Mercedes is killing the pickup you probably forgot existed

Mercedes-Benz hasn’t been short on body styles over the past few years, but the most unexpected for the German automaker was probably the X-Class, its pickup truck. Announced back in 2016, the X-Class was to be Mercedes’ push into utility. Instead, the automaker has confirmed, it’s getting the axe.

If you’d forgotten that the X-Class even existed in the first place, that might well be because you’re not in one of the relatively tiny number of markets Mercedes-Benz ever offered it in. Despite the US’ appetite for utility vehicles, the X-Class was never earmarked for North America.

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