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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
History
First generation
2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Manufacturer Daimler-Benz (1995–1998) 2000 Sprinter
DaimlerChrysler (1998–2007)
Daimler AG (2008–present Mercedes-Benz Also called Dodge Sprinter
& Freightliner) Freightliner Sprinter
Chrysler Vans, LLC (2008–CURRENT Mercedes-Benz Transporter T1N
Dodge)
Xinkai Auto (2004-present)[1] Production 1995–2006
1996–2011 (Argentina)
Production 1995–present
Engine Phase I 1995–2000:
Assembly Düsseldorf, Germany 2.3L I4 OM 601 79 hp Diesel
Buenos Aires, Argentina 2.9L I5 OM 602 102 hp Turbodiesel
Mexico City, Mexico 2.9L I5 OM 602 129 hp Turbodiesel
Monterrey, Mexico 2.3L I4 M 111 143 hp DOHC 16v MPI
Gaffney, South Carolina, United States Phase II 2000–2006: 2.1L I4 OM 611 82 hp
Ladson, South Carolina, United States CDI
Tai’an , China 2.1L I4 OM 611 109 hp CDI
2.1L I4 OM 611 129 hp CDI
Predecessor Mercedes-Benz T1 2.7L I5 OM 612/ OM 647 156 hp CDI
Class Light commercial vehicle, Full-size van 2.3L I4 M 111 143 hp DOHC 16V MPI
(USA) Transmission 5-speed manual
Body style 4-door minivan 5-speed automatic
2-door pickup truck Related Volkswagen LT
4-door crew cab
4-door minibus
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light and heavy com-
mercial vehicle, built by Daimler AG of Stuttgart, Ger-
many as a van, chassis cab and minibus, and sold as a
Mercedes model, except in the U.S. where it is built from
complete knock down (CKD) kits and was sold by Freight-
liner until 2010 when Mercedes Benz of North America
took over sales and service of the vehicles. Their auto-
mobile platform and bodyshell is also used in a joint ven-
ture with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles who made
the Volkswagen LT and the Volkswagen Crafter. 2003-2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 CDI, Australia
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Europe From 2001 through 2006, the cargo van versions of
the Sprinter were manufactured in Dusseldorf Germany,
The first generation Sprinter was launched in Europe in
partially disassembled and shipped to a facility in
1995 to replace the famous but outdated Mercedes-Benz
Gaffney, South Carolina where they were reassembled.
T1 van (dating from 1977). It was voted International Van
The cargo versions, classified as light trucks, are subject
of the Year for 1995.
to the 25% chicken tax if imported as a complete unit,
The second generation Sprinter was introduced in
which is avoided by the disassembly and subsequent re-
Europe in 2006. It was voted Van of the Year 2007 and
assembly. Passenger vans were not subject to the same
again in 2008 by Professional Van and Light Truck
tax classifications, and were imported as an assembled
Magazine.
unit through Mercedes at the Port of Jacksonville, Flori-
da.
North America The second generation (VB Chassis) Sprinter debuted
The first generation (VA Chassis) North American Sprint- in early 2007.[citation needed] The cargo version of this mod-
er was launched in 2001 in the U.S., and originally brand- el is re-assembled at a plant in Ladson, South Carolina
ed as a Freightliner. Units sold to the rest of North Amer- which was previously used as an American LaFrance fac-
ica were badged as Mercedes until 2003 when they re- tory. Like its predecessor, the passenger version is
ceived Dodge branding. Units in the United States and brought in as a complete unit. The previous reassembly
Canada, but not in Mexico, could be purchased as a Dodge facility in Gaffney, South Carolina continues to be used
or Freightliner brand from 2003. The product was by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation. The second
launched and supported by DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, a (North American) generation Sprinter is a complete re-
small division based out of Huntersville, North Carolina. design from the prior model, with the W5A380 transmis-
Key individuals from DaimlerChrysler Commercial Ve- sion being the only significant carryover part from the
hicle Division and Freightliner were selected to spear- earlier generation.
head the effort and made up the bulk of the division. Mexican sprinters are built in one of Mercedes-Benz
DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC retained sole responsibility for Mexico’s three factories in either Santiago Tianguisten-
the North American Sprinter market until the sales, ser- co, Monterrey, and Mexico City and are branded as
vice and parts support responsibilities were absorbed by Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz-Valdez or Mercedes-Xi-
Chrysler Commercial Vehicle Division in 2004. Nearly all cotencatl depending on which factory they were made
of the original staff were retained, though the base of in and what specific model they are. Mexican Sprinters
operations shifted from North Carolina to Auburn Hills, feature heavier transmissions and can be fitted with a
Michigan. The remainder of DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC V-12 engine from the Mercedes S-Class for police and
remained active in Huntersville as an engineering, upfit- heavy duties. Mercedes-Benz Mexico offers a lengthened
ter certification and safety compliance resource in sup- Sprinter not sold in other markets with the V-12 engine
port of the Sprinter. badged as the Sprinter-E (E for Special "Especial"). The
Sprinter E is used mainly for police duties but is com-
monly used in other roles as well. Mexican built Sprinters
have redesigned interiors from the German models and
come in the wood paneled luxury trim standard. Between
2006 and 2010 the Sprinter has been the most popular
van in Mexico.
Japan
The Sprinter van was sold as the Mercedes-Benz Trans-
porter T1N due to Toyota using the name on an upgraded
Corolla.
Dodge Sprinter (US)
Dodge Branded North American sales
For 2003, DaimlerChrysler introduced a Dodge-brand-
ed version of the Sprinter to the North American market.
It was identical to the Freightliner Trucks version except
for minor styling details and badging. Rather than rede-
sign the aging Dodge Ram Van which used the same basic
body and layout since the 1970s and was discontinued in
2003, DaimlerChrysler chose to replace it with the Sprint-
er.
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Calendar Year Sales
2008[2] 14,600
2009[3] 7,154
Uses and exporting of parts to South Carolina for re-assembly;
the exception being passenger van models which are as-
Second generation sembled in Germany and exported assembled.[citation need-
ed]
2008 Mercedes Sprinter
Also called Mercedes Benz Sprinter
Volkswagen Crafter
Production 2006–present
Engine 2.1L I4 OM 646 CDI
Dodge Sprinter 2500 (US)
3.0L V6 OM642 CDI
3.5L V6 M272 In North America, most Sprinters are sold as cargo
vans to expediters in the United States. Such expediters
Transmission 6-speed manual
6-speed automatic are similar to truck drivers, except they take smaller
loads and will wait in a town indefinitely after unloading,
Related Volkswagen Crafter (LT3) until dispatchers find another customer nearby to trans-
Designer Laurent Boulay port goods. The advent of the Sprinter van with its cargo
space of 13-1/2 feet (4.1 m) has allowed van expediters to
The Sprinter is designed primarily for business, not pri- take three 48 x 48 in (1.22 x 1.22 m) skids or pallets where
vate users, although recreational vehicle (RV) conver- previously they were confined to two. A Sprinter driver
sions are available. In the US, the first generation Sprint- is capable of hauling approximately 3000 lb (1360 kg) of
ers (2001–2006) were offered solely with the Mercedes- cargo.
Benz 2.7 litre straight five cylinder turbodiesel. The vehicle has also been adopted by police in Hong
Companies such as Apple Inc. are replacing van con- Kong, and used as an ambulance in Australia by Ambu-
versions with wide bus bodies - with Sprinters with side- lance Victoria [4] and Ambulance NSW [5].
facing benches and tall right-side doors - as campus shut- Another market in which Sprinters are gaining
tle buses. Limited numbers of complete "wagons" (pas- ground is as van conversions and recreational vehicles.
senger vans) are being produced in Germany and shipped Conversions include RV’s, limousines, family and luxury
complete to the U.S. market for mostly individual and vans, office vans, wheelchair accessible vans, and golf
church van uses. Typical Sprinter Wagons are 8–10 pas- vans. Sprinter RV conversions can also be called Sprinter
sengers, and have glass in all of the normal positions campervans. Sprinter conversions have been produced
that windows can be factory installed. Vans shipped to by several RV and coach manufacturers.
the U.S. on-spec (speculation to sell by dealer/distribu- Despite not being marketed as a family vehicle, a
tor) are mostly sent in Arctic White color, but many stan- custom-modified version of the Dodge-branded version
dard and a few special colors are available on these pas- of the van is used by the ten-member Gosselin family, the
senger vans. The Dodge dealer network for Sprinters is subjects of the TLC reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.[6]
limited to certified locations (known as "Business Link" In Colombia the Sprinter is the first van in intercity
certified dealers, usually only awarded to "Five Star" cer- transport. The Sprinter was famous for the case of Son
tified dealers), and dealer knowledge is still limited in of former President Julio Cesar Turbay, Julio Cesar Tur-
both sales and service. Special orders typically take one bay Jr. in public employ like "Contralor of Republic had
to three months for delivery, and make stretch out even an Scandal for bought a Mercedes Sprinter with luxury
longer, due to the assembly and disassembly in Germany,
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models engine code configuration displacement max. power max. torque
208 CDI OM 611 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 82 PS (60 kW; 81 hp) 200 N·m (148 ft·lbf)
308 CDI
408 CDI
211 CDI OM 611 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) 270 N·m (199 ft·lbf)
311 CDI
411 CDI
213 CDI OM 611 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 129 PS (95 kW; 127 hp) 300 N·m (221 ft·lbf)
313 CDI
413 CDI
216 CDI OM 612 / inline five 20v DOHC 2,685 cc (163.8 cu in) 156 PS (115 kW; 154 hp) 330 N·m (243 ft·lbf)
316 CDI OM 647
416 CDI
616 CDI
214 M 111 inline four 16v DOHC 2,295 cc (140.0 cu in) 143 PS (105 kW; 141 hp) 210 N·m (155 ft·lbf)
314
414
accessories. see: http://elespectador.com/noticias/judi- engine replaced by more powerful OM651 4-cylinder
cial/articulo-247222-costosa-camioneta-del-contralor diesel engine.[citation needed] Sprinters sold in the United
A Mercedes Sprinter is also the vehicle used by Mike States still lack many popular options that are available
and Frank on The History Channel reality series American in Europe, including 4 wheel drive, Command Navigation
Pickers.[7] System,electric sliding doors, and keyless entry (which
Several Ambulance Services in the UK have recently senses the presence of the key fob and automatically
brung in modified Mercedes Sprinters as their new who- opens a sliding door).
letime Ambulances for the year 2010-2011.
Sprinter model range
Engines The model designations for the first generation Sprinter
For its engine choices, the Sprinter is currently offered are W901, W902, W903, W904 and W905, depending on
with inline four and inline six cylinder diesel engines; in- the gross weight rating.
line six cylinder petrol/gasoline; or liquefied petroleum • Passenger van
gas (LPG) engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South • Conversion van
America. In North America, only the six cylinder 3.0 litre • Cargo van
turbodiesel and six cylinder 3.5 litre gasoline engines are • Minibus
offered. In Brazil, between 1998 to 2002, are used a Max- • Cab-chassis
ion/Rover HSD Diesel engine, with 2,5Lt. The versions are
310D with 95PS (Turbo Diesel) and 312D, with 115PS (Tur-
bo Diesel Intercooler).
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).[13] CheersandGears.com. 2010-01-05.
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USA/Canada and a subset of Mercedes-Benz dealers
gained that franchise, and the OM646 4-cylinder diesel
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models engine code configuration displacement max. power max. torque
209 CDI OM 646 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 88 PS (65 kW; 87 hp) 220 N·m (162 ft·lbf)
309 CDI
509 CDI
211 CDI OM 646 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) 280 N·m (207 ft·lbf)
311 CDI
411 CDI
511 CDI
213 CDI OM 646 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 129 PS (95 kW; 127 hp) 305 N·m (225 ft·lbf)
313 CDI
215 CDI OM 646 inline four 16v DOHC 2,148 cc (131.1 cu in) 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) 330 N·m (243 ft·lbf)
315 CDI
415 CDI
515 CDI
218 CDI OM 642 V6 24v DOHC 2,987 cc (182.3 cu in) 184 PS (135 kW; 181 hp) 400 N·m (295 ft·lbf)
318 CDI
418 CDI
518 CDI
224 M 272 V6 24v DOHC 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in) 258 PS (190 kW; 254 hp) 340 N·m (251 ft·lbf)
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424
524
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