The possibility of a Mercedes-Benz X-Class disappear from the offer of the German brand and, apparently, the rumors that gave an account of this possibility were well founded.
According to the Germans from Auto Motor und Sport, starting in May, Mercedes-Benz will stop producing the X-Class, putting an end to a commercial career that lasted about three years.
The decision to stop producing the Mercedes-Benz X-Class came, according to Auto Motor und Sport, after the Stuttgart brand reassessed its model portfolio and verified that the X-Class is “a niche model” which is quite successful only in markets like “Australia and South Africa”.
As early as 2019, Mercedes-Benz had backed off its intentions to produce the X-Class in Argentina. At the time, the justification given was the fact that the price of Class X did not meet the expectations of the South American markets.
a difficult task
Based on the Nissan Navara, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class has not had an easy life in the market. With a premium positioning, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class has proven to be too expensive for customers looking for an affordable and practical commercial vehicle.
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In fact, sales came to prove it. To do this, it is enough to see that while in 2019 the “cousin” Nissan Navara sold 66,000 units globally, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class stayed with 15,300 units sold.
Given these numbers, Mercedes-Benz decided it was time to overhaul yet another product made in conjunction with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.
In case you don't remember, the first “divorce” between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan-Mitusbishi Alliance took place when the German brand confirmed that the next generation of Smart models was going to be developed and produced together with Geely.