A report coming out of France indicates that Mercedes-Benz is planning on building a limited number of G-Class pickup trucks. Â Aimed exclusively at commercial buyers, the truck will go on sale in select European countries before the end of this year.
Although pictures of the G pickup are not currently available, it is expected to look fairly similar to the 290 GD that was sold in very small numbers throughout the 1990s. Â It will be as long as a regular four-door G-Class and it will have a single cab with a bench seat and a long bed with low sides. Â
Most G-Classes ordered new are equipped by a powerful gasoline-burning engine but the pickup will utilize a more efficient 3.0-liter CDI turbodiesel that makes 184 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. of torque. Â The truck's top speed will be limited to 55 mph in order to comply with the European regulations that apply to certain commercial vehicles.
In France, the G-Class pickup will carry a base price of roughly €51,900 (roughly $68,000) before taxes are factored in.
If the
rumor proves true, more details about the G-Class truck will be available in the coming weeks.
