The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 is a lot more than an SUV. It is a statement. It is a medal to yourself that says you have achieved a level that not many have.
It is an inspiration to those who see it on the road in amazement and wonder if they will ever own something like it.
It was at least to me when I first lay eyes on it. The humungous proportions, excess bling and unabashed opulence, are a bit intimidating at the beginning.
You expect someone in a black suit to push you further from the car as he latches a ribbon around it.
It seems unapproachable with the myriad of chrome upfront and the massive grille with Maybach embossing.
The chrome mesh on the bottom and the in-your-face stance is all too much to handle at the first go.
I walked around it while taking in how much of it is different front the standard GLS.