2015
The Mercedes-Maybach is available in S 500 and S 600 models (the US received the Mercedes-Maybach S 550 4MATIC and S 600 models, with the S 550 having the same 4.7L engine as the S 500 Mercedes-Maybach elsewhere), with 4MATIC optional, with the V8 engine and V12 for the latter. Mercedes also claims that the S Class is the world's quietest production car. The basic car has colour options and the option of a rear bench seat or 2 reclining rear seats. Options include air-conditioned, heated, and massaging seats; heated armrests; a system to pump agarwood scented ionised air around the cabin; first-class suite for the rear cabin; and a 24-speaker, 1,540 watt Burmester High-End 3D surround sound system. Assembly of the Maybach S 500 started in Pune, India, in September 2015, India being the second country to produce a Maybach.