Press Release Mercedes Benz to build midsize pickup by end of Decade

[Centurion]

You're talking as if this is heading to the U.S....

Is it not??

 

[Deleted member 25]

So they actually showed two concepts, interesting.

 

[Serpens]

Is it not??

As of right now, no. This project was always primarily meant for markets outside of the U.S. MBUSA said they're still debating it.

"Mercedes said Europe, Latin America, South Africa, and Australia will be key markets for the pickup. The brand also said it is examining whether to sell the vehicle in the U.S. market, but it pointed out that U.S. demand for pickups has shrunk dramatically."

 

[Centurion]

As of right now, no. This project was always primarily meant for markets outside of the U.S. MBUSA said they're still debating it.

"Mercedes said Europe, Latin America, South Africa, and Australia will be key markets for the pickup. The brand also said it is examining whether to sell the vehicle in the U.S. market, but it pointed out that U.S. demand for pickups has shrunk dramatically."

Lol. What a waste.

In those markets, affordable and reliable Japanese Pickups are king. However I can see a small market for those two want a 2-in-1 SUV/Pickup. Mercedes are unlikely to make a left hand drive version for the UK which spares me from seeing it in the metal.

 

[Rainer271]

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[Matski]

Mercedes are unlikely to make a left hand drive version for the UK which spares me from seeing it in the metal.

Left hand drive cars made for the UK market are pretty rare

 

[Serpens]

Lol. What a waste.

In those markets, affordable and reliable Japanese Pickups are king. However I can see a small market for those two want a 2-in-1 SUV/Pickup. Mercedes are unlikely to make a left hand drive version for the UK which spares me from seeing it in the metal.

I don't think MB is expecting complete runaway sales and you highlighted exactly why they didn't create a pickup from scratch. The profit margin is probably sky high on this vehicle since it very clearly kept a lot of its Navara bones.

 

[lukeswiss]

I hate it- It's going to be EVERYWHERE in Australia and it's going to dilute the brand in the worse way possible. Wagener hates it for sure.

 

[Merc1]

How when Mercedes already sells buses and all type of unfashionable/workhorse vehicles now?

M

 

[Deleted member 25]

Something odd, the seats are manually adjustable in a concept, not very prmising for the production version.

 

[LaArtist]

lol

 

[Mark]

Official thread open:
http://www.germancarforum.com/threads/mercedes-benz-x-class-pickup-concept.56311/