BMW, Mercedes risk luxury image by adding minivans, pickups

A Mercedes-Benz sketch of the pickup it plans to launch by 2020.

August 07, 2015 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- BMW is renowned for sporty rear-wheel-drive sedans. But its front-wheel-drive 2-series Gran Tourer seats seven and needs only a sliding door to be a full-blown minivan.

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