All-new 2019 Mercedes Sprinter: How Does It Drive, Haul and Perform?
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Boy, I wish I had one of those nice vans with rear view cameras decades ago when I was running deliveries (appliances) in San Francisco. Backing into tight spaces, particularly in areas with high pedestrian traffic and on steep slopes was a tiring experience.
Nice video!
You were so close to me and I missed it :( But great Video !
Cool to see you guys in The Netherlands!.
I've always preferred those types of air vents. Their design is so much more conducive to accurate aiming.
Driving in Colorado up and down hills + heavy load.. standard trans would b better?
omg, you are driving in my hometown. @0:25 seconds. nice Zaanse Schans in the background before the bridge.
Now to round this segment out Roman, you really should have a look, ( for us ) at the Ford Transit,..compare and contrast these two vans.
Thanks for this video, it is very interesting, to me at least.
Reg Sparkes we have both in our fleet. Personally prefer the sprinter over the transit. Fuel economy and how the van handles the cargo is better in the sprinter. We have had brake issues in both of our transits and only minor wear issues with the sprinters.
Thanks for this info. Rick.
The front end reminds of the new ram Lol
Mark C cause they have the same body, there’s a lot of manufactures that use the sprinter shell. Lol
I drove a sprinter for several years, and I see this one has the rear view camera. One thing I wish they came with was a right side blind spot camera. I had a terrible time trying to turn left onto a boulevard (divided road) if I had to make two attempts at it (one to cross the traffic going from left to right and then one to actually turn left and merge with traffic
I would end up with either my back end blocking traffic, or cocked in the medium at 45 degrees unable to see oncoming traffic while seated and safely belted. A second rear facing camera mounted behind the sliding door stop angled at 45 degrees or at roughly 4 or 5 o clock would have allowed me to better see oncoming traffic
I been watching you guys videos day by day on jeep wrangler and up and taking your Opinions And when I watch your guys Video About sprinter cargo van I went and I bought one so I need your guises opinion Val about should I keep it if they fix the transmission problem or I should ask for another van because I don’t think it’s fair for me to spend $60,000 and I only have it for three weeks and transmission failure already.
i love that you dont have to put in the key
2019 MB Sprinter passanger towing capacity? Payload capacity? Can you review 2019 GMC Savana?
Hi I just bought a 2019 Mercedes sprinters
Three weeks ago and I already experience transmission problem I took it back to the dealer and now for three days I’m trying to know what’s going on with my van and I cannot get any answer
Do you think this is right that I should keep this van with the mission problem which is my van only three weeks old or they should give me another van
The vans that ram have now are a vast improvement
Hello Roman! I’ve had the pleasure of driving many miles in the first generation Sprinter, while delivering bottled water that’s very heavy. So going out with a full load of around 60 full 5gal bottles, at 4,000 lbs, in a 2500, was absolutely no problem. But I have to say about all of the first and second generation Sprinters I’ve seen in that area I used to live in Massachusetts,( I’m now retired in Florida), are all been very popular with the tin worm, or body rust/rot! Even underneath in the structural areas! That I have to say I’m quite surprised! More so than any of the competitions vans. Especially disappointed in that. But i will say are very reliable.
Yes your right. In Europe they and Ford transits are only brand to rust. Fleets buyers love them, 200k miles with close to 0 problems. Other brands here require on going maintaince over 100k miles. In you can over look the rust and paint quality, there are perfect. But come at a cost premium over the other brands for good reason
Is MB going to make a 4x4 version in US market?
Come on Roman. Keep it in the lines!
When Will The Gas Version be out?
Since there are so many buttons on the steering wheel, Roman should hold the wheel at the 9 and 3 position rather than 10 and 2, so that way he doesn’t have to move his hand off the wheel in order to fiddle with the infotainment system.
I love the look of the 2018 Mercedes Sprinter Worker vans. The 2019 model year looks more rounded, less utilitarian, more feminine. I prefer the looks of the older models.
Yeah I don't like the new models the headlights and they seem to sit up higher in the front for some reason worse the dash or something I got a 2018 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 extended high roof was super singles and I love it I love the front end and headlights on these and how they sit inside with the dash
Why can we never get the manuals here in the US?
The voice commands on the infotainment seem handy, but not having any basic knobs in a vehicle like this seems like a pretty big oversight. Something like this that is destined to see a lot of fleet use should be pretty easy to use, so someone can just jump in and go, and not have to worry about fussing with a screen and settings. Even just a basic set of radio knobs would be better.
I wonder if that screen can be operated with gloves on, or what the effect of not so clean hands would have on it's durability and functionality.
When is the Unimag. Coming to US
I drove past the new Mercedes plant almost every day!
Dang it. Get the fwd one, put motor on the rear.. Battery and Tank on the mid
Perfect balance, 4x4, good performance and fuel economy
Curious if HID/LED headlights will be standard.. Or an option at least.. Coming from someone who has owned a few MB cars CLA 45 AMG, C43 AMG, and a CLC 43 AMG. The previous Sprinter interior was very aged and it didn't age well. It as literally 2006 technology and 2006 parts. You wouldn't know that if you have never driven a MB car before. I think that is why MB was able to stretch that old technology all the way to 2018/2019. Because not many uninformed customers were complaining. Rumor is they are still building out old stock and these updated interiors are not available for purchase in the U.S yet.
Call me old-fashioned - but I like the look of the T1 at 4:14 most.
Technically the new Sprinter won't be "coming to America" because it'll be built here at their new facility in South Carolina, which should address the ridiculously long wait times for 4x4 Sprinters we see now.
Look at the rams you can get all models
I want a 4 X 4 version.
What about 4x4? That’s the only reason people near me buy these. I don’t think I see any newer 2wd Sprinters unless they are campers. 4wd Sprinters everywhere though.
jrhunt414 yes I agree! But only the newer ones were available in 4x4. But I would still take a Chevy 2500 with a Quigley conversion. I have a buddy where I used to live that has an amazing 2016 Chevy Express 2500 DuraMax with a HD Quigley 4x4AWD System! He’s had other mods done, like a double wide aluminum radiator and hd tranny cooler. Plus it got a long travel IFS with Fox Shocks front and rear. With a total delete and big pipes, CAI and a tuner. Mainly because the DuraMax is de-rated by Chevy due to cooling space issues, that he’s had taken care of. Plus he had a really nice HIGH top roof installed! All together he has about 70 k into it! But it runs amazing, drives amazing and can go anywhere it fits! Plus it’s a self contained camper! That’s nicer than any Sprinter! All while still getting 20 mpg highway 15 city. With two tanks that carry 50 gal total.
Man I wish we could get the manual version over here. Wish my current sprinter was manual also. Why Mercedes? 🤨
roman i am sorry but the moment you said it has start/stop which is nice, i lost my faith in you...
why you dont drive a manual transmission
...deja vu
4:14 super cute
The new Sprinter looks like it’s improved in almost every way. But I am not a fan of them. They may run a million miles, but they cost a fair chunk to purchase, maintain, service and repair. And parts availability is still a problem. They are more prone to rust than they should be for the price they charge. They have tough competition in the Ford Transit. The Ram Promaster not so much. I am hearing that drivers are not very fond of Promasters for a number of reasons. It maters not how a lot of people keep suggesting and saying they should offer a manual for the US market. The fact is manuals ar not a significant seller here. And proper real modern automatics in these types of vehicles surpassed manuals a long time ago. Contrary to many saying so, automatics offer superior performance and reliability over the manuals. As far as fuel efficiency, if manuals are properly driven, they might provide superior fuel economy, but not always and in a van, automatics are far better in urban traffic for driver comfort and performance.
Wow, leave it to politicians to make laws like that: build in Germany, disassemble, pack, ship, reassemble in USA just to make it look like Hecho en USA. That's got to hurt the vehicle integrity, quality. Jerks. I go Germany, buy there, ship back. Hey, we need that truck looking thingamajig here! Lot of possibilities. Oh me, not nary ciao. Sheesh Roman.
European commercial vehicle are subject to strict tariffs dating back 40 years, can only be imported in pieces and assembled in kit form in US. Unless manufacturered there.
Manual sprinter would be nice.
The company i work for bought a 2018 sprinter bus,,, Its quiet but the ride is meh.
Big Burger King Gulps. Lol
460k Subscribers and you couldnt get a $20 dollar microphone so we could hear you well. On top of that more of a walk around and going through the vehicle would have been nice.
2:40 Please indicate when leaving a roundabout.
All of them very RUSTY !
Gonna wait until ya get a "U.S." version, THEN will watch the review.
В Украине считается самый лучший мотор 646 одна турбина!! И 2,9!!!!
Ambulance, Police public order van, delivery van and Taxi
netherlands...i wonder why not germany...
mercerdes probably worried about some of our new inhabitants sporting a MACHETE on the vid...
hope they keep the robo british women's voice i the usa version :D
JogBird I don’t know what you drive, but in my Colorado with Apple Car Play, or my Jeep UCONNECT System, when any info come in through my IPHONE 8s, I can make it s woman or mans voice, in either USA English or Jolly Old English, or sound from a Joey or Shiela from down under.
Rust bucket
Dude riding shotgun looks uncomfortable and disconnected. Get with the video man.
Why would you want a standard? It's a van not a Vette
Aaron Cole you haven’t traveled internationally much have you
I'll bet they are easy to shift, and in the Netherlands, except for the Maastricht area, it's all flat as a pancake, so you wouldn't even notice it. In a way it is good because it's less boring. But in general, I agree, on a delivery van I would rather go for an automatic, unless there was a significant fuel savings with a manual (I doubt it these days).
Mark C "you haven’t traveled internationally much have you" -- He asked why someone would **want** a manual in a delivery van, not if they exist. Please try to read with comprehension.
mountainhobo for example the entire Caribbean where I am from everyone uses a manual .. so like said .. he doesn’t travel much
mountainhobo also who compares a vette to a van ? Toyota and Nissan also have marrieds for their vans the hiace and grandace still come with only a manual for certain markets .. again travel a little bit
The van is to Europeans what pickups are to Americans
isaacrocksyay But we Americans want a vehicle that will protect the cargo from the weather elements.
"The van is to Europeans what pickups are to Americans" -- No, there are plenty of delivery vans everywhere. They just serve different purpose.
nah you guys don't use them as the city commuter and family sedan enough
mountainhobo What he means is you will rarely see contractors with pickups in Europe, unless they need one. Vans are the go to commercial vehicle, as opposed to pickups.
Mercedes do build a pick up in Europe the X type but there dosen't seem to be very many about in the UK anyway
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Pérolas para porcos!
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Sprinters are ugly IMO lol
Look too tall and narrow, like they'd TIP RIGHT OVER going around a corner fast. Plus START/STOP is idiotic the wear & tear on a starter and engine is too much. Way overpriced too.
Lazy yanks and their auto gearbox garbage. When that thing eventually detonates, and it will, you'll be paying 5k to fix it.
This design and engineering was stolen from chrysler