Who owns Mercedes-Maybach?
Mercedes-Maybach is owned by Mercedes-Benz Group (Germany, XETRA: MBG).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Report 2025, 5 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Stuttgart
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1909
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Luxury cars
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: MBG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mercedes-Maybach
Maybach was relaunched as a standalone rival to Rolls-Royce and Bentley in 2002, sold poorly, and was discontinued in 2012. It returned in 2015 as a trim level above the S-Class, which has been far more successful than the separate marque.
Ownership timeline of Mercedes-Maybach
- Current owner Mercedes-Benz Group [1] reported
Where Mercedes-Maybach sits in Mercedes-Benz Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
- Mercedes-AMG (1967)
- Mercedes-Benz (1926)
- smart (1994)
Other brands in luxury cars, and who owns them
The 19 brands in luxury cars on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Volkswagen Group, with 2; Mercedes-Benz Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Denza | BYD | 🇨🇳 China |
| Jaguar | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles | 🇮🇳 India |
| Audi | Volkswagen Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Lincoln | Ford | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hyptec | GAC Group | 🇨🇳 China |
| Volvo Cars | Geely | 🇨🇳 China |
| Cadillac | General Motors | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1926. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: MBG.
Mercedes-Benz descends from the two men who independently invented the petrol car in 1886, whose companies merged in 1926. It was called Daimler until 2022, when it renamed itself after its own product following the separation of its truck business.
Mercedes-Benz Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 Mercedes-Maybach and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mercedes-Maybach is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mercedes-Maybach?
The parent company of Mercedes-Maybach is Mercedes-Benz Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Mercedes-Maybach German?
Yes. Mercedes-Maybach originated in Germany in 1909 and its owner, Mercedes-Benz Group, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Mercedes-Maybach still owned by Mercedes-Benz Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mercedes-Maybach is still owned by Mercedes-Benz Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Report 2025 — Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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