Mercedes X-Class is "appalling", says high-ranking BMW exec

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Mercedes-Benz X-Klasse – Exterieur, black-to-yellow metallic, Ausstattungslinie PROGRESSIVE // Mercedes-Benz X-Class – Exterior, black-to-yellow metallic, design and equipment line PROGRESSIVE
Mercedes-Benz X-Klasse – Exterieur, black-to-yellow metallic, Ausstattungslinie PROGRESSIVE // Mercedes-Benz X-Class – Exterior, black-to-yellow metallic, design and equipment line PROGRESSIVE

When Mercedes launched its X-Class pick-up, it expected some backlash. But opposition to the luxurious workhorse has now come from an unexpected place, as a high-ranking BMW executive spoke out against the X-Class at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Hendrik von Kunheim, senior vice-president in charge of BMW's Asian and South African markets told Australian car publication Motoring that the X-Class was "a disappointment."

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