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Mercedes Tests Billionaires’ Appetite for a Maybach Crossover
- Electric high-end model would offer porcelain tea service
- Vehicle would follow SUVs from Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari
Mercedes-Benz is considering extending its ultra-luxury Maybach badge with a crossover, complete with a porcelain tea service embedded in a heatable ebony-wood tray, to take on high-end competitors such as Bentley’s sought-after Bentayga SUV.
Aimed squarely at billionaires perusing the Beijing auto show’s offerings this week, a concept model being displayed includes optional white nappa-leather lie-flat seats with massage and aroma-therapy functions. Mercedes isn’t commenting on when it’ll decide on offering the vehicle.