Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz (1994-98) DaimlerChrysler (1998-2007) Daimler AG (2008-present - Mercedes-Benz)) Chrysler Vans, LLC (2008-present) (Dodge & Freightliner)
Production	1995–present
Assembly	Düsseldorf, Germany Buenos Aires, Argentina Mexico City, Mexico Monterrey, Mexico Gaffney, South Carolina, United States Ladson, South Carolina, United States
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz T1
Class	Full-size van
Body style(s)	4-door van 2-door pickup truck 4-door crew cab 4-door minibus
Layout	FR layout

First generation

Also called	Dodge Sprinter Freightliner Sprinter
Production	1994-2007
Engine(s)	Phase I 1995–2000: 2.3L I4 OM 601 79 hp Diesel 2.9L I5 OM 602 102 hp Turbodiesel 2.9L I5 OM 602 129 hp Turbodiesel 2.3L I4 M 111 143 hp DOHC 16V MPI Phase II 2000–2007: 2.1L I4 OM 611 82 hp CDI 2.1L I4 OM 611 109 hp CDI 2.1L I4 OM 611 129 hp CDI 2.7L I5 OM 612/ OM 647 156 hp CDI 2.3L I4 M 111 143 hp DOHC 16V MPI
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	SWB: 118.0 in (2997 mm) MWB: 140.0 in (3556 mm) LWB: 158.0 in (4013 mm)
Length	SWB: 196.0 in (4978 mm) MWB: 225.0 in (5715 mm) MWB Wagon: 226.0 in (5740 mm) LWB: 263.0 in (6680 mm)
Width	74.0 in (1880 mm) Van: 78.3 in (1989 mm) Wagon: 74.2 in (1885 mm)
Height	2500 High Ceiling SWB: 93.1 in (2365 mm) 2500 Super High Ceiling SWB: 102.0 in (2591 mm) 3500 Super High Ceiling: 93.0 in (2362 mm) 3500 High Ceiling: 94.0 in (2388 mm) 2500 Super High Ceiling 140/158 in WB: 104.0 in (2642 mm) 3500 Super High Ceiling 140/158 in WB: 103.0 in (2616 mm) 2500 Super High Ceiling Wagon: 93.5 in (2375 mm) 2500 High Ceiling 104 in WB: 95.0 in (2413 mm)
Related	Volkswagen LT

Second generation

Also called	Dodge Sprinter Volkswagen Crafter
Production	2006-present
Engine(s)	2148 cc I4 OM 646 2987 cc V6 OM642 CDI 3.5L V6 Gas
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	SWB: 3250 mm (128 in)(Not available in US) MWB: 3665 mm (144.3 in) LWB: 4325 mm (170.3 in)
Length	Chassis Double Cab LWB: 6680 mm (263 in) 6840 mm (269.3 in) 6845 mm (269.5 in) Chassis Double Cab MWB: 5870 mm (231.1 in) 6085 mm (239.6 in) 6140 mm (241.7 in) Chassis Double Cab SWB: 5305 mm (208.9 in) 5560 mm (218.9 in) Chassis Single Cab LWB: 6680 mm (263 in) 6845 mm (269.5 in) 6930 mm (272.8 in) Chassis Single Cab MWB: 5870 mm (231.1 in) 6020 mm (237 in) 6085 mm (239.6 in) Chassis Single Cab SWB: 5305 mm (208.9 in) 5570 mm (219.3 in) LWB: 7345 mm (289.2 in) 6940 mm (273.2 in) MWB: 5910 mm (232.7 in) SWB: 5245 mm (206.5 in)
Width	Vans: 2425 mm (95.5 in) Pickup Trucks: 2426 mm (95.5 in) 2682 mm (105.6 in)
Height	Chassis Double Cab LWB: 2420 mm (95.3 in) 2405 mm (94.7 in) Chassis Double Cab MWB: 2440 mm (96.1 in) 2425 mm (95.5 in) Chassis Double Cab SWB: 2365 mm (93.1 in) (Also Chassis Single Cab SWB) 2380 mm (93.7 in) Chassis Single Cab LWB: 2385 mm (93.9 in) 2395 mm (94.3 in) Chassis Single Cab MWB: 2410 mm (94.9 in) 2400 mm (94.5 in) LWB: 3055 mm (120.3 in) (With Roof) 3050 mm (120.1 in) (With Roof) 2715 mm (106.9 in) 2825 mm (111.2 in) 2820 mm (111 in) MWB: 2720 mm (107.1 in) (With Roof) 3050 mm (120.1 in) (With Roof) 2820 mm (111 in) (With Roof) 2435 mm (95.9 in) 2535 mm (99.8 in) SWB: 2435 mm (95.9 in) 2725 mm (107.3 in) (With Roof)
Related	Volkswagen Crafter

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a delivery van, chassis cab and minibus built by Daimler AG in Düsseldorf, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina and sold worldwide as a Mercedes model, except in North America where it is built from CKD kits and sold as a Dodge and as a Freightliner. It was launched in Europe in 1995 to replace the famous but outdated Mercedes-Benz T1 van (dating from 1977) and in 2001 in the U.S. (originally branded as a Freightliner there). It is designed primarily for business, not private users, although RV conversions are available. In the US, the first generation Sprinters (2001-2006) were offered solely with the Mercedes Benz 5 cylinder turbodiesel 2.7L. It is currently offered with four and six cylinder diesel, six cylinder gasoline or LPG engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In North America, only the six cylinder turbo diesel 3.0L and six cylinder gasoline 3.5L engines are offered. The body shell is also used in a joint-venture with Volkswagen who made the Volkswagen LT and the Volkswagen Crafter.
The second generation Sprinter was introduced in Europe in 2006.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was voted Van of the Year 2007 by Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine
There is an electric hybrid .
The model designations for the first generation Sprinter are W901, W902, W903, W904 and W905, depending on the gross weight rating.
For 2003, DaimlerChrysler introduced a Dodge-branded version of the Sprinter to the North American market. Rather than redesign the aging Dodge Ram Van which has used the same basic body and layout since the 1970s, the Sprinter offers a more fuel efficient alternative, available with a factory-built tall roof. It is identical to the Freightliner Trucks version save for the badging. While the Sprinter is offered to individuals, it is primarily a business model. The Sprinter's main US competitors include the Ford E-Series and the Chevrolet Express.
In Europe and elsewhere, the main competitors are the Ford Transit and the Fiat Ducato. Overall around 1.3 million Sprinters have rolled off the assembly lines. The Dodge Sprinter sold 19,578 units in the United States in 2005, while Freightliner sold approximately 2,500 units, giving it just 3.5% of the full-size van market.
Companies such as Microsoft are replacing van conversions with wide bus bodies with Sprinters with side-facing benches and tall right-side doors as campus shuttle buses. Limited numbers of complete "wagons" (passenger vans) are being produced in Germany and shipped complete to the U.S. market for mostly individual and church van uses. Typical Sprinter Wagons are 8-10 passengers and have glass in all of the normal positions that windows can be factory installed. Vans shipped to the U.S. on spec (Speculation to sell by dealer/distributor) are mostly sent in Arctic White color, but many standard and a few special colors are available on these passenger vans. The Dodge dealer network for Sprinters is limited to certified locations (known as "Business Link" certified dealers, usually only awarded to "Five Star" certified dealers) and dealer knowledge is still limited in both sales and service. Special orders typically take 1-3 months for delivery and make stretch out even longer, due to the assembly and disassembly in Germany, exporting of parts to South Carolina for re-assembly, the exception being passenger van models which are assembled in Germany and exported assembled: mid-late 2006 orders are probably going to be for 2007 models and delayed further for production to catch up to demand.
In North America, most Sprinters are sold as cargo vans to expediters in the United States. Such expediters are similar to truck drivers except they take smaller loads and will wait in a town indefinitely after unloading until dispatchers find another customer nearby to transport goods. The advent of the Sprinter van with its cargo space of 13-1/2 feet (4.1 m) has allowed van expediters to take three 48 × 48 in (1.22 x 1.22 m) skids or pallets where previously they were confined to two. A Sprinter driver is capable of hauling approximately 3000 lb (1360 kg) of cargo. The pool of Sprinter drivers gives more choice, efficiency and flexibility to trucking companies and their customers. They have become popular delivery and supply vans, with DHL and FedEx moving their fleets away from trucks and more and more towards smaller, more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient Sprinters. Trade workers and others who spend time in the cargo bed of the Sprinter find the added roof height, an option on all Sprinters, a more comfortable alternative to traditional North American vans; even a six-footer can stand upright inside.
Another market in which Sprinters are gaining ground is as van conversions and mini-motorhomes. They have adopted as a smaller high-end fuel efficient van-based RV chassis, rather than replacing Ford and GM chassis.
In the North American market, the current Sprinter will be replaced in early 2007. This model will be re-assembled for the United States at a plant in Ladson, South Carolina (previous generation Sprinters were re-assembled at a plant in Gaffney, South Carolina) that is currently utilized by American LaFrance, a former business unit of Freightliner LLC. The 2007 version is a complete redesign from the prior model. In 2007, the current 2.7-liter inline 5 cylinder turbo diesel will be replaced in the US with a choice of V6 turbo diesel or V6 gasoline engine. DaimlerChrysler plans to invest US$35 million to prepare the plant for the assembly of Sprinter vans from CKD kits imported from Europe.

Engines

2000–2007 (2002–2006 USA)

Models	Engine code	Engine type	Total capacity	Max power	Max torque
208 CDI 308 CDI 408 CDI	OM 611	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	82 PS (81 hp/60 kW)	200 N·m (148 lb·ft)
211 CDI 311 CDI 411 CDI	OM 611	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	109 PS (108 hp/80 kW)	270 N·m (199 lb·ft)
213 CDI 313 CDI 413 CDI	OM 611	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	129 PS (127 hp/95 kW)	300 N·m (221 lb·ft)
216 CDI 316 CDI 416 CDI 616 CDI	OM 612/ OM 647	I5 DOHC 20V	2.7 L (2685 cc, 164 cu in)	156 PS (154 hp/115 kW)	330 N·m (243 lb·ft)
214 314 414	M 111	I4 DOHC 16V	2.3 L (2295 cc, 140 cu in)	143 PS (141 hp/105 kW)	210 N·m (155 lb·ft)

2006–present (2007–present USA)

Models	Engine code	Engine type	Total capacity	Max power	Max torque
209 CDI 309 CDI 509 CDI	OM 646	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	88 PS (87 hp/65 kW)	220 N·m (162 lb·ft)
211 CDI 311 CDI 411 CDI 511 CDI	OM 646	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	109 PS (108 hp/80 kW)	280 N·m (207 lb·ft)
213 CDI 313 CDI	OM 646	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	129 PS (127 hp/95 kW)	305 N·m (225 lb·ft)
215 CDI 315 CDI 415 CDI 515 CDI	OM 646	I4 DOHC 16V	2.1 L (2148 cc, 131 cu in)	150 PS (148 hp/110 kW)	330 N·m (243 lb·ft)
218 CDI 318 CDI 418 CDI 518 CDI	OM 642	V6 DOHC 24V	3 L (2987 cc, 182 cu in)	184 PS (181 hp/135 kW)	400 N·m (295 lb·ft)
224 324 424 524	M 272	V6 DOHC 24V	3.5 L (3498 cc, 213 cu in)	258 PS (254 hp/190 kW)	340 N·m (251 lb·ft)