{"id":288356,"date":"2018-11-30T11:35:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T09:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=288356"},"modified":"2018-11-30T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T09:35:49","slug":"mercedes-benz-top-x-class-vs-toyota-hilux-vs-ford-ranger-vs-vw-amarok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/288356\/mercedes-benz-top-x-class-vs-toyota-hilux-vs-ford-ranger-vs-vw-amarok\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz top X-Class vs Toyota Hilux vs Ford Ranger vs VW Amarok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz South Africa has launched its range-topping X-Class V6 &#8211; the X350d 4MATIC.<\/p>\n<p>The bakkie is available in two design and equipment lines \u2013 \u2018progressive\u2019 and \u2018power\u2019, with both boasting 190 kW and a peak torque of 550 Nm.<\/p>\n<p>It is capable of reaching 0 to 100 km\/h in 7.9 seconds, Mercedes said.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Progressive&#8217; line includes the following as standard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17-inch, 6-spoke light-alloy wheels;<\/li>\n<li>Air vents in electroplated silver chrome;<\/li>\n<li>Leather-lined steering wheel and parking brake;<\/li>\n<li>The infotainment system Audio 20;<\/li>\n<li>An eight-speaker system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Standard features in the high-end &#8216;Power&#8217; equipment line include a simulated, chrome-plated underride guard in the front bumper, a chrome-plated rear bumper, 18-inch 6-spoke light-alloy wheels, LED high-performance headlamps, electrically adjustable seats, and the infotainment system Audio 20 with a multifunctional touchpad.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally the X350d 4MATIC \u2013 as the top model of the X-Class \u2013 also features Active Lane Keeping Assist as an option, and has seven airbags for optimum safety.<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes-Benz said that it has also designed an extensive range of accessories for buyers to customise their individual X-Class V6 vehicles even further.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If required, the design, functionality or off-road capability can be enhanced to suit specific needs,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to the new sports bar, which can be combined with a roll cover in black or silver, there is a choice of styling bar, hardcover, hardtop, stowage box, load bed liner, load-securing rails in the load bed, and an underguard protector.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The full pricing for the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class V6 is detailed below.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-Benz-pricing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288360\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-Benz-pricing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-Benz-pricing.jpg 532w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-Benz-pricing-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288370 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-2-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288374 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Mercedes-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the new X-Class V6 launch, Mercedes-Benz said that the demand for mid-size double cabs with typical passenger car characteristics and comfort features has been steadily on the rise for years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the same time, the number of double cabs for private use is increasing. They are no longer viewed purely as workhorses,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>While the X-Class has proven to be popular in South Africa, the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux still dominate the bestsellers list.<\/p>\n<p>Below BusinessTech looked at what the new\u00a0Mercedes-Benz X-Class V6 is competing against.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 V6 TDI double cab Extreme 4Motion &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0R810,100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/volkswagen-amarok.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/volkswagen-amarok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/volkswagen-amarok.jpg 970w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/volkswagen-amarok-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/volkswagen-amarok-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>165 kW<\/li>\n<li>550 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Average full consumption:\u00a0 9.0 litres\/per 100 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ford Ranger 3.2 double cab 4&#215;4 Wildtrak auto &#8211;\u00a0R655,900<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FordRanger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-288404\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FordRanger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FordRanger.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FordRanger-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/FordRanger-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>147 kW<\/li>\n<li>470 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Average full consumption:\u00a0 9.0 litres\/per 100 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Hilux 4.0 V6 double cab 4&#215;4 Raider &#8211;\u00a0R667,100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hilux2018-e1543569881470.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-288402\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hilux2018-e1543569881470.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>175 kW<\/li>\n<li>376 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Average full consumption:\u00a0 \u00a011.8 litres\/per 100 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/286564\/a-look-at-the-new-range-rover-evoque-coming-to-south-africa-in-early-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A look at the new Range Rover Evoque \u2013 coming to South Africa in early 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa has launched its range-topping X-Class V6 &#8211; the X350d 4MATIC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":288368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[26,9130],"class_list":["post-288356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-headline","tag-mercedes-benz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288356"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288420,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288356\/revisions\/288420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}