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Mercedes-Benz Pick-Up Truck Rumored to Make Paris Debut

Mercedes-Benz is rumored to present its pick-up truck this fall, at the Paris Motor Show, in concept car guise.
Prototype of Mercedes-Benz Pick-up Truck 1 photo
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The new pick-up will mark the brand’s entry into a new segment, and the development of the model was done in collaboration with their alliance partners at Nissan. Mercedes-Benz’s pick-up truck does not have an official name yet, and some call it the “X-Class” while others believe its name will use the GLT prefix.

We must note that we find the “X Class” name unlikely, but we refrain from guessing what the real designation of the Mercedes-Benz pick-up truck will be.

According to Auto Express, the Paris Motor Show will showcase a concept version of the pick-up truck, while the market launch of the production model will take place next year.

Right-hand drive vehicles are expected to come to market in 2018, so UK customers and all the other countries that operate on the left side of the road will have to wait longer for the Mercedes-Benz pick-up truck.

As far as we know, the new utility vehicle from the German automaker will feel like any other model in their range when it comes to the interior and the technologies featured. Meanwhile, the platform will be borrowed from the recently refreshed Nissan Navara, which has received an all-new generation.

The pick-up market worldwide accounts for 2.3 million sales each year, and Mercedes-Benz might achieve excellent sales results in the segment on markets that appreciate luxury and technology, even when it comes to a utilitarian vehicle.

We expect the new vehicle from Mercedes-Benz to be quite successful in the United States of America. After all, Ford, GM, and Ram have premium versions of their pick-up trucks, and Mercedes-Benz could eat a piece of the pie for top-tier customers that are not necessarily interested in hauling massive cargo, but require a pick-up truck.

The final design for the new addition to the Mercedes-Benz range was penned by the brand’s studio in Sindelfingen, Germany. By the end of 2017, the new German truck should be seen on public roads with customers at the wheel.
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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