SL-Class

The 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Monogram Series represents a new direction for Benz's high-end luxury division: rather than a huge ultra-posh sedan or SUV, the SL680 is a two-seater based on the feisty Mercedes-AMG SL63 sports car. Currently, Maybach offers super-posh versions of the S-class sedan, the GLS-class SUV, and the EQS EV SUV. Their lush interiors are geared equally toward those being chauffeured and anyone who might deign to drive themselves. This newest Maybach attempts to bend the SL63's personality from sharp-edged speed demon to high-end grand touring machine. It retains the AMG version's honking 577-hp twin-turbo V-8, nine-speed automatic, and all-wheel drive, but its driving personality has been softened and quieted significantly with under-the-skin changes. Like all Maybach vehicles, the SL680 gets several styling revisions and a special two-tone paint job to distinguish it from the hordes of plebeian Mercedes products plying the roads. Pricing hasn't been revealed yet, but it's going to be very expensive given the premium it will command over the AMG SL63, which starts at $188,050.