Leaving The Market To The Raptor? Mercedes-AMG Boss Says High Performance X-Class Is Not Appropriate

In June this year, Mercedes-Benz confirmed through the voice of the man in charge of the X-Class’ development, Frank Schumacher, that it is considering a more powerful version of the pickup. Now, it turns out the company has no plans to put a V8 under the hood of the Nissan Navara-based vehicle and this was revealed by Mercedes-AMG president Tobias Moers.

No means no and, apparently, we will have to satisfy with the V6 diesel as a range-topper. While that’s not a bad thing for a relatively compact pickup, a V8 twin-turbo under the hood could have made it one of the quickest and most capable trucks in the world.
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USNA1999 - 9/25/2018 2:17:16 PM

+6 Boost

But why MB? I don't get this MB/Nissan truck, it just doesn't make any sense.

dumpsty - 9/27/2018 3:07:05 PM

+1 Boost

And that's why they prefer not to bring it to the US. At least not as a Nissan truck-based model.

Dr550 - 9/25/2018 5:52:09 PM

+3 Boost

Will look nice as a country club staff/grounds vehicle.

carsnyc - 9/25/2018 10:38:32 PM

+3 Boost

Even Mercedes makes mistakes.

dumpsty - 9/27/2018 3:11:39 PM

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If M-B developed a GLS/GLE-based pickup & built it in the US, I don't think they'd have a problem selling 30k-40k units in 1-2 years. It's really becoming increasingly sickening to see a new "top-trim, luxury" full-size pickup from Ford, GM, Ram every other week. Blah.