FAILED Experiment: Mercedes Axes X-Class Pickup

After a short and troubled life, a Mercedes-Benz that’s mostly a Nissan will cease to exist come May, leaving behind a legacy fleet to serve as evidence of the unusual pickup pair-up.

The X-Class arrived on the scene in 2017 but failed to catch on with the buying public. Perhaps, despite the best efforts of Mercedes-Benz engineers, there was simply too much Nissan Navara showing through?
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ctsang - 1/31/2020 10:55:00 AM

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get ahead or stay out of the way

cidflekken - 1/31/2020 1:14:54 PM

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Knew this would fail from the getgo. Don't rebadge a Nissan and expect Mercedes-level acceptance.
I think the only way Mercedes can be successful with a pickup is with a version of the G, like Jeep did with the Gladiator. The wealthy would eat it up.

Yonder7 - 1/31/2020 2:05:16 PM

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Foreseen: No one needs a Nissan with a MB Badge. cidflekken: Great Idea, I would put you in charge if I could, for real.

MDarringer - 1/31/2020 7:43:07 PM

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It wasn't a Mercedes

delan - 2/1/2020 12:12:48 PM

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Praise be. This gave me heartburn when it was initially announced..

MDarringer - 2/1/2020 12:24:59 PM

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And on top of it to pick a crappy Nissan to rebadge.