RE: Mercedes-Benz X-Class concept

[Glasgowrob]

Aaron_I_W said:

looks a bit weedy

this is what you want



or if you prefer a 2 seater

Edited by Glasgowrob on Friday 28th October 12:44

[9k rpm]

Why is there a rocket launcher stuck in the dash of the yellow one?

[r129sl]

The (comically) butch styling will appeal to almost everyone.

Why? What is wrong with people these days? Why on earth would anyone—let alone nearly everyone—want to buy this crap?

[BarbaricAvatar]

I have one problem with this vehicle; it's not distinctly Mercedes enough. To be honest when i first saw the image on FB my immediate thought was: "It looks more like an Audi".



Adding the corporate face only solidifies this IMO.

Edited by BarbaricAvatar on Saturday 29th October 16:16

[skodaphile]

Looking forward to the X63 AMG with drift mode

Having said that my Ranger Wildtrak has drift mode its called TC off

[swisstoni]

I wonder what the owner of the white one would do as a trade.
Talcum mine geologist?

[Watchman]

My kind of car as I could never afford the 6x6 AMG. Any guesses on price for the off road version?.. and would anyone really buy the other version?

[PorkRind]

I'd rather like one of these. The first red pickup with a decent v engine.. Non if that il4 derve nonsense.

[Bladedancer]

Aaron_I_W said:

Bladedancer said:

That would be the most pointless Merc ever. Huge engine, with weight of probably 2.5 to 3 tonnes struggling to get to 60 in decent time or do more than 15 mpg. Sound like a dream come true :P And let's not forget how handy and agile this'll be on British roads and in towns.

But aside from that, I can see Merc decided there are still niches none of their innumerable models fill. As if their range wasn't complicated enough as it is.

Though you are technically right, the 6 wheeler wasn't made in any real numbers and this pickup thing would be.

[Alan_I_W]

Bladedancer said:

Though you are technically right, the 6 wheeler wasn't made in any real numbers and this pickup thing would be.

Dependant on price the X Class could be a good buy, if it's priced roughly the same as an Amarok at around 26k then I see no reason why it won't sell well, however I hear those Merc badges cost a fortune to make.

[Bladedancer]

Alan_I_W said:

Bladedancer said:

Though you are technically right, the 6 wheeler wasn't made in any real numbers and this pickup thing would be.

Dependant on price the X Class could be a good buy, if it's priced roughly the same as an Amarok at around 26k then I see no reason why it won't sell well, however I hear those Merc badges cost a fortune to make.

It won't be priced like a VW, you can forget about that. It's like expecting a C class to be priced like Passat.

[TooMany2cvs]

For those saying this'll be SO much more than a reskinned Navara...



May I present the Renault Alaskan?

[ZesPak]

TooMany2cvs said:

For those saying this'll be SO much more than a reskinned Navara...

We really don't know, do we? Will it share engines? Probably a lot more attention to cabin interior and technology?

[TooMany2cvs]

ZesPak said:

Will it share engines?

Bearing in mind Merc already buy diesel engines in from Renault, what do you think?

[Watchman]

Surely the point of this over any other pickup is Mercedes' 3-litre V6 and 7 (or more) speed gearbox.

[Tuvra]

TooMany2cvs said:

Bearing in mind Merc already buy diesel engines in from Renault, what do you think?

Why would they? Seriously? When they have a range of 4x4's already running their own?

I'd bet it comes with the 250cdi engine as a minimum.

[ZesPak]

TooMany2cvs said:

Bearing in mind Merc already buy diesel engines in from Renault, what do you think?

Can you explain your animosity to this project? Is it Merc in general you don't like? Badge engineering?

Honestly, very little is know other that it will share a platform with an accomplished staple in the market.
So far, Merc themselves have done very little badge engineering as far as I know (only one that springs to mind is the Smart).
And looking at the smart, they did some small tweaks and made it more upmarket with the possibility of adding more in options (panoramic roof?), with a normal rise in price as far as I can see.

I'm not a fan of badge engineering myself, but I just don't buy an Audi. I don't get offended by their existence.

[Mothersruin]

Someone has left their iPad on the dash.

[Alan_I_W]

Bladedancer said:

It won't be priced like a VW, you can forget about that. It's like expecting a C class to be priced like Passat.

Don't know how they'd expect it to sell on anything other than the badge then, it can't be much better than the Amarok IMO

[TooMany2cvs]

ZesPak said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Bearing in mind Merc already buy diesel engines in from Renault, what do you think?

Can you explain your animosity to this project?

I don't have any. I just find the denial of reality laughable.

It's a joint venture. The next Navara will be available with a choice of badges - Nissan, Renault or Merc. It's that simple. There may be engine differences, or there may not be. There may be trim differences, or there may not be.

ZesPak said:

So far, Merc themselves have done very little badge engineering as far as I know (only one that springs to mind is the Smart).

Perhaps you missed that this is Merc Commercials. So Sprinter I/LT, Sprinter II/Crafter, Citan/Kangoo.
Then, of course, there's the Renault diesels across the smaller cars. And the Nissan/Merc joint factory in Mexico.