DaimlerChrysler has announced pricing for its super-luxury Maybach saloon, which is due to go on sale on October 1. The short wheelbase Maybach 57 will list at £230,000, while the long wheelbase Maybach 62 is priced at £268,000.

Each buyer will be assigned a personal liaison officer to shepherd the cars from order to hand-over. The numbers refer to the length of the cars - 5720mm and 6160mm.