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Visitors at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show will catch a glimpse of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz X-Class, as the company will bring the two concepts at the event.

Marking the truck's first public outing since it was shown to journalists last October, the two studies are known as Stylish Explorer and Powerful Adventurer.

Finished in white, the former offers a more premium experience, with a plush interior, sporty-looking exterior and 22-inch alloy wheels, while the latter is accentuated by the extra body cladding, increased ground clearance, and off-road tires.

Based on the same underpinnings as the Nissan Navara, which are also shared with the new Renault Alaskan, the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class will go on sale in Europe close to the end of the year.

It will be produced at the same plant as its Renault cousin, in Barcelona, Spain, for the European, Australian and South African markets, while the version aimed at Latin America will be put together in Cordoba, Argentina, starting with 2018.

A possible US launch is currently being evaluated, and if approved, then the Mercedes pickup could be produced in a local facility, as the one in Argentina cannot satisfy demand, according to Daimler officials.

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The Mercedes X-Class Looks Almost Ready To Take On The VW Amarok

We've seen the concepts. We know what it will be based on. All that's left now is for Mercedes to actually reveal the production version. And that will likely happen sometime before the year is out. But in the meantime, we have the next best thing.

The latest vehicle spotted by our automotive paparazzi on the ground in Northern Sweden is a pre-production prototype for the forthcoming X-Class – the first conventional pickup truck to come from Mercedes-Benz.

Stemming from its partnership with the Renault Nissan Alliance, the X-Class will share its underpinnings with the latest Nissan Navara – which also forms the base for the new Renault Alaskan. So the building blocks are all there, but adamant as it's been that the X-Class will be more than a rebadged Nissan truck, Mercedes still has its work cut out for it to make the pickup look and feel like a Mercedes should.

Expect Daimler's own engines and 4Matic all-wheel drive system to feature underneath its own unique sheetmetal when the X-Class debuts later this year to give the Volkswagen Amarok a run for its money.

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