Mercedes Towing Capabilities
The Mercedes Class B's seem to have very low horsepower. Are they measured the same as US pickup trucks? As far as towing capability, they seem that they couldn't get out of their own way. Opinio...
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blt2ski wrote:rgolding wrote:
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I'm always amazed that you don't see Class C's with powerful diesels.
Probably because most folks are not towing "that" big of a trailer, such that those chassis models need a big HP motor. Along with, Ford at least, has almost always had a smaller version in there vans due to cooling restraints, and not as big of an engine compartment to put a bigger innercooler like on the pickups.
Many trucks in the past, and still done on MDT's, manufactures know they will only be used as a gvwr hauler. So they power them to the gvwr, not so someone can tow with them. The MB vans are pretty much sold as vans only. The chance that folks will tow large with them is pretty small. For what it is designed as, I will admit, it works well for how I have used the one I have at work for almost 3 years, and what will be 100K miles of driving later this week, maybe early next. As it has 99K miles on it, with nothing more than maintenance items and a brake set at 92K front and rear. Tires went 80K miles. Probably could have gone a bit more, but with winter coming on......change out before rain and snow...
Marty
Mercedes have supposed to have changed the " engine characteristics" and now the Sprinter is rated for 8,000lb. I do not know what they mean, but the current 3 Litre Diesrl 3500 Chassis is only good for 4,400lb in Australia
