Lotus Eletre vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Lotus Eletre: ₹2.94–3.45 crore on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS: ₹3.17 crore on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Eletre, from ₹2.94 crore against ₹3.17 crore on-road in Delhi (₹23.06 lakh less)
- Top variant: Eletre: ₹3.45 crore | Maybach GLS: ₹3.17 crore
- More powerful: Eletre, up to 905 PS against 557 PS
- Longer: Maybach GLS, by 102 mm, with a 116 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Eletre, 688 litres against 520
- More ground clearance: Eletre, up to 194 mm against 160 mm
- More airbags: Maybach GLS, up to 9 against 8
- Only the Eletre has: An electric variant
- Only the Maybach GLS has: A mild hybrid petrol variant
- Longer warranty: Eletre, 5 years / 1,50,000 km against 3 years
- Variants on sale: Eletre: 3 variants | Maybach GLS: 1 variant
Eletre vs Maybach GLS: side by side
| Eletre | Maybach GLS | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2.94–3.45 crore | ₹3.17 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹2.55–2.99 crore | ₹2.75 crore |
| Variants | 3 | 1 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Mild hybrid petrol |
| Engines | Electric, 112 kWh | 4.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 603–905 PS | 557 PS |
| Torque | 710–985 Nm | 770 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | — | Mild hybrid petrol 8.5 km/l |
| Claimed range | 490–600 km | — |
| Length | 5,103 mm | 5,205 mm |
| Width | 2,231 mm | 2,030 mm |
| Height | 1,636 mm | 1,838 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,019 mm | 3,135 mm |
| Ground clearance | 194 mm | 160 mm |
| Boot | 688 litres | 520 litres |
| Fuel tank | — | 90 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,490–2,640 kg | 2,825 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | Not tested |
| Airbags | 8 | 9 |
| Warranty | 5 years / 1,50,000 km | 3 years |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.