Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Work, Mercedes-Benz
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/04/citan-web.jpg
We tend to think of Mercedes-Benz as a luxury automaker - and indeed it is - but overseas it’s a full-line brand, known as much for its trucks and vans as it is for its upscale passenger cars. And this is the latest.
Previewed back in February, the new Citan has just been revealed in Amsterdam ahead of its September debut at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany. Smaller than the existing Sprinter, Vario, Viano and Vito vans, the Citan is geared for use inside Europe’s crowded cities.
The compact panel van will be available in three lengths, with a choice of three turbodiesels ranging from 75 to 110 horsepower. There’s also a 115-hp supercharged gasoline engine mated to a five- or six-speed automatic transmission with an available BlueEfficiency package that includes a stop/start system.
Although the Citan by design won’t be as luxurious as we’d expect a Mercedes to be (hint: it’s based on the Renault Kangoo and will be built at the French automaker’s Maubeuge assembly plant), it does feature a more ergonomic cabin design than most vehicles in this segment and comes packed with all the electronic gizmos we’ve come to anticipate from a vehicle with a silver star in the grille. But while the Ford Transit Connect (like Mercedes’ own Sprinter) has made the journey across the Atlantic to American showrooms, we wouldn’t expect the same from the Citan any time soon.
Scroll below for the full press release and scope out the high-resolution images in the gallery above for a closer look.Continue reading Mercedes-Benz goes to work with new Citan van
Mercedes-Benz goes to work with new Citan van originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8C9vGwn6RC2ogIFeladjo9tv-5o/0/di
http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8C9vGwn6RC2ogIFeladjo9tv-5o/1/di
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=HTzlM258swk:r1jpZGZIX60:wF9xT3WuBAs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=HTzlM258swk:r1jpZGZIX60:V_sGLiPBpWU
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/HTzlM258swk