A new lettter to add to the Mercedes-Benz repertoire, the V Class is a luxury people carrier or van and it carries every bit of the brand name in all its finishings too.
The Car
The car is actually a replacement of the Viano and it’s fitted through with high quality materials – leathers and plenty of equipment and all the bells and whistles you can imagine, so despite the scary price, it’s actually pretty worth it when it comes down to counting what you get for it.
The Standard Avantgarde package gets you18-inch alloy wheels and Agility Control suspension, with the option to lower to sports suspension. You’ll also get a Burmester sound system, an 8.0-inch media screen, Bluetooth and audio streaming capability, USB, Wi-Fi and SD card and voice control connectivity, sat nave and even ambient lighting with controls for colour and brightness level.
The V250 also has state of the art safety features, there are actually too many for us to go through here but needless to say – full marks on the ANCAP safety rating scale (was there ever any doubt?)
The Drive
The V-Class is a rear-drive van and drives pretty well considering how big it is. The car was most definitely built as a driving vehicle, and coming with the Merc badge, it’s actually no surprised for us. The engine rattles a bit when you start it up, but you get a good start if you let it get its warm ups in. The twin turbochargers help keep power delivery smooth and you won’t have to worry too much about steering either since the car feels light and agile on the go.
The car is also quiet although noise picks up over bumpy or rough roads. The suspension irons out pretty much everything else and the car feels absolutely stable, even with winds and at speed thanks to the electronic stability control. Adaptive cruise control and other technologies installed will help keep your ride going well too – honestly with that much assistive systems in the car, the car can pretty much drive itself. (But it can’t, so keep your eyes on the road!)
The Interior
This car can totally be used as a mobile office because the second row can actually be swivelled around to face the 3rd row seats. You might bump legs, but if you wanted to get into an urgent discussion when you’re on the move with your business colleagues, there is an option. Headroom and shoulder-space is decent too.
There is ventilation everywhere in the van too so even if you’re sitting right at the back, you don’t have to worry about not getting fresh air. The car also makes use of a smart ventilation system to match the behaviour of the air circulation flaps to any possible external environment changes.
The van gets 1030 litres with the seats in place and 4630 litres with seats out. There is also a standard-fit shelving system for the cargo area so the car could also be perfect for baggage transport if you run a hotel.
Overall
The van is pretty amazing and it drives well. It feels and looks good and there is tons of space inside.
Original : Reviewing the Mercedes-Benz V-Class
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