Mercedes presented the X-class study, its first semi-truck, which is expected to go on sale at the end of 2017. It is an upgrade of SUVs, intended for builders, craftsmen, farmers, foresters and sportsmen. for adventurous families and individuals who want to travel in style. The new class is heralded by two studies, namely the Concept X-Class Powerful Adventurer and the Concept X-Class Stylish Explorer, which emphasize the gentle and rugged side of the urban semi-truck. After the SUVs, will the semi-trucks now become massively soft?
Mercedes he announced class X! It is pickup a new SUV? Semi-trucks in Europe they are far from as popular as in the USA (about 30% share) and, say, in Australia (24% share). But that is about to change, as there is a train of semi-trucks with class X Mercedes-Benz also sat down and announced its march with them, among other things, for Europe.
It's a Mercedes anyway the first premium manufacturer to test in this vehicle segment, where Renault, Toyota, Ford, Nissan have recently presented their newcomers...
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Medium-sized semi-trucks class X will be driven V6 engines. Just like SUVs, which have gone beyond the perception of a heavy-duty vehicle and softened, with the X-Class Mercedes will try to change the thinking and perception of semi-trucks as strictly work vehicles.
Semi-trucks want to become everyday vehicle, which is why it has already become the standard double cabin, albeit at the expense of luggage space, but in this way the semi-truck got closer to 'paradise'.
With the X-Class, Mercedes-Benz is betting on the European, Australian, Brazilian, Argentinean and South African markets, while it does not intend to seriously interfere in the cradle of semi-trucks, the United States, where surveys have shown that Americans predominantly they swear by local brands.
The vehicle will be able to tow a load, heavy up to 3.5 tons, and the carrying capacity of the vehicle will be 1.1 tons. As mentioned, it will be powered by six cylinders diesel engines with permanent four-wheel drive. Since they will have a reducer and two differential locks with electronic support, they will direct the torque to the bike with the worst grip. A look under the 'wing' reveals leaf springs on the rear axle, which have been combined with coil springs.
The technology will be shared by the Mercedes X-Class with Nissan's P300 Navara and Renault's Alaskan. While studying Stylish Explorer shows the tender side of the truck - family and urban utility –, in the study Powerful Adventurer its rougher side comes to the fore and underlines the classic, economic qualities of semi-trucks.
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