
| related = {{ubl
  | [[Mercedes-Benz W140|Mercedes-Benz S-Class W140]]
  | [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220)|Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220]]
  }}
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| engine = 5.5 L ''[[Mercedes-Benz M275 engine#M285/M285 AMG|M285]]'' [[twin-turbo]] [[V12 engine|V12]]<br />6.0 L ''M285'' twin-turbo V12
| transmission = 5-speed ''[[5G-Tronic]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = 57: {{cvt|3390|mm|in|1}}<br>62: {{cvt|3827|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{ubl
  | 2002–2010 57: {{cvt|5728|mm|in|1}}
  | 2010–2013 57: {{cvt|5734|mm|in|1}}
  | 2002–2010 62: {{cvt|6165|mm|in|1}}
  | 2010–2013 62: {{cvt|6171|mm|in|1}}
  }}
| width = {{cvt|1980|mm|in|1}}
| height = {{cvt|61.3-62.0|in|mm|0|disp=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|2735|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} (57)<br>{{convert|2805|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} (62)
| predecessor = [[Mercedes-Benz 600]] (1963–1981)
| successor = [[Mercedes-Maybach S600|Mercedes-Maybach S-Class]] (indirect)
}}

The '''Maybach 57''' ([[chassis]] code W240) and '''62''' (chassis code V240) were the first [[automobile]] models of the [[Maybach]] brand since its revival by DaimlerChrysler AG (now [[Mercedes-Benz Group AG]]). They are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car presented at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#1997|1997 Tokyo Motor Show]]. The concept car was based on the [[Mercedes-Benz W140]] S-class sedan platform, as were the production models. The [[Luxury Brand Status Index]] 2008 placed the Maybach in first place, ahead of [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls-Royce]] and [[Bentley]]. The models ceased production in February 2013 due to continued financial losses for the brand, with sales at one-fifth the level of the profitable Rolls-Royce models.<ref name="endofbrand">{{cite news| url=https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/maybach102.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120225213713/https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/maybach102.html | archive-date = 2012-02-25 | language = de | work=Tagesschau.de | title=Stilles Ende einer Autolegende | trans-title = Quiet end to an automotive legend | date=25 November 2011}}</ref>

== History ==
[[Wilhelm Maybach]] was an engineer who worked with [[Gottlieb Daimler]] to design combustion engines. The first Daimler-Maybach automobile was built in 1889. Over the years, the Maybach name developed into a brand name for automobiles that were typically very large, powerful, and luxurious. For example, the [[Maybach Zeppelin#DS8|Maybach Zeppelin DS 8 Cabriolet]] built in 1929 had side sections that could be lowered completely to allow it to be used as a parade car. In 1998, [[Daimler AG|DaimlerChrysler AG]]'s competitor, [[BMW|BMW AG]], purchased the ultra-luxury brand [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls-Royce]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Skerrett|first=Joanne|title=Vickers PLC: BMW Deal For Rolls-Royce Signed|newspaper=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|date=30 April 1998}}</ref> The Maybach brand name was reintroduced in 2002 to be a direct challenger to BMW's top vehicle, the [[Rolls-Royce Phantom (2003)|Rolls-Royce Phantom]].

== Design ==
Both Maybach models are variants of the same [[luxury vehicle|ultra-luxurious]] automobile. The model numbers reflect the respective lengths of the automobiles in [[decimetre]]s. The 57 is more likely to be owner-driven, while the longer 62 is designed with a [[chauffeur]] in mind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15135835/maybach-first-drive-review|title=Maybach|last=Wilkinson|first=Stephan|date=2003-01-01|website=Car and Driver|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>

=== Features ===
Standard features of all models include, but are not limited to: a navigation system with voice recognition; power rear sunshade; rear-seat DVD entertainment system; interior air filter; front and rear seat massage; 21-speaker [[Bose]] premium sound system; power tilt/telescopic heated leather-wrapped-wood steering wheel with radio and climate controls; power trunk open/close; voice-activated AM/FM radio with 6-disc [[CD changer]]; keyless start; heated front and rear seats; cooled front seats; adaptive cruise control; premium leather upholstery; 18-way [[power seats|power front seats]]; 14-way power rear seats; heated cupholders; rear beverage refrigerator; rear pop-out folding table trays; [[rearview camera]]; pneumatic soft close doors; [[iPod]] adapter; wireless cell phone link; outside-temperature indicator; universal [[garage door opener]].

[[File:Maybach Dual Climate Control Diagram.png|thumb|left|Dual Climate Control]]
Every Maybach has 2 climate control systems – one for the front compartment and one for the rear. Each can be programmed and operated independently, producing four-zone climate control.

An upgraded version of the Mercedes [[air suspension]] system called AirMatic Dual Control is standard, featuring air springs complemented by an additional spring-rate adjustment system with adaptive damping.

Options for the Maybach 62 and 62S include: 18-way power rear seats (replacing 14-way); power side sunshades; cooled rear seats; [[wireless headphones]]; [[Smart glass#Polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal devices|electrochromic]] power panoramic sunroof (replacing power sunroof); steering wheel mounted navigation controls.

The company offered various options for customers to personalize their vehicles, and provided various equipment combinations.
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=== Performance ===
The engine in the base Model 57 and 62 is the [[Mercedes-Benz M275 engine#M285/M285 AMG|Mercedes-Benz M285]], a 5.5-litre twin-turbo [[V12 engine|V12]] developed specifically for the new Maybach cars. Output is {{convert|550|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}} at 5250 rpm with {{convert|664|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 2300-3000 rpm. A slightly de-tuned version, denoted M275, was used in the 2003-2006 W220 S600 and CL600 replacing the M137, naturally aspirated V12, which appears in the 1998-2002 W220 S600 and CL600.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://glory4cars.com/reviews/maybach-57.html|title=Maybach 57 Review & Ratings: Design, Features, Performance, Specifications}}</ref>

The Maybach 57 accelerates from {{convert|0|to|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} in about 5.1 seconds; the Maybach 62 and 57 S, about 4.8 seconds; the Maybach 62 S, 4.5 seconds, and the Landaulet, 4.5 seconds.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021|reason=good citations needed on all of these times.}} In terms of power output, the 57 and 62 have {{convert|550|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}}; the 57&nbsp;S and 62&nbsp;S, {{convert|612|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}}; and the Zeppelin has {{convert|640|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}}.

=== Price ===
In early 2008, European and United States prices were:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autoreview.belproject.com/item/902 |title=Maybach Zeppelin: resurrection of the dead |publisher=Autoreview.belproject.com |date=2009-02-18 |access-date=2011-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226201749/http://autoreview.belproject.com/item/902 |archive-date=2009-02-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Maybach 57 - $366,934<ref>EURO prices: Automobil Revue, catalogue edition 2008, p. 67</ref> / €341,750<ref>US prices: http://www.autospies.com/news/2008-Maybach-models-get-a-3-500-price-jump-22068/ . Retrieved 03-22-2008.</ref>
* Maybach 57 S - $417,402 / €381,250
* Maybach 62 - $431,055 / €392,750
* Maybach 62 S - $492,602 / €432,250
* Maybach Landaulet - $1,350,000 / €900,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080222.013/maybach-landaulet-green-lighted-for-production |title= Maybach Landaulet green lighted for production | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081226213314/http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080222.013/maybach-landaulet-green-lighted-for-production | archive-date = 2008-12-26 |work=World Car Fans | date = 2008-02-22 | first = Christopher | last = Jackson | publisher = Black Falcon Media Group }}</ref>

== Introduction ==
On 26 June 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Maybach heads to New York on Queen Elizabeth 2 |url=http://autos.ca/news/2002/020625-1.htm |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Canadian Driver}}</ref> a Maybach 62 enclosed in a glass case on the ''[[Queen Elizabeth 2]]'' departed from [[Southampton]], [[England]], en route to [[New York City]], with the media and company officials staying in the luxury suites on board. The ship arrived in New York on 2 July, welcomed by geysering [[fireboat]]s and a [[motor boat]]. A helicopter lifted the car off the liner and onto a dock. It was then driven to the [[Regent Hotel]], [[Wall Street]].

== Variants ==

=== Maybach 57 ===
The Maybach 57 is the base designation. 1,104 units produced.

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File:Майбах в Алма-Ате.JPG|Maybach 57
File:Maybach 57 Heck.jpg|Rear view
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=== Maybach 57 S ===
Daimler revealed the Maybach 57 S at the [[Geneva Motor Show#2005|2005 Geneva Motor Show]], with the S standing for ''Spezial''. It uses a 6.0-liter version of the V12 engine manufactured by [[Mercedes-AMG]]. Power output is {{cvt|612|PS|kW PS hp|0|order=out}} and torque {{convert|1000|Nm|lbft|0|abbr=on}}, providing a sub-five second acceleration to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. It also rides {{convert|0.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} lower on 20-inch<!-- do not convert, wheel sizes are still not metric --> wheels. The North American unveiling was at the [[Los Angeles Auto Show]] in January 2006. 503 of the pre-facelift and 164 of the 2010 facelifted version produced. Facelifted version had {{Convert|630|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}.

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File:Maybach 57S, at tms2011.jpg|Maybach 57 S, facelifted version
File:Mondial de l'Automobile 2010, Paris - France (5056636818).jpg|Interior of the front compartment
File:Mondial de l'Automobile 2010, Paris - France (5056022813).jpg|Interior of the rear compartment
</gallery>

=== Maybach 57 and 62 "Zeppelin" ===
[[File:Streetcarl Maybach 62 Zeppelin (6306020557).jpg|thumb|Maybach 62 Zeppelin]]
Maybach revealed the "Zeppelin" nameplate at the [[Geneva Motor Show#2009|2009 Geneva Motor Show]] as an additional luxury package that could be ordered on both the Maybach 57 and 62. The name "Zeppelin" had been used for the pre-war Maybach models DS7 and DS8. 100 units were built.

The package consists of special California beige leather with Stromboli-black stitching, piano black lacquer finishes, and silver "Zeppelin" champagne glasses. In addition to the interior changes, the exterior has exclusive 20-inch chrome wheels and dark-red taillights. The engine is a 6.0-L V12 Twin-Turbo with {{convert|640|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}}, which is {{convert|28|PS|kW PS hp|0|abbr=on|order=out}} more than the S versions. The word "ZEPPELIN" is also incorporated into the triangular Maybach hood ornament.{{clear}}

=== Maybach 62 ===
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The Maybach 62 included as standard features such as fully reclining rear seats, Maybach four-zone climate control, tinted windows, infrared-reflecting laminated glass all round, AirMATIC dual-control air suspension, display instruments in rear roof liner (showing speed, time, and outside temperature), folding rear tables (left and right), 21-speaker Bose Surround Everywhere sound system, and a refrigerator compartment.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sevenstarsandstripes.com/mobile.asp?pagetoshow=content/mobile/maybach/index&sl= | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928185321/http://www.sevenstarsandstripes.com/mobile.asp?pagetoshow=content%2Fmobile%2Fmaybach%2Findex&sl= | archive-date = 2007-09-28 | title = World premiere of the new Maybach | publisher = Seven Stars & Stripes | date = July 2002 | access-date = 2020-10-12 | url-status = live }}</ref> The Maybach 62 also includes an array of additional features such as Cockpit Management and Navigation System (COMAND), which includes DVD navigation, CD changer in rear seats, DVD players and TV tuners front and rear, two rear LCD TV screens including remote control and two sets of headphones, and automatic closing doors.

Even though the Maybach 62 has all these features included, optional extras were available. Some of these are a panoramic glass sunroof at a cost of $11,670, and an external communication system, and a loudspeaker and microphone system which allows the occupant in the rear of the Maybach to converse with people outside the car. This option came at a cost of $1,780. Additionally, a retractable electrotransparent partition screen between the driver and the rear occupants costs $23,780 and, most expensive, a high-protection GUARD B4 Package costs an additional $151,810. 1,058 units made in total.
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=== Maybach 62 S ===
[[File:Maybach 62 S Classic-Gala 2021 1X7A0149.jpg|thumb|Maybach 62 S]]
The '''Maybach 62 S''' (''Spezial'') appeared in November 2006 at the Auto China 2006 exhibit in [[Beijing]]. It features the same engine as the 57&nbsp;S, a {{convert|612|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[twin-turbo]] [[V12 engine|V12]] made by [[Mercedes-Benz AMG]], with facelifted version producing {{Convert|630|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}. However, the suspension remains untouched. 236 of the original and 256 units of the model year 2010 (post-facelift) were made.

On February 26, 2019, North Korean's chairman [[Kim Jong-un]] came to visit Vietnam along with his cars, including a Maybach 62 S and a Mercedes S600 Pullman Guard.
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=== Maybach 62 S Landaulet ===
[[File:Landaulet1.jpg|thumb|Maybach 62 S Landaulet at the [[Dubai International Airport]] in 2010]]
[[File:Maybach 62 S Landaulet 01 (fcm).jpg|thumb|Landaulet interior view]]
The Maybach 62 S Landaulet, based on the Maybach 62 S, revives the classic [[Landaulet (car)|landaulet]] car body style, which was popular in the 1920s and 30s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.it/tag/Landaulet |title=Landaulet |publisher=Autoblog.it |date=2007-10-23 |access-date=2012-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.focus.de/auto/neuwagen/maybach-landaulet_aid_137393.html |title=Maybach Landaulet: Klassiker der Zukunft - Neuwagen - FOCUS Online |publisher=Focus.de |date=2012-01-13 |access-date=2012-01-17}}</ref> Powered by the 62 S's {{convert|612|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[twin-turbo|biturbo]] V12, the Landaulet's front seats are fully enclosed and separated from the rear passenger compartment by a power divider window; the opacity of this partition can be electronically controlled.

A sliding soft roof allows back-seat passengers to take in the sun from the comfort of their seats. The chauffeur's area is finished in black leather, while the rear is white with piano black- and gold-flecked black granite inserts.

Maybach publicly unveiled the Landaulet at the Middle East International Auto Show around the end of November 2007 as a concept car. Limited production was confirmed in January 2008. In total, 22 units were made, one of which was owned by rapper [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080222.013/maybach-landaulet-green-lighted-for-production |title=Maybach Landaulet Green-Lighted for Production |publisher=Worldcarfans.com |access-date=2012-01-17}}</ref> [[DJ Khaled]] owns one as well and it has appeared in a few of his music videos.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Also, [[Lee Kun-hee]], former chairman of [[Samsung]] owns one as of 2011. {{cn|date=May 2023}}

Only 18 units of the pre-facelift Maybach 62 S Landaulets were ever built, with a further four in a facelifted configuration. [[Ronald Bussink]], a Swiss entrepreneur, placed an order for two facelifted Landaulets at the very end of production, in 2011, just when Daimler made the decision to cease production in the following year. Bussink had also changed one of those orders for a one-off RHD model. A special-request 62 S Landaulet "One & only RHD" model was still being completed by a Maybach specialists in January 2013 on a single stand offside while the production line was being dismantled.<ref name="maybachhaus">{{cite web|url=https://www.maybachhaus.com/vehicles|title=Vehicles - Maybach Haus|website=maybachhaus.com|access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref>
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=== Maybach 57S Cruisero Coupé by Xenatec ===
[[File:Xenatech (7473301350).jpg|thumb|Maybach 57S Cruisero Coupé by Xenatec]]
In 2010, German coachbuilder Xenatec unveiled the Maybach 57S Cruisero, a 2-door conversion of the Maybach 57S. The Cruisero has the same length, wheelbase, and 6.0-litre V12 engine as the 57S it is based on, making it the longest 2-door that is not from 1970s. It is reported that the car was approved by Daimler and engineered to the same standard as other Maybachs. Only 8 cars were reportedly produced before Xenatec filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maybach Cruiserio Coupe bites the dust as Xenatec declares bankruptcy|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/07/maybach-cruiserio-coupe-bites-the-dust-as-xenatec-declares-bankr/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Autoblog|date=7 November 2011 |language=en}}</ref> Cruisero car number 4 (as seen on the door sill), ordered new by [[Muammar Gaddafi]],  was listed for sale in early 2021 in the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ultra-rare Maybach 57S Coupe ordered new by Moammar Gadhafi is for sale|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/01/xenatc-maybach-57s-coupe-moammar-gadhafi-for-sale/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Autoblog|date=February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Sales ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Calendar Year
! US Sales
! Calendar Year
! US Sales
|-
| 2003<ref name=04sales>{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/01/04/313903.html |title=2004 Highest Year on Record for Mercedes-Benz USA |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>
| 166
| 2009<ref name=09sales>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mercedes-benz-posts-highest-sales-month-for-the-year-with-20025-vehicles-sold-in-december-80710637.html |title=Mercedes-Benz Posts Highest Sales Month for the Year With 20,025 Vehicles Sold in December - MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ |location=New Jersey |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date=2010-01-05 |access-date=2010-04-05}}</ref>
| 66
|-
| 2004<ref name=04sales/>
| 244
| 2010<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/highest-sales-month-for-the-year-at-21469-brings-mercedes-benz-to-an-18-percent-increase-for-2010-112881769.html |title=Highest Sales Month for the Year at 21,469 Brings Mercedes-Benz to an... - MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ |location=New Jersey |publisher=Prnewswire.com |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>
| 63
|-
| 2005<ref name=05sales>{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/01/03/032870.html |title=Mercedes-Benz Rings in the New Year with Record 2006 Sales |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>
| 152
| 2011<ref name=CSB1>{{cite web | url = https://carsalesbase.com/us-maybach/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221127182236/https://carsalesbase.com/us-maybach/ | archive-date = 2022-11-27 | title = Maybach Sales Data & Trends for the U.S Automotive Market | work = CarSalesBase | first = Bart | last = Demandt }}</ref>
| 39
|-
| 2006<ref name=05sales/>
| 146
| 2012<ref name=CSB1/>
| 50
|-
| 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jan09/05_001548_Mercedes_Benz_USA_Sales_Drop_32_Percent_In_December_2008.html |title=Mercedes-Benz USA's Sales Drop 32.1 Percent In December 2008 |publisher=Emercedesbenz.com |date=2009-01-05 |access-date=2011-11-23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729125348/http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jan09/05_001548_Mercedes_Benz_USA_Sales_Drop_32_Percent_In_December_2008.html |archive-date=2012-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 156
| 2013<ref name=CSB1/>
| 6
|-
| 2008<ref name=09sales/>
| 119
|
|
|}

Initially, Daimler-Chrysler predicted annual sales of 2,000 global units with 50% coming from the United States; however, such lofty sales expectations never materialized.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mack |first=Eric |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=105149?mktcat=enabler&AID=10364102&PID=3179980&kw=N&synpartner=edmunds&mktid=cj260233 |title=DaimlerChrysler Turns Profit on $300,000 Maybach |publisher=Edmunds.com |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://automobile.automotive.com/5038/0705-maybach-future-plan/index.html |title=Can Maybach Be Mended? |publisher=Automobile.automotive.com |access-date=2011-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812015824/http://automobile.automotive.com/5038/0705-maybach-future-plan/index.html |archive-date=2011-08-12 }}</ref> In 2007, Mercedes bought back 29 US dealers, reducing the total from 71 to 42.<ref>{{cite web|first = John | last = Neff |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/01/mercedes-benz-buys-back-and-closes-29-maybach-dealers/ |title=Mercedes-Benz buys back and closes 29 Maybach dealers | date = October 2007 |publisher=Autoblog.com |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>

== 2013 cessation ==
With poor sales expectations and heavy impact of 2008 financial crises, Daimler AG undertook a review of the whole Maybach division.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson |first=Drew |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/daimler-to-rule-on-future-of-maybach-next-month.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015005/https://www.leftlanenews.com/daimler-to-rule-on-future-of-maybach-next-month.html | archive-date = 2013-12-03 | title=Daimler to rule on future of Maybach next month |publisher=Leftlanenews.com |date=2011-06-13 }}</ref> This included talks with [[Aston Martin]] to engineer and style the next generation of Maybach models along with the next generation of [[Lagonda]] models.<ref name="fuhrmans1">{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903885604576486064192002334 | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Vanessa | last=Fuhrmans | title=A Handful of Maybachs Isn't Enough | date=8 August 2011}}</ref>

However, on 25 November 2011, Daimler announced that sales of all Maybach models and the brand would cease in 2013.<ref name="endofbrand"/> Before the announcement, only 3000 Maybach vehicles had been sold, with estimated loss of €330,000 for each car sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Georg-Kacher-Blog/Why-Maybach-closed-Daimler-lost-330000-on-each-one/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110803/http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Georg-Kacher-Blog/Why-Maybach-closed-Daimler-lost-330000-on-each-one/ | archive-date = 2014-10-06 | date = 2012-02-08 | work = [[Car (magazine)|Car]] | last = Kacher | first = Georg | title=Why Maybach closed: Daimler lost €330,000 on each one}}</ref> While it was originally planned to produce it into mid-2013, very slow sales convinced Daimler to pull the plug earlier and the last car left the Sindelfingen production line on 17 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.ende-der-luxusmarke-fuer-den-maybach-war-nichts-zu-teuer.270e5011-52c2-4af8-a6ee-d3624db38f93.html |newspaper=[[Stuttgarter Zeitung]] |first=Harry |last=Pretzlaff |title=Ende der Luxusmarke: Für den Maybach war nichts zu teuer (in German) |date= 2012-12-30 }}</ref> Other sources claim that production ceased in February 2013.<ref name="Maybach62S" /> A special 62 S Landaulet model was still being completed by January 2013 on a singular stand while the production line was being dismantled.<ref name="maybachhaus" />

The line was replaced by Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman models. An executive told a Frankfurt newspaper that Daimler "came to the conclusion that the sales chances for the Mercedes brand were better than that of Maybach."<ref name=hetzner-pullsplug>{{cite news|last=Hetzner|first=Christiaan|title= Daimler pulls plug on loss-making Maybach - report |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-daimler-maybach-idUKTRE7AO14U20111125| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307043517/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-daimler-maybach-idUKTRE7AO14U20111125 | publisher=Thomson Reuters|archive-date= 2016-03-07 |date=2011-11-25}}</ref>

One suggestion for Maybach's struggles was that parent Daimler had failed to differentiate it from its Mercedes-Benz brand. While all three ultra-luxury brands share platforms and engines with other luxury brands from their parent auto company, Maybachs are built alongside the [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]] flagship sedan, whereas [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls-Royce]] and [[Bentley]] are assembled in England (separate from the rest of [[BMW]] and [[Volkswagen Group]]'s production plants), and thus are regarded as being more "exclusive". Furthermore, the Maybach's pedigree was virtually unknown outside Germany, unlike its British rivals which have long enjoyed renown worldwide;<ref name="fuhrmans1"/> indeed the 2006 [[Rolls-Royce Phantom (2003)|Rolls-Royce Phantom]]'s interior evokes memories of a 1930s car, while the Maybach 57S's inside makes no reference to its brand's history.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/03/22/Autos/carreviews/rolls_maybach/index.htm | work=CNN | first=Peter | last=Valdes-Dapena | title=Rolls-Royce vs. Maybach | date=22 March 2006}}</ref>

In October 2013, [[Top Gear (magazine)|''Top Gear'' magazine]] placed the Maybach 57 and 62 on its list of "The 13 worst cars of the last 20 years", commenting that "Mercedes-Benz decided to reactivate a brand that nobody under the age of 90 outside Stuttgart remembered, slathering an ersatz reject Hyundai luxury body over an ageing S-Class platform and hoping that various oligarchs, rap stars and Paris Hilton wouldn't notice that it was actually an elaborate con. They didn't. But we did. The 57S version finally gave the hapless guy up front something to do other than stirring up revolutionary resentment towards his boss, but by the time the Landaulet appeared, the game was up, and Mercedes iced the brand in favour of six different versions of the new S-Class. Smart move. Rolls-Royce, meanwhile, is on course for a record year in 2013."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/The-13-worst-cars-of-the-last-20-years-2013-10-30 |title=The 13 Worst Cars of the Last 20 Years |magazine=[[Top Gear (magazine)|Top Gear magazine]] |date=2013-10-31 |access-date=2014-10-12}}</ref>
  
In 2009, a 2004 Maybach 62 in Germany reached 999,999 kilometres with its original owner.<ref>{{cite web | last = Boucher-Gaulin | first = Frédérick | title = More Than a Million Kilometers in a Maybach | work = The Car Guide | url = https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/24368/more-than-a-million-kilometers-in-a-maybach/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180614044650/https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/24368/more-than-a-million-kilometers-in-a-maybach/ | archive-date = 2018-06-14 | date = 2014-03-12 | publisher = LC Média }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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