Photo: Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München
When the three-pointed star came out with the X-Class, everyone was like: “Nice Navara you got there, Mercedes!” The not-exactly-premium plastic and over-the-top pricing aren’t helping either, nor does the X-Class Squared package from Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München.
Available for the double cab with 4Matic in X 250 d and X 350 d specifications, the X-Class Squared starts with a lift kit that increases ground clearance to 30 centimeters (11.8 inches). Care to guess how much this optional extra costs? No less than €5,056 as part of the off-road package, which also includes 18-inch wheels painted in black and 265/60 all-terrain tires from Mickey Thompson.
According to the brochure for the X-Class Squared, Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München charges no less than €4,165 for a body wrap. Customers can choose from 100 options, ranging from silver to pink. That’s an affirmative, ladies and gentlemen; we’re talking about that sort of pink that you’d expect Paris Hilton to dress in!
But wait, there’s more! For an additional €2,368, the X-Class Squared adds the color you want on the bumpers, wheels, badging, and door handles, plus tinted rear glass. The brochure also lists equipment such as side bars, hardcover or hardtop for the bed, and other bits and pieces that you would expect from a mid-size pickup truck.
The question is, does the X-Class Squared make sense at €47,190 and €53,490 from the get-go, respectively? In a word, no. Whoever allowed the Munich-based dealer to use the Squared nomenclature for a premium-oriented workhorse that doesn’t equal the G-Class Squared in terms of wowness should’ve known better. After all, using this suffix doesn’t guarantee the same specialness as the G-Class Squared.
Europe isn’t so much an important market for pickups but the stomping ground of the panel van. Be that as it may, Mercedes-Benz is trying to capitalize on the changing consumer demand. The United Kingdom, Germany, and France are the three most important pickup markets in this region of the world, and as opposed to the United States of America, mid-size trucks are the name of the game in Europe.
According to the brochure for the X-Class Squared, Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München charges no less than €4,165 for a body wrap. Customers can choose from 100 options, ranging from silver to pink. That’s an affirmative, ladies and gentlemen; we’re talking about that sort of pink that you’d expect Paris Hilton to dress in!
But wait, there’s more! For an additional €2,368, the X-Class Squared adds the color you want on the bumpers, wheels, badging, and door handles, plus tinted rear glass. The brochure also lists equipment such as side bars, hardcover or hardtop for the bed, and other bits and pieces that you would expect from a mid-size pickup truck.
The question is, does the X-Class Squared make sense at €47,190 and €53,490 from the get-go, respectively? In a word, no. Whoever allowed the Munich-based dealer to use the Squared nomenclature for a premium-oriented workhorse that doesn’t equal the G-Class Squared in terms of wowness should’ve known better. After all, using this suffix doesn’t guarantee the same specialness as the G-Class Squared.
Europe isn’t so much an important market for pickups but the stomping ground of the panel van. Be that as it may, Mercedes-Benz is trying to capitalize on the changing consumer demand. The United Kingdom, Germany, and France are the three most important pickup markets in this region of the world, and as opposed to the United States of America, mid-size trucks are the name of the game in Europe.
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