Dodge Sprinter Shopping
Mercedes-benz 		Hotel Reservations in
Merced 		 

Information About

Dodge Sprinter
  CATEGORIES ABOUT MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
   
mercedes-benz vehicles
   
sprinter
   
buses
   
trucks
   
vans
   
rear wheel drive vehicles
   
hybrid vans
   
SHOPPER'S DELIGHT
 
Shop For:  
Department
Price Minimum:
Price Maximum:
      



  name Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  manufacturer Daimler-Benz (1995-1998), DaimlerChrysler
  production 1995 &ndashpresent
  predecessor Mercedes-Benz T1
  class Fullsize Van
  body Style 4-door Van
  platform FR
  aka Dodge Sprinter<br>Freightliner Sprinter
  related Volkswagen LT
  similar Chevrolet Express <br> Ford E-Series <br> Ford Transporter <br> Ford Transit <br> GMC Savana


The Sprinter is a tall delivery Van , Pickup Truck and Minibus built by DaimlerChrysler and sold under its Mercedes-Benz , Dodge , and Freightliner brands. It was launched in Europe in 1995 to replace the famous but outdated Mercedes-Benz T1 van dating from the 1970s and in 2001 in the U.S. (originally branded as a Freightliner there). It is designed primarily for business, not consumer, use. It is currently offered with a Diesel or Gasoline engine in the United States and Diesel , Gasoline or LPG engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. An Electric Hybrid version may be offered in the late 2000s .

In 2003 , DaimlerChrysler introduced a Dodge-branded version of the Sprinter to replace the aging Dodge Ram Van . While the Sprinter is offered to consumers, it is primarily a business model. The Sprinter's main competitors include the Ford E-Series , the Chevrolet Express , and ironically, older models of the Ram Van. The Dodge Sprinter sold 19,578 units in the United States in 2005, giving it just 3.5% of the full-size van market. The Ford and GM vans outsold it by a 9:1 margin.

The current model designations are W901, W902, W903, W904 & W905 depending on the maximum permitted weight.


2007

The current Sprinter will be replaced in early 2007 . This model will be assembled for the United States at a plant in Ladson, South Carolina that is currently utilized by American LaFrance , a former business unit of Freightliner LLC. DaimlerChrysler plans to invest $35 million ( USD ) to prepare the plant for the assembly of Sprinter vans from kits imported from Europe.

Sprinter cargo vans are a popular choice of cargo van expediters. 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 has allowed van expediters to take three 48" X 48" skids or pallets where previously they were confined to two. A Sprinter driver is capable of hauling approximately 3000 lb. of cargo. The pool of Sprinter drivers gives more choice, efficiency and flexibility to trucking companies and their customers.


SPRINTER MODEL LINE-UP

  • Sprinter Passenger Van

  • Sprinter Conversion Van

  • Sprinter Cargo Van

  • Sprinter Truck


  Image:Sprinter 314 Police HKjpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 of Hong Kong Police
  Image:Sprinter 416 New HKjpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 416CDI Ambulance with Singapore-built bodywork used by Hong Kong Fire Services Department
  Image:Sprinter 416 UVG HKjpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 416CDI Ambulance with UVG bodywork used by Hong Kong Fire Services Department
  Image:Sprinter 414 UVG HKjpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 414 Ambulance with UVG bodywork used by Hong Kong Fire Services Department
  Image:London-cc-mobile-ljpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter used to house equipment for the London Congestion Charge
  Image:DHL-FahrzeugjpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter used by DHL
  Image:Ambulância-urgênciajpgA "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Vrhbosna/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter" class="copylinks">Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Brazilian ambulance with SAMU markings