Shahid Kapoor buys a swanky new Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 worth ₹3 crore

Bollywood actor, Shahid Kapoor has just taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 which is worth ₹3 crore ex-showroom. The luxury SUV was purchased from Auto Hangar Mercedes Benz who also shared the image of the Bollywood actor taking delivery of the vehicle. Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 has become a very popular choice for Bollywood actors recently. Actors like Neetu Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Ranveer Singh also own a GLS600.

Shahid Kapoor also bought a Mercedes-Maybach S580 on his 41st birthday. Some of the previous vehicles that Shahid Kapoor has owned are Mercedes-Benz S400, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, Land Rover Range Rover Vogue, Harley-Davidson Fatboy and Porsche Cayenne GTS.

The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 is based on the standard Mercedes-Benz GLS, which is also a very popular choice among famous personalities. However, the SUV gets the Maybach treatment with the GLS 600 bringing a whole new level of opulence for the owners. Upgrades include the new LED headlamps, the all-chrome Maybach grille, 22-inch alloy wheels, chrome inserts on the B-pillar and the Maybach logo on the D-pillar of the SUV.

Mercedes-Benz offers the GLS 600 in four and five-seater configurations with the former coming with captain seats to enhance the comfort of the passengers. There are reclining seats, a refrigerator, ventilated seats with a massaging function, ambient lighting and a panoramic sunroof. The 12.3-inch dual screens are carried forward from the standard GLS that runs on the latest MBUX system.

Powering the luxury SUV is a 4.0-litre V8 bi-turbo engine tuned for 542 bhp and 730 Nm of peak torque. The engine is paired with a 48-volt system EQ Boost mild-hybrid system that adds 21 bhp and 250 Nm of peak torque. Power is sent to all four wheels via the 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and 4MATIC all-wheel drive system. The Maybach SUV is capable of sprinting from 0-100 kmph in 4.9 seconds with an electronically-limited top speed of 250 kmph.

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