Maybach S-Class discounts are currently so huge that buyers could purchase an entire extra AMG with the savings
Published on Oct 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM (UTC-4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Oct 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
These Maybach S-Class discounts are so big that you could buy an extra AMG with the amount you saved.
We all like savings and discounts, and it’s even better when it’s in the context of a car.
But you have never seen savings quite like this.
So why is the Maybach S-Class seeing a wave of huge savings like this?
We’ve seen a lot of epic discounts in the automotive world before
Cars are usually pretty expensive, that’s hardly breaking news to anyone.
So when an opportunity comes along which allows buyers to save some cash, you can bet people will want to get in on that.
We’ve seen a lot of staggering deals and discounts come along over the years.
At one point, buyers on the West Coast could get themselves $12,500 off on their Dodge Charger Daytona EVs.
Honda did one better by slicing $20,000 off the Prologue.
And then there was the government-sanctioned discount in the form of federal incentives to buy EVs.
Buyers in California could enjoy a Tesla Model 3 with $15,000 cut off.
What’s the deal with this Mercedes offer?
Before we go any further, let’s just clarify what it is we’re talking about here.
This isn’t your typical discount that you might get offered on the price of a purchase.
Instead, think of this more like a bonus that dealers can either pocket for themselves or can pass onto the buyer to incentivize a purchase.
For example, the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 is available with $70,000 back in dealer cash.
That’s pretty good for a car worth $245,750.
By way of comparison, a $207,150 Mercedes-Maybach S 580 could come with $45,000 in savings for the customer.
As tantalizing as all those figures sound, this is obviously at the choice of the dealer.
If you get lucky, you can get really lucky.
You could save enough on a Maybach S-Class to buy a whole extra AMG
If you managed to score yourself somewhere between $45,000 and $70,000, that’d be a serious amount of dough.
In fact, it’d be enough for you to buy another AMG.
For example, there’s the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45, with a starting price of $67,050 for the most recent model year.
On the lower end of the scale is the Lexus UX, which costs only $38,850.
We can only imagine the flex that would come with scoring a second car with what essentially amounts to free money.
Well, it’s not quite free money,
But as the saying goes, ‘You’ve got to spend money to make money’.
Timeline of Maybach
1909: Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach found Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH in Bissingen, Germany. Originally set up to manufacture gas and diesel engines for Zeppelin airships, the company renames itself to Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH and relocates to Friedrichshafen in 1912.
1921: Maybach debuts its first production car, the W3, at the Berlin Motor Show.
1940 – 1959: Automobile manufacturing ceases during World War II, and it doesn’t restart after it.
1960: Daimler acquires the brand.
1997 – 2002: Daimler unveils an ultra-luxury concept at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. In 2002, Maybach is formally relaunched as an independent luxury brand under DaimlerAG with the Maybach 57 and Maybach 62 super-saloons.
2011: The brand is retired in late 2011 due to struggling sales.
2014 – present: Maybach is relaunched as an ultra-luxury sub-brand under Mercedes-Benz.
Ben joined Supercar Blondie in February 2025 after being published by international organizations including LADbible, The Sun, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail. He covers supercars, rare and collectible vehicles, aviation, luxury assets, and the fascinating people behind them. His reporting has explored everything from seven-figure supercars and historic Ferrari collections to unusual aircraft adventures and extraordinary automotive discoveries from around the world. Ben has also gained first-hand insight into vehicle craftsmanship and customization, including visiting specialist workshops to see bespoke vehicles up close.
