German car maker Mercedes-Benz has revealed the X-Class pickup Concept. Two variants of the Mercedes X-Class have been previewed, Stylish Explorer and Powerful Adventurer. The chassis of the X-Class is shared with the Nissan Navara and the Renault Alaskan.
The Stylish Explorer features a double cab design with luxurious interior, aggressive sport bumpers and large 22 inch alloy wheels. The Powerful Adventurer gets higher ground clearance, extra body cladding, wider wheel arches and long with off-road wheels and tyres.
Entry level variants of the Mercedes X-Class will be rear wheel drive, with all wheel drive as an option. There will be a range of four cylinder petrol and diesel engines on offer, while a V6 diesel is expected to power the range topping model. The AWD V6-equipped X-Class can carry more than 1.1 tonnes, with a towing capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes.The AWD variants will also get a low range gearbox and locking differentials.
The interiors will get styling ques from the company’s other existing models. This includes round AC vents, infotainment system with a touch pad controller amongst others. 
“With the X-Class, we will close one of the last gaps in our portfolio,” said Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche. “Our target is to offer customers vehicles matching their specific needs. The pick-up will set new standards in a growing segment.”
“The Concept X-CLASS design variants interpret the hallmark brand design idiom of our SUVs in a most expressive form, and embody the dichotomy of our design philosophy: they are hot and cool”, said Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG. “With its progressive design the powerful adventurer expresses cool modernity and thirst for adventure, while the stylish explorer on the other hand uses pure emotion to provide a tangible experience of modern beauty.”
The Mercedes X-Class will be launched in Europe in the second half of 2017. It will be produced at the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain for European, Australian and South African markets, while the Latin American models will be built at the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina in 2018.
