Yes, despite appearances, this is not a Nissan NP300 Navara with wider wheels and hacked-up home-built wheel arch extensions. This is, in fact, the first prototype of the Mercedes-Benz pick-up truck, developed in collaboration with the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
The aforementioned wheels and fenders suggest that the Teutonic pick-up will be wider than the Navara, further adding to speculation that Mercedes’ involvement in its development will go further than simply adding a three-pointed star on the NP300’s grille and calling it a day. Instead, it will reportedly build a whole new truck – one that’s said to be more luxurious and premium – based on the Nissan’s bones.
This is slightly different from Renault’s strategy – its version, the Alaskan, was shown in concept form at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year bearing a strong resemblance to the Navara. Both the Mercedes and Renault trucks will be built alongside the NP300 Navara at Nissan’s Spanish plant in Barcelona and in Renault’s plant in Cordoba, Argentina, although the NP300 Navara is also being built at a new facility in Samut Prakan, Thailand for the ASEAN and Australasian region.
As for engines, expect the Mercedes truck to be powered by the company’s own 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 diesel claimed to produce 258 hp and 620 Nm, instead of the 190 hp/250 Nm 2.3 litre twin-turbo diesel used by the Nissan and Renault, or the 2.5 litre turbodiesel powering the Navara over here.
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if Proton rebadged everyone will bash up side down, if Mercedes everyone just praise it..
Sorry lah, a pickup by Mercedes will never cut it. Low class.
Mercedes is kereta Yahudi lah. Better not to buy it. At least you know our Proton is halal
Mesidis anti-yahudi lah. Kereta Hitler pakai masa perarakan adalah S-keras spesial buat untuk dia. Engine mesin-mesin perang dia pun pakai Mesidis. Cukur ada Mesidis semasa WW2
Mercedes make lorries as well. Does it make it low class?
Not to forget the original G-Wagon 4×4 which was made for utility and military, before it become glamorous rich boy bling SUV.
Once a Hilux, forever Hilux!
yes very true. This is what I always say, don’t simply bash. Yesterday also my buddy DonkeyKong just defend Proton a bit all kena him.
I appeal to everyone, just trust BN. They are honest and clean and they have given us a stable Government.
The commentators are always immature and no intellectual capacity. Don’t know how to appreciate a good car like Proton.
You are clearly taking the piss
Nice try, dumbass. Now the trolls have all come out to play because they can’t accept a world where people can have different opinions
Yo DK. We r infamous now with RBA impostors. Looks like DAP has scraped the barrel clean and now look in gutters to find more mud to throw at us. Gives new meaning of politics, eh?
buddy dont worry. We are getting paid. So relax
Only because mercedes and nissan have a strong proven track record in making cars. Proton on the other hand……
Bodoh, Merc uses their own engien and gearbox and most pobably own dashboard, own ECU blablabla..Potong just “potong” like chop shop just chg new bumper, modify headlight and rearlight shapes etc…but use for example Honda engine and gearbox..same wit Mivi…lu pigi mana sekolah dulu
Luxury pickup.. Unchartered territory for most… I bet if they have a sniff of success, bmw n all others will come up with their own pickups… M-sport bmw pickup, y not!
Not uncharted.
Cadillac Escalade EXT.
Has been done before. How many takers? Not much though. (although calling it a luxury pickup is a bit of a stretch, the build quality is pretty atrocious for a luxury marque).
It isn’t difficult for Mercedes to build a body and drivetrain and plonk it on the Navara frame. But I am at the opinion they are using the wrong Nissan. They should have started from the full sized Nissan Titan platform, and later form the basis of a new G-Wagon.
If they are building a pickup, one tends to imagine they are going to target it at pickup land….The USA. Where size and big numbers matters.
I bet this won’t come to Malaysia, its for euro market. Thai-made pickups are cheap as they fall under afta exemption to import taxes. European imports will be taxed heavily
Wrong in Malaysia aka bolehland everything taxes by government heavily… Rakyat that only suffer. Worst case cronies, “dignity” and “donation” can still run wild !!!
CKD it in Pekan. Taukes and Taikors which want higher keras from Hailat can go for this. Or they can just get a Lexus badge and slap it on the front grille of their hailats
There is a successful merc engined pickup in the form of Ssangyong. Why did they decided to use Nissan?
Do you really think Merc would dump millions into producing a pickup or any new niche model without doing some research about market acceptance to its new model?
Lol, Mercedes is very successful selling trucks all this while making tonnes of money….
One thing for sure, the wheels are out of alignment, look at the front left uneven tyre wear.
So you think the production car will be like this?
this is exactly what proton do for new perdana. its not simply rebadging.
If this comes to malaysia…most probably will cost more than 150k….
wow Navara value now instant rise!
Inspira..Perdana..Myvi..all rebadge con jobs, using same engine same gearbox same interior of donor car….even the so called first real car developed 100% in house by Prodon Waja the platform is frum old Volvo/ Ford S40…pls balik sekolah baca buku again…tu la masa sekolah main2 skrg kena tipu