Mercedes-Benz debuts $27,000 trim, $24,000 paint options in Australia

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its customisation options in Australia, where some of its most expensive models are now available with an array of new exterior and interior options… each with a hefty price tag.

Marketed under the Manufaktur Exclusive banner, there are 50 new exterior colours and 20 new interior upholstery options.

There’s an array of tasteful options, from rich violet exterior paints to elegant emerald upholstery. However, the Manufaktur Exclusive range also includes lurid green and orange exterior finishes, and bright yellow and Kermit the Frog-style green upholstery options.

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Manufaktur Exclusive upholstery options are now available for the Mercedes-Benz S580L and Mercedes-Maybach S680 limousines, and carry a price tag of $27,600 – or more than an entry-level Chery Tiggo 4 small SUV.

Not only that, but to get one of them with the S580L, you have to also tick the option box for the Business Class Package ($13,100) or Manufaktur Exclusive Interior Package ($4600).

There are 20 new upholstery combinations available, including two-tone options.

Manufaktur Exclusive exterior finishes are available across not only these two luxury limos, but also the Mercedes-AMG SL63 Roadster and GT63 Coupe.

These carry a price tag of $24,300.

There are more than 50 finishes available, including solid, metallic, Magno and Bright options. Mercedes-Benz says many of these have been “carefully selected from a repertoire of past special models and customer requests, while others are drawn from the Mercedes-Benz design archive”.

“Whether customers favour timeless sophistication or bold individuality, the Manufaktur palette offers a level of expression beyond the ordinary,” the company says.

Of course, Mercedes-Benz isn’t alone among luxury brands in offering expensive customisation options.

Porsche, for example, offers Exclusive Manufaktur Paint to Sample options costing upwards of $20,000, with over 190 colours available.

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