Lotus Eletre vs Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS

Key differences

  • Lotus Eletre is 101 mm (4 in) shorter than Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS.
  • Lotus Eletre makes 40 kW (54 hp) more power than Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS.
Electric

Lotus Eletre

SUV · 2025 · BEV

£84,990 incl. tax

€99,990 incl. tax

€103,795 incl. tax

NOK 1,049,000 incl. tax

€101,590 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Lotus Eletre
Gas

Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS

SUV · 2026 · ICE

US$180,000 excl. tax

CA$243,800 excl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Lotus Eletre and Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 101 mm (4 in) longer than Lotus Eletre.
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 209 mm (8.2 in) taller than Lotus Eletre.
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS has a wheelbase 115 mm (4.5 in) longer than Lotus Eletre.
Blue solid line: Lotus Eletre; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Lotus Eletre is 5,103 mm (200.9 in) long and 1,630 mm (64.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,019 mm (118.9 in). Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 5,204 mm (204.9 in) long and 1,839 mm (72.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,134 mm (123.4 in).

Front view size comparison of Lotus Eletre and Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
  • Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 102 mm (4 in) narrower than Lotus Eletre.
Blue solid line: Lotus Eletre; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS.

Lotus Eletre is 2,131 mm (83.9 in) wide and 1,630 mm (64.2 in) high. Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 2,029 mm (79.9 in) wide and 1,839 mm (72.4 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Lotus Eletre and Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
Blue solid line: Lotus Eletre; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS.

Lotus Eletre is 2,131 mm (83.9 in) wide and 1,630 mm (64.2 in) high. Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS is 2,029 mm (79.9 in) wide and 1,839 mm (72.4 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Lotus Eletre Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$180,000excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
Base priceCanada Not listed CA$243,800excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS
Base priceUnited Kingdom £84,990incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Lotus Eletre Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €99,990incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Lotus Eletre Not listed
Base priceNetherlands €103,795incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, Lotus Eletre Not listed
Base priceNorway NOK 1,049,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Norway, Lotus Eletre Not listed
Base priceFrance €101,590incl. taxChecked . Source for France, Lotus Eletre Not listed
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$4.91per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$28.41per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.99per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$27.11per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £6.91per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £44.01per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$5.52per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$37.52per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €6.03per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €33.99per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €4.07per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €37.30per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 37.11per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 302.95per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €4.14per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €34.77per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €4.18per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €27.78per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €5.24per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €31.45per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €5.96per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €31.02per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €5.43per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €28.35per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €6.45per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €30.74per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 55.07per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 279.08per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 29.59per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 279.55per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 4.96per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 31.51per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 5,103 mm (200.9 in)5,204 mm (204.9 in)
Width 2,131 mm (83.9 in)2,029 mm (79.9 in)
Height 1,630 mm (64.2 in)1,839 mm (72.4 in)
Wheelbase 3,019 mm (118.9 in)3,134 mm (123.4 in)
Curb weight 2,590 kg2,590 kg (5,710 lb)2,870 kg2,870 kg (6,327 lb)
Performance
Power 450 kW (603 hp)Better value on this metric410 kW (550 hp)
Torque 710 Nm524 lb-ft (710 Nm)770 Nm568 lb-ft (770 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h 4.5 s Not available
0-60 mph Not available 4.6 s
Top speed 260 km/h162 mph (260 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 100 kWh Not available
Range 373 mi (WLTP)600 km (WLTP) Not available
DC charging, peak 350 kW Not available
AC charging 22 kW Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 15.1 mpg15.6 L/100 km (EPA)18.1 mpg (EPA)
Fuel tank Not available 90.1 L
Engine size Not available 4,000 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 688 L688 L (24.3 cu ft) Not available

Lotus Eletre

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.lotuscars.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record lotus:eletre:2025:eletre; sources: oem "Lotus Eletre Official Specifications 2025" https://www.lotuscars.com/eletre (accessed 2025-12-29); cargo method not stated by the source

Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mbusa.com

Source detailsExact unit factors: gal x 3.785411784; hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; lb x 0.45359237; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

Range and efficiency: Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings, checked . open.canada.ca

Source detailsNRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, model year 2026 (Open Government Licence - Canada): model text "Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC SUV", engine 4.0 L, transmission A9, Combined (L/100 km) 15.6. Matched to this version by model, engine, transmission and drive; EPA cross-check 15.7 L/100 km (fueleconomy.gov: Mercedes-Benz GLS600 4matic Maybach 2026 All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd 15 mpg (id 49594)). https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mbusa.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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