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VIP shuttle service is a huge business these days. Around the world, there are 1,810 billionaires and countless millionaires, so it goes without saying that the business of manufacturing luxurious means of transportation is flourishing in this day and age. A case in point is this Mercedes-Benz passenger van.
Megabus Automotive modified this people hauler to such an extent that it now rivals the amenities found in private jets and yachts. Even though the Vito doesn’t look that special on the outside (apart from the AMG-like bumpers), the inside is definitely fit for a king.
Polish company Megabus Automotive outfitted the stock-looking Vito Tourer Extralang with goodies such as Alcantara on the ceiling, dashboard, and door panels, genuine leather, electric seats with massage function, ambient lighting, and a touchscreen control panel. The latter is there to operate televisions on either side of the Vito. Better still, the lounge-like cabin also prides itself on Apple TV, tablets, a Playstation 4 with four controllers, and a coffee machine. Luxurious is an understatement on this occasion, isn't it?
But then again, is this thing worth $198,000? No matter what the seller says on eBay, that price is a small fortune. Just to put it into perspective, a Mercedes-Maybach S600, also known as the daddy of full-size luxury sedans, holds a retail price of $189,350 in the United States. A Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger Van, the North American equivalent to the Vito Tourer in Europe, starts at $32,500. The more pressing question is, is this luxed-up people hauler worth almost six times more than the model it is based on?
If luxury is all you’re interested in, then yes. I, however, can’t get my head around paying so many green dollar bills on a passenger van animated by a turbo diesel engine with 187 horsepower (190 PS) on tap. Be that as it may, this is a creation that will undoubtedly woo any lucky souls that will be driven in it.
Polish company Megabus Automotive outfitted the stock-looking Vito Tourer Extralang with goodies such as Alcantara on the ceiling, dashboard, and door panels, genuine leather, electric seats with massage function, ambient lighting, and a touchscreen control panel. The latter is there to operate televisions on either side of the Vito. Better still, the lounge-like cabin also prides itself on Apple TV, tablets, a Playstation 4 with four controllers, and a coffee machine. Luxurious is an understatement on this occasion, isn't it?
But then again, is this thing worth $198,000? No matter what the seller says on eBay, that price is a small fortune. Just to put it into perspective, a Mercedes-Maybach S600, also known as the daddy of full-size luxury sedans, holds a retail price of $189,350 in the United States. A Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger Van, the North American equivalent to the Vito Tourer in Europe, starts at $32,500. The more pressing question is, is this luxed-up people hauler worth almost six times more than the model it is based on?
If luxury is all you’re interested in, then yes. I, however, can’t get my head around paying so many green dollar bills on a passenger van animated by a turbo diesel engine with 187 horsepower (190 PS) on tap. Be that as it may, this is a creation that will undoubtedly woo any lucky souls that will be driven in it.
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