It should not a secret anymore that the current G-Class will soon have a successor. What is indeed surprising is that Mercedes-Benz appears to be preparing another remarkable variation of the legendary off-roader, a G-Class 4X4² pickup.
The G-Class has been cast since its creation in various forms. We have seen over the years three- and five-door versions, variants with and without folding roof, AMG creations, a variant with six wheels and the striking 4X4². Now Mercedes-Benz seems to have something extra in store.
Autoweek.nl has already published pictures of what looks like a camouflaged G500 4X4², a further raised and width smeared variant of the G500. Yet there is something special going on. The wheelbase seems longer than that of the known 4X4² and at the rear we see a taped portion of the carriage. It would appear that the car tested here is indeed a pick-up version of the 4X4² and with a double cab no less.
We can rule out Mercedes-Benz here are simply testing the future X-Class pick-up, based on the Nissan Navara. For that model prototypes of course much more resembled the Nissan already mentioned. We await an official announcement on what could this bizarre pickup be.
Photos: Autoweek.nl
