Since its 2002 introduction, the Maybach 62, and it’s smaller sibling, the 57, have been relatively unchanged. For the 2010 model year, the cars will receive a minor refresh, which should carry the car until at least 2013. Spy photographers on Friday snapped some up-close shots of a 2010 62 prototype, with a number of changes visible.
The modifications are similar to those Mercedes is giving to Maybach’s smaller cousin, the S-Class. Namely: LED-type daylight driving lamps, redesigned bumpers, and a new grille. It’s clear from these photos the new grille will be the most noticeable change — it is now split down the center and more pronounced.
An official debut should take place some time this year. By all accounts, the smaller Maybach 57 will receive identical updates.



02/13, 1:13 PM
posted by:
Struggle
Now it needs an A$$ job
02/13, 1:22 PM
posted by:
CADDY-V
These things are realy nice in person.
well for the money they should be.
02/13, 1:33 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Preposterous. This will do nothing to improve its ‘Ring time.
02/13, 1:46 PM
posted by:
aesir
Really? I think they are quite boring in person. A glorified S-class. Rolls over this hands down.
02/13, 2:00 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
i agree with aesir. Mr. Jacob, who used to own jacobs field, has one that i i used to see it everyday. It was a dark gray with dark red/maroon. it is a very boring car in person. the interior is completely different however!
02/13, 2:07 PM
posted by:
CADDY-V
that is what I ment.
When it comes to luxury this thing is nice.
02/13, 2:08 PM
posted by:
Bimmer
Why bother? Start with a clean sheet of paper!
02/13, 2:25 PM
posted by:
zfenderguy
Simon Cowell made the comment on Top Gear that he has a Maybach because he sees it as a sort of private jet for the street. No one who owns one looks at the outside very much, it’s what the inside looks like that counts. I agree with that logic I guess. It looks just special enough so people know you are an elietest rich snob, but not nearly as conspicuous as the Phantom.
02/13, 2:26 PM
posted by:
forgive bangle
I’m sorry, what did you say…. I fell asleep.
Definitely a Phantom or the new Bentley when it comes out.
02/13, 2:51 PM
posted by:
shaver
Simon Cowell, likes his Maybach because it reminds him his favorite San Fran bath house.
02/13, 2:55 PM
posted by:
zoomzoomer
aesir is almost right.. it’s a glorified S-class, but one from TWO GENERATIONS ago! All the interior accoutrements don’t really do much for your status when everyone thinks you’re riding in a 10 year old car! A distinctive exterior should be JOB 1 to save this brand.
LOL @ Simon Cowell! He actually thought Fantasia and that grey-haired guy had talent, so there goes his credibility as far as taste is concerned.
02/13, 4:02 PM
posted by:
zfenderguy
I’m not saying I agree with his percieved homo tendencies or his opinions for who has talent, but i do agree with that comment regarding the Maybach. Not enough to raise him out of douche level in my book though. Just setting the record straight.
02/13, 4:27 PM
posted by:
Borat
Johnny, ‘ring in this thing has a different meaning, but it is good for you!
02/13, 4:44 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
Heck with this POS, buy a new LaCrosse with the DVD TV’s in the back, it can beat this car in style and reliability. Plus it’s AMERICAN!
Buy American, it’s your duty (haha I said duty)
In all honesty, even if you have all the money in the world, this is still stupid. For one, it’s not flashy enough for the money – it looks like a previous generation S-Class. Another reason is that you can buy a whole fleet of pretty much any car – limo – whatever and still have money left over for a nice house. What is depreciation on this anyway? Even if it’s 50% in ten years, that’s enough to put your kids through college. At Harvard.
02/13, 5:10 PM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
Don’t hate the playa, hate tha game! Members of the NFL n NBAPA accounts for one third of all sales. Load up the posse, head for da club, this how we roll muthaf*.
02/13, 5:10 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
Boring.
02/13, 6:00 PM
posted by:
bimmer_mann_18
What facelift? All they did was blow the dust off it.
02/13, 6:20 PM
posted by:
jimbocardude2
she’s purdy in purson
02/13, 6:32 PM
posted by:
Bimmer
JakeK66,
this car loses $500 a day! within first year to depreciation.
02/13, 8:32 PM
posted by:
scratchy
@ JakeK66 ,people who can afford this car probably own a private jet , a helicopter , a 100+ foot yacht , a few ssupercars , etc. do you really think someone that rich cares about the depreciation ?
02/14, 12:43 AM
posted by:
The Stig
Sweet tail pipes on this refresh.
02/14, 1:31 AM
posted by:
atoms
yeah a Cessna Citation X can depreciate just as fast, then again its a $52,000,000 investment
02/14, 1:37 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
atoms, hardly. A Falcon 7X pushes 50 million. A C-750 is in the low 20’s. Trust me, there’s one in our hangar.
02/14, 1:50 AM
posted by:
atoms
at YVR? sorry i got my numbers wrong, the internet has lied to me, who knew! there is an old rotting learjet 45 at YYJ but i have not seen it fly yet… no one in vic wants to spend more money then what a used cessna 172 costs
02/14, 1:51 AM
posted by:
atoms
damn old people in uplands
02/14, 10:44 AM
posted by:
cocksterS
They maybach is not supposed to be flashy or exciting. It’s purpose is functionally as a daily transport limosine. It’s the car that your driver takes you to work in. The Phantom is the car that your driver takes you to dinner and the ballet in. I think that’s what Simon meant. People who buy these cars typically don’t have to worry about “which I’d rather own.” If there’s a question, they buy both.
02/14, 2:13 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Atoms, yeah, at YVR. We don’t take the Ten much to YYJ (there’s barely time to get the gear up!) but you might see our Turbo-Beaver from time to time.
02/14, 4:11 PM
posted by:
atoms
oh there are tons of them in the harbour, i see/hear them all the time, same with the twin otters, and the helijet S-76’s, which company is your turbo-beaver part of, is it harbour air
02/14, 6:21 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Actually ours is an amphib but, no, it isn’t Harbour Air or any other commercial carrier. I’ll give you a hint, think of all those commercials with the cutesy animal theme.
02/15, 2:08 AM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
I remember getting to sit in a 62 S. Such luxury. I’m more of a sports car fan but if I was gonna go somewhere in luxury I’d take this, hands down, no questions asked. Wonderful memories
02/15, 2:24 PM
posted by:
Need More Personal Lubricant For GM
Nobody cares about this garbage. The new Aveo5 can comfortably seat 4 and has enough back seat room to pour your bottles of fine Budweiser and eat your Twizzlers.
Buy GM, Buy Amerkin
02/15, 7:48 PM
posted by:
Get Real
A car for a desire nobody ever had with a redesign that bores more than the original.
A car that says: “Look at me, I’m driving something you will never desire or care to buy”
02/15, 9:15 PM
posted by:
RTT10
i like the phantom better its kewl hahahahahh Need more personal lubricant for GM hahah hilariosu