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A Mercedes-Benz Pickup Truck? X-Class Unveiled

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CARS.COM — Mercedes-Benz — noted manufacturer of vehicles with fragrance dispensers and leather interiors so fancy the name for the option eschews capital letters — just unveiled its first pickup truck. Called the X-Class, the mid-size truck was revealed at an event in Cape Town, South Africa.

Related: Mercedes-Benz Unveils Concept X-Class in Geneva

The truck shares a platform with the new Nissan Navara and, like the Navara, there are no plans at this time to sell the X-Class in the U.S. Given the likelihood that the Navara will be brought here as the new Nissan Frontier, however, there’s an outside chance.

Check out our coverage on PickupTrucks.com for more.

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Brian Normile

Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.

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