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Mercedes-Benz Minibus Sprinter City 75 Takes On Germany Roads

Giancarlo Perlas January 25, 2019

The latest generation Sprinter City 75 is making its way down German roads. They will soon be available for use in Göppingen and the surrounding area on regular-service bus routes. The buses will work in the urban traffic of Göppingen because regular large buses will not fit the tight dimensions of the town’s center. Rolf Grüb, Sales for Mercedes-Benz Buses, and Max Witzel, Head of Sales for Mercedes-Benz Minibuses, officially handed over the new Mercedes?Benz minibusses to Manfred and Carsten Frank, the owners of the Omnibusverkehr-Reisen Frank & Stöckle bus company. Manfred Frank said they want to offer their passengers “a full-fledged regular-service bus with all the comfort it entails.”… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 Van Unveiled

Giancarlo Perlas December 14, 2018

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter may not be enjoying the same level of reception as the other Mercedes luxury vehicles because of its utilitarian design but here is something to get us a bit excited about the van range of the German automaker. Recently, the company revealed the 4×4 version of the Sprinter. Among the main selling points of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 include an adaptive electronic stability program (ESP), an acceleration skid control (ASR) that can be disabled, a downhill speed regulation (DSR) with reduction gear, and a new traction-control system called the 4ETS. The selectable all-wheel-drive system of the Sprinter 4×4 offers a 35/65 front-to-rear torque split as a default configuration…. Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Concept Marco Polo Camper Van Debuts in Germany

Giancarlo Perlas August 24, 2018

The coming Caravan Salon 2018 happening on August 25 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will showcase the new Concept Marco Polo. Compared with the previous versions of the camper van, the concept is fitted with smart and advanced connectivity features. According to Mercedes, the Concept Marco Polo is based on the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It is scheduled to hit dealerships next year. New Tech The key highlight of the van is the new interface module called the “Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control” or MBAC. Similar to one of the key functions offered by the MBUX, the MBAC allows the driver to configure the settings of the auto through voice commands. These include controls for the air suspension,… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Premieres New Line Of Minibuses

Giancarlo Perlas July 17, 2018

There’s a completely new generation of minibuses from Mercedes-Benz based on the Sprinter vans. The line features a unique range of technology modules, and they are perfect for all kinds of functions—line service, versatile shuttle bus, transport of passengers with limited mobility, and tourist transport. The model series is aptly called Sprinter City, Sprinter Transfer, Sprinter Mobility and Sprinter Travel. Sprinter City 75 The Sprinter City 7.5 is an 8.5-meters-long regular-service bus that seats up to 38 passengers. The special long wheelbase of 5095 mm provides the basis for a spacious, low-floor platform between the axles. This means that Mercedes can fit the minibus with tip-up seats, wheelchair, and pram… Continue Reading »

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3 Things We Learned About The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van’s Next-Gen Spy Shots

Giancarlo Perlas July 26, 2017

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van is slowly taking shape in the United States. These spy shots showed the van being tested in two configurations: one as a work-ready chassis cab and the other as an integrated motorhome version. Though the Sprinters were heavily clad in camouflage and black plastic panels in the spy shots provided by Trucks.com to prevent a good look at the new design, we still got a glimpse of what’s to come for the next-generation van. 1. Exterior There’s something happening on the side profile of the new Sprinter van that causes the window to have a “dramatic” upward swoop. According to those who have seen the… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Allows You To Camp In Style

Giancarlo Perlas July 21, 2017

Thinking about glamping? What would the great outdoors be like from the insides of the coolest campervans in the market today? The Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo will bring comfort and luxury to baby boomers who want to travel the country in style. The Marco Polo is Mercedes’ “modern take” on the Volkswagen Kombi camper. It has two large double beds, situated on the roof and in the main cabin. It’s basically an eight-seater family van that you can turn into a motorhome by turning down middle and last rows. For maximum comfortability, the top bunk has a thin but high-quality mattress while the lower seating converts to a double bed. Simply… Continue Reading »

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Spy Shots Of The New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Are Out

Giancarlo Perlas July 18, 2017

There are a lot of speculations about how the next-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will look like, but that’s about to end now as spy photographers recently snapped the van being tested in some twisty mountain roads. Considering that the Sprinter van was covered in camouflage that could wrap several new A-Class vehicles, we still managed to create a rendition of this 2019 model-year Sprinter Van from the German automaker. Truth be told, it looks like the van will use a larger passenger van/bus configuration. That much the wraps cannot cover. It might seem a little overkill to wrap the van in all that camouflage, but that’s what prototype testing is traditionally… Continue Reading »

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