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Mercedes-Benz India Begins Local Production of Maybach GLS, Cutting Price to ₹2.75 Crore

The shift underscores a localisation strategy to expand the brand’s top-end business in India.

Overview

  • Local assembly at Pune drops the Maybach GLS entry price to ₹2.75 crore from about ₹3.17 crore.
  • Mercedes will retain CBU imports for highly customised orders while locally built units target quicker deliveries.
  • A Maybach GLS Celebration Edition launches at ₹4.10 crore alongside EQS SUV Celebration Editions priced at ₹1.34–1.48 crore with AMG Line and added rear-seat ventilation.
  • The company activates MB.Charge in India, integrating 9,000+ DC chargers with plans for in-car payment enablement on future models.
  • For 2026, Mercedes-Benz India schedules 12 launches across powertrains after reporting 19,007 sales in 2025 with top-end models at roughly 25% of volume and about 20% EV mix in that tier.