2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 Review: Crown Jewel Crossover

When it comes to automotive opulence, a few choice names come to mind. Fortunately for those that like high riding SUVs, just about every luxury maker is churning out these luxurious ‘utes as quickly as they can make them. The folks at Mercedes-Maybach are not ones to leave their customers wanting and are happy to take the already well-appointed GLS-Class from Mercedes-Benz and make it a rolling living room. Even though you probably won’t hear it, powering this Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 is the fantastic 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 that feeds 550 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque to the all-wheel-drive system by way of a nine-speed automatic transmission. Your personal driver will use that power to haul you, and a guest, in your reclining rear seats. On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek’s Wes Raynal puts the latest Maybach SUV through its paces. Raynal walks you around this 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS and shows off its features, looks at the build quality and talks about the styling. Raynal also takes you along for a drive review of this luxury ‘ute. Between those segments, Raynal expands on his thoughts with host Wesley Wren. The pair talk about how this Maybach drives, what feels like to experience and what kind of attention it gets from the public. Closing the show, the two breakdown what makes this Maybach special.