Second Hand Mercedes-Benz X-Class Towbar

The Mercedes-Benz X-Class was sold in the UK from 2017 to 2020 and was available with a factory-fitted towbar as a genuine option, so used towbars from dismantled X-Class vehicles do exist in the breaker market. However, because it was a relatively low-volume model with a short production run, availability of used towbars may be limited compared to more common vehicles. It is worth contacting breakers directly and being ready to confirm your registration so they can verify the correct specification.

The X-Class ran as a single generation throughout its entire production life from 2017 to 2020 with no significant facelift that would affect rear-end structure, so in principle the towbar mounting points should be consistent across the range. That said, whether a specific used towbar unit from an earlier car crosses cleanly to a later one is worth confirming with the breaker against your registration, as minor pressing or bracket changes within a production run can occur. Never assume fitment without checking.

Trim level does not affect towbar fitment on the X-Class — Pure, Progressive and Power are all the same body and rear-end structure, so the towbar itself is interchangeable regardless of trim. The only differences between trims are cosmetic items such as bumper finishers or trim pieces, which do not affect whether a towbar brackets and fits to the vehicle. A used towbar from any trim level should be compatible with your car, but confirm with the breaker against your registration to be sure.

The towbar attaches to the rear chassis structure rather than the drivetrain, so whether your X-Class is the 4MATIC four-wheel-drive variant or the rear-wheel-drive version should not in itself affect which towbar fits. The X-Class shares its ladder-frame platform with the Nissan Navara, and the towing capacity differs between drivetrain variants, but the physical towbar mounting is determined by the body structure rather than the drivetrain. Confirm the specific part against your registration with the breaker before purchasing.

The X-Class and the Nissan Navara do share the same underlying NP300 platform, and there has been speculation about parts interchangeability between the two, but whether towbar components actually interchange in practice is not something we can state as fact. Differences in body panels, bumper design and rear-end styling between the two models mean the mounting brackets and wiring may well differ even if the chassis rails are similar. This is exactly the kind of question to put directly to a breaker who has dismantled both models and can compare the parts physically.

Give the breaker your full registration number so they can confirm the exact variant, model year and any factory tow-pack specification, as the X-Class was sold with and without the tow-pack option and this affects whether ancillary wiring looms and control modules are present. Let them know whether you need the complete assembly including electrics or just the physical tow hitch and receiver. The X-Class was only ever sold as a single body style — a double-cab pickup — so body style is not a variable you need to worry about here.