Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Automotive News
  • Rubber News
  • European Rubber Journal
Subscribe
  • Login
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • Current Issue
  • HUMANITARIAN
  • News
    • TIRE MAKERS
    • COMMERCIAL TIRE
    • GOVERNMENT & LAW
    • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
    • BEST PLACES TO WORK
    • OBITUARIES
    • OPINION
    • MID YEAR REPORT
    • SERVICE ZONE
  • ADAS
  • Data
    • DATA STORE
  • Custom
    • SPONSORED CONTENT
  • Resources
    • Events
    • DIRECTORY
    • CLASSIFIEDS
    • SHOP FLOOR
    • AWARDS
    • ASK THE EXPERT
    • LIVESTREAMS
    • WEBINARS
    • SEMA LIVESTREAMS
    • RUBBER NEWS EVENTS
    • BALANCING
    • DEMOUNTING
    • SAFETY
    • TIRE REPAIR
    • TPMS
    • TRAINING
    • VEHICLE LIFTING
    • WHEEL TORQUE
    • Best Places to Work
  • ADVERTISE
  • DIGITAL EDITION
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. Latin America English
June 20, 2016 02:00 AM

En Englais: Latin America among targets for new Mercedes pickup truck

Crain News Service
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print
    (Ilustración de Crain News Service)
    The upcoming Mercedes pickup, possibly called the X-Class, will use the Nissan Navara platform, as shown in this artist's rendering.

    By Jay Ramey, Crain News Service

    DETROIT — Mercedes-Benz, a division of German vehicle maker Daimler A.G., plans to preview its upcoming pickup truck at the Paris auto show this autumn, according to an Auto Express report.

    The pickup, which will likely be badged the X class, is expected to go on sale in the late 2017.

    Mercedes' first midsize pickup will be sold in Latin America, Europe, South Africa and Australia. It will share most of its mechanicals with the Nissan Navara, although the engines are expected to be Mercedes' own.

    Expect four- and six-cylinder engines under the hood, along with a gasoline-electric hybrid that will arrive a little later in the product cycle.

    According to the recent report, Mercedes will offer the pickup in a couple of different versions: a commercial-oriented variant with a simpler cabin and more rugged trimmings; and a more luxurious version with all the comforts of Mercedes SUVs such as the GLE.

    Don't plan on seeing a “fat cowboy truck for North America,” as Mercedes van chief Volker Mornhinweg put it to Britain's Car magazine. The pickup is expected to be closer in packaging to Volkswagen A.G.'s Amarok, rather than being a GLS with a pickup bed.

    “We will enter this segment with our distinctive brand identity and all of the vehicle attributes that are typical of the brand with regard to safety, comfort, powertrains and value,” Mercedes-Benz chief Dieter Zetsche said in a 2015 interview with Automotive News.

    The question of whether the new pickup will be offered in the U.S. still hinges on Mercedes' ability to build it there. That's not in the plans at the moment.

    Nissan will build Navara-based pickups for Mercedes and alliance partner Renault at factories in Spain and Argentina.

    Jay Ramey is an associate editor with Autoweek magazine, a Detroit-based sister publication of Tire Business.

    Related Articles
    Latinoamérica entre los objetivos para la nueva camioneta de Mercedes
    Letter
    to the
    Editor

    Do you have an opinion about this story? Do you have some thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? Tire Business would love to hear from you. Email your letter to Editor Don Detore at [email protected].

    Most Popular
    1
    Update: Goodyear agrees to meet investment group
    2
    Mavis acquiring TBC's NTB, Tire Kingdom business
    3
    Mavis-TBC deal tops retail tire charts
    4
    Mavis-TBC deal shakes up retail landscape
    5
    Wave of M&As gathering strength
    SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS
    EMAIL ADDRESS

    Please enter a valid email address.

    Please enter your email address.

    Please verify captcha.

    Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe.

    Newsletter Center

    Staying current is easy with Tire Business delivered straight to your inbox.

    SUBSCRIBE TODAY

    Subscribe to Tire Business

    SUBSCRIBE
    Connect with Us
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • RSS

    Our Mission

    Tire Business is an award-winning publication dedicated to providing the latest news, data and insights into the tire and automotive service industries.

    Reader Services
    • Staff
    • About Us
    • Site Map
    • Industry Sites
    • Order Reprints
    • Customer Service: 877-320-1716
    Partner Sites
    • Rubber News
    • European Rubber Journal
    • Automotive News
    • Plastics News
    • Urethanes Technology
    RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    • Terms of Service
    • Media Guide
    • Editorial Calendar
    • Classified Rates
    • Digital Edition
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    Copyright © 1996-2023. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • HUMANITARIAN
    • News
      • TIRE MAKERS
      • COMMERCIAL TIRE
      • GOVERNMENT & LAW
      • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
      • BEST PLACES TO WORK
      • OBITUARIES
      • OPINION
      • MID YEAR REPORT
      • SERVICE ZONE
    • ADAS
    • Data
      • DATA STORE
    • Custom
      • SPONSORED CONTENT
    • Resources
      • Events
        • ASK THE EXPERT
        • LIVESTREAMS
        • WEBINARS
        • SEMA LIVESTREAMS
        • RUBBER NEWS EVENTS
      • DIRECTORY
      • CLASSIFIEDS
      • SHOP FLOOR
        • BALANCING
        • DEMOUNTING
        • SAFETY
        • TIRE REPAIR
        • TPMS
        • TRAINING
        • VEHICLE LIFTING
        • WHEEL TORQUE
      • AWARDS
        • Best Places to Work
    • ADVERTISE
    • DIGITAL EDITION