Mercedes Retires T-Class And Citan By 2026

Mercedes has been on a bit of a cleanup spree lately, and now two more names are heading out the door: the T-Class and Citan. If you’re wondering what those even were, you’re not alone—they were the kind of vehicles that quietly existed in the lineup without making much noise. Essentially, they were Mercedes-badged vans built by Renault, based on the Kangoo, and put together at Renault’s factory in northern France.

They’ll officially bow out by mid-2025. And it’s not just the gas-powered versions—Mercedes is also pulling the plug on the electric EQT and eCitan by mid-2026. There won’t be any direct replacements, which kind of tells you all you need to know about how well they were doing.

Instead of trying to compete in that space again, Mercedes is shifting gears toward larger, more profitable vans that it can build in-house. The company’s next generation of commercial vans will ride on two new platforms—one for combustion engines and one for electric. The goal here is smarter manufacturing: fewer unique parts, lower costs, and more flexibility across the lineup.

This move is part of a broader rethink of the lineup, and according to reports, even models like the GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe might not be sticking around for much longer. Nothing’s confirmed yet, but there’s talk that they could either be axed or merged into something new.

Still, it’s not all cutbacks. Mercedes is cooking up some fresh stuff too. There’s a smaller G-Class in the works, which should bring those iconic boxy looks to a slightly more city-friendly scale. An all-electric C-Class is also on the way, and the CLA lineup will grow to include a sleek Shooting Brake. AMG is getting into the EV game in a big way, with a performance sedan poised to replace the GT 4-Door Coupe, plus a new electric SUV in the pipeline.

And for those chasing something truly rare and expensive, Mercedes has filed designs that suggest an S-Class Coupe might be coming back—this time as part of the ultra-exclusive Mythos series. Think of it as a luxury art piece with wheels, not unlike the roofless AMG PureSpeed that’s also coming soon.

So yes, Mercedes is clearing out some of the underperformers. But they’re also doubling down on what they do best: sleek, bold, and—let’s be honest—pricey cars that get people talking.