Soon after the Mercedes-Benz X-Class double-cab concept was unveiled in October last year, the brand revealed that a single-cab version was not in its plans.
And now, with the Concept X-Class on display at the Geneva Motor Show, the Stuttgart automaker has reiterated this stance, confirming that the choice will be double-cab or nothing. Why? Well, here’s the explanation straight from the horse’s mouth (that, err, horse being Volker Mornhinweg, head of the Mercedes-Benz Vans division).
“We won’t go for single-cab at this time, because this is a very, very low-priced market, which only fits those workhorse-style vehicles, and that’s not an area that we need to worry about with X-Class,” Mornhinweg told CarAdvice.
Makes sense, right? But, rather interestingly, the Mercedes executive went on to suggest that a somewhat more robust version may well be on the cards.
“However, we have some private customers and fleet buyers in the premium side of the [bakkie] segment that would also like to have a more robust version of the X-Class, with plastic-style floor, like the one we have in the Vito,” he told the Australian publication.
“We will launch the X-Class with three different powertrains, two from our partner Nissan for entry-level variants and our own V6 diesel. However, we might also offer that same engine to entry-level buyers that also want the plastic floor option, as there is an opportunity to do that.”
And an AMG version? Well, we’ve already had the answer to that question too (as well as the likely reasoning behind the decision), but Mornhinweg went on to confirm the brand’s intentions.
“As we already explained when we showed the vehicle in Stockholm last year, we have no plans to do an AMG version. But after we launch the vehicle, we will see over time with what new powertrains we could introduce into X-Class,” Morninweg told CarAdvice.
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