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The proportions are determined by the short overhangs and the design of the super sports car. From the driver's seat, the mirrors are just one example of intelligent design. The centre front seat is virtually adult-sized and there's a handrail separating it from the driver's seat, ensuring the passenger won't inadvertently distract the driver or knock the auto gear selector, which is mounted in the centre fascia adjacent the driver's left knee. In Drive, the selector is almost horizontal, but in Park, it's almost vertical, allowing easy walk-through access from the driver's seat. Seat reservation facility is available in these trains. Winnebago Revel Winnebago “The Revel is a true 4X4 RV designed to take you to places no other Winnebago motorhome has gone before,” says Russ Garfin, Director of Product Management. All these new cars contribute to our growth strategy and underscore our ambition to lead in the premium segment.” As part of its “Mercedes-Benz 2020” growth strategy, the brand will expand its product portfolio with ten new models until 2015. In the future there will be five Mercedes models in the compact segment alone.
On the other hand, the 2.2-litre diesel in the front-wheel drive Transits develops more torque than all the four-cylinder Sprinters, other than the 150hp models. The engine was thus approximately one fifth more economical than a naturally aspirated engine of the same power output. Each of the Sprinter's rivals has more power on tap. The Sprinter Transfer bus was fitted with the 2.1-litre four-cylinder engine, developing 150hp (110kW) of power and driving through the standard five-speed automatic transmission. It's a similar story with the 2.4-litre rear-wheel drive Transit diesels -- more torque on paper than any Sprinter other than the 180hp V6 models. Lateral grip is a compromise, tending more towards ease of access than holding the occupant in place. So, notwithstanding the high centre of gravity and the need for suspension to carry a decent payload, the Sprinter's level of grip and cornering poise are actually pretty good. It's a good solution and, if not for the aerodynamic issues involved, would be sensible in passenger cars too, but not many passenger car drivers back using the mirrors.
So the spare is better than a spacesaver in a passenger car, but almost as badly limited. Both the front-wheel drive Transits and even the Super-long wheelbase HiAce are effectively half a class below the Sprinter in size and performance, although the Toyota's 3.0-litre turbodiesel develops 286Nm of torque, which is (barely) better than the Sprinter's 109hp engine. Towing capacity is half a tonne better than the Sprinter's and it's generally cheaper. The Sprinter 2500 is a two passenger vehicle that offers a lot of cargo space, and boasts a significant towing capability. The latest-generation COMAND Online system (optional) boasts fast 3D hard-disc navigation with topographic map display, photo-realistic 3D buildings and 3D map rotations. With its large mirrors, the Sprinter offers easy parking, up to the point where the driver has to guestimate the distance to an object behind the vehicle -- and that's where the reverse parking sensors would come in handy.
Ford's VM Transit is likely to be the vehicle most operators will immediately compare with the Sprinter -- and it certainly is markedly cheaper -- but cannot seem to muster the same cargo volume or the large aperture for rear-door loading. The optional barn doors, when specified, will open through a 270 degree arc, folding back along the outer sides of the vehicle to facilitate reversing right up to a loading dock. Parking the GLC is made more convenient and safe by the optional Parking package: this combines Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC and a reversing camera, on request also with a 360-degree camera. Earlier in this review, it was mentioned that the Sprinter is up against a lot more competition than the Ford Transit faced during the 25 years the Ford was Australia Post's preferred van. Backing the Sprinter is a surprisingly easy task, considering the length of the vehicle.
