Versatile 2015 Mercedes Vito Van Puts Power To Front, Rear Or All

by Cameron Aubernon

Published: July 30th, 2014

versatile 2015 mercedes vito van puts power to front rear or all

If you run a very large flower shop somewhere in Europe, and are in need of a van that could be configured to your needs — including where the power from the engine will go — Mercedes has a van just for you.

Jalopnik subsidiary Truck Yeah! reports the 2015 Vito — part of Mercedes’ V-Class — can be had with RWD and AWD — like the V-Class — as well as optional FWD. The previous Vito had FWD for only the EV variant, while the new one puts diesel power to the front of the line alongside the rest of the family.

Autoblog adds said power comes turbocharged through four-pots ranging from 1.6 liters to 2.1 liters, with anywhere from 136 to 190 horsepower pushed to wherever it’s meant to go through either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic.

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Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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Beerboy12 on Jul 30, 2014

This vehicle makes far to much sense for the US market.

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DrGastro997 on Jul 31, 2014

Thank goodness MB didn't make it look anything like a Cube, Soul!, Element, MV1... This MB looks like what a van should look like!

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