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First Drives2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: Vanlife, Elevated4.0/5
Vancouver, BC - There’s absolutely no denying that the idea of dropping it all and hitting the open road to live in a tricked-out school bus or van hasn’t crossed my mind at least once or twice over the past few years especially since the pandemic hit. And I’m not …
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Spotlight on2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: We're Heading South to Drive it!
When Mercedes-Benz imported its cargo van to the North-American market, little did it know it would be such a sales success. Since then, we’ve seen the Sprinter in different shapes, sizes and colors, even carrying the logos of other brands on its front grille, such as Dodge and Freightliner. Today, …
BlogMercedes-Benz Metris
With the Sprinter 4x4 creating a new niche in commercial vehicles in Canada, Mercedes-Benz will expand its commercial fleet this fall with the arrival of the Metris. Known globally as the Vito, this midsize commercial van will be available in cargo and passenger versions, and will be powered by a …
First Drives2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4: Doing The Dirty Work4.0/5
There’s no doubt that the hardest-working passenger vehicles in Canada are pickup trucks. They can be found throughout the country hauling dirt, motorcycles, landscaping equipment, and any other number of work and leisure related articles. For cargo that needs to be sheltered from the elements, there’s the venerable cargo van.
Special Events2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: Battle Of The Vans
On a beautiful, sunny day, Mercedes-Benz invited me to come and meet its line of Sprinter vans, updated for 2014. My experience with vans was pretty limited; I’d quickly driven a 1987 GMC Van a few years prior, but that was about it. I felt ill-prepared to compare the new …
Test Drives2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: A Garden Shed on Wheels4.0/5
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been available in North America since 2001. Sold initially as a Freightliner (a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz) product, then as a Mercedes-Benz product and finally as a Dodge during the Daimler-Chrysler fusion, this big van returned to the Mercedes-Benz fold after the bankruptcy of Chrysler and the …
Special EventsMercedes-Benz Sprinter Arctic Drive Diary - Day Two
Up and ready to roll early on Day Two of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Arctic Drive, I peer out the window into the parking lot to see that blowing snow and morning darkness obscure our fleet of vans as we prepare to depart Fairbanks. Depositing my luggage in the lobby, I …
Special EventsMercedes-Benz Sprinter Arctic Drive Diary - Day One
It's early on a Monday morning and I'm sitting in a conference room at a hotel listening to a PowerPoint presentation on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van - you know, the German brand's full-size cargo and passenger option that has been plying North American roads for the past several years. Pretty …
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