2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van
Sprinters are driven at 55 mph through simulated 90-mph winds to test the Crosswind Assist.
A MY-2015 Sprinter converted into a Winnebago Touring Coach is displayed.
One-quarter of yearly Sprinter sales come from fleets with 250 or more vehicles, according to Claus Tritt, general manager of operations of the Commercial Vans division of Mercedes-Benz USA.
Journalists were given the opportunity to test-drive various Sprinter models at the Mercedes-Benz van reassembly plant in Ladson, S.C.
The new Sprinter 4x4 is tested on a dirt track at the Mercedes-Benz van reassembly plant in Ladson, S.C.
The 4x4 version of the MY-2015 Sprinter will be offered in the first quarter of 2015.
The Sprinter used to test the Adaptive ESP stability program, standard in all Sprinters.
The Sprinter used to test the Adaptive ESP feature makes sharp turns at speeds up to 40 mph.
Crosswind Assist is now standard in the Sprinter for MY-2015. This feature helps keep the vehicle upright in high-wind conditions.
Rob Moran, director of corporate communications for Mercedes-Benz USA, welcomes journalists to the MY-2015 Sprinter press conference.
A four-cylinder diesel engine with a seven-speed automatic transmission is standard in the Sprinter.
Walk-in van manufacturer Morgan Olson, one of over 80 Sprinter-preferred upfitters, operates a facility near the Mercedes-Benz van reassembly plant in Ladson, S.C.
Claus Tritt, general manager of operations of the Commercial Vans division of Mercedes-Benz USA, discusses Mercedes-Benz’s organizational structure.