First glimpses of the new Sprinter

Mercedes-Benz celebrated 30 years of the Sprinter – and gave media representatives a first look at the upcoming new Sprinter.

30 years of SprinterThe anniversary of the transporter, which has become synonymous with this class, is indeed an impressive event. Especially since the Success model of the star brand It has sold millions of units since then. And you don't necessarily have to go to a museum to see the original Sprinter. After all, individual models are still driving on the roads in the daily use around, a sign of the class's robustness.

Old and new at a glance

The current Sprinter alongside the first van from the Mercedes-Benz brand, which was 125 years old and could already transport 600 kilograms back then. Photo: © Mercedes-Benz

To conclude the anniversary year, there was at Mercedes Benz a look back into the past: Besides the current Sprinter stood the first delivery vans, which the brand built – and which is still roadworthy thanks to first-class restorers. 125 years The vehicle had a body shell and boasted spectacular specifications for its time. It had a 2,9-liter engine producing 3,5 kW / 5 hp and a top speed of 15 km/h. This made it first transporters faster than the horse-drawn carriages of the time – with a higher payload, 600 kilograms back then.

But there was also a look into the future. Next to the Urtransporter and the works Sprinter showed Mercedes-Benz a sculpture, from which the forms of the symbolically new Sprinter The truth will come to light. Next year, Stuttgart will unveil a completely new Sprinter, which, according to the company, will once again revolutionize the industry. After all, the new version is also intended to... purely electric drive, with new best-in-class figures in terms of range, payload and connectivity.

New Sprinter based on the VAN.EA platform

We were the first media representatives to get a look at the new look throw that in the designs of modern, on Electric drive Line up the designated transporters. angular, a box optimized for volume and payload, which also fully digital and "MINTvernetzt" is on its way. This new, fourth generation based on the new VAN.EA platform, which is designed for battery-electric propulsion, but also allows for a combustion engine. The combustion engine isn't meant to die out completely. Furthermore, all the other options are also intended to be available. future van models build on this platform. The digitization and connectivity are ensured by the MB.OS, the new operating system of Mercedes-Benz.

The question remains open as to exactly when the new Sprinter generation will be launched. But a concrete date could not be coaxed out, nor could any other information be obtained. more details around generation 4But there will finally be one next year. IAA Transportation – and the brand is celebrating its 130th birthday.

 

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