Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600.
Showing Standard spec. Pick a different tier in the chart below to see how rare configurations project.
Source: Industry composite estimate (CarEdge / KBB), 2026. CarEdge estimates roughly 47% lost over five years on the S 580 (about 53% residual); a 2021 S 580 tracked by KBB at five years had lost 34% of its $185,950 base sticker. The gap is options — a Maybach is rarely delivered at base, so measuring from as-delivered price puts the real figure below the KBB read. Maybach holds materially better than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class it is built on.
| Year | Residual | Projected value |
|---|---|---|
| Year 0 | 100% | $181,000 |
| Year 1 | 78% | $141,180 |
| Year 2 | 70% | $126,700 |
| Year 3 | 64% | $115,840 |
| Year 4 | 59% | $106,790 |
| Year 5 | 55% | $99,550 |
Baseline anchored on the Mercedes-Maybach S 580; spec-tier selector adjusts the projection for rarer configurations.
Volume configuration in a non-rare color and option set. The curve resale figure stands as-is.
How the Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 tracks vs the Mercedes-Maybach baseline
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 tracks the brand curve shown above, which is anchored on the S 580 and reaches roughly fifty-five percent of MSRP at year five. In the full-size luxury SUV segment that is a strong number: the Bentley Bentayga tracks its brand curve to about thirty-nine percent, the Range Rover Autobiography to about forty-two. Only the Mercedes-AMG G 63 sits clearly above it, and the G-Class is a structural outlier that holds at or near sticker in its early years on allocation alone. Per the baseline disclosure beneath the chart, the Maybach figure brackets between roughly fifty-three and sixty-two percent depending on whether you measure from base sticker or from as-delivered price — and these cars are not delivered at base.
Value on a GLS 600 concentrates almost entirely in the rear compartment, which is the honest way to understand the car. Executive rear seating with full recline, the rear-seat entertainment package, the refrigerator, and the two-tone paint that separates it visually from a standard GLS are the specifications the second-owner market looks for, and the First Class rear configuration commands a premium over the standard arrangement. The inverse is equally true and worth stating plainly: a GLS 600 specified as a family car — single-tone paint, conventional rear seating, thin rear-cabin equipment — sits below the curve, because a car configured that way is competing directly against a well-optioned GLS 580 that cost eighty thousand dollars less. The Maybach premium is only defensible if the car is specified for the use it was designed around.
For a buyer in 2026, year three inside Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned is the entry the curve recommends. The steep early depreciation is behind a car of that age, the generation has not moved far enough for a three-year-old example to feel superseded, and the extended factory coverage carries real weight on a vehicle with this much air suspension, acoustic engineering, and twin-turbo V8 to go wrong outside warranty. The private market at year four or five offers better headline pricing and a materially worse warranty position; on this vehicle that trade rarely favors the buyer. Specified correctly and bought at three years old, the GLS 600 is the most sensible way into the full-size luxury SUV segment that this site covers.
Where to find a Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600
Authorized Mercedes-Maybach dealers in Marque’s covered metros — each city page carries the full roster, hours, phone numbers, and tracked outbound links.
Los Angeles
Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Maybach GLS 600 hold value?
Well, by the standards of the full-size luxury SUV segment. It tracks the Maybach brand curve above to roughly fifty-five percent of MSRP at year five — materially better than the Bentley Bentayga at about thirty-nine percent and the Range Rover Autobiography at about forty-two. The GLS 600 is not the segment's residual leader; the Mercedes-AMG G 63 is, and it is not close. But among the large, comfort-focused luxury SUVs, the Maybach is the one that defends its price best.
Maybach GLS 600 vs Bentley Bentayga vs Range Rover SV?
The Maybach wins the residual comparison and loses the exclusivity one. The Bentayga tracks the Bentley curve to roughly thirty-nine percent at year five, the Range Rover SV to about forty-two — both meaningfully steeper than the Maybach's fifty-five. Against that, the GLS 600 is more visibly related to the standard GLS than a Bentayga is to anything ordinary, and some buyers in this segment are paying precisely for the separation. On the arithmetic, the Maybach is the clear choice; on presence, it is the compromise.
Is the GLS 600 just an optioned GLS?
It shares a platform with the GLS and is considerably more than a trim level on it. The Maybach version carries its own front-end treatment, air suspension calibration, acoustic glazing, and a rear compartment built around executive seating rather than a third row — the engineering effort is concentrated where the car is used. Whether that justifies roughly eighty thousand dollars over a GLS 580 is a judgment about how much of the time the back seat is occupied. The used market has answered in the Maybach's favor on residual percentage.
What is the best year to buy a used Maybach GLS?
Year three, the sweet spot flagged on the curve above. The steepest depreciation sits behind a three-year-old car, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned coverage is available, and the model has not changed enough across the generation for a three-year-old example to feel dated. On a vehicle of this weight and complexity — air suspension, extensive acoustic treatment, a large twin-turbo V8 — the extended factory warranty is worth more than the headline saving on a private-market car a year or two older.
What specification holds value on a used GLS 600?
The rear cabin, as with every Maybach. Executive rear seating with the full recline, the rear-seat entertainment package, the refrigerator compartment, and two-tone paint are what the second-owner market looks for and what separates a properly specified car from an ordinary one. The First Class rear configuration commands a premium. A GLS 600 specified as though it were a family SUV — single-tone, conventional rear seating, minimal rear-cabin equipment — sits below the curve, because it is competing against standard GLS models on the only terms it has left.
For the broader Mercedes-Maybach buyer’s guide and the full model lineup, see the Mercedes-Maybach hub. To model depreciation against any car not in this catalog, see the depreciation calculator; to triangulate what a fair offer looks like against the comparable-listings midpoint, see the target-price calculator; for a five-year ownership-cost projection, see the total cost of ownership tool.