Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mercedes is the purveyor of high-class limousines, so it might be odd to think of them selling a go-anywhere pickup that’s more used to lugging a few bags of cement back from the DIY shop. But it’s not that strange an idea, after all, they’ve been producing vans, trucks and buses for almost a century. But the Mercedes X-Class wasn’t going to be sold alongside their commercial vehicles, this was for the type of customer who bought their luxury cars. Just why did Mercedes decide to make a pickup, and why did it last less than three years before being axed?
Thanks to Patron BDV for suggesting the X-Class as a video.
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Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA
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Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_trucks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan%E2%80%93Mitsubishi_Alliance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM642_engine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Musso
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KG_Mobility
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8954b1fc-c4f7-47c7-86e1-7bfb3cf350b2
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f78be2e-68c4-4af2-8a46-e25077893fb5
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/398c88f8-c8d0-4f46-9e34-82391d48508b
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/393718c1-c366-4919-adf4-5bbb207573c7
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6da490a1-a56b-487c-af62-d432c9f76ffb
press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0298128EN/a-look-of-luxury-coupled-with-utility-vehicle-qualities:-one-of-a-kind-bmw-x7-pick-up
caranddriver.com/reviews/a15077506/2018-mercedes-benz-x-class-pickup-first-drive-review
caranddriver.com/reviews/a22092689/2018-mercedes-benz-x350d-4matic-first-drive-review
autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/x-class
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/industry-news/mercedes-benz-releases-global-x-class-bakkie-sales-figures-for-2019/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mark_LT
caranddriver.com/research/a32882488/lincoln-truck
businessinsider.com/best-selling-pickup-trucks-in-us-in-2018-2018-8#1-ford-f-series-451138-49-11
caranddriver.com/news/a15339184/the-w115-based-la-pickup-was-a-mercedes-benz-el-camino
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Mercedes is the purveyor of high-class limousines, so it might be odd to think of them selling a go-anywhere pickup that’s more used to lugging a few bags of cement back from the DIY shop. But it’s not that strange an idea, after all, they’ve been producing vans, trucks and buses for almost a century. But the Mercedes X-Class wasn’t going to be sold alongside their commercial vehicles, this was for the type of customer who bought their luxury cars. Just why did Mercedes decide to make a pickup, and why did it last less than three years before being axed?
Thanks to Patron BDV for suggesting the X-Class as a video.
If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: patreon.com/bigcar
Support me using PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv
Big Car merch: teespring.com/stores/bigcartv
Big Car Podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA
Amazon Music/Audible: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286
iHeartRadio: iheart.com/podcast/156870118
ListenNotes: listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b
Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040
Boomplay: boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546
My second channel - Little Car: youtube.com/littlecar
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_trucks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan%E2%80%93Mitsubishi_Alliance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM642_engine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Musso
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KG_Mobility
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8954b1fc-c4f7-47c7-86e1-7bfb3cf350b2
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f78be2e-68c4-4af2-8a46-e25077893fb5
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/398c88f8-c8d0-4f46-9e34-82391d48508b
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/393718c1-c366-4919-adf4-5bbb207573c7
media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6da490a1-a56b-487c-af62-d432c9f76ffb
press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0298128EN/a-look-of-luxury-coupled-with-utility-vehicle-qualities:-one-of-a-kind-bmw-x7-pick-up
caranddriver.com/reviews/a15077506/2018-mercedes-benz-x-class-pickup-first-drive-review
caranddriver.com/reviews/a22092689/2018-mercedes-benz-x350d-4matic-first-drive-review
autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/x-class
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/industry-news/mercedes-benz-releases-global-x-class-bakkie-sales-figures-for-2019/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mark_LT
caranddriver.com/research/a32882488/lincoln-truck
businessinsider.com/best-selling-pickup-trucks-in-us-in-2018-2018-8#1-ford-f-series-451138-49-11
caranddriver.com/news/a15339184/the-w115-based-la-pickup-was-a-mercedes-benz-el-camino
#bigcar
