DRIVING IMPRESSION
Mercedes Sprinter sets new standards in ride comfort
Mark Smyth put the new Mercedes Sprinter to the test ahead of its launch in SA next year
The van has not always had much to brag about. Cars are all about comfort, performance and tech. Trucks are about big torque figures, big payloads and big presence. The van sits in the middle, going about its business of delivering goods and being the vital means of transport for small businesses. It is also a vehicle of immense versatility with the ability to be transformed into anything from a luxury minibus to a fully equipped ambulance. Some vans have even become icons, like the Ford Transit or the Volkswagen Transporter. For some the van has been the best of all worlds, particularly to the entrepreneur who has needed something bigger than a bakkie. They all but live in the van, spending hours in it every day, whether it be for their own business or as a driver for a local or multinational company. The van is becoming far less modest than it once was. Actually it’s difficult to really be modest when the van in question measures in at a whopping 6.96m long and more than 2.6m high...
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