Photo: Kahn Design
We all know the Mercedes-Benz X-Class is a Nissan Navara in disguise, but more importantly, the three-pointed star didn’t too much about the questionable quality of the plastic trim used throughout the interior. Kahn Design couldn’t do much either, but on the upside, the quilter leather and contrast stitching more than make up for the pickup truck’s shortcomings.
Kahn-branded and embossed seat studs, privacy glass, no chrome whatsoever on the exterior, and lots of gloss-black trim are a few of the changes brought by the British tuner and premium cars seller. The redesigned grille, vented wheel arches, bumper vents, and 22-inch wheels stand out the most, and the price for all of these modifications is £54,999 OTR.
How much is that in comparison to the X 350 d 4Matic off the showroom floor? As it happens, the United Kingdom gets the X-Class in this specification at the princely sum of £47,412 including value-added tax, and that’s a lot of pounds sterling if you remember the Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 by Arctic Trucks costs £33,033 excluding VAT but on-the-road.
We’re not too sure about the 285 by 45 by 22-inch tires either, supplied by South Korean company Roadstone. At this price point and for such an exclusive vehicle as the Project Kahn X-Class, you’d imagine the truck to feature Pirelli street tires or BF Goodrich all-terrain rubber.
Showing 101 miles on the clock and with one owner from new, the blacked-out pickup doesn’t feature any modifications to the exhaust system, seven-speed transmission, or OM 642 turbo diesel V6 engine. Output is rated at 255 horsepower (258 PS) at 3,600 rpm and 406 pound-feet (550 Nm) of torque, figures that are trumped by the Volkswagen Amarok.
The question is, does the Project Kahn X-Class have the makings of a good investment? Not quite, dear reader, and that’s obvious with a simple look through the classifieds for other builds from the British tuner as well as bone-stock pickups from the three-pointed star.
But is it fun to drive off the beaten path? You're much better off getting a 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor for that.
How much is that in comparison to the X 350 d 4Matic off the showroom floor? As it happens, the United Kingdom gets the X-Class in this specification at the princely sum of £47,412 including value-added tax, and that’s a lot of pounds sterling if you remember the Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 by Arctic Trucks costs £33,033 excluding VAT but on-the-road.
We’re not too sure about the 285 by 45 by 22-inch tires either, supplied by South Korean company Roadstone. At this price point and for such an exclusive vehicle as the Project Kahn X-Class, you’d imagine the truck to feature Pirelli street tires or BF Goodrich all-terrain rubber.
Showing 101 miles on the clock and with one owner from new, the blacked-out pickup doesn’t feature any modifications to the exhaust system, seven-speed transmission, or OM 642 turbo diesel V6 engine. Output is rated at 255 horsepower (258 PS) at 3,600 rpm and 406 pound-feet (550 Nm) of torque, figures that are trumped by the Volkswagen Amarok.
The question is, does the Project Kahn X-Class have the makings of a good investment? Not quite, dear reader, and that’s obvious with a simple look through the classifieds for other builds from the British tuner as well as bone-stock pickups from the three-pointed star.
But is it fun to drive off the beaten path? You're much better off getting a 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor for that.
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