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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle (van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner nameplates. In the U.S., it was built from complete knock down (CKD) kits by Freightliner. Re-badged and re-engined Sprinters were also sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the Volkswagen LT and the Volkswagen Crafter. They are now primarily marketed by Mercedes-Benz.
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Also called | Freightliner Sprinter (2001–2021) Dodge Sprinter (2003–2009) Volkswagen Crafter (2006–2017) |
Production | 1995–present |
Model years | 1995–present (Europe) 2002–present (North America) |
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Related | Volkswagen Crafter Volkswagen Transporter LT |
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Successor | Ram ProMaster (for Dodge versions) |
In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, the Sprinter is the largest model offered, followed by the mid-size Vito (aka Viano, V-Class, and EQV) and small Citan.