2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van to Start at $35,250

I'm very picky and critical of M-B keeping up their Premium value here, as well. However, maybe it's because I always saw big Trucks, and Vans, etc. randomly with a Star on the grille, when I was younger, and thought it was pretty cool, that it doesn't bother me so much. I'd prefer they didn't maybe display them on the regular lots (keep them in their own little bay or something), but it doesn't bug me all that much. Lots of U.S customers will certainly use that against the brand.... "What? M-B makes VANS now?", etc.

Trucks? This is what you guys need. :eusa_danc

Travel to your Gulfstream in comfort. The Jetvan should be available now through Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers. :t-drive:




Becker Automotive Design: Sprinter Jetvan® Luxury Coach

Exclusive luxury van conversion manufacturer Becker Automotive Design in Oxnard California updated their website and included several animated shots of their amazing Sprinter Jetvan corporate luxury coach, based on several different layouts and many available custom options, like custom contured full recliner Maybach leather chairs, heated and ventilated, with lumbar and back massage systems, Nappa leather wrapped, fully electric leg extensions, Becker armouring options, video, satellite TV, entertainment and audiophile sound systems with speakers from Dynaudio in Denmark, McIntosh amplifiers and Kimber Kable audio wiring tuned to individual client's preferences.

"The Sprinter is a very exciting vehicle for us", said Cole Crockwell, director of Becker Automotive Design, Research and Development, "and we are having a lot of fun working with it. It has such great engineering that went into it and it is revolutionary on so many levels. The safety features it combines, etc...make it a truly better choice when compared with the competition..."

Becker Automotive Design // Luxury Transport Coaches // Sprinter Van

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Mercedes-Benz Manhattan introduces the Grand Edition.


Ultimate Mercedes-Benz or Stand-Up Maybach?

By PHIL PATTON


Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan

The custom-built Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Grand Edition is equipped with massaging seats, 32-inch flat-panel monitors and a WiFi network.

On Saturday afternoon, holiday shoppers were perusing models on the showroom floor of Mercedes-Benz Manhattan on Park Avenue. A few blocks away were a Ferrari-Maserati dealership and the Audi Forum to tempt them. But more than a few were captivated instead by a huge, whalelike black vehicle sporting a red bow on its nose and seeming to scrape the dealer’s ceiling — the Sprinter Grand Edition.

“We are the only place where you can buy this,” said Vincent Varga, a sales representative for the dealership. “We have sold four of them.”

Mr. Varga said the Grand Edition is offered exclusively by Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, a company-owned dealer, and is custom-built. The main cabin combines the comforts of home and the conveniences of an office. (The dealership compares it to the cabin of a private jet.) The vehicle has its own Wi-Fi network and two 32-inch flat-panel monitors. Driver and passenger seats come with heat and massage features. Behind them are four reclining captain’s chairs. The interior walls and carpet have the look and feel of warm camel. For further entertainment, there are CD and DVD players, as well as iPod and video game connections. A 30,000-B.T.U. climate control system heats or cools the rear, and an air-ride system smooths out bumps.

“Some people call it the stand-up Maybach,” said Mr. Varga, referencing Mercedes-Benz’s ultraluxurious sedan marque. Priced at $189,850, the Sprinter Grand Edition may indeed be this year’s ultimate Mercedes.

The basic Sprinter is available in several configurations. There are two different wheelbases and two heights. Passenger versions are priced around $40,000, while cargo versions begin as low as $36,000.

Sprinters typically find employment hauling freight and shuttling workers, so Mercedes recently added a crew-van model to its line, while private converters often turn out wide-body versions for use as shuttle buses. Customizing Sprinters for R.V. duty has also grown in recent years.

Airstream, Winnebago and other well-known companies offer their own versions of the Sprinter. A custom, Dodge-branded version was featured on TLC’s now-canceled “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ reality show.

For all its weighty, high-tech features, the Grand Edition is still powered by the standard 3-liter turbodiesel V-6 that powers most Sprinters, which produces all of 188 horsepower.

http://www.mbmanhattanfleet.com/Sprinter/SprinterGrandEdition.pdf

Ultimate Mercedes-Benz or Stand-Up Maybach? - NYTimes.com

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Autoblog introduces the Grand Edition. :t-cheers:



Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Grand Edition is a private jet sans the wings — Autoblog

Sprinter Vans Post Sales Gain for 2010

MONTVALE, N.J. -- Daimler Vans USA (DVU) today reported its Sprinter van sales volume for 2010 with sales of 8,559, a 2.5% increase over the previous year. Though the Sprinter van has been a familiar sight in the U.S. since 2001, 2010 marked the first year of its new sales and service network, Daimler Vans USA.

"2010 was our first full year operating the Sprinter business here in the US. By staying focused on the needs of our Sprinter customers throughout the year, we were able to not only sustain our sales performance but achieve this increase over last year," said Ernst Lieb, President and CEO of DVU's parent company Mercedes-Benz USA. "We are tremendously proud of the entire DVU organization, including our new network of Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter dealers. Together we were able to give a great product the support it deserves, and we expect continued momentum in 2011."

Sprinter U.S. sales

2001 -- 1,893
2002 -- 2,970
2003 -- 7,150
2004 -- 15,280
2005 -- 23,655
2006 -- 25,694
2007 -- 19,589
2008 -- 18,282
2009 -- 8,350
2010 -- 8,559

Sprinter Vans Post Sales Gain for 2010 -- MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --





http://www.mbsprinterusa.com/

Mercedes-Benz Manhattan offering super luxurious Sprinter Grand Edition

an update


http://www.westcoastcustoms.com

Mercedes on Track to Double Sprinter Van Sales

By Herb Shuldiner WardsAuto.com

NEW YORK – Sprinter commercial van sales have continued to accelerate in the U.S. since Mercedes-Benz took over the exclusive distribution of the diesel-powered vehicles, says Claus Tritt, general manager-commercial vehicles.

The Sprinter is being distributed by 108 of Mercedes' 353 dealers and 58 Freightliner truck outlets.

The van formerly was badged as a Dodge and sold by Chrysler before its tie-up with Fiat.

“The sales network is growing every day,” a spokesman says. There were about 8,600 Sprinters sold in 2010, Tritt tells Ward’s.

“Our goal is to more than double sales this year. We're well on our way to doing that.”

Ward’s data shows Sprinter U.S. deliveries through May totaled 5,185 units, a 102.1% gain on year-ago.

Competitors include the Ford Econoline and Chevrolet Express.

Tritt says there are 24 option packages available to Sprinter buyers, as well as 200 single options.

Sales of passenger-van versions are starting to take off as shuttle services embrace the product, which is based at $39,000.

Mercedes-parent Daimler sells the smaller Viano and Vito vans in Europe. But Tritt says there are no immediate plans to bring either of those models to the U.S. in order to enlarge the Mercedes van portfolio.

“Our job is to be profitable, so we're evaluating every avenue (to expand),” he says.

“When it's going to happen I don't know, but there's always an opportunity to enlarge a franchise.”

Daimler’s 2010 deal with Renault will see the French auto maker provide Mercedes in Europe with a version of its Kangoo delivery van in 2012.

The emphasis on fuel economy in the U.S. eventually could translate into an opportunity to bring the smaller vans, Tritt adds. “It's something to explore.”

Mercedes on Track to Double Sprinter Van Sales

Mercedes-Benz Argentina celebrates its 60th birthday.







Mercedes-Benz Argentina festejó sus 60 años con nuevo Sprinter | MotorBusiness
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mercedes-Benz Vans




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11,111th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Produced by Arobus

As perhaps the world’s best-selling van, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is truly in great demand. It’s used for a wide range of purposes and represents the automaker’s commitment to quality and reliability. That’s why it’s also important to have reliable partners when it comes to making Sprinter variants. Recently, Tuzia, Turkey-based minibus body manufacturer and Mercedes-Benz partner Arobus produced its 11,111th Sprinter, a testament to the successful partnership between the two entities.

The partnership started 5 years ago, and the initial order was 250 units. Arobus now produces six different minibus variants of the Sprinter, and the manufacturer’s production is now pegged at around 5,000 units annualy. The majority of the units are intended for schoolbus or taxi use.

This massive scale is facilitated by the Mercedes-Benz Vans Body Manufacturer Center, which is located in Istanbul. Services are provided to the various Mercedes-Benz partners, and the partners or manufacturers then update the center about all the conversions and production details.

“We’re very pleased by the trust Arobus places in the Sprinter,” said Body Manufacturer Center chief Michael Pflüger. “Our joint success demonstrates the tremendous opportunities offered by the extensive co-operation between Mercedes-Benz Vans and the body manufacturers.”

http://www.benzinsider.com/2013/02/11111th-mercedes-benz-sprinter-produced-by-arobus/