{"id":11323,"date":"2018-08-03T14:56:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=11323"},"modified":"2018-08-03T14:56:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:56:34","slug":"pricing-announced-for-mercedes-benz-v6-x-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/11323","title":{"rendered":"Pricing announced for Mercedes-Benz V6 X-Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11324\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11324\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mercedes-xclass-13-sm.jpg\" alt=\"X-Class 350d V6 4MATIC\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mercedes-xclass-13-sm.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mercedes-xclass-13-sm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mercedes-xclass-13-sm-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mercedes-xclass-13-sm-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mercedes-Benz V6 X 350d 4MATIC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Prices for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/10943\">keenly-awaited V6 version<\/a> of the Mercedes X-Class pickup will start from \u00a338,350 +VAT.<\/p>\n<p>The German firm says that UK dealers are now taking orders for the new model, with first deliveries expected from November 2018.<\/p>\n<p>As you&#8217;d expect, this flagship luxury pickup comes with a very high specification as standard. All UK models will be double cab with 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive and a seven-speed automatic gearbox.<\/p>\n<p>The range-topping POWER equipment line will be fitted as standard. In fact, the POWER trim level will now\u00a0<em>only\u00a0<\/em>be available paired with the V6 engine. Buyers of the 200d and 250d models will have to make do with the more affordable PURE and PROGRESSIVE trim level.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the POWER specification LED headlights, electric mirrors and keyless entry and ignition will be standard. Buyers will also get include a painted front bumper and chrome rear bumper with built-in step.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers and front seat passengers will enjoy the comforting embrace of an eight-way electrically adjustable seat, that&#8217;s wrapped in leather and microfiber upholstery.\u00a0The dashboard and steering wheel both get leather coverings, which should give the V6 X-Class a genuine luxury feel.<\/p>\n<h2>What about the engine?<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, the big attraction here is the engine. Merc&#8217;s V6 is a 3-litre common rail diesel unit with 258 hp and maximum torque of 550Nm. A modern single-stage turbo with variable turbine geometry is said to provide\u00a0<em>&#8220;particularly agile engine response&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The V6 engine will be paired with Mercedes&#8217; 7G Tronic automatic gear box and Dynamic Select controller. This will provide no fewer than five different driving modes, including Eco, Comfort, Sport and Off-road.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the new X-Class, head on over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbvans.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mbvans.co.uk<\/a> or swing by your nearest Mercedes-Benz Van dealer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited Mercedes X-Class V6 is now available to order. Mouth-watering details here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1935,2082],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11323"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11325,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11323\/revisions\/11325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}