Mercedes Pickup Truck

[grober]

No you are not seeing things! Evidently Mercedes were on the point of marketing a rebadged Nissan Titan and Frontier Pickups as a Mercedes in the US where they are extremely popular vehicles. Most of the exterior characteristics would have been held in common except for a different front fascia and badges. The real difference would have been on the inside where Mercedes would choose cabin styling and materials to better suit its buyers.
Problems rose when Daimler wanted the vehicles to be engineered to accommodate a wider range of engines than Nissan had planned.
Full story here:- Mercedes Planned to Rebadge Nissan’s New Pickups | AutoGuide.com News

 

[Deleted member 37751]

It's always amazed me that Mercedes never brought out a 4x4 pick-up in the L200/Hi-Lux etc mould.

 

[Dieselman]

Is a utility pickup the image that Mercedes want to project?

They may want 4x4, but not as utility versions.

 

[Charles Morgan]

Well they make utility vans and trucks and taxis and things.

 

[Dieselman]

Well they make utility vans and trucks and taxis and things.

The Taxis are good durability advertising, everyone knows about Mercedes being used as taxis.

Vans and lorries are seen as upmarket, durable commercials.

They already have 4x4 in the portfolio, but not in the vein of working pickups, but upmarket luxury cars.
I would think a pickup would dilute the image.

 

[WDB124066]

In the Mercedes Pick-up Truck line I've always fancied these.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Is a utility pickup the image that Mercedes want to project?

They may want 4x4, but not as utility versions.

They only recently worked it out that people want multi-purpose vans and are doing a roaring trade in them now...

I would definitely consider a high spec Mercedes pick-up with a V6 CDI engine.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I would think a pickup would dilute the image.

That ship has already sailed...

 

[WDB124066]

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[WDB124066]

Or perhaps something in the 124 line Sir.....

 

[grober]

The 2 best selling vehicles in the USA as of June 2013

1. Ford F-150

The F-Series pickups maintained their enormous momentum in June, nearly matching the staggering number of units that the company moved in May. Year-to-date, Ford has sold 367,486 units, a staggering 124,900 units more than the second place Silverado.

2. Chevrolet Silverado

Once again, the Silverado has claimed the number two spot. More impressive is the fact that Chevy has yet to release the 2014 Silverado, which implies that the Silverado's best sales days are yet to come. The company recently unveiled its emotional new ad campaign, set to be one of the most expensive in the company's history. With Ford's next F-150 not due for a couple of years, will it hold on to its crown?

These are relatively crude vehicles to make and probably very profitable for their manufacturers. No wonder MB wanted in on the act!

10 best-selling cars (and trucks) of June

 

[grober]

Here's the advert for what will probably soon be the best selling vehicle in the US. All goes to prove that altho we both speak the same language we don't necessarily think quite the same way in the UK . [ no disrespect- just stating facts]

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[V12]

Too right we don't think the same...a 3:27 ad?!?!

 

[Paul/]

In the Mercedes Pick-up Truck line I've always fancied these.

I'll see your mighty load carrying capacity and raise you one spectacular off-roadability...

 

[WDB124066]

Yea Chevy, Ford etc take notice. THIS is how you build pick-ups, Daimler 's been doing it for years.

 

[V12]

This has always been my favourite
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSn...yvg/s800/1954-Mercedes-Benz-Blue-Wonder-0.jpg
The specs are incredible.

http://www.carscoops.com/2009/11/mercedes-benz-brings-together-three.html?m=1

 

[jamesfuller]

One of these would do me!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Mercedes_t1_doka_sst.jpg

 

[V12]

My dad had one of those as a recovery truck when I was little!

 

[jamesfuller]

Mercedes have been supplying parts to Indian companies such as Tata and Bajaj for the local build of 4x4's and pick up trucks for years.

http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/proch...autowp.ru_prochie_bajaj_tempo_trax_judo_1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Tata_Pick_Up_2.0_TDI_Telcoline_2000.jpg

 

[LittleG]

Mercedes have been supplying parts to Indian companies such as Tata and Bajaj for the local build of 4x4's and pick up trucks for years.

http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/proch...autowp.ru_prochie_bajaj_tempo_trax_judo_1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Tata_Pick_Up_2.0_TDI_Telcoline_2000.jpg

spent a lot of time in the later. radio was an option that wasn't ticked