You might want to prepare a jar of salt nearby before reading the following report, because the unconfirmed information it is based on is coming from an unnamed insider who gave us just some tiny scraps about the matter.
Keep in mind that, despite being unconfirmed, common sense tells us it's not exactly something out of thin air and the chances to be true aren't what you would call slim.
According to our Renault-insider source, the upcoming generation of the Mercedes-Benz Vito will also spawn a version that will sport the Renault Trafic badge, becoming the reverse situation of the Mercedes-Benz Citan – which is essentially a re-badged Renault Kangoo.
As most of you know, the passenger and more luxurious version of the Vito – the 2015 Mercedes-Benz V-Class – is set to be officially unveiled in a couple of days, while the commercial variant has a launch date that is closer to 2015.
This would mean that the Vito-based Renault Trafic will arrive sometime in 2015, officially ending the then 14-year old joint venture between Renault, Opel and Nissan (the current Trafic is also sold as the Opel Vivaro and the Nissan Primastar).
According to our Renault-insider source, the upcoming generation of the Mercedes-Benz Vito will also spawn a version that will sport the Renault Trafic badge, becoming the reverse situation of the Mercedes-Benz Citan – which is essentially a re-badged Renault Kangoo.
As most of you know, the passenger and more luxurious version of the Vito – the 2015 Mercedes-Benz V-Class – is set to be officially unveiled in a couple of days, while the commercial variant has a launch date that is closer to 2015.
This would mean that the Vito-based Renault Trafic will arrive sometime in 2015, officially ending the then 14-year old joint venture between Renault, Opel and Nissan (the current Trafic is also sold as the Opel Vivaro and the Nissan Primastar).