Mercedes-Benz has launched a new 'Maestro Edition' of the S-Class in India, priced at INR 1.51 crore, ex-showroom. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maestro Edition is based on S350d variant and is the new top-of-the-line S-Class in the country. It costs INR 13 lakh more than the standard S350d and the main addition for that price is Mercedes' Me connected car technology along with a host of new features and technology. Apart from the usual vehicle tracking and SOS emergency call functions of connected car tech, Mercedes offers three unique features with the S-Class Maestro Edition.
You can now pair your Amazon Alexa smart
speaker or your phone app to the S-Class Maestro Edition to operate certain
function and features. For example, you can lock/unlock or also operate the
climate control just using your smart speaker. All you need to say is “Alexa,
Ask Mercedes to turn on the climate control” or any other command that you
choose.
Even if you are using Google devises
instead of Alexa smart speakers, Mercedes has still got you covered. The above
mentioned functions can be performed by pairing your S-Class to Google devices
as well. Mercedes has however not rolled out similar functionality for Apple
Users yet but we expect that to arrive sooner than later. The last unique
feature with Mercedes' Me connected car tech is that it can show free parking
lots across various cities. These parking lots show up on the navigation system
and the directions will be pushed once you select your desired parking lot.
Apart from features with Me, the S-Class
Maestro Edition also comes with a new panoramic sunroof that Mercedes calls
‘Magic Sky Control’. The two-panel sunroof allows you to individually control
the transparency to adjust the amount of light entering the cabin. The S-Class
obviously comes with powered front seats but the Maestro Edition also allows
the driver to adjust the co-driver's seat if needed. The S-Class Maestro
Edition also gets a few interior cosmetic updates which includes an optional
Nut Brown leather interiors with a Diamond White exterior shade, which was
earlier offered on the Maybach variants.
You also get a new gloss brown eucalyptus
wooden trim for the dashboard. Lastly, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maestro
Edition is available in a new exclusive exterior color: Anthracite Blue. The
Maestro Edition continues to be powered by the same 286 hp/600 Nm 3.0-litre
diesel engine that powers the standard S350d. The engine comes mated to a
9-speed automatic transmission with power being sent to the rear wheels. This
is probably the last update on the current-gen S-Class before the next-gen
S-Class arrives later this year. As before, it continues to lock horns with the
BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8L.