Mercedes Benz Sprinter Classic - high performance versatile minibus

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The low-tonnage Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic, a high-performance all-round carrier, has been manufactured by the German company Daimler-Benz from 1995 to the present.

Modifications

The wheelbase of the car is presented in four versions, the height of the roof varies in three values. The chassis is also different, the rear axle is equipped with single or dual wheels, depending on the nameplate capacity of the machine. The maximum permissible weight that the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic can transport is 3050 kg.

Today the manufacturer releases the following modifications:

• passenger minibus (route taxi) for 16 seats;
• intercity passenger minibus for 22 seats;
• drop-side cargo van;
• refrigerator with hermetic kung;
• special vehicles: ambulance, crane, mobile office, winch tow truck, technical workshop;
• 4WD version, all-terrain vehicle.

Available for sale - chassisMercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic for additional equipment at the discretion of the user. Daimler-Benz provides all the necessary parts and equipment.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic Specifications

Dimensional and weight parameters:

• car length - 5261mm;
• height - 2415 mm;
• width - 1993 mm;
• gas tank capacity - 68 liters;
• carrying capacity - from 1560 to 3050 kg;
• full weight - from 2.5 to 4.6 tons.

Application

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic can be used in the widest possible range. Passenger minibuses have well-balanced suspensions that provide a smooth ride with smooth damping. The truck chassis is more rigid, equipped with super reliable units.

Device

The car is designed according to the most optimal principle for minibuses. This is a half-hood layout, monocoque body, rear-wheel drive, longitudinal engine.

Capacity

The useful volume of the Sprinter closed type van is 7 cubic meters on a short body base and a standard height roof. Long base with a raised roof holds 13.4 cubic meters. By length, four-meter boards or four Euro-pallets with a full load can be loaded into the body.

Sliding side door and rear hinged doors allow forklift loadingloader, which is very convenient in terms of saving time. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic, the characteristics of which allow the machine to be used in construction work, is successfully used as a dump truck or flatbed truck. Tightly fitted sides make it possible to transport bulk cargo such as cement, sand, alabaster.

Among passenger modifications, the championship is held by the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic 411 cdi, which has an extra-long wheelbase (4025 mm) and a spacious interior with 22 seats. These vehicles are used to transport customers over long distances with maximum comfort.

A modified Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic van is used as a technical assistance vehicle. In the back there is a workshop with locksmith and other mechanical equipment. The double cabin accommodates a crew of seven.

Modification of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter XXL

The most common type of passenger transport such as a fixed-route taxi. With a body length of 7200 mm and an internal width of 1930 mm, the car transports 17 people around the city in comfortable conditions. The body frame is welded, of increased strength, from X-shaped steel pipes. The back of the hull, roof and bumpers are made of extra strong carbon fiber.

Under the ceiling, along the entire cabin, there are shelves with luggage doors. On the bottom panel there are ventilation deflectors and night lights, which are indispensable on a long journey.

Colours

Most Sprinter cars are painted white and are designated in documents as Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, white classic. Such painting is considered branded, adopted for this model.

However, the body color can be any - the choice of shades is quite wide. All you need to do is place an order with the article indicated in the catalog, and the car will be painted in accordance with the desire of the buyer.

Maneuverability

Model Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic feels good on the busy highways of the city. The steering is equipped with an efficient rack and pinion mechanism and hydraulic booster. Thanks to this combination, the minibus is easy to maneuver, confidently passes through bottlenecks and fits well into the traffic flow.

Chassis

Front suspension, multi-link spring, with hydraulic shock absorbers. An anti-roll bar is installed at the front. The rear suspension is a continuous axle with a hypoid planetary gear, suspended on semi-elliptical springs. All wheels are equipped with effective disc brakes of diagonal dual-circuit action. The parking brake is also hydraulic, of a robust design.

Safety

"Sprinter" is equipped with modern security systems, both active and passive. The car is completed with serial ABS and ABD. In an emergency, the body takes on the inertia of the impact and partially dampens it. Polukapotnaya engine layoutit is convenient in that in a head-on collision the motor is deformed, but remains in place, since it simply has nowhere to go. And with a very strong blow, the engine breaks off the mounts, and it goes down. In any case, the multi-kilogram power unit does not enter the cabin.

There are eight airbags around the cabin perimeter. Two of them are frontal, protect the driver and passenger in the front seat. Three-point emergency harnesses installed on each seat complete the overall picture of the Sprinter's passive safety.