As part of North America’s largest commercial vehicle show in Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Vans is unveiling the first details of the new Sprinter. Mercedes says that the design sketch indicates that the most important market launch in the van sector in 2018 will also set new standards in terms of appearance.

New features include the comprehensive introduction of driving assistance systems and connectivity services in combination with new telematics, which Mercedes says will bring a leap forward in efficiency for vehicle and fleet management. Moreover, the new Sprinter can be more precisely adapted to individual transport and sector requirements thanks to a considerably extended range of variants.

The market launch will commence in Europe in the first half of 2018, with the other markets to follow. Further details of the vehicle will be announced in the coming months.

“We want to do more than just build the best vehicles. We want to offer the most suitable mobility solution for every sector and for every transport assignment. And that is precisely our focus with the upcoming Sprinter generation as an overall system solution. It also goes without saying that the new edition of our iconic van possesses the classical attributes of reliability, safety and cost-effectiveness,” Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, said at the NACV show.