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{{Infobox Automobile
| image          = [[Image:Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Modelljahr 2006.jpg|250px|2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]]
| name           = Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
| manufacturer   = [[Daimler-Benz]] (1994-98)<br>[[DaimlerChrysler]] (1998-2007)<br>[[Daimler AG]] (2008-present - Mercedes-Benz))<br>[[Chrysler LLC|Chrysler Vans, LLC]] (2008-present) (Dodge & Freightliner)
| production     = 1995&ndash;present
| predecessor    = [[Mercedes-Benz T1]]
| class          = Full-size [[van]]
| body_style     = 4-door [[minivan]]<br>2-door [[pickup truck]]<br>4-door [[crew cab]]<br>4-door [[minibus]]
| layout         = [[FR layout]]
| assembly       = [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]<br>[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]<br>[[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]<br>[[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]]<br>[[Gaffney, South Carolina]], [[United States]]<br>[[Ladson, South Carolina]], United States
}}
{{Infobox Automobile generation
| name           = First generation
| image          = [[Image:Dodge-Sprinter.jpg|250px|US-Spec Dodge Sprinter 2500]]
| production     = 1994-2007
| aka            = Dodge Sprinter<br>Freightliner Sprinter
| related        = [[Volkswagen LT]]
| transmission   = 5-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase      = SWB: {{Auto in|118.0|0}}<br>MWB: {{Auto in|140.0|0}}<br>LWB: {{Auto in|158.0|0}}
| successor      =
| length         = SWB: {{Auto in|196.0|0}}<br>MWB: {{Auto in|225.0|0}}<Br>MWB Wagon: {{Auto in|226.0|0}}<Br>LWB: {{Auto in|263.0|0}}
| height         = 2500 High Ceiling SWB: {{Auto in|93.1|0}}<br>2500 Super High Ceiling SWB: {{Auto in|102.0|0}}<Br>3500 Super High Ceiling: {{Auto in|93.0|0}}<br>3500 High Ceiling: {{Auto in|94.0|0}}<br>2500 Super High Ceiling 140/158 in WB: {{Auto in|104.0|0}}<Br>3500 Super High Ceiling 140/158 in WB: {{Auto in|103.0|0}}<br>2500 Super High Ceiling Wagon: {{Auto in|93.5|0}}<Br>2500 High Ceiling 104 in WB: {{Auto in|95.0|0}} 
| width          = {{Auto in|74.0|0}}<br>Van: {{Auto in|78.3|0}}<br>Wagon: {{Auto in|74.2|0}}
| engine         = '''Phase I 1995&ndash;2000:'''<br>2.3L [[Straight-4|I4]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM601 engine|OM 601]] 79 hp [[Diesel engine|Diesel]]<br>2.9L [[Straight-5|I5]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM602 engine|OM 602]] 102 hp [[Turbodiesel]]<br>2.9L I5 OM 602 129 hp Turbodiesel<br>2.3L I4 [[Mercedes-Benz M111 engine|M 111]] 143 hp [[DOHC]] [[Multi-valve|16V]] [[Multi Point Injection|MPI]]<br>'''Phase II 2000&ndash;2007:''' 2.1L I4 [[Mercedes-Benz OM611 engine|OM 611]] 82 hp [[Common rail|CDI]]<br>2.1L I4 OM 611 109 hp CDI<br>2.1L I4 OM 611 129 hp CDI<br>2.7L I5 OM 612/ OM 647 156 hp CDI<br>2.3L I4 M 111 143 hp DOHC 16V MPI
}}
{{Infobox Automobile generation
| name           = Second generation
| production     = 2006-present
| aka            = Dodge Sprinter<br>Volkswagen Crafter
| image          = [[Image:2nd_Dodge_Sprinter_2500.jpg|250px|Dodge Sprinter 2500 (US)]]
| related        = [[Volkswagen Crafter]]
| transmission   = 6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<Br>5-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase      = '''SWB:''' {{Auto mm|3250|1}}(Not available in US)<br>'''MWB:''' {{Auto mm|3665|1}}<br>'''LWB:''' {{Auto mm|4325|1}}
| length         = '''Chassis Double Cab LWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|6680|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6840|1}}<Br>{{Auto mm|6845|1}}<bR>'''Chassis Double Cab MWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|5870|1}}<Br>{{Auto mm|6085|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6140|1}}<br>'''Chassis Double Cab SWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|5305|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|5560|1}}<br>'''Chassis Single Cab LWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|6680|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6845|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6930|1}}<br>'''Chassis Single Cab MWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|5870|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6020|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6085|1}}<br>'''Chassis Single Cab SWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|5305|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|5570|1}}<br>'''LWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|7345|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|6940|1}}<br>'''MWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|5910|1}}<br>'''SWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|5245|1}}
| height         = '''Chassis Double Cab LWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|2420|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2405|1}}<br>'''Chassis Double Cab MWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|2440|1}}<Br>{{Auto mm|2425|1}}<br>'''Chassis Double Cab SWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|2365|1}} (Also Chassis Single Cab SWB)<br>{{Auto mm|2380|1}}<br>'''Chassis Single Cab LWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|2385|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2395|1}}<br>'''Chassis Single Cab MWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|2410|1}}<bR>{{Auto mm|2400|1}}<br>'''LWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|3055|1}} (With Roof)<br>{{Auto mm|3050|1}} (With Roof)<Br>{{Auto mm|2715|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2825|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2820|1}}<br>'''MWB:'''<br>{{Auto mm|2720|1}} (With Roof)<br>{{Auto mm|3050|1}} (With Roof)<br>{{Auto mm|2820|1}} (With Roof)<br>{{Auto mm|2435|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2535|1}}<br>'''SWB:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|2435|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2725|1}} (With Roof)
| width          = '''Vans:'''<br>{{Auto mm|2425|1}}<Br>'''Pickup Trucks:'''<Br>{{Auto mm|2426|1}}<br>{{Auto mm|2682|1}}
| engine         = 2148 cc [[Straight-4|I4]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM646 engine|OM 646]]<br>2987 cc [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine|OM642]] CDI<br>3.5L V6 Gas
}}
The '''Mercedes-Benz Sprinter''' is a delivery [[van]], [[chassis cab]] and [[minibus]] built by [[Daimler AG]] in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] and [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] and sold worldwide as a [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] model, except in [[North America]] where it is built from [[Complete_knock_down|CKD]] kits and sold as a [[Dodge]] and as a [[Freightliner LLC|Freightliner]]. It was launched in Europe in 1995 to replace the famous but outdated [[Mercedes-Benz T1]] van (dating from 1977) and in 2001 in the U.S. (originally branded as a Freightliner there). It is designed primarily for business, not private users, although [[RV]] conversions are available. In the US, the first generation Sprinters (2001-2006) were offered solely with the Mercedes Benz [[Straight-5|5 cylinder]] [[turbodiesel]] 2.7L. It is currently offered with [[Straight-4|four]] and six cylinder [[diesel]], [[Straight-6|six cylinder]] [[gasoline]] or [[liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In North America, only the six cylinder turbo diesel 3.0L and six cylinder gasoline 3.5L engines are offered. The body shell is also used in a joint-venture with [[Volkswagen]] who made the [[Volkswagen LT]] and the [[Volkswagen Crafter]].

The second generation Sprinter was introduced in Europe in 2006. 

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was voted Van of the Year 2007 by [[Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine]]

There is an [[Hybrid car|electric hybrid]] <ref>[http://news.com.com/The+greening+of+the+city+bus/2100-11389_3-6079090.html The greening of the city bus | CNET News.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.

The model designations for the first generation Sprinter are W901, W902, W903, W904 and W905, depending on the gross weight rating.

For 2003, DaimlerChrysler introduced a Dodge-branded version of the Sprinter to the North American market. Rather than redesign the aging [[Dodge Ram Van]] which has used the same basic body and layout since the 1970s, the Sprinter offers a more fuel efficient alternative, available with a factory-built tall roof. It is identical to the [[Freightliner Trucks]] version save for the badging. While the Sprinter is offered to individuals, it is primarily a business model. The Sprinter's main US competitors include the [[Ford E-Series]] and the [[Chevrolet Express]]. 

In Europe and elsewhere, the main competitors are the [[Ford Transit]] and the [[Fiat Ducato]]. Overall around 1.3 million Sprinters have rolled off the assembly lines. The Dodge Sprinter sold 19,578 units in the United States in 2005, while Freightliner sold approximately 2,500 units, giving it just 3.5% of the full-size van market. {{Fact|date=September 2007}}

Companies such as [[Microsoft]] are replacing van conversions with wide bus bodies with Sprinters with side-facing benches and tall right-side doors as campus shuttle buses. Limited numbers of complete "[[Station wagons|wagons]]" (passenger vans) are being produced in Germany and shipped complete to the U.S. market for mostly individual and church [[van]] uses. Typical Sprinter Wagons are 8-10 passengers and have glass in all of the normal positions that windows can be factory installed. Vans shipped to the U.S. on spec (Speculation to sell by dealer/distributor) are mostly sent in Arctic White color, but many standard and a few special colors are available on these passenger vans. The Dodge dealer network for Sprinters is limited to certified locations (known as "Business Link" certified dealers, usually only awarded to "Five Star" certified dealers) and dealer knowledge is still limited in both sales and service. Special orders typically take 1-3 months for delivery and make stretch out even longer, due to the assembly and disassembly in Germany, exporting of parts to South Carolina for re-assembly, the exception being passenger van models which are assembled in Germany and exported assembled: mid-late 2006 orders are probably going to be for 2007 models and delayed further for production to catch up to demand. {{Fact|date=September 2007}}

In North America, most Sprinters are sold as cargo vans to expediters in the United States. Such expediters are similar to truck drivers except they take smaller loads and will wait in a town indefinitely after unloading until dispatchers find another customer nearby to transport goods. The advent of the Sprinter van with its cargo space of 13-1/2 feet (4.1 m) has allowed van expediters to take three 48 × 48 in (1.22 x 1.22 m) skids or pallets where previously they were confined to two. A Sprinter driver is capable of hauling approximately 3000 lb (1360 kg) of cargo. The pool of Sprinter drivers gives more choice, efficiency and flexibility to trucking companies and their customers. They have become popular delivery and supply vans, with [[DHL]] and [[FedEx]] moving their fleets away from trucks and more and more towards smaller, more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient Sprinters {{Fact|date=September 2007}}. Trade workers and others who spend time in the cargo bed of the Sprinter find the added roof height, an option on all Sprinters, a more comfortable alternative to traditional North American vans; even a six-footer can stand upright inside. It has been noted that Sprinters are substantially more expensive to maintain and repair than their American counterparts, which is an important consideration for small business operators.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

Another market in which Sprinters are gaining ground is as van conversions and [[Recreational vehicle|mini-motorhomes]]. They have adopted as a smaller high-end fuel efficient van-based RV chassis, rather than replacing Ford and GM chassis. {{Fact|date=September 2007}}

In the North American market, the current Sprinter will be replaced in early 2007{{Fact|date=September 2007}}. This model will be re-assembled for the United States at a plant in [[Ladson, South Carolina]] (previous generation Sprinters were re-assembled at a plant in [[Gaffney, South Carolina]]) that is currently utilized by [[American LaFrance]], a former business unit of Freightliner LLC. The 2007 version is a complete redesign from the prior model. In 2007, the current 2.7-liter inline 5 cylinder turbo diesel will be replaced in the US with a choice of V6 turbo diesel or [[V6]] gasoline engine. DaimlerChrysler plans to invest [[United States dollar|US$]]35 million to prepare the plant for the assembly of Sprinter vans from [[Complete knock down|CKD]] kits imported from Europe. {{Fact|date=September 2007}}

== Engines ==
=== 2000&ndash;2007 (2002&ndash;2006 USA)===
{|class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;"
|- style="background:#DCDCDC" align="center" valign="middle" 
!Models
!Engine code
!Engine type
!Total capacity
!Max power
!Max torque
|- bgcolor=#ffffff
|'''208 CDI<br>308 CDI<br>408 CDI'''||OM 611||[[Straight-4|I4]] [[DOHC]] [[Multi-valve|16V]]||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|82}}||{{Auto Nm|200}}
|-
|'''211 CDI<br>311 CDI<br>411 CDI'''||OM 611||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|109}}||{{Auto Nm|270}}
|-
|'''213 CDI<br>313 CDI<br>413 CDI'''||OM 611||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|129}}||{{Auto Nm|300}}
|-
|'''216 CDI<br>316 CDI<br>416 CDI<br>616 CDI'''||OM 612/ OM 647||I5 DOHC 20V||{{Auto cc|2685}}||{{Auto PS|156}}||{{Auto Nm|330}}
|-
|'''214'''<br>'''314'''<br>'''414'''||M 111||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2295}}||{{Auto PS|143}}||{{Auto Nm|210}}
|}

=== 2006&ndash;present (2007&ndash;present USA)===
{|class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;"
|- style="background:#DCDCDC" align="center" valign="middle" 
!Models
!Engine code
!Engine type
!Total capacity
!Max power
!Max torque
|- bgcolor=#ffffff
|'''209 CDI<br>309 CDI<br>509 CDI'''||OM 646||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|88}}||{{Auto Nm|220}}
|-
|'''211 CDI<br>311 CDI<br>411 CDI<br>511 CDI'''||OM 646||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|109}}||{{Auto Nm|280}}
|-
|'''213 CDI<br>313 CDI'''||OM 646||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|129}}||{{Auto Nm|305}}
|-
|'''215 CDI<br>315 CDI<br>415 CDI<br>515 CDI'''||OM 646||I4 DOHC 16V||{{Auto cc|2148}}||{{Auto PS|150}}||{{Auto Nm|330}}
|-
|'''218 CDI<br>318 CDI<br>418 CDI<br>518 CDI'''||OM 642||V6 DOHC 24V||{{Auto cc|2987}}||{{Auto PS|184}}||{{Auto Nm|400}}
|-
|'''224<br>324<br>424<br>524'''||M 272||V6 DOHC 24V||{{Auto cc|3498}}||{{Auto PS|258}}||{{Auto Nm|340}}
|}

==Sprinter model line-up==

*Passenger van
*Conversion van
*Cargo van
*[[Minibus]]
*Cab-chassis

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Mercedes-Benz]] - Worldwide of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
*[[Dodge]] - USA & Canada of Dodge Sprinter
*[[Freightliner Trucks]] - USA & Canada of Freightliner Sprinter

==External links==

*[http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedkingdom/mpc/mpc_unitedkingdom_website/en/home_mpc/van/home/new_vans/new_vans_showroom/sprinter.html Official British website of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]
*[http://www.dodge.com/sprinter/index.html?context=vehiclePage&type=vehicleLink Official Dodge Sprinter website]
*[http://www.fl-sprinter.com/ Official Freightliner Sprinter website]
*[http://www.ibenz.co.uk/mercedes-sprinter/ Mercedes Sprinter UK Models]
*[http://www.fydafreightliner.com/ Sprinter Questions Answered]

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