Mercedes X-Class

[JordanLotoski]

Was never a truck fan, but might be now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-esjZg8CH0


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[rage2]

Not coming here unfortunately.

[Buster]

I love the way it looks, and was excited...until I realized it's a badge-engineered Nissan.

[Xtrema]

Leaving the manual hand brake in the cabin is so not MB.

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At least it's better looking than other French/MB effort.

Originally posted by rage2
Not coming here unfortunately.

Not sure if MB America want a truck, especially a Nissan truck at that but it may not be hard to have them made in Canton, Mississippi in the Nissan truck plant if they want to. Assuming Nissan isn't cancelling Frontier.

[Sugarphreak]

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[speedog]

Just curious as to how many rebadged vehicles/models MBl has sold in the past? S this something new for them? And for the MB fan boys, wouldn't this be akin to buying a VW rebadged Chrysler minivan? To me it see so MB is diluting the brand a bit, don't bother calling me out on this knowing I'm a Bowtie person because I'll readily admit that GM has never had no issues with rebadging - in fact they're probably at the top of the heap. Just seems odd for MB.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Leaving the manual hand brake in the cabin is so not MB.

That's because it's a Nissan haha.

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Probably just click-bate, but I was reading that there were rumors it might jump the pond at some point

I'd consider rocking one of these; MB tends to do a good job loading up it's 4x4's with off-road goodies

Nah, won't happen, at least for US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax

We *may* get it in Canada, but only if the market is big enough to pay for certification here.

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I'd consider rocking one of these; MB tends to do a good job loading up it's 4x4's with off-road goodies

Doubt it in this case, it's a Nissan engineered vehicle, the chassis won't change at all, just the bodywork/interior.

Originally posted by speedog
Just curious as to how many rebadged vehicles/models MBl has sold in the past? S this something new for them? And for the MB fan boys, wouldn't this be akin to buying a VW rebadged Chrysler minivan? To me it see so MB is diluting the brand a bit, don't bother calling me out on this knowing I'm a Bowtie person because I'll readily admit that GM has never had no issues with rebadging - in fact they're probably at the top of the heap. Just seems odd for MB.

This is the 2nd vehicle that MB has updated and rebadged under the MB name. Both are from the Nissan/Renault partnership. The first was some small cargo van a couple years back, and now the X-Class. Both are not destined for NA market. Meanwhile, Infiniti got the GLA platform for their Q30 under the partnership. So yes, this is all new to them.

And if anyone brings up the R Class and the old Pacifica, MB only took the idea of a minivan crossover from Chrysler. It was a completely different platform than the Pacifica. But Chrysler did get the SLK as a Crossfire. They even got the AMG version as a Crossfire SRT-6.

[NoPulp]

Am I the only one that thinks it looks fugly?
The off road version looks a bit better, but that white one is nasty.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by rage2

Nah, won't happen, at least for US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax

We *may* get it in Canada, but only if the market is big enough to pay for certification here.

Frontier is made in Canton. So theoretically, they can skip the Chicken Tax by building it there, on the same line.

[flipstah]

Mainlander oil riggers are getting moist right now.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by NoPulp
Am I the only one that thinks it looks fugly?
The off road version looks a bit better, but that white one is nasty.

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[NoPulp]

[Xtrema]

Just saw a new Taco, I guess MB is not the only one with the unnecessary nostril look. There got to be a whole foot and a half between front the grill and the radiator.

[Minimalist]

Why would MB and VW not bring their truck versions to NA? Who buys more trucks than us?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Minimalist
Why would MB and VW not bring their truck versions to NA? Who buys more trucks than us?

Read the Chicken Tax Rage posted.

That's why they can never import these, they won't be competitive in price.

Mid size truck already got a price issue against full size.

[benyl]

Originally posted by rage2

And if anyone brings up the R Class and the old Pacifica, MB only took the idea of a minivan crossover from Chrysler. It was a completely different platform than the Pacifica. But Chrysler did get the SLK as a Crossfire. They even got the AMG version as a Crossfire SRT-6.

Current Jeep Grand Cherokee, Durango and ML/GLE are all based on the same developed platform.

Isn't the SLS and Viper the same car? hahahaha

[rage2]

Originally posted by benyl
Current Jeep Grand Cherokee, Durango and ML/GLE are all based on the same developed platform.

Yea, MB developed platform, borrowed by Chrysler. Same goes for the 300C, it takes a lot of parts from E class, from suspension to transmission.

Originally posted by benyl
Isn't the SLS and Viper the same car? hahahaha

haha, can't believe how many people still believe that rumor.

[Sugarphreak]

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[JohnnyHockey]

What's this for? Going to the salon and picking up flowers?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I didn't read very much of the chicken tax post, but it sounds like terrifs (sorry, but I am fucking lazy, haha)

From what I heard today, they might get CETA signed... maybe we will see more European cars?

Certification process still doesn't change, they won't bring all Germans cars under the sun if it doesn't have enough volumes. The only brand left we don't get here is French ones.

And I don't think CETA is much about cars anyway. It's more about Canadian cheese can't be call Parmesan any more and such.