Couple of things to bear in mind... 1. It’s a Renault Engine 2. It’s a Navara chassis 3. They strengthened it because the Navaras kept snapping their chassis 4. If you want a realistic and valuable opinion on pick ups, watch a review from the States, Aus or South Africa. Those countries actually have such a larger consumer market for pick ups.
Here's a cool mod you can do to your badge - remove the circle, and increase the lateral dimensions of each of the "star" arms by 300%. Or, Keep the circle, remove the star, and get a Nissan badge to put in the middle - no one will suspect you are in a Mercedes as a tradie
The Nissan Navara, in North America, is known as the Nissan Frontier. Why in God’s name would I pay Mercedes-Benz money for a Nissan Frontier? Just go to your local Nissan dealer and buy a Frontier if you want one of these - and then take the $40K that you just saved and buy a spare Nissan Frontier, in case you damage your first one. Then take the $10K that you *still* have left over and buy your family a great summer vacation.
You don’t even gotta buy a new one either and save even more money cause nissan hasn’t changed a single thing on them since 2004 body wise lol and nissans in North America are trash. I’d rather buy a Tacoma with that kinda money
Look behind the front grill take it off, and quests what’s stamp on back side? NISSAN! What, no! Oh yes! Want a top of the line truck the Toyota Tacoma or Tundra, you can get an aftermarket set of badges, go hole ridiculous and put Rolls Royce or Bugatti, some other foolish silly look at me car. Big and wide? Get a Ford F 650 truck. Nissan makes shit cars with worse transmissions, your high! Megacruiser, 6x6, Toyota or Lexus version land cruiser. Only Nissan I’d own in USA is Pick up, with MANUAL OR STANDARD whatever there.
Matthew Hebron I’m looking everyday on a navara as my dad drives one since Feb 2017. I know whats copy’ed and what not... even the third stoplight, roof rack etc is a 1:1 on the navara.
Matthew Hebron And in all of a sudden you have two in your shop, looking at it for max 4 days, I get up seeing it, go from A to B with it, go along working with it etc etc, grom this video I can see that 45% of this car is just a 1:1 with the Navara, no doubt. Take a look at the Renault version of the navara, don’t know what it’s called but thats a 1:1 with the Nav, so Mercedes just replaced a few panels and the interior to their ‘standards’, for the rest it still remains the same.
The X-Class: the perfect pickup for people who know nothing about pickups and will never use it for more than shopping. There’s a reason leaf springs are used, to help the truck handle when carrying a load. And the extended bed ruins departure angles off road. If you want a pickup, buy a Ranger or a Hilux depending on your needs. If you want a useless waste of space; by this.
This 'premium' truck looks too basic inside, and nowhere near as luxurious as a Laramie-Longhorn Ram or King-Ranch Ford truck. Looks more equivalent to Toyota, Nissan and Ford Mid-Size trucks available in the UK, but probably won't be as reliable or as durable, and will cost a heck of alot more to buy. Sorry Mercedes, I love your cars, but this truck leaves me cold.
exactly opposite to what is being said in the video but this is for those who just dont want that cheap ruggedness in full nelson if you know what I mean. its more of a sugar coated pill easy to digest and yet bein practical
A Navara with a three pointed star and an iPad stuck to the dash, your on a winner MB, just make sure the customer specs it up by another 20 grand for extras and your on another winner.
Unless they discount it equally as heavily as the Navara, it looks like at least £10k extra for the badge, specced as similarly as possible. A £22k Tekna [after discount] becomes a £32+ X-Class Power.
All the Americans sperging out about their King Ranch/Denali/etc etc, can't they understand those trucks are just too big and fuel inefficient for the European market? Go look how much a gallon of fuel costs in the UK, and how narrow the streets are in the medieval villages that dot the countryside.
Most companies make pick ups to compete in North America.... As much as this is a truck I would buy in Canada, Mercedes has given us the middle finger on this one... I actually kinda admire that.
I saw one of these X 250d's at a Mercedes Studio (the fancy showroom) in Berlin and it was an unbelievable heap of junk. It screamed Navara - ALL of the plastic inside feels crazy cheap (hard touch plastic on large surfaces) and even the plastic next to the air vents were super cheap. The concept looked pretty good, but the actual production model looks terrible. The only model in the whole Mercedes lineup is the Mercedes Citan, which is a re-badged Renault Kangoo (Google it).
“World’s first pickup from a luxury brand” Not quite. Lincoln used to produce the Mark LT until 2008, and they also had the Blackwood in 2002-03. So this would be the third pickup truck from a luxury brand. Other than that, this is a really nice review! Keep up the good work!
mrsmith427 yeah the F-150 Platinum was introduced to replace the Lincoln Mark LT. I think it just doesn’t count enough since it doesn’t come from a luxury brand. I’ve also heard that in the Tundra Platinum, they use Lexus grade leather.
Probably should have said global luxury brand... Lincoln etc sold 99.9% into North America, and it will probably surprise you but there’s the rest of the world buying cars outside North America...
I am absolutely certain they are doing an X63... I live very close to Horiba Mira and saw the X class being tested almost daily with loads in the back or just normal road driving. Also it left me in the dust on a dual carriage way... along with that AMG sound and dual exhausts!
Remove Before Race Honestly! I was in my previous car.. a Fiesta ST and it absolutely left me. Hopefully I was not mistaken for the upcoming V6 but it sounded exactly like a V8
Desmond Metaramo Oddly no, they’re just straight pipes on the back mostly covered with bits of black trim and coverings. Obviously trying to hide the design but allow the exhausts to ermm... exhaust fumes 😂
I’ve got to say, that while I like the X Class, personally if I was buying one it would be the VW Amarok (already available with the 3.0 V6). The Amarok was designed from the ground up as a premium product and not ‘adapted’. Having said that let’s wait for the 6 cylinder version and judge that. And for those waiting for an AMG, it likely won’t happen, the chasis probably won’t be able to take it. If anything there will be an AMG-lite diesel.
Now that it’s discontinued the prices are amazing X250Power was $60000 now $46000 with another $5K you can get a few styling parts fully installed 5 exterior Nissan part Chassis has been re-enforced by Merc Refined 100% - what a drive vs Ford and any Japanese brand Engine and gearbox refined by Merc Amazing NIL cabin noise Bang for your $$$- What a bargain Don’t miss out - order it now Conclusion: Can’t find a European car manufactured in Spain for $50K
Bullshit, the chassis and body is the same as the navara. All mercedes tweak the shocks (all navaras came with coil suspension) and change the surface of the dash. Even the gear lever is from a nissan. You’re fooling yourself if you think merc changed the navara as radical as porsche did with the Q5. They even too lazy to even change the key.
Let's break this down Mr Angry commenter: - Watch the video at least: I said within the first 5mins that the chassis is the same, just strengthened. - Body panels aren't the same, that's just a fact. Gear lever is different too. - I mentioned the key as a big big no no already. Again, watching the video helps before calling bullshit. Finally, I never said the Navara's change is as radical as any of my examples. I said VERY clearly that people LOSE THEIR SHIT when companies use another car's platform without seeing the resulting product: and you are the perfect example of this.
Mate, it's NOT strengthened. Don't believe all the BS they tell you!!! Nissan upgraded the frame as so many were snapping in half. If Mercedes were not willing to spend $1 or $2 more for a different key, do you seriously think they would spend money unless it was REQUIRED?
I'd like to see a real comparison between the X-Class and some North American pickups. Based on the review, I don't think it would go well for the MB. If you buy luxury pickup in North America, it is very luxurious. You can't really tell what materials feel like from a video, of course, but from what I can see, the X is more comparable to a mid-level trim F-150, Ram or Silverado/Sierra. Indeed, right before watching this, I watched an early review of the new Ram 1500 in the entry level Tradesman trim, and it didn't look significantly lower in trim than this X, with the only standout difference being the infotainment units in the respective trucks (the Ram has a radio with a few frills at that price point.
Worlds first premium pick up, cmon this is not really premium is it. A raptor is 10x more luxurious than this. It’s not bad, just not particularly good
S G its the first luxury car made by a luxury car company i dont feel ford are a luxury car company. But you have a point that the raptor looks very nice and would rather mercdes use there chasis instead.
It's badge engineering, because the changes are cosmetic, while the guts of the vehicle - which is the driveline , suspension and frame - are essentially the same as the Nissan.
Sea Edu here we go with a fanboy Merc doesn't make midsize trucks and they shouldn't because small trucks are almost always going to be work trucks and besides they wouldn't be any good at it as shown here because they made a cheaper truck more unattractive and less reliable besides gm makes cheaper cars better than Mercedes expensive cars. Pretty sure the 1LE still beats the AMG
the steel breaks and independent coil suspension you boasted for the x class are actually direct carry over from the nissan. you should have really mentioned that since you WERE doing the parts that carried over.
The Nissan doesn't have disc brakes on the rear axle. Disc brakes need far more and regular maintenance than drum brakes, so their fitment gives no advantage and some disadvantages on a pickup that is likely to get dirty and wet.
Huw Williams i have a one my friend, so please dont explain why they shouldn't have and just admit the facts. Top of the line nissan does have disks, facts. Stop giving opinions and share the facts instead.
dlos srz The Navara I saw last week had drums on the back and it was the np300. If yours has discs, it has discs. Have fun replacing discs due to corrosion and pads due to wear while those with drum brakes just drive on. The fitting of either drums or discs must vary with model and region, as indeed does most spec, including to which side the driver sits.
People have probably pointed it out already, but the reason it is a firm ride is because the bed is empty. The suspension on most pick-ups are set up for the bed to be loaded with about 300-400kg as it would be when it is used as a work car.
This thing is so yuck and the only reason people are gushing is because of the star in the grill. If anyone one else made this crap they would tear it to pieces. Also Lincoln and Cadillac did this first so what is he talking about worlds first premium truck.
First Pick Up from a Luxury line... so long as you do not count Cadillac's Escalade EXT or Lincoln's Mark LT and Blackwood; do you actually research your articles or just pose as journalists to get free Press Cars to joyride in?
FYI. The Nissan Navara comes with coil springs all throughout. Mercedes didn't have to do much modifying to fit coil springs in them. In fact the Navara already has one of the most luxurious rides of any pickup. This may be why Mercedes Benz chose this particular chassis.
Bennie Mangle Jr. - It's Exactly like the 2 fobs I have for my 2011 Nissan Skyline Crossover 370GT Four. And I mean exactly. Right down to the 3rd button, the 3 line one is for panic alert.
Nido it is slow in the base two models that have Renault engines, but the Merc powered engine has approx 290 kw which is approx 350 bhp off the top of my head
I own the Power model for 3 weeks. It behaves just like a Merc SUV. Maybe more. The only thing that disturbs me is 4x4 mode at low speed. When 4x4 is on, it makes noise and has cumbersome feeling. When 4x4 is on, It says that I am neither a Merc SUV nor a car, I am a pickup
The 4wd system is great. I offload for a living and it works beautifully. High and low range are part time, they are not for driving on road. It is for real off-road driving, not shopping.
as an Old School American I can't stand 4-door pick-ups, Pick-ups are for hauling cargo, and anything that seriously limits that doesn't belong on a pick-up, so I am glad to hear that Merc at least extended the bed
We have a Nissan Navara (NP300) in our family and for you to know it came from factory with all coil-springs suspention, not that stupid firm suspention that u are comparing with the old pick ups; and btw that stupid firm suspention it is what allow the pick up to carry a lot of weight and keep a stable ride.
I just don't understand why anyone would want to buy this. I understand people who want luxury cars and buy a Mercedes, but is there really anyone out there who doesn't find the top spec Navara nice enough to justify spending all that extra $$$?
So Mercedes stormed the world and entered for the first time in the very competitive pickup sector, by taking crucial parts from a manufacturer that already had its problems in the chassis department, instead of starting this venture on a blank sheet of paper!
In all my years watching vids,this is the first video I've commented on. What bothers me so much are: 1)1:14-1:40-I dont think a layman would confuse the Porsche with the Audi,nor the Porsche with the VW, from ANY angle. Same with the R8 and the Huracan. Both brands(Porsche/Lambo) were able to make the donor parts/underpinnings their own(generally). So..maybe other examples? 2)5:45-6:09- While I agree with your statement about the general "shape" of pick-up trucks,the one on the X-class still looks like Mercedes phoned it in. It's like they just hammered out the creases and bulges on the side of the Navarra and said "ok,good enough".In my opinion,the Navarra looks better from the side.Also,it may just be me but it seems you're implying that because of the need to conform to the pick-up shape,I should excuse it looking like it does. yeah..No. 3)10:56-11:07- I dont think it's about brand snobbery. Mercedes was/is being half-assed with this X-class pick-up. It's disappointment with Mercedes, and not a dislike of Nissan's products.
Jay Gee why he compare those car because they share same chasis.. that's why.... People don't confuse those model because people don expect so much from the brand... But when budget brand like Nissan and mercedes make partnership, everyone lose their shit...
Lol he sed its Indian lmao, I'm dying right now hahah. That is the funniest troll comment i have seen in life haha. I fucks wit yu hahah. Aint that the ESPN music ? It's American right?, but dude sed its😂🤣🤣 Indian lmao haha that to fuckin funny. Other dude sed that's not Indian mate lmao.😊😃😃😊
Went to the x class page on the Australia version of Mercedes ( I'm in USA ), and when I clicked learn more on the x class, it directed me to a page that said "this page is blocked in your country"
There's a V6 diesel version of this to come. This will have far more Mercedes content and hopefully full-time 4wd. However, unless they discount these existing models very heavily to be about the same price as the Ranger at most, they are dead in the water in my opinion.
Mr AGM has made some good points here. However one could not justify double the price for a Mercedes the badge on the model that shares the same engine and chassis. I live in Thailand and this would have import tax of 200% so make it about six times more expensive than the Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux, Mazda BT50, Ford Ranger that are all built in Thailand.
yep and the nissan look way better and cheaper so you can actually put 4x4 mods on it, It probably different here in Aus but you want to put bull bars on as soon as possible and my brother is getting rid of the shock straight away there just shit you don't want to have on your UTE (aussie slang for Pick up truck) here in Aus there actually used for work, Shocks are the first thing to get rid of and get leaf springs or airbags, My brother is towing cars and loading stuff on the tray and will also be going four wheel driving. I know people wont buy the x class for anything above what i said its just for looks and maybe for 4x4
The Nissan key is actually far more practical than the Mercedes key, because the Mercedes key needs to be attached to the ignition switch whereas the Nissan key can be left in one's overalls because it has keyless start, just like most versions of the Qashqai.
A lot of people don't understand why these European brands try to go into the pickup market at THIS time. The European brands achieved succes with their normal lines of cars so they want to expand to breath. But another reason is for TAX reasons. The X-class is cheap in Europe. Max 40k. You can find one for 28k as well. Now this is how a business thinks: 1) I have clients who buy cars from me (Mercedes strategist for example). 2) Now business owners like to evade tax what can we offer? 3) It needs to be cheap and it should incentivise the buyer to go for it and should be tax deductible. 4) In Belgium, a normal car is 40% deductable from the purchase price but a "light truck" for example a pick-up is 100% deductable. A Business Owner might see other things than the average people might see: 1) I may or may not own a Mercedes vehicle and may or may not have developed a bond with the sales guy. I can further this by buying more cars.... what better way to do this with cheap cars such a the X class (same with other brands excl. Some American and Japanese brands as they were in the market for a bit longer). 2) It is an opportunity forna busineds owner to spend 40k and get 40k deducted in taxes, in comparison for 16k if you buy a normal car for the business. Upvote this if you think this was informative or if you think other people should read this as well. Don't forget the Sprinter wasn't a sole Mercedes initiave at the beginning as well, this is an important sector and in the end it's a business and businesses try to meet and offer the necessary and profit generating demands.
Imagine your boss driving to a job site in a Mercedes pick up compared to a more capable full size pick up with leather and heated seats that's similarly priced and you'll understand why this could potentially be a failure.
every car can broke ...a chevy V8 too belive me own experience:D !! i think you are from US because of use $ ? do not compare 4 - 5 speed ATM (also broke)what is used in many modern US cars with to 9 speed in Benz Audi BMW ATM ´s!! its a matter of taste !! In Europe ATM are became more and more popular in a VW Golf too
I'm so glad the US isn't getting this. It seems to me that car companies as of late would rather do something badly and lose credibility as a result than do it right or not at all.
Thing is, they rebranded a cheap car. Not a one in its class. Rebadging a Lambo and an R8? Hell why not? But Mercedes has a history of rebranding cheap cars and making them not only more expensive but also worse. Remember that fucking MB Citan that was just a Renault Kangoo (even used as a Dacia Dokker!!) wit only 3 NCAP stars while the Renault had 5? Shame on you, greedy Mercedes!
I have a Mercedes C class and I am a MB fan. I also need a truck right now. Even if this was available to buy, it only competes with the smaller trucks. I am looking at the F-150 King Ranch because I like luxury too. The bigger and more capable trucks are getting packed so full of luxury features it would make it difficult for the Mercedes to compete in that market since anyone who needs a pickup is buying one based on utility first and luxury second. I really see this as a niche market but if the X class can compete with the Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma and Chevy Colorado at less than $20K more than the premium trim levels then it could be viable.
For us Americans, this reminds me of a more luxurious 2018 Honda Ridgeline; it’s more carlike and has more luxuries in it than other pickups. If only Mercedes made the X Class Unibody; then it would be even more carlike like the Ridgeline lol
The new nivaras also have discs brakes all round and proper rear suspension.... Just saying....it is nice though but I don't understand posh pick ups I wouldn't want to get it dirty
Stop calling it a car it's a truck. You said it really drives like a car. It's a truck the rougher the suspension the better payload capacity, by the way how much does it tow
Couple of things to bear in mind...
1. It’s a Renault Engine
2. It’s a Navara chassis
3. They strengthened it because the Navaras kept snapping their chassis
4. If you want a realistic and valuable opinion on pick ups, watch a review from the States, Aus or South Africa. Those countries actually have such a larger consumer market for pick ups.
Made by Nissan in a Nissan plant with Renault engines.
Yes, its a real Mercedes. lol
That engine kills it for me. No way I would buy one.
Here's a cool mod you can do to your badge - remove the circle, and increase the lateral dimensions of each of the "star" arms by 300%.
Or, Keep the circle, remove the star, and get a Nissan badge to put in the middle - no one will suspect you are in a Mercedes as a tradie
The Nissan Navara, in North America, is known as the Nissan Frontier. Why in God’s name would I pay Mercedes-Benz money for a Nissan Frontier? Just go to your local Nissan dealer and buy a Frontier if you want one of these - and then take the $40K that you just saved and buy a spare Nissan Frontier, in case you damage your first one. Then take the $10K that you *still* have left over and buy your family a great summer vacation.
Frontier is limited this is luxury
🖐🏻 it’s a Mercedes
A M L Hmmm you don’t know shit about those trucks huh?
You don’t even gotta buy a new one either and save even more money cause nissan hasn’t changed a single thing on them since 2004 body wise lol and nissans in North America are trash. I’d rather buy a Tacoma with that kinda money
Look behind the front grill take it off, and quests what’s stamp on back side? NISSAN! What, no! Oh yes!
Want a top of the line truck the Toyota Tacoma or Tundra, you can get an aftermarket set of badges, go hole ridiculous and put Rolls Royce or Bugatti, some other foolish silly look at me car. Big and wide? Get a Ford F 650 truck. Nissan makes shit cars with worse transmissions, your high! Megacruiser, 6x6, Toyota or Lexus version land cruiser. Only Nissan I’d own in USA is Pick up, with MANUAL OR STANDARD whatever there.
I would really so love to see a v8 amg version of this!! I'd trade my c200 for one of those!
yeah every part of the car is mercedes design. Yeah no. The Windows are 1:1 the same.
Felix O. Vb’jhw
Just the doors in general...
Matthew Hebron I’m looking everyday on a navara as my dad drives one since Feb 2017. I know whats copy’ed and what not... even the third stoplight, roof rack etc is a 1:1 on the navara.
Matthew Hebron And in all of a sudden you have two in your shop, looking at it for max 4 days, I get up seeing it, go from A to B with it, go along working with it etc etc, grom this video I can see that 45% of this car is just a 1:1 with the Navara, no doubt. Take a look at the Renault version of the navara, don’t know what it’s called but thats a 1:1 with the Nav, so Mercedes just replaced a few panels and the interior to their ‘standards’, for the rest it still remains the same.
Jordy Robyns Alaskan
The X-Class: the perfect pickup for people who know nothing about pickups and will never use it for more than shopping. There’s a reason leaf springs are used, to help the truck handle when carrying a load. And the extended bed ruins departure angles off road. If you want a pickup, buy a Ranger or a Hilux depending on your needs. If you want a useless waste of space; by this.
Ford rangers are great
Shawns Life Ford ranger and Hilux is stupid !!!
Nah, Nissan was onto something sticking coil springs on the Navara. You don't need those cart springs on a double cab anyway.
It’s really just personal preference and not a “waste of space”
This 'premium' truck looks too basic inside, and nowhere near as luxurious as a Laramie-Longhorn Ram or King-Ranch Ford truck. Looks more equivalent to Toyota, Nissan and Ford Mid-Size trucks available in the UK, but probably won't be as reliable or as durable, and will cost a heck of alot more to buy. Sorry Mercedes, I love your cars, but this truck leaves me cold.
Matthew Godwin Exactly
exactly opposite to what is being said in the video but this is for those who just dont want that cheap ruggedness in full nelson if you know what I mean.
its more of a sugar coated pill easy to digest and yet bein practical
I would prefer a raptor or f250
Seriously, real luxury is an F-150 King Ranch or Sierra Denali
Yeah but you can only get those trucks in North America, but for the rest of the world this is more practical than a boat on land.
A Navara with a three pointed star and an iPad stuck to the dash, your on a winner MB, just make sure the customer specs it up by another 20 grand for extras and your on another winner.
Nice job avoiding every point made in the review!! 😃 You're the real winner. #troll
Unless they discount it equally as heavily as the Navara, it looks like at least £10k extra for the badge, specced as similarly as possible. A £22k Tekna [after discount] becomes a £32+ X-Class Power.
All the Americans sperging out about their King Ranch/Denali/etc etc, can't they understand those trucks are just too big and fuel inefficient for the European market? Go look how much a gallon of fuel costs in the UK, and how narrow the streets are in the medieval villages that dot the countryside.
if people vote for communists who rise taxes on fuels then…….
“Completely” added on edit. Jokes aside, another very good review by Raz. Well done mate, enjoying the content 👍🏼👍🏼
Catalin Muscalu Oh snap 😅 thanks man
Most companies make pick ups to compete in North America.... As much as this is a truck I would buy in Canada, Mercedes has given us the middle finger on this one... I actually kinda admire that.
What did you said originally ?
I saw one of these X 250d's at a Mercedes Studio (the fancy showroom) in Berlin and it was an unbelievable heap of junk. It screamed Navara - ALL of the plastic inside feels crazy cheap (hard touch plastic on large surfaces) and even the plastic next to the air vents were super cheap. The concept looked pretty good, but the actual production model looks terrible.
The only model in the whole Mercedes lineup is the Mercedes Citan, which is a re-badged Renault Kangoo (Google it).
“World’s first pickup from a luxury brand”
Not quite. Lincoln used to produce the Mark LT until 2008, and they also had the Blackwood in 2002-03. So this would be the third pickup truck from a luxury brand. Other than that, this is a really nice review! Keep up the good work!
Graham Clarence cadillac escalade EXT
Alaude right! I forgot about that one! Thank you!
no problem buddy, cheers!
mrsmith427 yeah the F-150 Platinum was introduced to replace the Lincoln Mark LT. I think it just doesn’t count enough since it doesn’t come from a luxury brand. I’ve also heard that in the Tundra Platinum, they use Lexus grade leather.
Probably should have said global luxury brand... Lincoln etc sold 99.9% into North America, and it will probably surprise you but there’s the rest of the world buying cars outside North America...
I am absolutely certain they are doing an X63... I live very close to Horiba Mira and saw the X class being tested almost daily with loads in the back or just normal road driving. Also it left me in the dust on a dual carriage way... along with that AMG sound and dual exhausts!
Sean Whaaaaaat!? 😱 No way!
Sean Hi, where the pipes positioned at the rear or on the sides like the G63? Damn, this will be the ultimate...
Remove Before Race Honestly! I was in my previous car.. a Fiesta ST and it absolutely left me. Hopefully I was not mistaken for the upcoming V6 but it sounded exactly like a V8
Desmond Metaramo Oddly no, they’re just straight pipes on the back mostly covered with bits of black trim and coverings. Obviously trying to hide the design but allow the exhausts to ermm... exhaust fumes 😂
Damn, it's gonna rival the raptor but raptor are only in NA right?
It's a true Nissan Navara!!!!
Justice Warrior nissan help build it
Kanagawa Yarichin what? The x-class is a relabeled Navarra. Even the engines are identical
it cost and rust like MB chassis will snap like only Nissan mastered😉👍
a clone.sports models aside what other mercedes models still have the transmissions in the right spot in the console.all others are on the column.
Justice Warrior looks to me like wolksvagen Amarok
At least being a Nissan it won’t rust like a Mercedes commercial vehicle and the security will be far superior.
I’ve got to say, that while I like the X Class, personally if I was buying one it would be the VW Amarok (already available with the 3.0 V6). The Amarok was designed from the ground up as a premium product and not ‘adapted’. Having said that let’s wait for the 6 cylinder version and judge that. And for those waiting for an AMG, it likely won’t happen, the chasis probably won’t be able to take it. If anything there will be an AMG-lite diesel.
Now that it’s discontinued the prices are amazing
X250Power was $60000 now $46000 with another $5K you can get a few styling parts fully installed
5 exterior Nissan part
Chassis has been re-enforced by Merc
Refined 100% - what a drive vs Ford and any Japanese brand
Engine and gearbox refined by Merc
Amazing NIL cabin noise
Bang for your $$$- What a bargain
Don’t miss out - order it now
Conclusion: Can’t find a European car manufactured in Spain for $50K
Bullshit, the chassis and body is the same as the navara. All mercedes tweak the shocks (all navaras came with coil suspension) and change the surface of the dash. Even the gear lever is from a nissan. You’re fooling yourself if you think merc changed the navara as radical as porsche did with the Q5. They even too lazy to even change the key.
Let's break this down Mr Angry commenter:
- Watch the video at least: I said within the first 5mins that the chassis is the same, just strengthened.
- Body panels aren't the same, that's just a fact. Gear lever is different too.
- I mentioned the key as a big big no no already. Again, watching the video helps before calling bullshit.
Finally, I never said the Navara's change is as radical as any of my examples. I said VERY clearly that people LOSE THEIR SHIT when companies use another car's platform without seeing the resulting product: and you are the perfect example of this.
Mate, it's NOT strengthened. Don't believe all the BS they tell you!!! Nissan upgraded the frame as so many were snapping in half. If Mercedes were not willing to spend $1 or $2 more for a different key, do you seriously think they would spend money unless it was REQUIRED?
The Navara has coil suspension all round.
4:41 - volume level change scared the hell out of me
Great review. Changed my perspective on the x class 👍🏼
Because he lied to you... a lot.
I'd like to see a real comparison between the X-Class and some North American pickups. Based on the review, I don't think it would go well for the MB. If you buy luxury pickup in North America, it is very luxurious. You can't really tell what materials feel like from a video, of course, but from what I can see, the X is more comparable to a mid-level trim F-150, Ram or Silverado/Sierra. Indeed, right before watching this, I watched an early review of the new Ram 1500 in the entry level Tradesman trim, and it didn't look significantly lower in trim than this X, with the only standout difference being the infotainment units in the respective trucks (the Ram has a radio with a few frills at that price point.
Worlds first premium pick up, cmon this is not really premium is it. A raptor is 10x more luxurious than this. It’s not bad, just not particularly good
S G it’s the worlds first luxurious Mercedes truck...
S G its the first luxury car made by a luxury car company i dont feel ford are a luxury car company. But you have a point that the raptor looks very nice and would rather mercdes use there chasis instead.
S G First from a luxury manufacturer, I said 😉
S G you don't know shit about the raptor , I live in texas raptor ain't near luxury ..kiddo...😉
Nido ‘you don’t shit about a raptor’. I really don’t think your in a place to call anyone kiddo when you struggle to grasp 2nd grade grammar
“COMPLETELY”
Previously my favorite vehicle review YT channel was doug demuro. I watched about 2 minutes of this video and decided to subscribe. Well done.
It's badge engineering, because the changes are cosmetic, while the guts of the vehicle - which is the driveline , suspension and frame - are essentially the same as the Nissan.
Gmc Denalli would be a whole lot better
Yeah, a GMC Canyon Denali is far better than this load of junk
Ford F-150 limited or king ranch is way more luxurious
Sea Edu here we go with a fanboy Merc doesn't make midsize trucks and they shouldn't because small trucks are almost always going to be work trucks and besides they wouldn't be any good at it as shown here because they made a cheaper truck more unattractive and less reliable besides gm makes cheaper cars better than Mercedes expensive cars. Pretty sure the 1LE still beats the AMG
the steel breaks and independent coil suspension you boasted for the x class are actually direct carry over from the nissan. you should have really mentioned that since you WERE doing the parts that carried over.
The Nissan doesn't have disc brakes on the rear axle. Disc brakes need far more and regular maintenance than drum brakes, so their fitment gives no advantage and some disadvantages on a pickup that is likely to get dirty and wet.
Huw Williams i have a one my friend, so please dont explain why they shouldn't have and just admit the facts. Top of the line nissan does have disks, facts. Stop giving opinions and share the facts instead.
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The Navara I saw last week had drums on the back and it was the np300. If yours has discs, it has discs. Have fun replacing discs due to corrosion and pads due to wear while those with drum brakes just drive on. The fitting of either drums or discs must vary with model and region, as indeed does most spec, including to which side the driver sits.
People have probably pointed it out already, but the reason it is a firm ride is because the bed is empty. The suspension on most pick-ups are set up for the bed to be loaded with about 300-400kg as it would be when it is used as a work car.
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It isn't the first premium luxury pick up. Lincoln created the Blackwood before Mercedes and Cadillac.
Also the leaf springs help with hauling
You have come a long way love it keep it up.
This thing is so yuck and the only reason people are gushing is because of the star in the grill. If anyone one else made this crap they would tear it to pieces. Also Lincoln and Cadillac did this first so what is he talking about worlds first premium truck.
First Pick Up from a Luxury line... so long as you do not count Cadillac's Escalade EXT or Lincoln's Mark LT and Blackwood; do you actually research your articles or just pose as journalists to get free Press Cars to joyride in?
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Juan Hernandez I was thinking the same thing on the Caddy and Linc pickups, and maybe throw in the Sierra Denali.
But the Cadillac was merely a rebadged Chevrolet Avalanche and the Lincoln Mark LT was a rebadged Ford F150........oh wait.
He is from the UK? We dont have cadillacs or lincolns in Europe.
CB yes you do. Not many granted.
FYI. The Nissan Navara comes with coil springs all throughout. Mercedes didn't have to do much modifying to fit coil springs in them. In fact the Navara already has one of the most luxurious rides of any pickup. This may be why Mercedes Benz chose this particular chassis.
The intro is absolutely awesome!
That's definitely a Nissan designed key with a Mercedes emblem, crazy!!
Bennie Mangle Jr. - It's Exactly like the 2 fobs I have for my 2011 Nissan Skyline Crossover 370GT Four. And I mean exactly. Right down to the 3rd button, the 3 line one is for panic alert.
it's really a shame they are not selling it in the best market for a truck, the US absolutely loves pickups.
If I lived in America and was in the market for a pickup truck, it’d be a Ford 150 or a raptor not this Nissan Benz. (Price dependant)
Nissan Benz lmao exactly what it looks like
Every one of my neighbors has an F150.
proud owner here of Nissan Navara ...best ride among pick up sold in the Philippines
WHY HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS YET, and why on God's green earth is this not in the US? What am I looking at? I want it.
Max Jackson it's fucking slow !
Nido Drop an American market X400 and X550!
Nido it is slow in the base two models that have Renault engines, but the Merc powered engine has approx 290 kw which is approx 350 bhp off the top of my head
Max Jackson Oh man, could you imagine an AMG version of this with the twin turbo 4.0L? *drool* That's a Ford Raptor killer for sure!
It would not sell well here
Dude, your editing is 🔥🔥🔥
I own the Power model for 3 weeks. It behaves just like a Merc SUV. Maybe more. The only thing that disturbs me is 4x4 mode at low speed. When 4x4 is on, it makes noise and has cumbersome feeling. When 4x4 is on, It says that I am neither a Merc SUV nor a car, I am a pickup
Ar Ser Yes buddy, that 4x4 mode will cause rubbing on turn as it’s for off road use! Wait for the permanent 4x4 in the 350d which is for road use 😉
Remove Before Race You are right but I guess it will be %50 more expensive. Not sure I am willing to pay that much.
honestly you shouldnt have gotten the 4x4 unless you are thinking of doing some offroading, its usually a gimmick they sell to city drivers
The 4wd system is great. I offload for a living and it works beautifully. High and low range are part time, they are not for driving on road. It is for real off-road driving, not shopping.
No matter how much icing you put on shit, it still doesn’t make it a cake
Nice! Although I will say a little rough on the edit and shots compared to the care you take normally. Keep up the good work loving your channel.
as an Old School American I can't stand 4-door pick-ups, Pick-ups are for hauling cargo, and anything that seriously limits that doesn't belong on a pick-up, so I am glad to hear that Merc at least extended the bed
We have a Nissan Navara (NP300) in our family and for you to know it came from factory with all coil-springs suspention, not that stupid firm suspention that u are comparing with the old pick ups; and btw that stupid firm suspention it is what allow the pick up to carry a lot of weight and keep a stable ride.
Nissan X Mercedes. Infiniti needed Mercedes for their QX30 2018 so its not surprising !
I just don't understand why anyone would want to buy this. I understand people who want luxury cars and buy a Mercedes, but is there really anyone out there who doesn't find the top spec Navara nice enough to justify spending all that extra $$$?
for a luxury truck this thing cant even hold a match to ford platinum, ram long horn, or gm denali/caddy not to mention the engine is weak.
This is made for the European market
So Mercedes stormed the world and entered for the first time in the very competitive pickup sector, by taking crucial parts from a manufacturer that already had its problems in the chassis department, instead of starting this venture on a blank sheet of paper!
In all my years watching vids,this is the first video I've commented on.
What bothers me so much are:
1)1:14-1:40-I dont think a layman would confuse the Porsche with the Audi,nor the Porsche with the VW, from ANY angle. Same with the R8 and the Huracan. Both brands(Porsche/Lambo) were able to make the donor parts/underpinnings their own(generally). So..maybe other examples?
2)5:45-6:09- While I agree with your statement about the general "shape" of pick-up trucks,the one on the X-class still looks like Mercedes phoned it in. It's like they just hammered out the creases and bulges on the side of the Navarra and said "ok,good enough".In my opinion,the Navarra looks better from the side.Also,it may just be me but it seems you're implying that because of the need to conform to the pick-up shape,I should excuse it looking like it does. yeah..No.
3)10:56-11:07- I dont think it's about brand snobbery. Mercedes was/is being half-assed with this X-class pick-up. It's disappointment with Mercedes, and not a dislike of Nissan's products.
Jay Gee why he compare those car because they share same chasis.. that's why.... People don't confuse those model because people don expect so much from the brand... But when budget brand like Nissan and mercedes make partnership, everyone lose their shit...
The Citan is a Kangoo van in a pretty frock. So not surprised at the X Class / Navara pickup
The key fob is cute
I really appreciate the video quality.
12:52-12:54 someone REALLY wants pedals on this car hahah
Alright your entry music is cringy af and I always forget to skip first 10 secs damn it
Because it's Indian.
That's not one bit indian mate
Intel & Nvidia SUXXZZZ!!! It sounds like 80's Albanian action movie intro
Lol he sed its Indian lmao, I'm dying right now hahah. That is the funniest troll comment i have seen in life haha. I fucks wit yu hahah. Aint that the ESPN music ? It's American right?, but dude sed its😂🤣🤣 Indian lmao haha that to fuckin funny. Other dude sed that's not Indian mate lmao.😊😃😃😊
its not
The key feature of the new X-Class key is that it can actually be used as a suppository.
“First premium pickup from a luxury manufacturer” vw amarock
I'm happy with it but I'm not wowed. Please bring those lights from on of the concept cars 😭😭😭
Liam Bach Agreed
Went to the x class page on the Australia version of Mercedes ( I'm in USA ), and when I clicked learn more on the x class, it directed me to a page that said "this page is blocked in your country"
Pretty sure the Amarok V6 would blow this away. Will check again when the V6 comes.
There's a V6 diesel version of this to come. This will have far more Mercedes content and hopefully full-time 4wd. However, unless they discount these existing models very heavily to be about the same price as the Ranger at most, they are dead in the water in my opinion.
xpusostomos no one ever compares A Mercedes to VW
Mr AGM has made some good points here. However one could not justify double the price for a Mercedes the badge on the model that shares the same engine and chassis. I live in Thailand and this would have import tax of 200% so make it about six times more expensive than the Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux, Mazda BT50, Ford Ranger that are all built in Thailand.
+Remove Before Race The Ram 1500 has all round coils as well and the optional air suspension.
when you pan over the navara with the new x class - they are 1:1 in the bonnet, doors, tray. The grille etc is not.
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Correction: Mercedez did not install shocks are the rear - the nissan is exactly like that which is new yet not better in the segment.
not the first, Cadillac had an escalate EXT pickup
Nicholas Soldatos dont forget the Lincoln Blackwood
Great review Raz.
Actually, the first premium pick up from a luxury brand was the Lincoln Blackwood.
Buy Nissan and save AND you won't look like a brand snob
Anthony Neilly Not allowed to buy both? What if one prefers and is used to all the Mercedes things?
Remove Before Race then they take a moment form a logical thought in their brain and say im going to buy a real truck not a rebadged piece of junk.
yep and the nissan look way better and cheaper so you can actually put 4x4 mods on it, It probably different here in Aus but you want to put bull bars on as soon as possible and my brother is getting rid of the shock straight away there just shit you don't want to have on your UTE (aussie slang for Pick up truck) here in Aus there actually used for work, Shocks are the first thing to get rid of and get leaf springs or airbags, My brother is towing cars and loading stuff on the tray and will also be going four wheel driving. I know people wont buy the x class for anything above what i said its just for looks and maybe for 4x4
Anthony Neilly I can't think of a single reason why you would buy this over the Nissan
neither can I.If i won a lottery I would not recommend one of these as my mothers next mercedes.it screams nissan inside.
Tie down points are exactly the same too as is the glass. Probably a million other things also.
The key means much. I’m totally with you
The Nissan key is actually far more practical than the Mercedes key, because the Mercedes key needs to be attached to the ignition switch whereas the Nissan key can be left in one's overalls because it has keyless start, just like most versions of the Qashqai.
Mercedes also has keyless start, its an option
A lot of people don't understand why these European brands try to go into the pickup market at THIS time. The European brands achieved succes with their normal lines of cars so they want to expand to breath. But another reason is for TAX reasons. The X-class is cheap in Europe. Max 40k. You can find one for 28k as well. Now this is how a business thinks: 1) I have clients who buy cars from me (Mercedes strategist for example). 2) Now business owners like to evade tax what can we offer? 3) It needs to be cheap and it should incentivise the buyer to go for it and should be tax deductible. 4) In Belgium, a normal car is 40% deductable from the purchase price but a "light truck" for example a pick-up is 100% deductable.
A Business Owner might see other things than the average people might see:
1) I may or may not own a Mercedes vehicle and may or may not have developed a bond with the sales guy. I can further this by buying more cars.... what better way to do this with cheap cars such a the X class (same with other brands excl. Some American and Japanese brands as they were in the market for a bit longer).
2) It is an opportunity forna busineds owner to spend 40k and get 40k deducted in taxes, in comparison for 16k if you buy a normal car for the business. Upvote this if you think this was informative or if you think other people should read this as well. Don't forget the Sprinter wasn't a sole Mercedes initiave at the beginning as well, this is an important sector and in the end it's a business and businesses try to meet and offer the necessary and profit generating demands.
not going with leaf's in the back really limits payload. The overhand behind the rear axle also doesnt help when having a load or towing.
I am buying one next week
Haha it is a Navara. The bavk lights look like they are off a VW UP. Expect it to be in Mercedes a lot because it be riddled with faults.
0:49 Actually Lincoln is a premium manufacturer and they made the Mark LT
I’m new and that intro is dope. And interesting car
how do you 'walk into a car' ?
They should make a G wagon truck
Samuel Landaverde they have the g63 6x6
They do
www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/road-tests/87221575/mercedesbenz-gprofessional-pickup-is-gobsmacking-offroad they do, only in australia
They do make the 6x6 truck but they should make a normal g wagon truck that isn't 400k
Thank you, that's what I was thinking the hole time I watched this, but not a $350000 one.
"First premium pickup from a luxury manufacturer" you've never heard of America?? They've had luxury pickups for almost 2 decades
I was going to get a MB G. Class Brabus 6X6 but now after knowing this X Class is my choice :)
But the 6X6 is on a completely different level than this X Class.....
Imagine your boss driving to a job site in a Mercedes pick up compared to a more capable full size pick up with leather and heated seats that's similarly priced and you'll understand why this could potentially be a failure.
the greatest misstake you can do is buy a benz with manuel gearbox!! benz = automatic the best
every car can broke ...a chevy V8 too belive me own experience:D !! i think you are from US because of use $ ? do not compare 4 - 5 speed ATM (also broke)what is used in many modern US cars with to 9 speed in Benz Audi BMW ATM ´s!! its a matter of taste !! In Europe ATM are became more and more popular in a VW Golf too
lol Toyotas and Hondas use 8-10 speed autos in Camry and Accord now ;-)
But it’s not a Mercedes manual box it’s a Nissan!
I'm so glad the US isn't getting this. It seems to me that car companies as of late would rather do something badly and lose credibility as a result than do it right or not at all.
It's not the first lexury pick up, maybe the 1999 lincoln blackwood or something like that.
Any doubt on the engine check North Yorkshire engine services that are specialist Nissan mechanics , its a Renault engine !!
Can it haul stuff and be used on a farm like a proper pickup... or does it just look like one?
It's a Nissan Navara with mercedes benz star
Thing is, they rebranded a cheap car. Not a one in its class. Rebadging a Lambo and an R8? Hell why not? But Mercedes has a history of rebranding cheap cars and making them not only more expensive but also worse. Remember that fucking MB Citan that was just a Renault Kangoo (even used as a Dacia Dokker!!) wit only 3 NCAP stars while the Renault had 5? Shame on you, greedy Mercedes!
inspectorchicken and yet people bought that pos horse crap!! Cause you know it's a Mercedes...
Only 3 stars safety? I guess that Mercedes Benz in the crash test
I have a Mercedes C class and I am a MB fan. I also need a truck right now. Even if this was available to buy, it only competes with the smaller trucks. I am looking at the F-150 King Ranch because I like luxury too. The bigger and more capable trucks are getting packed so full of luxury features it would make it difficult for the Mercedes to compete in that market since anyone who needs a pickup is buying one based on utility first and luxury second. I really see this as a niche market but if the X class can compete with the Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma and Chevy Colorado at less than $20K more than the premium trim levels then it could be viable.
For us Americans, this reminds me of a more luxurious 2018 Honda Ridgeline; it’s more carlike and has more luxuries in it than other pickups. If only Mercedes made the X Class Unibody; then it would be even more carlike like the Ridgeline lol
Does it die when loaded like the Nissan does?
The new nivaras also have discs brakes all round and proper rear suspension.... Just saying....it is nice though but I don't understand posh pick ups I wouldn't want to get it dirty
Hello, this isn't their first pick up... They have the G Class Pick Up and Sprinter AWD Dual Cab Pick Up.
First "premium pickup"?? What happened to the Cadillac Escalade EXT?
Stop calling it a car it's a truck. You said it really drives like a car. It's a truck the rougher the suspension the better payload capacity, by the way how much does it tow
Nissan must be Proud to be Coppied by Merc the Giant Car Maker