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SEPTEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO MOTORING
www.proinstaller.co.uk
RIGHT VAN FOR THE JOB
Mercedes-Benz says installers will find their ideal van somewhere in the Vito range. With modern looks,
top-end safety systems and a specification covering virtually everything, the range also has a diverse choice
of interior racking and is backed by a dealer network offering round-the-clock servicing and support.
MORE CAR THAN
WORKHORSE
Vito offers three lengths, three
weight variants, and two turbodiesel engines in five power
ratings. Urban Edition and Sports
variants are available and are
more like cars than workhorses.
The Vito crew van combines the
advantages of a panel van with
those of a crew bus. The new
Tourer is available in two versions –Vito Tourer PRO and Vito
Tourer SELECT, which come with
eight seats (including driver) as
standard. There is also the choice
between front and rear-wheel
drive.
In conjunction with the 1.6 litre
four-cylinder engine, the frontwheel drive panel van’s kerb
weight for the compact length
with standard equipment is just
1,845 kg. At the standard gross
vehicle weight (gvw) of 2.8 t,
the front-wheel drive New Vito
achieves a payload of 955 kg.
How ever, the payload champion
is the rear-wheel drive Vito with
its four-cylinder, 2.1-litre engine
and a gvw of 3.2 t, offering a
maximum payload capacity of
1,255 kg.
BlueEFFICIENCY package is
fitted to all rear-wheel drive models, which can help achieve up to
47.1 mpg. Enhancements include
alternator management, with the
battery charging during coasting
or deceleration, improved underbody aerodynamics, and ECO
start/stop function.
Euro 5 technology features in
the 1.6 litre engine in the two
front-wheel drive van and crew
van variants, and Euro 6 BlueTEC
features on all 2.1 litre rear-wheel
drive variants and all Tourer
models. The Euro 6 engines use
the established Mercedes-Benz
BlueTEC system with AdBlue to
meet strict emissions requirements due to become law later in
2016 for vans.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Standard safety equipment
includes adaptive ESP®, adaptive
brake lights, attention assist, crosswind assist, driver and co-driver
airbags, hill-start assist, reflection-style headlights with daytime
running lights, rescue assist QR
codes, and a tyre pressure monitoring system. Thorax and window
airbags are standard for the Vito
Tourer PRO and SELECT, and optional on the panel and crew van.
Standard features inside include:
cruise control with Speedtronic
variable speed limiter, multifunction steering wheel with trip
computer, and Audio 15. This system comes with a high-resolution
5.8-inch thin film transistor (TFT)
display, and includes Bluetooth®
hands-free system and audio
streaming, USB and aux-in port,
iPod® interface, and SD memory
card slot.
Rear twin doors are standard
for the van models, which can be
opened back to the 180° position
or locked in place at an angle of
90°. A tailgate is standard on the
crew van and Tourer models, as
well as being a no-cost option for
panel van models.
Easy access is also achieved to
the load space via side sliding
doors, fitted to both sides of the
vehicle as standard, with a wide
entry. In addition, a full-height
bulkhead is fitted to panel vans as
standard.
Five solid colours are available
as standard – arctic white, Jupiter red, pebble grey, navy blue
and granite green, with a further
choice of seven optional metallic colours. Interior trim is in the
hard-wearing black tunja fabric as
standard, with black leatherette as
an option.
every Mercedes-Benz Vans vehicle
purchase. Across the 150 MobiloVan roadside recovery vehicles covering the UK, there is an
average response time of less than
an hour, with more than 80% of
vehicles fixed at the roadside.
‘the warranty allows
36-months’ peace
of mind, no matter
how many miles are
driven each year’
DEALER NETWORK
There are 110 Mercedes-Benz
Vans service points throughout
the length and breadth of the UK.
On average, dealer workshops
are open up to 100 hours a week
(including Saturdays), with over a
third of these being open 24 hours
a day throughout the working
week, and over 90% operating at
least two shifts daily.
When out on the road, MobiloVan is a free call-out service
across the UK and Europe, which
comes as part of the 30-year free
roadside assistance cover with
MobiloVan uses Mercedes-Benz
trained technicians, fitting GenuineParts which ultimately help
keep the vehicle on the road and
working harder.
To further reduce vehicle downtime, all vehicles purchased from
an authorised Mercedes-Benz Vans
Dealer, if originally destined for
the UK, receive the UK warranty. Starting from the day the van
was first registered, the warranty
allows 36-months’ peace of mind,
no matter how many miles are
driven each year.