Photo: Mercedes-Benz
When a new car is launched, words may be faster than images. It happens, from time to time, for the world to get all the details in the world about a vehicle, and only a handful of pictures. Sometime after that, a bucketload of photos floods the media.
In Mercedes-Benz's case, the delay was not that great, only a day or so. The world's first fully connected van, as the Germans call their new Sprinter, was announced on Tuesday. Now, Mercedes-Benz released tons of photos of the model they hope will continue to shape the van segment.
The Sprinter is available in Germany with a choice of two engines: a segment-only 3.0-liter V6 developing 190 hp, and a four-cylinder 2.1-liter with three different outputs: 114 hp, 163 hp or 177 hp. An electric version is planned for next year.
Engines aside, the technology the carmaker is most proud of in its new Sprinter is the Mercedes-Benz User Experience system (MBUX), debuted at CES in Las Vegas and introduced at the beginning of February on the new A-Class.
MBUX will be used for the first time on a Mercedes van and will work in conjunction with the Mercedes PRO service. The PRO service will allow various operations, from planning servicing and maintenance to simplified fleet communications and navigation, done via a 10.25-inch telematics display system.
“The Sprinter continues to embody the traditional attributes that have made it so successful worldwide since its market launch – flexibility, robustness, and economy,” said Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
“At the same time, it impresses with unrivaled modernity, for example with its connectivity and incomparable variability. This makes it the first end-to-end system solution for commercial fleets, both for Mercedes-Benz Vans and for the entire industry,"
Mercedes-Benz announced it will invest 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in development, production network, sales, and after-sales of the third generation Sprinter.
The Sprinter is available in Germany with a choice of two engines: a segment-only 3.0-liter V6 developing 190 hp, and a four-cylinder 2.1-liter with three different outputs: 114 hp, 163 hp or 177 hp. An electric version is planned for next year.
Engines aside, the technology the carmaker is most proud of in its new Sprinter is the Mercedes-Benz User Experience system (MBUX), debuted at CES in Las Vegas and introduced at the beginning of February on the new A-Class.
MBUX will be used for the first time on a Mercedes van and will work in conjunction with the Mercedes PRO service. The PRO service will allow various operations, from planning servicing and maintenance to simplified fleet communications and navigation, done via a 10.25-inch telematics display system.
“The Sprinter continues to embody the traditional attributes that have made it so successful worldwide since its market launch – flexibility, robustness, and economy,” said Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
“At the same time, it impresses with unrivaled modernity, for example with its connectivity and incomparable variability. This makes it the first end-to-end system solution for commercial fleets, both for Mercedes-Benz Vans and for the entire industry,"
Mercedes-Benz announced it will invest 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in development, production network, sales, and after-sales of the third generation Sprinter.
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