Other aspects of the design include 22-inch wheels, a high waist-line and still-generous ground clearance. At the rear, Mercedes designers have tried to give it something of the look of the new S-Class Coupe.
Although Mercedes is insisting that its latest study is only intended to give some idea of how a future production car might look, it also released a highly detailed technical specification, suggesting that the Concept Coupe SUV is no mere show pony.
If any production version gets the suggested three-litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine churning out 333PS, it can be expected to be very quick indeed.