2021 Mercedes Maybach S-Class Shows Off New Dash With Giant Screen Setup

Development for the 2021 Mercedes S-Class soldiers on and this time we get a peek inside the long-wheelbase Maybach variant.

The interior of any new flagship luxury car is at this point almost obligated to feature a pair of displays, with the next-gen S-Class to offer a rather giant center infotainment screen with a portrait orientation. The rest of the dash remains under covers but we can see how that center screen curves into the center console and take another look at the new Mercedes steering wheel and the bigger instrument cluster.

The Maybach variant of the Mercedes S-Class will sit at the top of the food chain, featuring a longer wheelbase and a number of visual differences to distinguish itself from regular S-Classes. These differences will include at least redesigned bumpers, lots of chromework, two-tone paint options, and a shiny front grille, similar to that of the Maybach GLS.

Of course the major difference will be found inside, where the Maybach S-Class is expected to offer the finest, most exclusive materials and finishes combined with ridiculous levels of comfort and luxury, in combination with all the necessary tech overload. As ever, the business end of a Maybach will be found in the rear passenger compartment, looking more like the inside of a lear jet and less like a car.

The new generation of the Mercedes S-Class is also expected to offer the company’s most advanced driver-assistance systems to date, including an eyes-off Level 3 automated driving feature. Of course the system’s operation would be subjected to local laws.

In addition, the Maybach S-Class is reportedly going to retain its V12 engine, despite the general trend of carmakers killing anything with more than eight cylinders.

The V12 in the 2021 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is expected to be an updated version of the current engine for more of that silky smooth horsepower and fewer emissions and that probably means pairing it with a mild-hybrid system.

Last time we heard, Mercedes was planning to reveal the new S-Class towards the end of the year, with the Maybach variant to follow in early 2021.