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Mercedes-Benz Vans has given the media a sneak preview of the new Sprinter which will go into series production for the first time in the spring of 2018.
For its third generation, the segment founder, best-seller and innovation flagship has been reinvented once again.
Its internet connectivity, unique scalability, silent electric drives and individual hardware solutions for the load compartment, have been highlighted as a ‘boon to fleet managers and drivers in their daily work’.
“The Sprinter is the flagship of our commercial fleet and embodies our approach towards an integrated system solution,” said Volker Mornhinweg, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
“Comprehensive industry-specific know-how, a vehicle that is adaptable to different transport requirements and innovative networking services add up to an all-embracing fully integral product offering.
“The Sprinter is the first example of this new class of vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Vans and represents our understanding of the concept of smart hardware in every respect.”
Since its market launch in 1995, the Sprinter has been attracting customers in more than 130 countries.
With sales to date in excess of 3.3 million units, the Sprinter is among the top-selling commercial vehicles and is the best-selling vehicle of Mercedes-Benz Vansrer.
The new Sprinter will be presented in two months’ time and aims to serve as ‘an innovation flagship for an entire vehicle class’, above all by virtue of completely new networking services.
The internet connection hardware is deeply integrated as an integral part of the vehicle’s infrastructure for the first time.
“We have expanded the already wide-ranging Sprinter portfolio at relevant points and added a multitude of new product features,” added Dr Ulf Zillig, overall project manager for the Sprinter at Mercedes-Benz Vans.
“This will allow us to meet even better the requirements of our commercial customers in the various business sectors, all over the world.
“One of the particular features of the new Sprinter is its digital networking ability, which offers a whole host of new opportunities to improve efficiency and optimise processes throughout the customer process chain.
“The Sprinter is part of the ‘Internet of Things’ and slots seamlessly into the digital world.”
The trends of digitalisation and urbanisation have meant that companies and fleet operators are confronted with extreme challenges in all locations.
The market for courier, express and parcel services is characterised by tight delivery deadlines, flexible delivery windows and high cost pressures.
Overnight delivery is standard in online retail for example, while the delivery of goods on the day of ordering, such as in the food sector, is becoming more and more important.
