My SIL’s brother has one and he’s sort of a half @ss salesman type.
So yes, somebody in Stuttgart has gone for volume over prestige.
Not sure how that works long term.
Hey HANS!...BOOBY!....I’m your white knight... I have great idea for you. When you enter the US market (and we know you will) be sure to sell some sort of “Texan” edition aimed at the hottest state for pickup sales mmmkay. I know you can do it. Yes you can!
Oh come on, it has been like that forever in Europe. Plenty of downmarket MBs around, they are ubiquitous as cabs. It’s only in the U.S. that we only get the upmarket trim packages.