Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending the Geneva Motor Show at the invitation of Mercedes-Benz South Africa to view the automaker’s first ever bakkie — the X-Class.

Its X-Class was an enormous failure, the kind of which Mercedes-Benz would ordinarily never make. But what bakkie fans tend to forget, is that Mercedes-Benz could have absolutely dominated the compact ...

Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to enter the mid-sized pick-up market before this decade is out and South Africa has been mentioned as one of its key markets, along with Latin America, Australia ...

Cape Town - That decision of Mercedes-Benz to enter the double-cab segment heralds an important milestone for the local bakkie market. It brings a certain degree of maturity to the South African ...

But the people from Mercedes-Benz are at pains to point out that they have put the Merc touch on every part of the X-Class, and this now makes it a premium bakkie, which comes at a premium price, too.

Mercedes reveals X-Class bakkie. Jason Woosey | Published 7 years ago. 3min. Cape Town - The next big step in the gentrification of the once-humble pick-up is upon us.

A bakkie for a million bucks? Who would have thought? Well, part of the reason is our ever-weakening currency. But also, this isn’t just any old pick-up, but a Mercedes-Benz, with the most ...

Mercedes-Benz X-Class bakkie is a sexy beast . By Thami Kwazi. This is a tough, box carrying, place all your necessary stock in sort of vehicle.

The Vans division of Mercedes-Benz will launch a midsize pickup before the end of the decade, the German manufacturer announced on Friday. “The Mercedes-Benz pickup will contribute nicely to our ...

Looking for a bakkie you can actually describe as "elegant"? Look no further – the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class is set to touch down in South Africa in May. The X-Class will come in four models ...

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new X-Class bakkie at a world premier event in Cape Town on Tuesday evening. The group said that South Africa will be one of its core markets for the X-Class, ...

1956 Mercedes-Benz 180d Ponton Bakkie – R825,000 – R925,000. 1962 Bentley S2 Sedan – R800,000 – R850,000 . 1962 Maserati 3500 GT – R2.6 million – R3 million.