Mercedes-Benz X-Class Pickup (BR470) · X-Class

BR470

Mercedes-Benz enters the pickup segment.

Production
2018
Body
Pickup
Chassis
BR470
Mercedes-Benz X-Class Pickup (BR470) (BR470)

Mercedes-Benz had never sold a pickup — the BR470 X-Class changed that, wrapping Nissan Navara underpinnings in Stuttgart styling and bringing the three-pointed star to the lifestyle-pickup segment for the first time.

Launched in 2017 on a shared alliance platform, the X-Class offered four-cylinder diesel and V6 petrol models with 4MATIC all-wheel drive, car-like cabin trim, and payload capability aimed at European and Australian buyers who wanted utility without leaving the premium brand. It was a pragmatic product — engineered collaboratively, finished as a Mercedes-Benz.

The X-Class program was short-lived, with production ending in 2020 after modest volumes. The BR470 remains a singular experiment: Mercedes-Benz's only series pickup, and a reminder that not every segment expansion endures.

BR470 interior
Cabin details of the BR470, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

5 model designations for 2018 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the BR470.

ModeloAños-modeloChasisMotorTransmisiónTotal
X 220 d2018–470.210699.300
X 220 d 4MATIC2018–470.211699.300
X 250 d2018–470.230699.301
X 250 d 4MATIC2018–470.231699.301
X 2002018–470.270274
BR470 side profile
Studio profile of the BR470 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
BR470 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the BR470.

Engines.

The OM699 and OM642 as fitted to the BR470.

OM699

Inline-4
  • 699.3002.3 L · 2,298 cc

    163 PS

    120 kW · 161 hp a 3,750 rpm

    403 N·m

    297 lb·ft a 1,500 rpm

  • 699.3012.3 L · 2,298 cc

    190 PS

    140 kW · 188 hp a 3,750 rpm

    450 N·m

    332 lb·ft a 1,500 rpm

OM642

V6
  • 642.8893.0 L · 2,987 cc

    258 PS

    190 kW · 255 hp a 3,600 rpm

    550 N·m

    406 lb·ft a 1,600 rpm