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Armed with a refreshed heavy-duty truck range, Mercedes-Benz has turned its R&D attentions to the lighter commercial offerings, and is looking to improve in three key areas, according to Volker Mornhinweg, the company's head of vans.
"Our development guys are focused on three qualities," he says. "Efficiency - because our vans should go the furthest possible distance on a full tank; quality - the vehicles should be made as durable as possible and ensure maximum uptime; and safety - this is an area where we should be setting the benchmark."
Looking specifically at the third of this trio, Mercedes has announced it will introduce five new technologies into the van range, beginning with this year's next-generation Sprinter.
"The Sprinter was the first van to feature ABS, and has had ESP since 2002," says Mornhinweg. "Our analysis shows that since then, in combination with chassis measures, the number of accidents involving Sprinters has dropped by 64%."
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