10 April 2014

Mercedes to debut BMW X6 rival

Mercedes-Benz will preview an upcoming rival to the BMW X6 with the Concept Coupe SUV which debuts at the Beijing auto show which takes place from 21-29 of April 2014.

The concept is a coupe version of the ML SUV and is set to go on sale as a production model next year badged as the MLC. It has a roofline that plunges downward toward the rear of the car, a wide front grille, narrow headlights and creases on the flanks.

The Chinese market is crucial to the company's target to pass BMW and Audi in global deliveries by the end of the decade and is Mercedes' second-largest single market after the United States.