2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo, Passenger and Chassis Cab Van Review

[@TFLtruck]

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[@atger1]

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[@thewhiteEagle]

guys i wish to test the iveco daily 2018 it's better than sprinter and more beautiful

[@MSopm17]

Are we getting 4x4?

[@ernestoche9349]

Elefante tail jajajaja looks like burro fh 🦶

[@bangkaisun9853]

this is the best episode I've ever watched in TFL. using vlog style to introducing a new vehicle, very natural and genuine.

[@markokravcar3876]

So this is what Sprinter without a single rust spot looks like ??? Amazing....

[@svongsa]

I’ve heard that water gets into the molding on the side of the Vehicle. Where else is the rust problem?

[@OscarSchneegans]

I have a 12-passenger, 2012 Sprinter van, because I have nine kids. It's a great van. I would've liked 4x4, but that wasn't offered in the US until 2016. I also would've liked more gears (so the diesel V-6 would run at about 2,000 rpm at 75 mph), and better towing capacity. I look forward to learning how the new Sprinter compares.

[@BullittKid08]

Is every young lady in Holland gorgeous? Seems like it, jeez

[@Roaming50]

Hartson Racing that because the Netherlands is one of the most cycling focused countries in the world. Keeps them fit.

[@UltraSS-nj8kd]

Yeah theres not near as many fat feminist liberals there lol

[@Roaming50]

Err, the Netherlands is one of the most liberal countries on the planet.

[@dylan522p]

Colorado Biking liberalism means classical liberalism in Europe, classical liberalism is not leftist liberalism like it is in us.

[@mountainhobo]

Cycling my ass. It's because they are natural blondes. Admit it. Here in Silicon Valley people hike like crazy (there is absolutely nothing else to do here besides work and hiking), so people keep fit relative to other areas, but you have a bigger chance of winning a Powerball than seeing a natural blonde.

[@0ttoman]

Vans: Europe’s pickup truck

[@TFLtruck]

So true

[@roywynter9983]

So wrong

[@CaledonianOptio]

So true, vans are seen everywhere in Europe, like how pick up trucks are seen everywhere in North America

[@katcankan7129]

So ture. The Vans in Europe are mainly white so in the UK the driver is called "White van man"😀

[@mikem8093]

i hope they finally got the A/C fixed my 2012 is still being repaired under warranty after 24 return visits to the dealer in 5 years It keeps freezing up.

[@Ozgrade3]

Roman should do some travel vlogs while he's away, he seems like a natural at it. Great video.

[@1970HondaCL100]

I absolutely hate the auto start/stop feature in all cars; doubly so if it can't be deactivated.

[@Roaming50]

Carcaine I agree. I hate my wife’s Honda Pilot because of the start/stop.

[@paulrodrigues9603]

On a Ford just stick a 7 wire trailer adapter into the receptacle

[@JLeeChron]

Paul Rodrigues unfortunately that doesnt work beyond the “initial plug in”, on the ‘18...just leaving it in doesnt matter still goes to start/stop. Its a nuisance

[@mikeatv]

Carcaine .... the stop start is horrible... your 100% right...

[@crazyhass84]

Carcaine I have it in my rental cars all the time. It doesn't bother me. As soon as u remove your foot off the brake the engine starts and u take off like normal. I think people just want something to bitch about!

[@chele089]

I might just be the only person that likes Start Stop. Efficiency ticks my german engineer boxes.

[@MA9494AM]

Remember all of the generations on display + the T2. Delivery vans, taxis, police vans, ambulances and light fire engines (command posts and SCUBA units)

[@LukeEdward]

I love my 2004 Sprinter, so much, I bought it from the company I work for. A high roof, LWB SRW model, I can stand up in it, and its 22’ long, it gets 17-22 MPG no matter what. I’ve had 8000lbs of pavers in it and 16’ boards with the doors closed. It tops off at 81 MPH and will run at that, fully pegged all day. The BEST thing about it, THE BEST THING, is NO DEF. No emissions, baby! It just runs and runs and runs.

[@aaronw8606]

It's funny that, considering how much "van life" seems to be gaining ground here in the US, that we don't have direct access to the full gambit of MB Sprinter let alone the ability to order from all the variants.

[@LouisSubearth]

Aaron W The lack of options is because it would drive the price higher to offer all the variations stateside because they all have to comply with FMVSS, and not all will sell in volumes that will make profits.

[@aaronw8606]

Agree in terms of "on-site" availability. I I was looking more to what Volvo is/was doing by only offering the V90 Cross Country in U.S. showrooms, but you could order the regular V90 directly from Sweden. Since the platform construction shouldn't really vary between the vans, MB could theoretically do the same thing. Over the life of the vans "generation(?)", MB could greatly widen their profit potential with the relatively "low cost" of FMVSS certification. It may take longer for me to get, but I get what I want and MB gets the sale.

[@simonlynchsae]

Nope. Chicken Tax. Plain and simple.

[@aaronw8606]

What?

[@simonlynchsae]

Was answering to Louis. We don'T get all offers because of the chicken tax.

[@nomorecontent5404]

Great job, continue adding vans to y'alls segments.

[@TheAhemahemahem]

Holland looks beautiful always cool to watch videos where you guys can go places

[@stevenduhaime1484]

I'd love to buy one of these in 4x4 as my next rig. I'm not sure I'll be able to afford it, the current short wheelbase mid-roof 4x4 with a few options is over 60k.

[@dmwil1]

Count me as one who doesn't care for stop/start. I've got it on my JL Wrangler and I shut it off except when in line at a drive-through window. I'd probably use it more, but I'm keeping my Jeep for likley 20 years and I worry about the wear and tear on the starter.

[@crazyhass84]

Principal Skinr u r an idiot. Don't u think they gave u a heavy duty. Starter?!

[@mpsangha]

They put in a heavy duty/higher amperage starter on the FCA vehicles. The thing is, they still use the same battery as a non start stop vehicle, so you'll be replacing it a lot more often.

[@crazyhass84]

Manpreet Singh well they upgraded the battery to the newer glass mat type a few years ago in othe fca products and it lasts fine. I think u need to do more research vs being a worry wort.

[@ALMX5DP]

Andy Hass a few automakers are already experiencing premature starter deaths thought to be contributed by the auto start/stop features. Despite being "heavy duty" there is still a good amount of wear and tear that will likely make that starter a consumable (and more expensive as a result).

[@crazyhass84]

Alan Bowers it won't male the starter more expensive. It will make it less because they will be making more. U have a 5 yr 100mi warranty so who gives a shit. Enjoy your vehicle and move on

[@philtripe]

that "gritty" feeling stems from the fact when you are in the front seats your feet are like four iches from the front tire so its pretty hard to be isolated from that wheel which makes them very tiring to drive

[@keltheb]

Much better media display is nice to see.

[@MegAndJas]

My 2011 Sprinter just hit 435,000 miles, no need to change it for some years yet.

[@Igor-q3f]

Hope they fix the rusting problem.

[@geepuller1]

I want to see a mash up test of some different vehicles on rough roads. A lot more people need to drive safely and efficiently on rough roads than need to tow and go hard core off road. A timed segment of a forest road would be cool.

[@Routeman111]

Bad points I think are 4 Cup holders on top of the dashboard so your drinks reflect in the windscreen and bottles and drinks stick up in front of the driver obstructing your vision ahead and get hot in the sun. Great idea. Put all your paperwork in the open compartments in front of the driver so they to all reflect in the windscreen to. No where to put a 2 litre bottle either. No grab handle to get in. Great when your doing multi drop driving all day so you have to grab the steering wheel to get in. I drive a works 314cdi rear wheel drive 6 speed manual gearbox lwb van in the uk. Does 29 to 32 mpg. Very low first gear have to immediately change to 2nd gear soon as the van is moving as revs rise quickly. Engine is nice and torquey though.short shift it is best

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I do like the Sprinter van a lot. After all, it's kind of a baby cousin to the Unimog. As far as stop/start goes, I have kind of mixed feelings. I kind of like it, but I definitely understand why a lot of people don't. On the other hand, I don't really have that much experience with it.

[@Hurley22bball]

That's a nice van but can you guys please please do an Ike Gauntlet challenge with the Nissan NV 3500 passenger van

[@bottledo1]

I would buy one for my business but the bodies here in Nova Scotia rust out in no time. On another note five boxes high,( he is going through the roof )

[@wkdravenna]

His calculation skills are good enough for the car lot. lmao

[@konstantinmalcev7463]

T1 - transporter 1 , best extra durable bus with no electronics at all except lights and heater fan , true commercial transport with no expensive care of it except engines (which could get 1000000 miles on it with no general repair needed ), still these old engines were many times cheaper in repair than new ones. And old sprinters were more durable against rust, new sprinters begin to rust next year after you bought it .

[@johnsondippinoutdoors1820]

I want to see a test to gas powered duallys towing like the diesels

[@BullittKid08]

JohnsonDippin 99 Agreed

[@regsparkes6507]

I dislike that stupid 'stop/start' feature in my '17 Escape, what a total pain in the butt, especially in stop and go traffic. Thank God I can turn it OFF. O.M.G. you think Ford would just have given us better fuel economy instead of that. I do wonder how much trouble we will have once the warranty is over.

[@ronaldspins]

Great video , if someone was going to have only one vehicle a Sprinter would be a awesome pick .....Stroopwafels , Stroopwafels , Stroopwafels !!!!!!!!!!

[@SquareoftheyearFM]

I imagine the pallet was there to stop the crashing around sprinters get when they’re empty.

[@natewagner3165]

It was cool getting to see Roman running around with the dude from MotorTrend/TruckTrend and y'all trying to get the voice command to work Jeremy Clarkson has had a blast with voice command over the years lol

[@NewtonWashinton]

people that travel a lot say say away from the Sprinter van, the reason being crazy expensive if you need a repair. Stick with the big 3.

[@billybellend1155]

Ram van is a Fiat Ducato, Ford Transit is a Euro Van which is assembled from kits made in Turkey. That just leaves Chevy/GMC van.

[@brentvance3958]

We just got a 2018 F150 King Ranch with the start stop and I thought I would hate it but truth is I don't realize it anymore. But if I put it in sport mode it never shuts off.

[@rizaerlangga1941]

3:26 stroopwafels.....😍😍😍

[@ilovetoyotatrucks]

riza erlangga that's my new safe word!

[@BassRacerx]

this was amazingly well produced. the visuals were fantastic and I liked how you showed your interviews with the mercedes reps directly. This new mercedes makes the Ford Transit line look old hopefully ford will take notice and give the transit a thorough update soon!

[@MetaView7]

Most people will love the power sliding door.

[@s140s]

Some say Sprinters start rusting at the production plant, did those new models show any rust?

[@danmurphy1994]

Probably the only place in the world where Roman doesn't feel extremely tall 😂😂

[@makeittrickshots1814]

So what happens when your phone dies

[@Rolfvanrijn72]

Sweet, back in my country. So jealous, stroopwafels & windmills

[@jethronb]

They are nice but they turn to rust buckets quickly in the northeastern areas

[@campbellvonjordan68]

@e james yes

[@frankr111th]

That is the nicest work truck interior I've ever seen!

[@minivanmaster]

back at it again with those white vans

[@mr.bluegrass9723]

My God, what beautiful women . What was the video about ?

[@evolutionglitch4739]

Mr. Bluegrass It was about elephant shifters, and Dutch porn. 🤣

[@isaiah92]

Simp

[@bryan7821]

Holland ships StroopWaffels here to the USA, although they are hard to find here, i buy those from the world market.

[@lebotube64]

They should put a big diesel engine in it for those of us that need to tow heavy trailers. I would buy it in a heart beat

[@martinpees]

There is a v6 diesel

[@lebotube64]

@@martinpees not nearly strong enough to pull a 10k trailer unfortunately

[@Camp_Runamuck]

Fantastic Review .

[@johankriek2733]

When is the 4X4 version coming?

[@nicumarc5788]

One major reason i dont buy a sprinter here in United States is because they didn’t even tried to make available a manual transmission at least as an option!

[@danielgilley991]

22 MPG and he says NOT BAD!!! 22 is GREAT 4 a big box!!! GREATTTTTT

[@edgarsbersons9127]

Don't care about any gizmos such as brake assist etc. Reliability is a must and engine lifespan is why I choose it over Ford. Hate engine shutdown feature, Arm rest should be as a standard and please make it less thief friendly.

[@gosman949]

Of course this is exciting for those of us that have been looking forward the new Sprinter platform coming out for our new RVs! This takes it away from the yawn factor! But I didn't understand the engine choices and carrying capacities? This will be important for us RVers!

[@rodrigomontoya3112]

Great , Info video always keep it up the good job, by the way the guy behind you with the beard is Jaime Gabaldoni, a well known Peruvian car journalist, based in Miami for Univision.

[@LowsJuan]

An extremely poor choice for a van in North America. Firstly, expect to become great friends with your Mercedes dealer, as you will be visiting him a lot after a few years of ownership as these are not very reliable. Their service network is a tenth the size of a domestics, so always break down in a major center as you won't find one in smaller centers, plus be prepared to wait a week or so to get in as the waiting list for service can be quite long. Parts availability is poor but since the domestics are moving away from vans manufactured in North America this may be a univeral issue, unlike Amazon shipping from Europe isn't next day. Also hopefully they are not subject to steel and aluminium tariffs implemented by the President. Then there is the brand name issue, as Mercedes service and parts comes with Mercedes pricing. If you need proof, just phone a service center and request a price for an oil change. Nice women though.

[@therealinterlaced]

Not true, our new 2018 van is really good and still going strong with around 55k miles. The 3rd generation was bad, seems now that this generation van is better ever. These van's can go miles on end and still go strong.

[@jamessicat]

Good luck with the expensive premium maintenance on these vans, especially with the small businesses

[@makker0082]

Hi Roman, I was waiting for you to visit me and have some coffee.... Nice video. THANKS

[@ToddCotta]

Everyone I know hates stop/start and it makes them feel really uncomfortable. I was driving my 15 Jeep Cherokee this past Saturday near San Francisco. I was in a traffic jam and my motor turned off automatically when traffic stopped, the battery had died and I was dead on the freeway. Had it not turned off, I would have been parked at my nephews house and could have dealt with it, instead of in the middle of the 580.

[@cjeam9199]

Todd Cotta I love it. You need a new battery. That’s about right if that’s the one that came from the factory.

[@stevehvac1]

On the 3.0 needs excess cover firewall inside to get to all the parts that will break. Also make the van with registration option from inside truck if needed to get out of limp mode . Put the turbo were you can service it not in back. Lost soooooo much money driving mine its ridiculous. Mercedes should rethink I will be glad to fly over to help them rethink then it's a great investment. Until then money pit.

[@anthonyc1883]

I liked the yellow one best, esp. the interior...until I saw that downright frightening shift lever!

[@adam1885282]

A van video about flowers and food

[@billyhw5492]

Engine Stop Start saves maybe 1%, not 10%. And it's true that nobody wants it.

[@AnsrMax]

It does save up to 10% when coupled with a hybrid assist.

[@evolutionglitch4739]

My friend who works as a Toyota technician told me the cars with stop-start makes the starter a regular wear item. The standard maintenance interval is 30k miles. That's a lot of starters to replace!

[@sonictech1000]

Evolution Glitch I'll bet they aren't cheap starters either. I wonder how much energy/resources are spent rebuilding starters (including shipping) vs what they save in fuel.

[@donleamon8653]

That, and I wonder about wear on the engine bearings and journal surfaces. Unless there is an aux oil pump that is running during the stop cycle, you'd have journal to Babbitt bearing on every start cycle until oil pressure came up. Naw, I vote to keep it running.

[@MartinLV.]

Depends of your start/stop traffic routes, in large city driving at rush hours you may save a lot.

[@ultradaves]

Roman, any feedback on how quiet the passenger is? Wind noise? Is the sound insulation better than the last generation? Better than the Ford Transit Wagon?

[@colinwatt00]

With so many people (and companies) converting 4x4 Sprinter vans into adventure vehicles / RVs, not providing the tall version is a significant oversight on behalf of Mercedes.

[@rogerj412]

I can't wait to see RVs built on this platform. I'd also love to see a 4WD version.

[@TobyCostaRica]

16:37 looks like they put usb C in there with those adapters. Good job Hanz!

[@Intelligent_Bot]

16:25 These are USB-C ports too but with adapters plugged into them.

[@NomaddUK]

Nice video. I must admit you said "toolups" about 5 times before I worked out you were saying tulips. We pronounce it similar to "choolipps". Sorry about that.

[@99unclebob]

yes , we do get the 4x4, go back and listen to the lady we she spoke of the engine/transmission options, she said the you don't get the front wheel drive only rear wheel drive or all wheel drive and all the vans coming to north america will not have stop/start at all so winers can complain , it gives you 1 mile to the gallon savings,whoopee and i would rather do without it, ford has had lots of issues with it in the cars with premature starter wear under warranty and only cover up 2 times and then tell you to no longer use it,

[@rogerlafaille9938]

Hey awsome that you were in my homeland! Groetjes

[@Luckyu2c]

Sprinter is on my wish list for my next vehicle. Really hoping they'll have a hybrid model in the coming years. Auto start/stop works well with a hybrid system.

[@gro_skunk]

I'm just here for the stroopwaffle

[@ChibaCityBlues]

I don't care about the app. I would love a Sprinter that doesn't rust and rott.

[@viperjustin8186]

I see that Mercedes has vastly improved their voice activated controls............... //SARCASM//

[@ChrisLoew]

Will the blue tech clog the engine and def fluid reek havoc on the systems early on causing fleets to drop the van entirely?

[@jeremyi8725]

Start stop was the dumbest thing to put on a cargo van, especially on a diesel or 4 cylinder gas. You will go through a starter every 5 years vs saving MAYBE $10-$20 a month in fuel.

[@josephpgarrido]

I wonder if they've resolved rust issues on these new models.

[@xziang]

2nd the start stop feature I really dislike it!! Funny how the guy measured 5 boxes up, good luck.

[@ilovetoyotatrucks]

Stroopwafle = my safeword when I meet that fudge stiring cutie!

[@harryfritter8266]

Why wouldn't they bring front wheel drive to usa? Remember when the car manufacturers said nobody would buy 4x4 vans because there wasn't a market for them? Now you can't even buy one hardly because they're so popular. Fwd is perfect for those who travel a lot and often drive empty and can't afford the 4x4. Ever drive a rwd empty van in the snow, or heavy rain? I guess auto manufacturer don't listen to their customers. Brilliant!

[@stevevassallo4323]

Sorry, I really don’t want to live in that world. Give me stripped down, 5 speed diesel with zero apps in the same package and I might bite. Not a Luddite but definitely too smart to fall for that dealership reliance.

[@bump_draft]

I wonder if these will be available to conversion makers immediately e.g. Winnebago

[@bryan7821]

My Chevy Colorado Z71 voice command actually works. I thought the Germans are supposed to be smart ? Haha !

[@halsar1729]

Kinda rude not to ask any of the girls to check out the back of the van...Especially with the interesting little cage:)

[@bwtupper]

Hi Roman . . . Is there going to be a 4 wheel (AWD) passenger option in the US?

[@Larnsdoon]

I've got a 2018 C300 loaner for my Metris, but had to turn off that Start-stop thing😂. Would guys happen to know if they improved the driver's seat comfort at all?

[@davidblalock9945]

OM606 is a 3.0L inline 6 diesel engine.

[@crazyhass84]

She only needs one package! Mine! Dang I need to visit holland!

[@nicolebelgevoyageur6069]

Stroopwaafels and frikandellen, few of the things I can't get in France. Bad for diet but so tasty

[@grayowl1509]

Important question I can use it Diesel B20 ??? This is A big problem in USA

[@alouette87]

Yellow was the best van..

[@mountainhobo]

15:15 Wait, so you drive over wet lawn, dig in a few inches, and the van breaks down?

[@scottsmith6571]

Does the non dually sway bad in the wind ? I'd go 4x4 an dually ... what's max tow capacity ?

[@MetalDetectingwithCZkidd]

Nice vid. Old design. Looks like the VW Mercedes was making for them of yesteryear. Bland front end. Rest of the rolling cave the same.

[@CanadianTexaninLiguria]

Haven't done the GMC or Ford Diesels yet.....

[@ghostindamachine]

Welcome to my country

[@syxepop]

One thing not commented is the lack of oomph (it shows European manufacturers doesn't care about it) the new Sprinter still has, especially compared to the Transit. Outputs seem to be 160hp for the I4 BlueTec and 187hp for both the V6 BlueTec and the new I4 gas engine. On the diesels I don't worry too much (although Mercedes has been shutout of most of the US ambulance market for its' lack of oomph and the Transit's superior stability at higher speeds, something very important on ambulances), but a "187hp T-2.0L I4"? (that's even less than the 208hp (?) of the same engine (C250 anyone?) in the Metris). In gas engines power output is king here and Mercedes cant even approach either (NA or T) of the Transit's 3.5L V6 gas engine variants, Nissan has to do with the older tech 4.0L VQ-V6 and 5.6L V8, while Fiat has to do with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 (good engine, but no power option to that). Wonder when Ford's beginning to build here the midsize Transit Custom (most likely T-2.3L I4 and T-2.7L V6 there in USDM) since it seems Mercedes specced wrong their Metris?

[@jh5kl]

European brands unlike americans, tend to care that their steering wheels don t detach suddenly or their cars catch fire. regarding the 'ommph', the omph on vans is more newtons in low revs, horsepower for the type of use in these vans many times is not the most important

[@crbb3099]

No, what Ford is doing is a genius marketing strategy in order to convince people like you that a 3.5 litre twin turbo engine is necessary in a cargo work van. It isn't, it's fun, I agree, but at the end of the day, these are work vans that have to make life easier for you and save you the most money. A smaller Diesel engine does just that, you're not racing to job sites here, you're most likely stuck in traffic and moving slowly anyway, why do you need a huge engine? I do agree in some cases you'll need passing power, but with a torquey diesel you should be okay in most cases. As for ambulances, I doubt thats the reason too. Ambulance drivers need to drive carefully and well, not just quickly. The reason they don't use Sprinters is because generally they require more maintenance and are pricier than their "tried and true" American V8 counterparts. Those Ford and Chevy chassis with the V8s are complete dog crap in the handling department and slow as molasses, not to mention they use an enormous amount of fuel. But hey, the upfront cost is cheap and so is maintenance, and when you have tax payers breathing down your neck watching every nickel you spend, I see why they choose them.

[@jkjoshua567HD]

CRB B well put. I fully agree.

[@OscarSchneegans]

"'why do you need a huge engine?" To tow a travel trailer.

[@crbb3099]

Oscar Schneegans which can be done with a diesel just fine. What’s your point?

[@PechatiClub]

Hi guys, nice video. Any info about sprinter 4x4 Thanks

[@waffenbear117]

My 2011 sprinter has almost 300k miles and now I’m debating on wether to get a new sprinter or ram pro master

[@thorvidarknutsen3557]

sprinter can easy og 1000 k miles

[@dstblj5222]

the promaster has the most god awful seat design ever

[@wickertwm]

Our 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo was terrible. Service was incredibly expensive and the vehicle was just plain Jane inside (not what you would expect from a Mercedes). Basically a Dodge van with decals. Traded for a Ford Transit (MUCH better)