Land Rover Range Rover SV vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS starts at ₹2.75Cr against the Land Rover Range Rover SV's ₹3.50Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹75.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹3.50Cr, where the Range Rover SV tops out. Past that only the Maybach GLS has anything left to sell you, up to ₹4.10Cr.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹3.50Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the Range Rover SV LWB at ₹3.50Cr or the Maybach GLS 600 Night Series at ₹3.07Cr, the Maybach GLS leaving ₹43.00L of that in your pocket.
Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
600 Night Series Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹3.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹43.00L of the budget left over
Our take
Keeps ₹43.00L; blind spot monitor is not worth that here
- Choose the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600 Night Series if
- You would rather keep the ₹43.00L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASsurround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- Choose the Land Rover Range Rover SV LWB if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 818 litresOnly one here withblind spot monitor13.1" touchscreen24-way powered driver seat
Range Rover SV vs Maybach GLS, on paper
| Spec | Land Rover Range Rover SV | Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹3.50Cr | ₹2.75Cr to ₹4.10Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 3 |
| Body type | Full-size Luxury SUV | Full-size Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Boot | 818 litres | 520 litres |
| Length | 5,258 mm | 5,208 mm |
| Width | 2,047 mm | 2,030 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,197 mm | 3,135 mm |
| Ground clearance | 215 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 90 litres | 90 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.77 m | 6.27 m |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹43.00L; blind spot monitor is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Range Rover SV swallows the most luggage at 818 litres
- Extra featuresRange Rover SV LWBblind spot monitortouchscreen (13.1" against 12.3")24-way powered driver seatterrain modes
- Trade-offRange Rover SV LWBairbags (9 against 6)ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))SOS call
The full story
The case for the Range Rover SV LWB: it runs the turbo engine. But ₹43.00L is steep for that, and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600 Night Series keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The Range Rover SV swallows the most luggage at 818 litres
- Also on the Range Rover SV LWB: blind spot monitor, touchscreen (13.1" against 12.3"), 24-way powered driver seat and terrain modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Range Rover SV LWB, you give up airbags (9 against 6), ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and SOS call, which the Maybach GLS 600 Night Series keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Range Rover SV vs Maybach GLS: the questions people ask
- Is the Land Rover Range Rover SV or the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS cheaper?
- The Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS, by ₹75.00L: it starts at ₹2.75Cr against ₹3.50Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the Range Rover SV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Land Rover Range Rover SV vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹3.50Cr it is the Range Rover SV LWB against the Maybach GLS 600 Night Series. The case for the Range Rover SV LWB: it runs the turbo engine. But ₹43.00L is steep for that, and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600 Night Series keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is more practical, the Land Rover Range Rover SV or the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Range Rover SV swallows 818 litres of luggage against 520. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.