It will also give you idea of resale value by which you can estimate how much profits you will earn by investing in this area. The important thing to remember here is that you can substitute Honda for any other manufacturer and that anytime your trade-in was built by the same company as the new car you wish to buy, you have a better chance of seeing your trade-in value increase. Even if you only have the chance to get up close to a single slug or a solitary tree, you can snap some photos to upload to iNautralist, the vast nature hub that gathers data about species sightings. Four electric wheel hub motors which draw their power from lithium ion batteries provide the drive. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314CDI van long wheel base in Arctic White. Electric Guest, a Billboard-charting Los Angeles-based band, just finished its 21-show tour across the country, all while traveling in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. Again, look for 161 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque from this turbocharged 4-banger, while mileage numbers remain, alas, unavailable. While on both freeways and country roads, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is not only able to automatically maintain the selected distance from the vehicle in front, but, for the first time, it can also follow the traffic in front at speeds of up to 130 mph.
The Sprinter Cargo hasn’t been tested by either the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. On top of this, users pairing their Pebble smart watch can customize the three watch buttons to activate their favourite Digital DriveStyle features like reporting hazards, auto-routing, Siri activation, remote-controlling media, or quickly showing nearby traffic conditions. And, needless to say, this is all on top of (no pun intended) the already-described High Roof option. Of all the modern, tall-roof vans, only the Sprinter offers the option of a diesel engine. The U.S. Sprinter was also available for a few years with the M272 gas engine. Mercedes corporate parent Daimler is building a new plant in North Charleston, S.C., to build the Sprinter for the U.S. And starting in the upcoming model year, this high-end people-hauler is slated to be delivered to U.S. But it’s the AMG G63 model that is unbelievable, a rare feat. Gas is over $6/gallon, parking rates are outrageous even compared it Metro areas in America (I mistakenly paid 55EURO/day in Vienna in 2007). You have tolling on highways, and in large vehicles like vans, they charge per mile.
A heavy-duty suspension, 16-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera and a driver’s-side sliding rear door are all available add-ons, lineup-wide, as are bi-xenon headlights, a heated windshield, GPS navigation, power-adjustable outside mirrors, cruise control and reconfigurable seating arrangements. Standard safety equipment for the 2015 Sprinter lineup includes 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS), traction and stability control (ESP), daytime running lights, turn-signal-integrated mirrors and a post-collision safety system. Again, available safety add-ons for all 2015 Sprinter variants include rollover mitigation and front side-mounted airbags, as well as front and rear head airbags, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist and front collision warning with emergency braking. People have been adding seats to customize vehicles for decades, but if you start doing some research online you’ll realize there is some grey area here in terms of safety and legality. The next-gen Sprinter is due out in either 2018 or 2019. Electrification of the van is part of M-B push to have a full lineup of electrified vehicles from 2020 and beyond.
However, due to an old tariff known as the chicken tax, Mercedes removes the drivetrain and other mechanical components from the strictly cargo versions before shipping them to Ladson, S.C., for reassembly. Also present will be a compact electric car concept from the new EQ sub-brand, a self-driving concept from Smart, updated versions of the S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, and the X-Class pickup truck. Passenger versions can be further upgraded with optional rear air conditioning and rear wipers, with most of the extras tacked on in either package or standalone form. Standard power for the 2015 Sprinter passenger stable, meanwhile, remains a 2.1-liter turbodiesel inline 4-cylinder engine mated with a 7-speed shiftable automatic transmission. Features-wise, each 2015 Sprinter passenger van will again sport standard 16-inch steel wheels and auxiliary transmission cooling, as well as hill-start assist, telescoping tilt-wheel steering, remote keyless entry and a passenger-side sliding rear door. Standard with the Cruze Diesel is a six-speed automatic transmission.
