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Mercedes-Benz Vito Review

The Vito, Mercedes-Benz’s medium panel van contender, has always been somewhat overshadowed by its award-winning big brother the Sprinter. So it may come as a surprise to learn that, since its launch in 1995, some 1.1 million units have been sold worldwide. Now in its second incarnation, the Vito is about to be relaunched with a new set of Euro V compliant engines, a fresh face and a host of other tweaks and twiddles that ensure it cuts the mustard against an increasingly impressive array of rivals. The new vans are due in UK showrooms around December, at which time prices are expected to rise by between 1.5% and 2%. At the launch in Hamburg, Roland Folger, Mercedes-Benz director of van sales, revealed that the German firm’s sales were up 39% in Europe in the first six months of the year and he expects the figures to increase as new Vito comes on stream. He said: This van includes a lot of new features and we have upped the yardstick again in terms of noise, fuel efficiency, payload and CO2 emissions. Read more

Mercedes-Benz Euro 5 Sprinter

It hardly seems any time at all since we were reporting on the various van manufacturers achieving Euro 4 emissions standards with their new vehicles. But as the battle to clean up the planet accelerates and the legislation requiring ever-lower emissions speeds up, it’s time to welcome Euro 5 – and it is little surprise to us that one of the first manufacturers to scrap its old engines and meet the new standard is Mercedes-Benz. The German manufacturer has been pumping millions of euros into research and development in recent years and has already reached the Holy Grail of zero emissions by building a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Sprinter. But as it would cost any punter the thick end of £1 million to buy, there’s a while to go yet before such technology becomes commonplace among fleets. Read more