“Offering tangible external strengths, great intrinsic values, maximum benefit and low costs, the new Mercedes-Benz Vito is the versatile and real professional among mid-size vans. From skilled crafts and trades to retail, service providers, shuttle services and taxis – the new Vito is truly one vehicle for all. The new Vito Tourer sees Mercedes-Benz opening an entirely new chapter in passenger transport,” NBK Automobiles has said in a press statement.
With its wide range of configurations, seating from two to nine, along with numerous equipment choices, the new Vito Tourer “is as individual as one’s passengers”. Available in three basic designs – Vito Tourer BASE, Tourer PRO and Tourer Select – it serves all segments in the field of commercial passenger transport.
The Vito uses the best of what Mercedes-Benz has to offer. The M274 is a proven and tested turbocharged petrol engine known from other models. With a delivery of 211Hp and 350Nm (10Nm more than the previous V6 engine), it offers “great performance with optimum efficiency”.
In terms of power ratings and performance characteristics, the engine in the Vito is tuned precisely to the requirements profile of a Mercedes-Benz van. From the air ducting and mass air flow sensor to the exhaust system, the engine is designed specifically for the Vito. Mercedes-Benz also sets a good example when it comes to protecting all of the vehicle’s occupants – with up to six airbags, including optional window bags and thorax/pelvis side bags for the driver and co-driver. The new Vito Tourer still enhances this safety level and can be regarded as the new benchmark in this regard with its maximum eight airbags for the driver and passengers.
This optional assistant system constantly monitors the distance between your van and the vehicle in front, outputs an audible and visible warning before a potential collision and automatically boosts the braking power in the event of danger, helping you avoid rear-end collisions.
The new Vito’s standard equipment also includes Attention Assist. Based on various parameters, it draws conclusions as to the driver’s condition. More than 70 different measured variables are processed for this purpose. If Attention Assist detects signs of increasing inattention or drowsiness, the driver is warned acoustically and by a symbol on the instrument cluster to take a break.
Air-conditioning is as individual as the Vito itself: every customer can arrange these systems to suit their specific model and deployment scenario. TEMPMATIC semi-automatic climate control for the cab is optional. This controls the temperature automatically but airflow and distribution
are set manually. Thermotronic automatic climate control is even more convenient. With this two-zone system, the driver and passenger are able to set their desired temperature individually. Further, the air-conditioning system of the Vito has been upgraded to enhance its performance when dealing with the tough weather conditions of the Middle East region.
The three-passenger seat benches can be obtained with a folding outer seat to facilitate access to the rear (standard on the Vito Tourer Select). Thanks to the easy-entry function, this seat can be folded forwards over the front anchor point in a single move and can also be removed separately.
The Vito impresses with a powerful-looking radiator grille. With its assertive and unmistakable look the new Vito is clearly an eye catcher. The bonnet of the new Vito is a dynamic arrow shape and constructed like a sculpture. It flows over into the side wall which, with its two elongated and slightly extravagant contours, indicates a level of dynamism.
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