2011 Maybach 57

The Maybach 57 comes at an MSRP of $366,934 and goes up to $417,502 for the top variant. There are two trim levels available with the 2011 edition of the car: the 57 Base and the 57 S. The standard features of the Base 57 come with A-Spec Sport Seats, remote keyless entry, dual-zone automatic front air conditioning, front passenger heated cushion, seek-Scan Radio, rear air conditioning with controls, front and rear Fog/driving lights, Windshield wipers - rain-sensing. It also gets heated power front and rear seats with memory, Bluetooth connectivity, SmartKey remote entry, ParkAssist Parking assist, and a DVD player. The 57 S gets better performance output and a larger set of aluminum wheels. Its suspension is slightly better tuned as well, providing a sportier ride.

The 2011 Maybach 57’s standalone features include ventilated front or rear seats, folding rear picnic tables and rear curtains, a three-person backseat, and a solar panel module.

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The Maybach 57 is a comfortable, performance-oriented, and tech-loaded four-door sedan. The V12 engine makes impressive power and torque figures, while the car still maintains the state-of-the-art luxury that it is known for. The list of features is extensive and stands at par with other rivals in the segment. It is recommended that you should purchase the 2011 Maybach 57 if getting a good deal at the second-hand market.

Release Date

The 2011 Maybach 57 has already been released.

The 2011 Maybach 57 Base model comes with a 5.5L twin turbo V12 powertrain. It generates a power output of 543 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. The top variant, Maybach 57 S, comes with a more powerful 6.0L twin turbo V12 engine, It makes 570 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. The 2011 edition of the car is able to make 16 horsepower more. The 2011 Maybach 57 gets a standard 5-speed automatic transmission with an RWD. The Maybach 57 reaches the 60 MPH mark in 5.1 seconds. The top speed reached in the 2011 Maybach 57 is 155 MPH.

The 2011 Maybach 57’s generates a power delivery as compared to the 2011 Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Bentley Mulsanne has the best power and torque output of the three competitors. In terms of acceleration, The Maybach 57 offers better 0-60 MPH timing than the Phantom. The quickest is the 2011 Mulsanne. The top speed of 2011 57 is 155 MPH which is at par with the rivals.

2011 Maybach 57 Ride and Handling

The 2011 Maybach 57 provides a composed and comfortable ride, thanks to its upgraded version of the Mercedes air suspension system which is known as AirMatic Dual Control. It gets Air springs which get aided by a spring-rate adjustment system with adaptive damping. The car is able to absorb most of the bumps on the road effectively, and you would hardly notice any significant vibration inside the car. The body roll is curbed as well due to its low stance and the presence of anti-roll bars. Furthermore, the steering is responsive, but don’t expect a sports car level of feedback. It drives a luxury car and thereby remains stable over corners as well. The noise insulation is on point as well, which compensates for the lack of its distant cousin, the Maybach Landaulet.

2011 Maybach 57 Braking Performance

The 2011 Maybach 57 comes with 14.8-inch brake rotors in the front and 14 inches of brake rotors at the rear. The brake pads of the 2011 Maybach 57 are expected to travel 35,000-50,000 miles which depends on the way you drive. Similar to the Maybach 62, the 57 comes with an Electrohydraulic 8-circuit braking system. It is complemented with dual electrohydraulic control units. In addition to that, the car also features an adaptive brake pedal, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), predictive brake priming, and automatic brake-pad drying. There is a slight nosedive during a situation of abrupt braking.

The Maybach 57 comes with bigger front rotors than the 2011 Phantom. The rear brake rotors of the Rolls Royce Phantom are bigger as compared to the Maybach 57. The size of the brake rotors of the Bentley Mulsanne is not yet available. The Maybach 57 is the heaviest of all the rivals, followed by the Rolls Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne. This affects the momentum that the car carries, especially at high speeds. The braking distance data is yet to be known for all three rivals.

There is hardly anyone who considers gas mileage as a viable metric to judge a luxury car, and that too a Maybach. The 2011 Maybach 57 offers a fuel efficiency of 10 MPG in a city and 16 MPG on a highway which sums up a combined gas mileage of around 12 MPG. The Maybach 57 has a fuel tank capacity of a massive 29.1-gallon. The range of travel of the 2011 Maybach 57 is 291.1 miles in a city, 156.6 miles on the highway, and a combined range of 349.2 miles. The fuel economy of the Maybach 62 is similar to what the 57 has to offer.

The 2011 Maybach 57 offers worse gas mileage than the Rolls Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne, both in a city and on a highway. The 57 comes with the largest fuel tank capacity as compared to the Phantom and the Mulsanne. The Maybach 57 has the best city range. On the other hand, the Rolls Royce Phantom and Bentley Mulsanne have excellent highway ranges. The former leads the combined range of travel.

As you will enter the 2011 Maybach 57, you notice a lot of leather and wood styling used inside the cabin. The front compartment which looks strikingly similar to the previous edition S-Class provides ample amount of room, even for the six-footers. The Maybach 57 gets a power rear sunshade, automatic climate control, interior air filter, front, and rear seat massage; power tilt and telescopic heated leather-wrapped-wood steering wheel with radio and climate controls, power-adjustable seats, keyless start, heated front, and rear seats, and cooled front seats The front headroom of the car is 38.8 inches, while the rear headroom is 38.4 inches. The car comes with 41.3 inches of front legroom and 40.3 inches of rear legroom.

The 2011 Maybach 57 offers less legroom than the Rolls Royce Phantom, both in front and rear, but it certainly dominates its rival in terms of rear shoulder room and front legroom. The interior dimensions of the 2011 Mulsanne are yet to be determined. The Phantom’s cabin leads in the overall feel, especially in the front compartment. At the rear, you will notice a significant difference between the two, as the 57 gets heated and reclining captain's chairs. These are separated by a center console and come with climate and entertainment controls

Some of the key interior features available with the 2011 Maybach 57 include:

• Reclining bucket seats
• Heated and cooled front seats
• Refrigerated compartment
• Dual climate control
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Keyless entry

How intuitive is the 2011 Maybach 57 infotainment system?

The 2011 Maybach 57’s front compartment gets a flat-screen LCD monitor which is equipped with a DVD entertainment system. At the rear, there is a separate DVD entertainment setup. Optional upgrades include 19-inch flat-screen television which will be mounted on one of the two partition walls. Other standard infotainment features include Bluetooth connectivity, an onboard navigation system, a rear audiovisual system with a DVD player, SIRIUS AM/FM/Satellite, voice-activated AM/FM radio with a 6-disc CD changer, seek-scan Radio, 21 speakers Bose sound system, a console-mounted six-CD changer, \ and an auxiliary audio jack.

Some of the most notable infotainment features available with the 2011 Maybach 57 include:

• LCD monitor
• Voice-activated AM/FM radio
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• Optional 19-inch screen
• Sirius FM
• Onboard Navigation system

The 2011 Maybach 57's comes with a subtle styling that is common with the luxury cars, especially from that era. The signature grille design looks similar to the S-Class sedan from its previous edition. If you will be opting for the 57 S, you can get some minor exterior upgrades. Both the trims get new bumpers and front and rear sheet metal for the 2011 edition. The car’s side profile looks elongated conveying its presence in the luxury segment. It boasts a large set of 19 and 20-inch silver aluminum wheels. The Maybach 57, however, comes with a smaller wheelbase as compared to the Maybach 62. Other features include Front and rear Fog and driving lights, and heated mirrors. The car is 225.5 inches long and comes with a width of 78 inches. The wheelbase of the Maybach 57 is 133.5 inches.

The 2011 Maybach 57 is shorter in length as compared to the Rolls Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne. As per height, the 57 is taller than the Mulsanne. The Rolls Royce Phantom comes with the largest wheelbase among its rivals, followed by the Maybach 57 and the Bentley Mulsanne. The exterior styling of the Bentley Mulsanne looks most appealing to us. Furthermore, we miss the robustness in the 57 which the other two rivals provide.

Some standout exterior features include:

• 19-inch and 20-inch aluminum wheels 
• Signature grille design
• Heated mirrors
• All new bumper design
• Quad headlights
• Fog and driving lights

The 2011 Maybach 57 comes with a durable and lightweight body frame which will provide utmost rigidity and resilience to collision. The Maybach 57 gets front and rear side airbags and side curtain airbags with other safety features like an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Parktronic parking assist, electronic stability control, electro-hydraulic brake system, pre-tensioners and a security system to prevent a thief from starting the ignition of the car. The passive safety system of the Maybach 57 provides accurate safety response by judging the severity of an accident. The NHTSA and the IIHS have yet to crash test the Maybach 57.

Some of the major safety features available with the 2011 Maybach 57 include

• Security system
• Airbags
• Rearview Camera
• Pretensioners
• Electronic stability system
• Anti-Lock Braking System

2011 Maybach 57 vs 2011 Rolls Royce Phantom 

The Rolls-Royce Phantom is more expensive as compared to the 2011 Maybach 57. The Phantom comes with a more appealing front compartment, but when you’ll sit at the rear, the Maybach 57 is a class apart. However, the buttons and switches look old-fashioned in the Maybach 57. The performance figures of the Maybach 57 are more impressive than the Rolls Royce Phantom. Moreover, In terms of acceleration, the 57 is quicker to reach the 60 MPH mark than the Phantom.

2011 Maybach 57 vs 2011 Bentley Mulsanne

The 2011 Bentley Mulsanne comes with a cheaper price tag as compared to the 2011 Maybach 57. If you prefer performance, more than luxury, then the Mulsanne is something you should go for. It provides better power and torque output than the Maybach 67. It is also quicker to reach the 60 MPH mark than the Maybach 57. The 57 comes with less fuel economy and will certainly cost you more than the 2011 Mulsanne. In our opinion, the exterior styling of the Mulsanne is also more attractive.

The 2011 Maybach 57 comes with all the luxury features that you might expect in a car from that time. The interior feels a class apart, especially when you sit at the rear. The subtle exterior styling, even though it misses out on muscular personality, still looks attractive. Furthermore, the 57 does not miss out on the performance just for luxury. The potent V12 powertrain of the car offers excellent power and torque delivery, which is one of the best in this segment. What is even rarer is the acceleration which enables it to reach the 60 MPH mark in a little over five seconds. Therefore, if you find a good deal in the second-hand market, then the 2011 Maybach 57 is surely worth your money.