Hoping for a Mercedes pickup truck for your Texas ranch? Not so fast: Automotive News reports that according to Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler, the upcoming X-Class pickup won't be available in North America despite going on sale in Europe, South America, South Africa and Australia in 2017.

The U.S. market might be in love with loaded F-150s, overpowered Rams and mid-sized off-road pickups, but despite investing in the program "in the high nine figures," Daimler is not sure if they have the right tool to compete against Ford's, GM's and Chrysler's best.

"Once the next version of the truck comes out—when we see the next iteration—there might be an opportunity to bring it [to the U.S.] in the medium and the long-term," Exler told Automotive News at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show.

There's something very Australian about this. Daimler

Now, it's up to Europe, South America, South Africa and Australia to buy these luxury pickups like there's no tomorrow. Maybe if the numbers climb high enough, North America can also get on the to-do-list.

Maybe. During a facelift. Or with the next generation of the car that's not even out yet. You know the drill.

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