Published: Commercial Motor, 01 Jun 2000
Speed Merchantby: Peter Lawton
Mercedes-Benz boffins must be worked pretty hard by their bosses in Stuttgart - the new Sprinter is bristling with more improvements and innovations than you can shake a stick at, from an ultra-quiet common-rail engine to an optional automated transmission and ABS.
But how else could you improve an already excellent product?
Verdict
As far as we're concerned the Mercedes-Benz boffins have struck gold with the new Sprinter, which surpasses its predecessor and sets new standards for other vans to be measured by. Build quality is something else and shows how refined a van can be.
Although the fuel consumption results were not as amazing as we had expected, the Sprinter proves to be a remarkable and productive piece of machinery.
Vehicle Specifications
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313
| Fuel Consumption: | 28.8mpg(9.8lit/100km) |
| Average speed: | 64.0km/h |
| Gross weight as tested: | 3,500kg |
| Net payload: | 1,335kg |
| Price as tested: | £22,833(ex-VAT) |
