Mercedes Slashes Prices By Up To $50,000 As EV Inventory Piles Up

Mercedes is offering up to $50K off select 2025 EVs to clear inventory.
Maybach EQS 680 sees record discounts rarely offered on new models.
EQS, EQE, GLB, and G580 models also qualify for significant incentives.

If you’ve been eyeing a new Mercedes EV, now might be the moment to polish up your negotiation skills. The German automaker is rolling out a wave of generous incentives across several of its plug-in models, deals so strong they make the recently scrapped federal EV tax credit look like pocket change. For one in particular, the savings climb past $50,000.

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The model getting the royal treatment is the 2025 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680, available with substantial discounts whether purchased or leased. Granted, it’s hardly an everyday commuter choice, as it appeals mostly to the ultra wealthy with a starting price of around $181,000 in the States.

Still, a $50,000 cut brings it within roughly $20,000 of a GLS 63 AMG, which suddenly makes the ultra-luxury EV seem, if not attainable, at least comparatively reasonable. For reference, the upcoming 2026 EQS 680 also qualifies for a $23,000 incentive.

EV Deals Beyond the Maybach

Mercedes Slashes Prices By Up To $50,000 As EV Inventory Piles Up

It’s not just Maybach shoppers with big bank accounts that can benefit from the generous savings. Regular 2026 Mercedes-Benz-branded EQS sedan and SUV models are available with a discount of up to $10,000 when purchased or $10,500 when leased.

According to CarsDirect, Mercedes-Benz is also providing $9,500 in dealer cash for customers leasing a new GLB, or $9,000 for those choosing to buy. Meanwhile, the all-electric EQE sedan and SUV qualify for a $7,500 lease incentive and $7,000 when purchased.

And the offers don’t stop there, as Mercedes is even knocking $5,000 off for anyone leasing an electric G580

Curiously, many of these offers aren’t being widely promoted by Mercedes-Benz. Prospective buyers will need to find a dealership willing to honor the unadvertised deals, which might involve some digging, or perhaps simply a bit of persistence.

The motivation behind these incentives likely ties to the brand’s desire to get rid of any remaining 2025 inventory quickly. It could also be an attempt to keep EV sales momentum after the federal electric vehicle tax credit was dropped about six weeks ago.