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#24 of 1281 Sprinter Update by bcawthon

Apr 12, 2002 (11:52 am)

The Freightliner Sprinter will be sold through about 90 Dodge dealers in North America. This will be in addition to 160 Freightliner Centers. All of the vans will carry the Freightliner name. There was talk at one time of also producing them under the Dodge name at the Pillete Road plant in Ontario, Canada (where the Dodge B-Series vans are built), but it was decided to keep the Freightliner name on all U.S. Sprinters.
 
The Vito will come to the U.S. in 2004 after a redesign makes its debut next year. The Vito, which is slightly smaller than a Dodge Caravan, is built in Spain.
 
There is a third, smaller van called the Vaneo that has just gone on sale in Europe. At this time, there are no plans for it to come to North America.
 
Both vans will be marketed and distributed through DaimlerChrysler Vans, LLC. DCV is a business unit similar to the German van unit, but it is not a subsidiary of the Mercedes unit. Ultimately, DCV will have responsibility for all North American van activities, including the Chrysler and Dodge minivans.
 
DaimlerChrysler is currently looking for a site for a new van assembly facility. Sites under consideration include Jacksonville, Florida, Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. Sprinter cargo vans are currently assembled at Freightliner's Custom Chassis operation in Gaffney, South Carolina. A new plant could be operational by 2006.
 
All Sprinter vans are manufactured in Duesseldorf, Germany. Cargo vans are shipped in "kit" form to Gaffney for final assembly. Passenger vans are shipped over fully assembled. This is due to tariff regulations.

#25 of 1281 Sprinter Passenger Van for Home Use by wosman

Apr 29, 2002 (2:47 pm)

I test drove a DCX/Freightliner Sprinter Passenger van last week and was suprised by its power and agility. It felt as strong as my current Caravan and turned almost as well. It was a 2500HC (140" WB, low-top roof, 10 seater) with about all the options you can get. It didn't seem tippy at all. This model was only 3" narrower than a full-size GMC, about as long as my Dakota Club cab, and about the same height as a hi-top GMC or Ford conversion. It felt VERY solid and you can't beat the headrests and 3-point belts at every seating position. Although the interior was not what I would call plush by any stretch, it was functional -cup holders for all the back seats and would hold up well with growing kids. Plus, even with 3 rows of rear seats, there is a HUGE amount of cargo room in the back.
Since I have five kids and there is no more room left in my '96 Caravan, I am seriously considering this as a replacement. Has anyone else purchased or considered one for personal passenger use?

#26 of 1281 Pricing by hunterman

May 05, 2002 (12:23 pm)

I have been looking at buying a Sprinter but am concerned about a few things. First being the price. The only place I seem to be able to get any price info is from the dealer and frankly it seems high. The second thing is the fuel mileage, does it really get 22mpg and is that high way or city? Third is the options and configuration. When I went to my dealer he told me that the configuration I wanted was not available even though it is shown in the brochure. Can anyone shed some light on some of this for me?

#30 of 1281 Sample Sprinter Pricing by georgesr

May 05, 2002 (8:40 pm)

I have posted a sample order form I received from the Freightliner dealer showing the option packages and what they cost. The total price shows all the Cargo packages available, which you would only order one Cargo Package
I have not ordered my Sprinter yet, so cannot verify these prices.

The Address Is:
http://www.geocities.com/ghendren/

#31 of 1281 New Sprinter Pricing Sample Form by georgesr

May 06, 2002 (8:02 am)

I redone the Website for the Sprinter Pricing. The new address is:
http://www.geocities.com/freightlinersprintervan/index.html

#32 of 1281 Freightliner Sprinter for towing? by georgesr

May 08, 2002 (6:09 am)

At this time Bev and I have a 16 foot Scamp and are towing it with a
97 Safari AWD van. This combination has worked out for us except for
the mpg (11). We do a lot of ice fishing with the van and the AWD is
great. It seems that for pulling the Scamp, the Safari is more then
we need and we could get better mileage if we had a different van. I
have been considering the Sprinter as a tow vehicle because of it's
22 MPG. Has anyone considered the Freightliner Sprinter Van as a tow
vehicle?
http://www.sprintersavvy.com/home/index.html
 

#33 of 1281 Finally, a full size van with standard transmission by tdiphaeton

May 20, 2002 (2:55 pm)

Ever since Volkswagen stopped selling the 5-cylinder Eurovan in the US, we have had NO vans with a manual tranny.
 
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Also, the article from Edmunds mentions that the Vito will replace the Ram van, not the Sprinter.

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