Maybach 62

Maybach 62: which version to choose

The Maybach 62 catalogue lists five powertrain lines, not five unrelated cars. Two share the name 5.5 AT (550 hp in both the 1 generation and the 1 generation restyling). Two share 6.0 AT at 612 hp (one per period). A third 6.0 AT at 630 hp appears only after the restyling.

The Maybach 62 catalogue lists five powertrain lines, not five unrelated cars. Two share the name 5.5 AT (550 hp in both the 1 generation and the 1 generation restyling). Two share 6.0 AT at 612 hp (one per period). A third 6.0 AT at 630 hp appears only after the restyling. Every line is a Sedan, Gasoline, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, 3 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 9, Automatic, 5 gears, RWD, 110 l tank, 150 mm clearance, 3380 kg gross, 250 km/h top speed. The buying question is which of those five rows actually changes the car.

Maybach 62 vs 62S in the data we have

Search often splits “62” from “62S”. In this dataset the split is horsepower on the 6.0 AT name, not a separate model line. 6.0 AT 612 hp is the upper engine of the 1 generation (2002–2010) and returns in the restyling (2010–2012). 6.0 AT 630 hp is the restyling-only step: +18 hp and +16 kW versus the 612 hp 6.0 AT, same 5980 cm³, same 1000 Nm from 2000–4000 rpm, same 5.1 s to 100 km/h, same 2855 kg kerb. If “62S” in your head means more power on the 6.0-litre Turbo, the 630 hp 6.0 AT is the only row that matches. If it means a different body, length, or Landaulet roof, those fields are not measured here.

1 generation (2002–2010): two engines, one real fork

The 1 generation is a Sedan with two versions.

5.5 AT is the lighter, smaller-capacity line: 5513 cm³, 550 hp (405 kW) at 5250 rpm, 900 Nm at 2300 rpm, 82 × 87 mm bore × stroke, fuel 98, 5.4 s to 100 km/h, city 24.5 / highway 11 / mixed 15.9 l/100 km, kerb 2785 kg, rear brakes Disc.

6.0 AT is the larger Turbo: 5980 cm³ (+467 cm³), 612 hp (456 kW) at 4800–5100 rpm, 1000 Nm from 2000–4000 rpm, 82.6 × 93 mm, fuel 95, 5.2 s to 100 km/h, city 24.6 / highway 11.8 / mixed 16.4 l/100 km, kerb 2885 kg, rear brakes Disc.

What the extra displacement buys in arithmetic: +62 hp, +51 kW, +100 Nm, −0.2 s to 100 km/h, +100 kg kerb, +0.1 city / +0.8 highway / +0.5 mixed l/100 km. Specific output is 99.8 hp/l on 5.5 AT versus 102.3 hp/l on 6.0 AT. Mass per horsepower is 5.06 kg/hp versus 4.71 kg/hp — the heavier 6.0 AT is still the better power-to-weight car. Payload versus the shared 3380 kg gross is 595 kg on 5.5 AT and 495 kg on 6.0 AT. Fuel grade is the other fork: 98 on 5.5 AT, 95 on 6.0 AT. Mixed mpg-style economy is measured only here: 15.9 versus 16.4 l/100 km; the 612 hp car is not dramatically thirstier in the city (+0.1) and is clearly thirstier on the highway (+0.8).

Choose 1 generation 5.5 AT if the 2785 kg kerb, 595 kg payload, 900 Nm peak at a single 2300 rpm point, and measured 15.9 mixed consumption matter more than 62 hp. Choose 1 generation 6.0 AT if 1000 Nm across 2000–4000 rpm and 4.71 kg/hp are the point of a 62.

1 generation restyling (2010–2012), including the 2012 cars: three rows, two names

The restyling stays 1 generation, Sedan, three modifications. It is the period people search as Maybach 62 2012.

5.5 AT keeps 550 hp / 405 kW at 5250 rpm, 5513 cm³, 82 × 87, 5.4 s, 250 km/h. Torque band becomes 900 Nm at 2200–3000 rpm (was a single 2300 rpm point). Fuel becomes 95 (was 98). Kerb rises to 2855 kg (+70 kg versus the pre-restyle 5.5 AT). City, highway, mixed, CO2, eco class, and wheels are not measured. Rear brakes become Disc ventilated (were Disc). Mass per horsepower worsens to 5.19 kg/hp because power is unchanged and kerb is up. Payload versus 3380 kg is 525 kg.

6.0 AT 612 hp is the same 5980 cm³, 612 hp / 456 kW, 1000 Nm at 2000–4000 rpm, fuel 95, Automatic 5, RWD as the 1 generation 6.0 AT, but 0–100 is 5.1 s (0.1 s quicker than 5.2) and kerb is 2855 kg (30 kg lighter than 2885). Rear brakes are Disc ventilated. Consumption is not measured. Mass per horsepower is 4.67 kg/hp, a small gain on the pre-restyle 4.71.

6.0 AT 630 hp is the restyling’s extra money in engine terms: 630 hp (472 kW) at 4800–5100 rpm, 1000 Nm still 2000–4000 rpm, 5980 cm³, 82.6 × 93, fuel 95, 5.1 s, 2855 kg. Versus the 612 hp 6.0 AT in the same years that is +18 hp / +16 kW, 0.0 s in 0–100, 0 kg in kerb, 0 Nm in peak torque. Specific output is 105.4 hp/l. Mass per horsepower is 4.53 kg/hp, the lowest of all five rows. Consumption is not measured.

All three restyle kerb weights are identical at 2855 kg, so the restyling equalizes mass: the small engine got heavier, the 612 hp 6.0 got lighter, and the 630 hp 6.0 sits on the same 2855 kg as its siblings.

Engine specs compared: power, litres, and what does not change

Layout, boost, injection, compression 9, tank 110 l, clearance 150 mm, top speed 250 km/h, Independent pneumatic suspension front and rear, ventilated discs at the front, and RWD do not pick a winner. The engine decision is 5513 versus 5980 cm³ and 550 versus 612 versus 630 hp.

Horsepower per litre: 5.5 AT 99.8; 6.0 AT 612 hp 102.3; 6.0 AT 630 hp 105.4. Peak torque per litre: 5.5 AT 163.3 Nm/l; both 6.0 AT rows 167.2 Nm/l. The 630 hp row does not add newton-metres over the 612 hp row; it only adds power at 4800–5100 rpm.

Performance, mpg, and what is not measured

0–100 km/h: 5.5 AT 5.4 s in both periods; 1 generation 6.0 AT 5.2 s; restyle 6.0 AT 612 hp and 6.0 AT 630 hp both 5.1 s. The whole spread is 0.3 s. Top speed is 250 km/h on every version — it does not rank them.

Mpg-style figures exist only for 2002–2010: 5.5 AT 24.5 / 11 / 15.9; 6.0 AT 24.6 / 11.8 / 16.4. For every 2010–2012 version, city, highway, mixed, CO2, and eco class are not measured. Do not treat a restyle 5.5 AT as “the efficient one” from a blank field.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Length, length in feet or metres, size comparison, and interior dimensions are not measured in this dataset. Wheel size is not measured on any version.

What is measured: tank 110 l and clearance 150 mm on all five. Gross 3380 kg on all five. Kerb: 2785 kg (5.5 AT 2002–2010), 2885 kg (6.0 AT 2002–2010), 2855 kg (all three restyle versions). Curb-weight search for a 2004-era 62 maps to those two 1 generation figures, not to 2855. Payload: 595 / 495 / 525 kg as above.

Which version to choose

Buy 1 generation 5.5 AT (550 hp) if you want the only 2785 kg kerb, the only 98 fuel spec, the only 15.9 mixed figure, and 900 Nm. You give up 62 hp, 100 Nm, 0.2 s, and the 2000–4000 rpm torque plateau.

Buy 1 generation 6.0 AT (612 hp) if you want 1000 Nm and 612 hp with consumption still written down (16.4 mixed). You take the heaviest kerb in the catalogue (2885 kg) and the smallest payload (495 kg). Versus restyle 6.0 AT 612 hp you are 30 kg heavier and 0.1 s slower to 100 km/h, but you have mpg numbers.

Buy restyle 5.5 AT (550 hp) only if you specifically want 2010–2012 with the 5513 cm³ engine. You do not gain horsepower versus the older 5.5 AT; you gain a 2200–3000 rpm 900 Nm band, 95 fuel, Disc ventilated rears, and you pay 70 kg of kerb. Consumption is not measured.

Buy restyle 6.0 AT (612 hp) if you want 612 hp on the lighter 2855 kg restyle shell and 5.1 s, without paying the 18 hp step. Versus the 630 hp twin, 0–100 and kerb and 1000 Nm are identical; you are 18 hp and 0.14 kg/hp behind.

Buy restyle 6.0 AT (630 hp) if the catalogue’s maximum specific output (105.4 hp/l) and minimum mass per horsepower (4.53 kg/hp) are the reason to pick a 62. The extra 18 hp does not shorten 0–100 below 5.1 s and does not raise 1000 Nm or 250 km/h. Consumption is not measured.

A short rule from the arithmetic: generation chooses whether economy is measured (yes only 2002–2010) and whether rear brakes are Disc or Disc ventilated; engine name chooses 5513 versus 5980 cm³; the 630 hp tag on 6.0 AT is the only restyling increment that is not a chassis or fuel-grade change. Length, Landaulet, Zeppelin, Phantom comparisons, production volume, and any price are not measured — they cannot decide the row.