QOTD: Who Will Buy A Maybach Minivan?

by Tim Healey

Published: March 24th, 2026

Just to be clear, right upfront -- I understand a Maybach minivan isn't meant to sell in large numbers.

Still, I have to wonder, who is the buyer?

Maybach sedans and SUVs, I get. Whether you're a member of the upper-upper-upper class that likes to be flashy, or an executive being shuttled around town, it makes sense that you'd choose one of these bodystyles.

But a utilitarian minivan? Even accounting for the fact that something like the VLS is going to be setup for space more than utility, it seems silly.

Then again, maybe I answered my own QOTD -- maybe a van shape will simply give the boss in the back seat more legroom and headroom.

What say you? Sound off below.

[Image: Mercedes-Benz/Maybach]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Lloyd Bonified on Mar 25, 2026

PROBABLY THE JEFFS. THEY HAVE MADE SUPER SMART INVESTMENTS LIKE VILLAS, PATIO FURNITURE AND SHOVING CASH UNDER THE MATTRESS SO HE COULD BY THIS OR MAYBE LEASE 2...I ALSO HEARD DOUBLING YOUR LEASE PAYMENT WAS THE WAY TO SAVE ON GAS

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ChristianWimmer on Mar 25, 2026

Believe it or not there are Mercedes Sprinter work vans that are converted into luxury vehicles with full leather interior, TVs, refrigerators etc. I would assume the people who buy those luxury Sprinters will be thrilled to finally have an even more luxurious option from the same company. And many Asian markets have no problem with minivans from luxury brands: Volvo, Mercedes, Lexus…

I remember seeing Ssangyong Istanas in the Philippines which were sold as “Mercedes MB100”. The vehicle was Korean designed and engineered but used a Mercedes Diesel engine and transmission. Officially Mercedes allowed Ssangyong to sell these cars as “Mercedes” in the Philippine market.

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- Bd2 on Mar 26, 2026
  
  Why would anybody not believe this ? It's been common place for limousine services for decades.
  
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