Mercedes benz sprinter 20th anniversary press release

1. Limited Edition Sprinter Launches To Celebrate 20th
Anniversary
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched a limited edition Sprinter for Retail customers
to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the mighty vehicle, priced at £259* per month
with a £2,800 deposit contribution.
The unique Sprinter 20th
Anniversary edition will be available across a maximum
of 1,200 vans, with special ‘Sprinter 20’ badging on the front wing and a unique
option bundle added including: air conditioning, sat nav, a Driver’s Comfort seat
with arm rest, wheel trims, and a chrome grille, worth over £2,000, for just £750.
Sprinter launched in 1995 and is a firm favourite in the large van sector, winning
more than 70 UK-specific awards since it arrived in the UK.
From the day it launched in April 1995 until the end of June 2015, 327,201
Sprinter vans have sold in the UK, of which 69,457 were for the Sprinter 313
CDI MWB, across a wide range of customers.
These range from home delivery, such as Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s and
Iceland, to DPD, Yodel, DHL, and Parcelforce, as well as construction and plant
companies, like HSS Hire and A-Plant, utilities businesses, including Cappagh
and EEG, 100% of ambulance trusts across the country, ice-cream vans, and even
a mobile deluxe beauty treatment room…
More than 250,000 of the Sprinter models sold have been panel vans, with
71,769 chassis cab variants. The Sprinter factory capacity in Düsseldorf is 745
units a day, equating to 214,560 produced vehicles a year.
In the first month of sales (April 1995), there were 56 Sprinter models sold. The
top sales month since has been September 2013, with 4,217 sold, although this
record is expected to be broken in September 2015…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most popular colour choice for Sprinter is white, with
199,794 vehicles sold since launch, followed by silver, with 14,313 vehicles in
this colour.
The most miles on a Sprinter currently on the UK roads, and serviced via a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealer, is 995,242 miles for a van registered
17 August 2015
Contact:
Caroline Burnell
01908 245616
Press Information

2. in January 1999. A second Sprinter, with 964,436 miles on the clock, has run that
up since November 2005.
Steve Bridge, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans, added: “Mercedes-Benz
has been making Vans since 1896 and has pioneered new standards in safety
every step of the way, with Sprinter leading from the front.
“From introducing ESP in 1995, offering the driver airbag as standard in 2000,
launching Crosswind Assist in 2013, and most recently becoming the first
manufacturer in the world to equip all new vans as standard with Rescue Assist
QR code stickers, we have never sat still.”
For those Sprinter vehicles still on the road 20 years on, there is still another 10
years of free MobiloVan cover available, provided the last service was carried out
by an authorised Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealer.
Every Mercedes-Benz Vans vehicle purchase comes with free 30-year cover
across the UK and Europe, with an average response time of less than an hour,
with more than 80% of vehicles fixed at the roadside.
MobiloVan will send out a roadside assistance van in the event of a breakdown,
which is well-stocked with GenuineParts and manned by a Mercedes-Benz
trained Technician, at no cost to the customer.
Also covered are minor non-warranty roadside repairs up to £130 including VAT,
recovery to the nearest Mercedes-Benz workshop if roadside repairs are not
possible, public transport costs to aid onward travel up to £55, vehicle return
within 30 miles of the repairing Dealer, replacement vehicle for up to three
working days, air or rail travel for onward journey up to £340 per person for
driver and passengers, and overnight accommodation including breakfast for up
to three working days for driver and passengers too.
Ends
Notes to Editor
*Business Users Only. Example payments with a 48 month Mercedes-Benz
Finance Agility agreement are based on a Sprinter 213CDI SWB Van in manual
including first registration fee, RFL, delivery and finished in white paint at a
price of £27,063.16 incl VAT and a customer deposit of £7,481.66 incl VAT (and
a deposit contribution of £2,800.00), followed by 48 monthly payments of
£259.00 and an optional final payment of £7,225.00. Finance based on 10,000
miles per annum. £750 option offer only available on Sprinter 2 and 3 Series

3. Vans. Vehicle condition, excess mileage and other charges may be payable.
Vehicles must be registered by 30/09/2015. Finance provided by subject to status
by Mercedes-Benz Finance.
About Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK
Mercedes-Benz Vans is the sales and marketing organisation responsible for all
Daimler Van products and services in Britain.
In 2014, Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated its best ever year in the UK, with
35,036 vehicles registered – a 16.1% increase on 2013, which was also a record-
breaking year.
The team at Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK have a combined 756 years of
service with the brand, and a total of 1,205 years of service in the automotive
industry.
Mercedes-Benz Vans is a division of Mercedes-Benz UK. The group of
companies directly employs over 4000 people, and 11,000 colleagues at
independent retailers.