Mercedes-Benz is pulling the plug on its X-Class, less than three years after introducing the premium pick-up. It had been reported last July that the automaker was looking to drop the model from its product line-up, and now, the decision has apparently been made to end production, with CarAdvice reporting that last examples of the type will roll-out in May.
The automaker revealed via a statement that “it has been decided that from the end of May 2020, we will no longer produce this relatively young model.” Earlier, Spanish newspaper La Vangardia reported that Daimler had decided to end its joint-venture with Nissan in producing the X-Class, which is based on the Nissan NP300 Navara.
The truck is built at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona, Spain, alongside the Navara and Renault Alaskan. There were plans to manufacture the X-Class at a Renault-Nissan plant in Argentina for the South American market, but this failed to materialise.
While no details were revealed as to why time was being called on the collaboration, the low numbers generated by the pick-up was cited as one of the primary reasons. Just 16,700 units of the X-Class were sold across Europe, Australia and South Africa in 2018, and in 2019, demand dropped, with only 8,000 units being produced at the plant.
At its point of launch in 2017, the X-Class was available in 163 hp X 220 d and the 190 hp X 250 d forms, powered by a Renault-derived 2.3 litre diesel with a single turbocharger and twin sequential turbochargers, respectively. The 3.0 litre V6 turbodiesel X 350 d followed in 2018, offering 258 hp and 550 Nm of torque, the variant features a seven-speed automatic transmission and 4Matic permanent all-wheel-drive.
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz X-Class X 250 d 4Matic, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
GALLERY: Mercedes-Benz X-Class X 220 d 4Matic, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Merc finally realised it was a bad bad idea working with backstabbing Japs and they pulled the plug early. Good they had minimised the damages done to Merc reputation and built quality. I hope this teaches a lesson to all not to trust these Japs. Look at how they screwed the rakyat with trashy by Perodua. Ban all Jap brands for good.
What a stupid statement from a clueless person…the reason is pretty obvious…the price is so exorbitant and not available in certain markets for whatever reason…
Mercedes realised this is what they will see if they had continue this partnership
https://paultan.org/2020/01/24/ghosn-predicts-nissan-will-go-bankrupt-in-2-3-years/
That’s the sales you will get for rebadging a Navara. Even the lower end engine is from Nissan.
Merc needs to borrow a page from our Proton when it comes to rebadge a car…
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