M285
V12- 285.950 5.5 L · 5,513 cc
551 PS
405 kW · 543 KM przy 5,250 obr./min
900 N·m
664 lb·ft przy 2,300 obr./min
- 285.980 6.0 L · 5,980 cc
612 PS
450 kW · 603 KM przy 4,800 obr./min
1000 N·m
738 lb·ft przy 2,000 obr./min
Maybach Ultra-Luxury Sedan · Maybach 57
W240
Ultra-luxury reborn — Maybach on the W240 platform.
- Production
- 2003–2012
- Built
- 1,771
- Body
- Sedan
- Chassis
- W240
The W240 was the chassis that revived Maybach as a Mercedes-Benz brand — an ultra-luxury saloon built to take on Rolls-Royce and Bentley at the very top of the market.
The 57 was the shorter of the two Maybachs: 5,728 mm long on a 3,390 mm wheelbase, and the one an owner might plausibly drive himself. Underneath sat a heavily reworked S-Class platform, a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V12, AirMatic Dual Control air suspension and separate climate systems front and rear. The 57 S of 2005 brought the AMG-built 6.0-litre engine with 612 PS, rode 13 mm lower on 20-inch wheels, and moved the car’s emphasis from the rear compartment towards the driver.
The long-wheelbase Maybach 62 ran alongside it on the V240, 437 mm longer and unambiguously chauffeur-driven. Volume was never the point: 1,771 of the 3,321 Maybachs built were 57s, and in 2012 the marque was wound down, its place at the top of the range going to S-Class Pullman models.
Every model.
2 model designations across 2003–2012 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W240.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 2003–2012 | 01.2003–12.2012 | 240.078 | 285.950 | 722.649 | 1,104 |
| 57 S | 2006–2012 | 11.2005–12.2012 | 240.079 / 240.077 | 285.980 | 722.649 | 667 |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
From the original 57 to the 57 S, Zeppelin and final facelift — the short history of the driver’s Maybach.
- 2003
- The Maybach 57 reached the US with the 543-hp 5.5-litre twin-turbo M285 V12, AIRMATIC Dual Control suspension, electrohydraulic Sensotronic brakes and five-speed automatic.
- At 5,728 mm long, the 57 was the shorter, owner-driver-oriented 240-series body; its standard 3,390 mm wheelbase distinguishes it from the V240 Maybach 62.
- 2006
- The 57 S joined with an AMG-built 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 612 PS and 1,000 N·m, plus firmer suspension, 20-inch wheels, a lower ride height and model-specific grille and exhaust trim.
- 2009
- The limited Zeppelin package added a 640 PS engine tune, two-tone paint, dark-red tail lamps, California beige leather, piano lacquer trim and silver champagne flutes; total Zeppelin production across 57 and 62 was capped at 100.
- 2011
- The US-market facelift brought a revised grille, bumper, hood and mirrors, LED running lights and updated rear treatment.
- The 57 S rose to 620 hp in US specification and moved to the facelift 240.077 chassis; rear-seat and infotainment equipment was also revised.
- 2012
- Final US model year after Daimler announced the Maybach marque would be discontinued; production ended at Sindelfingen in December.
Engines.
The M285 as fitted to the W240.
Original brochures.
Factory sales literature for the Maybach 57, exactly as it left the dealership — free to download as PDF.
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