190, W123W124… Old man Mercedes sedans have acquired a reputation today indestructible models with exceptional durability. To the extent that some of them exceed a million kilometers without flinching! This is Mercedes’ design prowess strong and durable vehicles also occurs with commercial vehicles. From the small van MB100 to the giant Vario, the star firm has managed to offer models that best meet the expectations of this type of customer. Bringing every time his experience and his touch to make them functional, practical and sustainable. Almost 20 years after the legendary TN/T1 van, Mercedes offered it a descendant worthy of its glory. It was the Sprinter, which entered the market in 1995.

e-Sprinter 2.0, which changes everything but the design

her the third and current generation dates back to 2018, and the following year was equipped with an electric version called the e-Sprinter. But it revealed its limits very early. Starting with its length, limited to one version. Like its engine offering, only in traction and with a 115 horsepower engine. The batteries were better, with two options still offered, one at 35kWh, the other at 47kWh. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the e-Sprinter 2.0 will join the range in 2024. Aesthetically, nothing has changed compared to the current one, but on a technical level, it will be more ambitious than its predecessor. Now two versions will be offered: a cargo version and another chassis. He will finally be offered two length options (L2 and L3)for The maximum gross weight is 4.25 tonsand one maximum towed weight 2 tons.

More powerful, more durable, faster charging

A small revolution is taking place on the technical side. This new e-Sprinter will now have advantages two engine options. At the initial level, the power will now rise to 135 horsepower. To meet the new length and load restrictions, Mercedes-Benz equipped it with a second version, which reaches a maximum of 200 horsepower. Which finally gives this e-Sprinter the means to its ambitions. It will still offer two battery sizes, but this time with a larger capacity. We are talking about respectively 57 kWh and 113 kWh. Powers that will allow you to achieve a the maximum range is 500 kilometers, against 156 kilometers at the moment. In fast charging mode, it can withstand up to 115 kW. This will allow a charges from 10 to 80% in 28 minutes for the small battery and 42 minutes for the large one. While it will be coming to North America this year, it isn’t not expected in Europe before early 2024. So you’ll have to wait a little longer…