
The Mercedes-Maybach S580e is the marquee’s first plug-in hybrid model. The automaker already offers a non-Maybach version, which debuted in 2020. The company’s plug-in hybrid will first launch in China. Launches in Thailand, Europe, and then other countries will follow.
At the heart of the plug-in hybrid is Mercedes’ 3.0-liter inline-six gasoline engine. It makes 367 horsepower (270 kilowatts) and 368 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque on its own. The electric motor produces 150 hp (110 kW) and 324 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque, which is available from the first engine revolution.