STUD OR DUD? Mercedes-Benz Unveils Concept Coupe SUV At Beijing Motor Show

Shown briefly on a video wall at the German car maker’s annual shareholder’s meeting in Berlin earlier this month, the new high riding five-seater made its public debut at the Beijing motor show, acting as a precursor to Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming MLC.

Like its production sibling, the Concept Coupé SUV is based on the M-class. Its bold styling is said to provide a realistic glimpse of the appearance of Mercedes-Benz’s new BMW X6-rivalling SUV, which is planned to go into production during the second half of 2015.

“The Concept Coupé SUV stands out thanks to its extreme proportions and in doing so interprets our hall mark coupé design idiom,” says Mercedes-Benz design boss, Gorden Wagener.
 

carloslassiter - 4/21/2014 4:46:07 PM

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Where is it? Is it parked behind that X6?

Car4Life - 4/22/2014 7:24:13 AM

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I must say i do prefer this than the flared nostrils of the X6. I want to see it in Black or white

BMWm4 - 4/21/2014 4:51:44 PM

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That looks almost identical to the X6.

Dumbpeople - 4/21/2014 11:32:47 PM

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I think it is an X6 with a Merc Badge

cidflekken - 4/21/2014 5:24:18 PM

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As I said on the Audi TT Q4 thread, how do you say "STOP THE MADNESS" in German? So many SUVs.

Henanamani1 - 4/21/2014 8:39:19 PM

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Stud

youngandaspiring7 - 4/21/2014 9:55:03 PM

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This is proven fact that BMW starts many things other manufactures follow. Biased or not you can't deny it...

delan - 4/21/2014 11:48:07 PM

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Inasmuchas I hate to admit it, you're right. Lets hope this gets shoved into the "mistake" filing cabinet.

Gennissen - 4/22/2014 3:58:12 AM

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Sorry, please look up Ssangyong Actyon, 2005 make.

cidflekken - 4/22/2014 5:50:13 AM

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Many manufacturers start many things that other manufacturers follow.

Dexter1 - 4/21/2014 10:09:11 PM

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MB simply couldn't resist coming out with something as fu*ked up as the X6. Morons.

DTMFan - 4/22/2014 6:15:49 AM

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Looks alright, in production form I think it will look pretty good.

I have to say though, Merc's are all beginning to look a little bit samey at the front! As with the German big three, the same sausage different length cycle is kicking in again!

What's with all the hate of new things on this site?

Yonder7 - 4/22/2014 10:43:10 AM

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BMW Start "some" Trends that other Follow, MB Start some trends that others Try to follow: SL, CL, BMW Still trying (unsuccessfully) to do something like those, CLS then BMW did the 6GT, so is very wrong to say that MB is following BMW just for that...CLA Will be copied soon by BMW, shall I continue?...This MB SUV Coupe looks ugly but more refined than the X6...Lets see how it drives cause for the weight of the X6 in my humble opinion , there is not SUV with better driving engineering so far..lets see.

knowitall1985 - 4/23/2014 5:51:47 PM

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going after the lexus NX...........

BimmersNme - 4/23/2014 9:17:26 PM

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Extremely similar to the "original" The BMW X6; I'm not sure if I liked it though. IMO The fact that one can mistake it with an X6 in the flash is flattering for BMW.

Yonder7 - 4/24/2014 8:23:31 AM

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Compare both side by side and it is very obvious that they are different, however..honestly, but are ugly but the MB looks more charming and expensive than the X6..imo.
http://www.carscoops.com/2014/04/just-how-similar-is-mercedes-concept.html