![]() Many of these optional items are available within packages as well. The passenger van can be equipped with rear air conditioning. The options list is lengthy, but highlights include 16-inch alloy wheels, a driver-side sliding rear door, a heavy-duty suspension, front and rear parking sensors, xenon headlights, foglights, rear door windows with wipers and washers, an Active Safety Plus package of high-tech safety aids, automatic headlights and wipers, a heated windshield, heated power mirrors, cruise control, a rear cabin heater, upgraded front seats, heated front seats and a navigation system.Ĭargo and crew vans can be equipped with driver-compartment partitions, a roof fan, a fixed rear sunroof, roof rails and various interior storage options. The passenger van (also only available in 2500 configuration) is similar, but it features three rows of rear seats, rear interior trim and tinted rear windows. The crew van (available only in 2500 configuration) gets the same standard equipment but adds a second-row bench seat and adjacent side windows. Standard equipment on the cargo van (offered in standard and extended-length body styles and 25 configurations) includes 16-inch steel wheels, hill start assist, a passenger-side sliding rear door, a wood cargo floor, 270-degree-opening rear doors, air conditioning, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a rearview camera, a 5.8-inch center display, and a sound system with an auxiliary audio jack and a USB port. It shares the same do-it-all attitude and quality construction, but in a more compact package. Should the Sprinter be too big for your needs, Mercedes-Benz also makes a much smaller van called the Metris. Most will find its performance perfectly adequate for hauling the Sprinter and up to 5,000 pounds of trailer. What's not available for 2018 is the four-cylinder engine only the turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel V6 is available this year. In addition to the Sprinter's basic configurations, you can also select upfitter options to help with hauling cargo or keeping passengers comfortable. You can even equip it with all-wheel drive. The long-wheelbase model is also available with an extended body for even more cargo volume. There are two wheelbase choices with different matching body lengths. The back half of the van, where all the work gets done, is available in multiple configurations. ![]() The Sprinter has been proven to be well-built and intuitive to use, and it provides great visibility and maneuverability. The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter covers both aspects admirably. But they also need to be comfortable and easy to use because the people who operate them sit and work in them for hours on end. I also like the ability to sweep out the floor and wipe off the optional MBtex vinyl seats.Commercial vehicles need to be tough and durable. For a commercial van it's quiet and comfortable very smooth ride even on rough Maryland roads. Backup camera could be better (limited field of vision, not very wide or deep behind) but the lines are helpful, and kept us from damage. Not wanting to back up into a busy street I turned that van completely around without backing up the turn circle is so tight you need to be mindful of curves. Finally, I got stuck in a dead end street, about 2 lanes wide. Anyone considering one of these keep the commercial roots in mind any of the minivans or 3 row crossovers would be much better suited for comfort however, for an overall package, you can't beat the overall utility. MPG is impressive, getting about 25 overall on 87 octane, and have been running it the entire trip without issue. We hit the usual DC area rush hour traffic and the van made it much easier to navigate, much less stress. Once sorted acceleration is great cruise control is very responsive. Seem-less shifting if left alone however, use the paddles to downshift and the trans gets confused for a second, not sure if it needs to be in higher or lower gear. Engine and transmission work especially well together to get and keep van moving. Powertrain is excellent much more useable power then expected. ![]() Otherwise, dated infotainment worked for my needs, and navigation got us where we needed. However, both kids got their own seats for a change, so little complaining. Being based on a cargo van none of the seats are very comfortable, even with the optional "drivers comfort" package rear seats are atrocious (zero adjustability about as utilitarian as church pews). After 4 hours needed to get a … seat cushion for extra support. First leg from Jax to DC, about 750 miles non-stop. Taking a trip with the family for 3 weeks, starting in Jacksonville, FL, going through DC, Hershey, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, Dearborn, Michigan and back through NC before returning home about, 2,000 miles roundtrip. Van is borrowed from my mother, who put just under 3,000 miles on it in about 6 months.
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