The updated Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is coming to Australia with more tech, enhanced safety, higher prices and – for the first time – the choice of electric power.
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UPDATE, 20/6/24 10:30am – This story has been amended to include Long (LWB) and Extra Long Wheelbase (ELWB) pricing, as this was not previously supplied by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Mercedes-Benz is now selling the eSprinter in Australia, coming at an almost $10,000 premium above the most expensive turbo-diesel Sprinter.
Across the range, prices of turbo-diesel Sprinter vans are up between $4978 and $6067, with the cab chassis increasing by $5962 to $9329.
The increase comes with the addition of more standard equipment, including additional safety tech.
New features include Moving Off Information Assist, which works at speeds of up to 10km/h to monitor an area 3.7m in front of the steered direction of the vehicles for other road users; and Sideguard Assist, which builds on the blind-spot monitoring feature to detect road users in your blind spot at low speeds.
Lane-keep assist and traffic sign recognition are now standard, while new convenience features include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Orders are now open for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and eSprinter, with Australian deliveries due to begin in August.
Pricing
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Panel Van
Prices exclude on-road costs.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cab Chassis
Prices exclude on-road costs.
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Panel Van
Prices exclude on-road costs.
Drivetrains
There is one turbo-diesel engine available in four states of tune across the Sprinter lineup.
Efficiency
Mercedes-Benz Australia has not yet confirmed fuel consumption figures for the turbo-diesel Sprinter, however all examples are now fitted with a 93-litre fuel tank (up 22 litres).
Below are the claimed driving range figures and details for the eSprinter.
Dimensions
Servicing and Warranty
All examples of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter are backed by a five-year, 250,000km warranty, as well as a 24-hour roadside assist support package, and Mercedes-Benz Service Call/Breakdown Management.
The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter receives an eight-year/160,000km warranty on its high-voltage battery.
Servicing is required every 40,000km or two years (whichever comes first) for the turbo-diesel Sprinter. Below are the service prices for the pre-update model.
Safety
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has not received an ANCAP safety rating.
It includes the following safety features:
- Six airbags (now includes thorax-protecting airbags)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Blind-spot monitoring (panel vans only)
- Driver attention monitoring
- Adaptive brake light
- Lane-keep assist (NEW)
- Traffic sign recognition (NEW)
- Hill start assist
- Crosswind assist
- Load adaptive control
- Roll-over mitigation
- Trailer stabilisation
- Reversing camera
- Emergency call system
Standard Equipment
- 16-inch steel wheels
- Automatic headlights
- Daytime running lights
- Rain-sensing wipers (now standard)
- Tyre pressure monitoring (now standard)
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with hands-off detection (NEW)
- Adjustable steering column (rake and reach)
- Manually adjustable driver and passenger seats
- Caluma black fabric upholstery
- 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen (navigation optional)
- Voice recognition
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (NEW)
- DAB+ digital radio
- Keyless start
- Semi-automatic climate control
- Above-windscreen shelf
- All-weather floormats
- Adjustable regenerative braking (eSprinter only)
An optional digital rear-view mirror is newly available on panel van models.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
