2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Automobile
Jake Holmes, Daily News Editor . Usually, getting to drive a six-figure luxury sedan like this 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 is a treat in itself, but I’m starting to think I’ve made a huge mistake. But it seems like my colleague Conner Golden is having a much better time riding in the expansive back seats than I am steering from the front. That’s the thing about the Maybach: If you’re going to drive it, you should save your money and buy a standard Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The S-Class is already an exceptionally good luxury car, with a handsome interior, plush ride, quiet cabin, and a laidback driving demeanor. The Maybach doesn’t build on any of that for the driver, so driving this car is really playing the role of chauffeur. On a normal day, I’d be checking traffic on my phone before getting in the car to figure out the quickest route to work. Senior editor David Zenlea and I have agreed to trade chauffeur duties in the Maybach to get the full experience of its best asset: the back seat. Zenlea soon arrives and, taking his chauffeur responsibilities seriously, opens the rear door for me. I settle into the sumptuous, leather-trimmed right-rear seat -- no, throne -- and raise the power sunshades. I adjust my own personal climate zone to 70 degrees, and the supremely quiet air conditioning gets to work, directing cold air through the rear seat’s numerous air vents. Source: www.automobilemag.com
