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If you run a very large flower shop somewhere in Europe, and are in need of a van that could be configured to your needs — including where the power from the engine will go — Mercedes has a van just for you.
Jalopnik subsidiary Truck Yeah! reports the 2015 Vito — part of Mercedes’ V-Class — can be had with RWD and AWD — like the V-Class — as well as optional FWD. The previous Vito had FWD for only the EV variant, while the new one puts diesel power to the front of the line alongside the rest of the family.
Autoblog adds said power comes turbocharged through four-pots ranging from 1.6 liters to 2.1 liters, with anywhere from 136 to 190 horsepower pushed to wherever it’s meant to go through either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic.
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Well that’s just plain awesome. I wish more cars were available with such drivetrain choices. I’ve always noted how relatively easy it would be with certain cars like most Audis, Subarus, Chrysler LH cars and the like.
What’s interesting about this van is that the FWD front subframe and engine layout is completely different from the RWD/AWD version. The FWD changes to a transverse setup while the RWD/AWD is longitudinal. Neat variety of packaging.
The European version of the Transit offers a similar set of powertrain choices.
The first step on the road back to having multiple body style and options packages.
I sold my flower shop last month though.
I have ridden in the previous model as it took group of us up to the Italian Dolomites. Quick , quiet and comfortable best ways to sum it up
If I wanted fwd, I’s rather not have drag around all manners of compromises only there to support the 4wd and rwd version. And ditto for rwd. And if I wanted all the driveline room to support 4wd/awd, I’d want all wheels driven. But that’s just me.
Personally I think it is more handsome than a Transit Connect. So you can get AWD with the 6 speed manual? That’s pretty awesome for a utilitarian van.
Competing with the (smaller versions of the) Transit, not the Transit Connect.
Don’t fret. My experience here is that very few here will understand the difference until it is staring them in the face. When they first announced that a version of the real Transit was going to replace the Econoline, I went to the Ford UK site to see how the vehicle could be configured. Mind blowing number of variations.
It’ll eventually sink in over here what a Transit is.
Good lord, guys, it was a simple mistake. I did take notice when the guys at American Pickers picked up a Transit (local runs) and a Transit Connect (long distance picking) to replace their MB Sprinter.
More like VW eurovan sized.
Why do they think Americans wouldn’t buy $55,000+ versions of this with a gas V6?
I’d buy one priced like a Toyota Sienna or a Honda Odyssey but not a $50K version!
Because a Camry is priced the same as an E-Class?
Convratulations, Mercedes, you have made a few improvements to the Plymouth Grand Voyager.
This vehicle makes far to much sense for the US market.
Thank goodness MB didn’t make it look anything like a Cube, Soul!, Element, MV1… This MB looks like what a van should look like!