#2020 MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN COST DRIVER#
#2020 MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN COST FULL#

The new diesel engine is very refined, and the high-output derivative has a useful 20 hp more than the old diesel V6, and two more gears via the slick-shifting nine-speed auto to apportion its torque, while being more economical too. This is more useful than you might imagine where the old setup would get hopelessly stuck when you have to reverse up an incline off-road to get out of trouble due to most of the power going to the rear by default, the new system seamlessly energizes the loaded wheels and off you go. It can send all the torque to just one axle when needed. The new 4Matic AWD system is painless to use and turns the Sprinter into an all-time AWD vehicle you no longer have to activate a 4WD system manually.

#2020 MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN COST FULL#

The nine-speed transmission effectively damps out turbo lag, and pulling away with a full load is painless thanks to the short first gear. It certainly feels a lot more 'together' than the wayward GMC Savana and properly modern, with only the Ford Transit in the same league among locally available vans.

#2020 MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN COST DRIVER#

Roll is quite well-contained, and cornering feels surefooted, with any overenthusiasm by the driver quickly reigned in by the stability control to keep things level.

The Sprinter Passenger Van handles as well as one could reasonably expect from such a high van. The big question is whether this is enough to unseat the class-leading Transit. With other vans' prices having increased substantially, the Sprinter is decent value in 2023 and is less truck-like to drive than most. Other rivals include the Ram ProMaster Window Van, but that's FWD only and not as refined as the Mercedes, while GM's Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Passenger Van twins are tough as nails but downright crude next to the Merc. The Sprinter doesn't have an answer to the Ford Transit Passenger Van's high-output gas engines or trail-ready Trail Van, but the Merc's new 4Matic AWD system does mean it will do a far better job off-road, while its diesel engines are very economical and offer plenty of torque, if not power. This year sees the arrival of two new 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engines with 168 and 208 horsepower, respectively, while the existing 188-hp gas engine remains. The full-size passenger van market in the USA is headed by the class-leading and ever-popular Ford Transit Passenger Van, but the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Passenger Van we review here has been mounting a strong challenge since it was redesigned for the 2019 model year.

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