Instead of beginning production in late 2026, it will now begin in 2028.
The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van's next generation won't be available for purchase until summer 2028, as originally planned. Following the unveiling of the 2023 eSprinter, a heavily modified Sprinter Cargo Van, the news comes from Automotive News. However, a brand-new modular platform called VAN.EA will be utilized in the next-generation eSprinter. It is being built to accommodate large and medium, fully electric commercial vans.
This platform might also be used by the EQV passenger van, which is coming soon. An anonymous source who is familiar with the plans of the German automaker asserts that this is the situation, though Mercedes declined to comment on the report regarding the subsequent van's two-year delay.
The EV van's new production start date has been moved from May 2026 to the first quarter of 2028, assuming this is the case. The Sprinter's additional production at a new Poland facility will now begin in the summer of 2027 rather than in late 2026. One of the vans based on the VAN.EA architecture was initially scheduled for production at this manufacturing facility. A Mercedes-branded electric van based on the Rivian Light Van platform would have been the second.
Rivian, on the other hand, recently ended its partnership with Mercedes in order to refocus on increasing R1T and R1S production for the US market. Mercedes now plans to build the Polish plant on its own. In the coming years, significant growth is anticipated in the commercial electric van market.
One example is Rivian's agreement with Amazon to sell 100,000 electric vans. For the time being, the Ford E-Transit and the Mercedes eSprinter from 2024 will compete head-to-head. On the WLTP city cycle, the eSprinter's 113-kWh battery has a range of up to 311 miles on a single charge. The EPA does not test commercial vans.
Propulsion is provided by a permanent magnet synchronous motor at the rear axle of a brand-new Mercedes eATS powertrain. With up to 295 lb-ft of twist, total output comes to either 134 or 201 horsepower. In contrast, the E-Transit has a 57 kWh battery pack, a 266 hp and 317 lb-ft powertrain, and a range of 126 miles.
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