Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS.
Outlook on the X-Class.
With the Concept X-CLASS, Mercedes-Benz gives a concrete outlook on its fresh pickup, the X-Class. The very first premium pickup will combine the best of two worlds. This is demonstrated impressively by Mercedes-Benz with two design variants of the concept car.
The Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer illustrates that the future X-Class will wield all the strengths of a classic pickup – raunchy, functional, strong, and with off-road capability. The Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer goes a step further and shows what will distinguish the pickup bearing the Mercedes starlet. The X-Class will be a true Mercedes from the hallmark brand design and convenience to the driving dynamics and safety.
One of the last gaps in the portfolio.
The brand bearing the three-pointed starlet will become the very first premium manufacturer to occupy the promising segment of mid-size pickups. Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the fresh model series by the time of the market launch. It will be launched in late two thousand seventeen under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with Fresh Zealand, and Europe.
Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “With the Mercedes-Benz pickup, we will close one of the last gaps in our portfolio. Our target: We want to suggest customers vehicles matching their specific needs. The X-Class will set fresh standards in a growing segment.”
The world’s very first true premium pickup.
“We will open up and switch the segment of mid-size pickups – with the world’s very first true premium pickup for the modern urban lifestyle,” says Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans. “Our future X-Class will be a pickup that knows no compromise. Ladder-type framework, high-torque six-cylinder engine, and permanent all-wheel drive are compulsory for us. As an added value, we bring safety, convenience, agility, and expressive design – in other words, everything that distinguishes vehicles bearing the Mercedes starlet. We will thus appeal to fresh customers who have not considered wielding a pickup before.”
Ideal fit for the urban environment.
The specially constructed suspension with broad axles, a five-link rear axle with coil springs, and a precisely calibrated spring/damper set-up will ensure a high rail convenience – on the road and off the road. The pickup bearing the three-pointed starlet will impress with precise steering, a comfy rail, and agile cornering. It will absorb bumps in a superior style, making it a ideal fit for the urban environment.
As is the norm for Mercedes-Benz , customers of the X-Class will be able to choose from different equipment scopes to customise the exterior and interior.
Top-of-the-line: V6 diesel and 4MATIC.
Diversity will likewise distinguish the engine range. The top-of-the-line model will be powered by a V6 diesel in combination with 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive. The high-torque engine will provide high driving dynamics on the road and off the road. The all-wheel-drive system will combine an electronic traction system, a transfer case with reduction gear, and two differential locks. The traction system and the electrically operated on-demand differential locks channel the power to where traction is best.
Under extreme off-road conditions, the rear differential and the inter-axle differential can be locked. This will make it possible to securely master difficult obstacles and inclines. The powerful drive system and the rough ladder-type framework will make a payload of more than 1.1 tonnes and a towing capacity of up to Trio.Five tonnes possible. Enough power for transporting some four cubic metres of firewood on the pickup bed and a sail boat hooked up to the trailer coupling, for example.
Convenience and value appeal.
Thanks to the attempted and proven modular strategy, a host of interior components that customers know and appreciate from the C-Class and V-Class will be found in the X-Class – from the ideally finished high-quality materials and the infotainment system to the ergonomic seating convenience. As a result, the pickup will suggest the “welcome home” feeling typical of the brand, and define a fresh level of convenience and value appeal in the segment of mid-size pickups. More information about the X-Class: here.