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

Made by Nissan in a Nissan plant with Renault engines. Yes, its a real Mercedes. lol

@mrbenvlogs

4 жыл бұрын

That engine kills it for me. No way I would buy one.

I would really so love to see a v8 amg version of this!! I'd trade my c200 for one of those!

“COMPLETELY”

“Completely” added on edit. Jokes aside, another very good review by Raz. Well done mate, enjoying the content 👍🏼👍🏼

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Catalin Muscalu Oh snap 😅 thanks man

@paulcunningham5327

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@ohnidhnedy5226

6 жыл бұрын

What did you said originally ?

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!

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Sean Whaaaaaat!? 😱 No way!

@desmonddmetaramo4435

6 жыл бұрын

Sean Hi, where the pipes positioned at the rear or on the sides like the G63? Damn, this will be the ultimate...

@VelvetEars_

6 жыл бұрын

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

@VelvetEars_

6 жыл бұрын

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 😂

@TheMidnightNarwhal

6 жыл бұрын

Damn, it's gonna rival the raptor but raptor are only in NA right?

Previously my favorite vehicle review YT channel was doug demuro. I watched about 2 minutes of this video and decided to subscribe. Well done.

Also the leaf springs help with hauling

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.

@Malibuflatliner

6 жыл бұрын

Ford rangers are great

@oggamer1826

6 жыл бұрын

Shawns Life Ford ranger and Hilux is stupid !!!

@richarddr1234

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, Nissan was onto something sticking coil springs on the Navara. You don't need those cart springs on a double cab anyway.

@User-yi9sd

5 жыл бұрын

It’s really just personal preference and not a “waste of space”

It's a true Nissan Navara!!!!

@kanagawayarichin

6 жыл бұрын

Justice Warrior nissan help build it

@dominikstork8365

6 жыл бұрын

Kanagawa Yarichin what? The x-class is a relabeled Navarra. Even the engines are identical

@flavio17021979

6 жыл бұрын

it cost and rust like MB chassis will snap like only Nissan mastered😉👍

@franzchong5889

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@roni2671

5 жыл бұрын

Justice Warrior looks to me like wolksvagen Amarok

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.

@harveybarton1612

5 жыл бұрын

Frontier is limited this is luxury

@nismoroger

5 жыл бұрын

🖐🏻 it’s a Mercedes

@emmanuel2692

4 жыл бұрын

A M L Hmmm you don’t know shit about those trucks huh?

@HONDAMeskin123

4 жыл бұрын

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

@aryanprivilege9651

3 жыл бұрын

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.

4:41 - volume level change scared the hell out of me

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.

@artureff3046

4 жыл бұрын

if people vote for communists who rise taxes on fuels then…….

Great review. Changed my perspective on the x class 👍🏼

@TheVoiceOfReason

5 жыл бұрын

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.

I’m new and that intro is dope. And interesting car

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.

“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!

@Velkanis

6 жыл бұрын

Graham Clarence cadillac escalade EXT

@grahamcouture6786

6 жыл бұрын

Alaude right! I forgot about that one! Thank you!

@Velkanis

6 жыл бұрын

no problem buddy, cheers!

@grahamcouture6786

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@DestroyerWill

6 жыл бұрын

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...

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.

Can it haul stuff and be used on a farm like a proper pickup... or does it just look like one?

Great review Raz.

You have come a long way love it keep it up.

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).

Dude, your editing is 🔥🔥🔥

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.

@Leo-ok5qi

6 жыл бұрын

Max Jackson it's fucking slow !

@maxon1672

6 жыл бұрын

Nido Drop an American market X400 and X550!

@AegirWatches

6 жыл бұрын

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

@conduit242

6 жыл бұрын

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!

@bigmac22ify

6 жыл бұрын

It would not sell well here

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.

Hey team, you were number 1 on my recommended and I hadn't watched a video in months. The algorithm is favouring you :O

Have you checked out the new Ridgeline pickup yet? Btw this was a very informative video

I really appreciate the video quality.

got to love that awesome pulling power from this

The Citan is a Kangoo van in a pretty frock. So not surprised at the X Class / Navara pickup

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.

yeah every part of the car is mercedes design. Yeah no. The Windows are 1:1 the same.

@robertsoyor2315

6 жыл бұрын

Felix O. Vb’jhw

@Tamak_

6 жыл бұрын

Just the doors in general...

@Tamak_

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@Tamak_

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@user-po6hn9id1t

6 жыл бұрын

Jordy Robyns Alaskan

Any chance of a workhorse version? like a single cab?

😂😂😂😂😂 when I saw that key!

12:52-12:54 someone REALLY wants pedals on this car hahah

Sorry raz but where can you put your phone in the x class in the navara their is loads of room

Does it die when loaded like the Nissan does?

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.

@Erik-su9hi

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Godwin Exactly

@obxecsmaster5843

6 жыл бұрын

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

@sayantanbose9675

6 жыл бұрын

I would prefer a raptor or f250

@jbritoec

6 жыл бұрын

Seriously, real luxury is an F-150 King Ranch or Sierra Denali

@Kb-go5qm

6 жыл бұрын

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.

I am buying one next week

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.

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@dlossrz365

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Nice job avoiding every point made in the review!! 😃 You're the real winner. #troll

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

proud owner here of Nissan Navara ...best ride among pick up sold in the Philippines

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

I'm happy with it but I'm not wowed. Please bring those lights from on of the concept cars 😭😭😭

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Liam Bach Agreed

Good point for key

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.

You not seen the 6x6 g wagon pick up that’s been out s few year now?

The key feature of the new X-Class key is that it can actually be used as a suppository.

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.

Alright your entry music is cringy af and I always forget to skip first 10 secs damn it

@Xyb3rTeCh

6 жыл бұрын

Because it's Indian.

@pranavkadambi5959

6 жыл бұрын

That's not one bit indian mate

@aparnabarua6332

6 жыл бұрын

Intel & Nvidia SUXXZZZ!!! It sounds like 80's Albanian action movie intro

@Bando-fx4mf

6 жыл бұрын

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.😊😃😃😊

@Mars-rl1vt

6 жыл бұрын

its not

not the first, Cadillac had an escalate EXT pickup

@jimhopper2246

6 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Soldatos dont forget the Lincoln Blackwood

Aston and the Cygnet hahahaha, I’d get one purely for a conversation piece

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"

What will it carry weight wize

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.

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.

very nice and funny review

love the key rant.

Cool nissan.

On Costa Rica a Nissan Navarro is basically a Frontier and a Frontier is a Navarro IM DEAD SERIUS!!!

Tie down points are exactly the same too as is the glass. Probably a million other things also.

Is this Australia only?

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

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

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 😉

@arser8716

6 жыл бұрын

Remove Before Race You are right but I guess it will be %50 more expensive. Not sure I am willing to pay that much.

@terencelevi146

6 жыл бұрын

honestly you shouldnt have gotten the 4x4 unless you are thinking of doing some offroading, its usually a gimmick they sell to city drivers

@dannyrexknight

6 жыл бұрын

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.

it's really a shame they are not selling it in the best market for a truck, the US absolutely loves pickups.

At least being a Nissan it won’t rust like a Mercedes commercial vehicle and the security will be far superior.

When I test drove it, I don't even think I got a badly specced one but I got the ugly flip fob like in a qashqai! That and the transmission lever were my two biggest immersion breakers and honestly I would end up hating them every time I got in the car.

as a tow truck for a race car or track car would be good

Its the same cab as the navara aswell 👍🏽

Key FOB!!!* LMAO!!!!😂

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.

Good watch mate !!

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Motech Performance Thanks so much guys!!

My 2015 chevy 2500 gets 24.9 mpg on the hwy

First "premium pickup"?? What happened to the Cadillac Escalade EXT?

They should make a G wagon truck

@tmr_media6927

6 жыл бұрын

Samuel Landaverde they have the g63 6x6

@djbahaa3191

6 жыл бұрын

They do

@Banom7a

6 жыл бұрын

www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/road-tests/87221575/mercedesbenz-gprofessional-pickup-is-gobsmacking-offroad they do, only in australia

@codythomas4794

6 жыл бұрын

They do make the 6x6 truck but they should make a normal g wagon truck that isn't 400k

@smo891

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's what I was thinking the hole time I watched this, but not a $350000 one.

Pretty sure the Amarok V6 would blow this away. Will check again when the V6 comes.

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@cleonzenasro2998

5 жыл бұрын

xpusostomos no one ever compares A Mercedes to VW

The key fob is cute

Do a project x class with motech

@RemoveBeforeRace

6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Hacking @ROK.Studio have considered it!

I’m with you on the key thing

Make it available with 3-5 Nissan V6 petrol engine please

The best car reviewer and reporter😋

i was waiting to hear a compair between a opel frontera and a Xclass

Also it’s last years suzuki vitara key as well

No soft shut tail gate ?

+Remove Before Race The Ram 1500 has all round coils as well and the optional air suspension.

Wonder if the frame will fall apart after 10k km like the navara

The key means much. I’m totally with you

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@IVenisonGTI

6 жыл бұрын

Mercedes also has keyless start, its an option

if they come up with a full size truck like the Ford F150 and put in a 5.5l V8 like on the S550 I'd consider one.

My mates just priced a 250 fully loaded and it comes out at 51 bones. I spend a lot of time in Canada I would have to be buying a 6 month old Chevy high country and importing it never mind the left hand drive .

Im pretty sure most trucks have brake disc ik this bc all of my family have trucks and only older models have drums and theyre only in the rear the led cargo light are factory in a lot of trucks as well the key is pretty annoying doe like why not a key with a remote to at auto start the truck

@hedydd2

6 жыл бұрын

Most Asian type one ton pickups available in Europe, apart from this Mercedes, have discs at the front and low maintenance drums at the back axle.

Key looks like a garage door remote😂😂

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

Actually, the first premium pick up from a luxury brand was the Lincoln Blackwood.

beautiful Nissan you got there!

I was going to get a MB G. Class Brabus 6X6 but now after knowing this X Class is my choice :)

@thenovicegamer007

3 жыл бұрын

But the 6X6 is on a completely different level than this X Class.....

It's not the first lexury pick up, maybe the 1999 lincoln blackwood or something like that.

Amarok highine or the Benz??

What motor what's towing maxx

The G500 G650 and the 6x6 all technically do have a pickup bay but aight