I wanted to give you all an update on the 2018 Sprinter.
I have been holding off on buying the 2017, as I had heard rumors that the 2018 was going to be the "perhaps" total new refresh.
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I was with some of the heads from various Mercedes Sprinter departments a few weeks ago and here is the news.
1. There will be absolutely NO new design or updates to the 2018 except for a larger tow capacity.
I was shocked to hear this, and asked a few times, in various ways to all members, if this was 100% accurate, as I needed to buy 4 Sprinters for a big film shoot and 4x4 would be needed, and we had been holding off for the "new" 2018 to make this purchase.
And they 100% confirmed it. There is no new 2018. In addition, the 2018 Sprinter will NOT be made in the South Carolina plant.
Also, the 2017 will be the Last year for the Mega or Super High roof. Orders end for the Mega High in November. However, the Mega-Super high roof will be still be available in Europe for at least 2018.
This along with all of the above was confirmed with the #1 man in design out of the German plant.
However, the 2019 will be the All NEW Generation-3 Sprinter.
The 2019 will be built in the U.S. South Carolina plant.
The 2019 Gen-3 Sprinter will have far better MPG and a long list of other updates. (Auto sliding door, new dash, etc.)
To the best that they could quietly admit to, the 2019 body will not change from the current body, neither will the size rim/tires.
The 2019 Gen-3 4x4 will not be available until mid 2019 or even possibly September, as the new plant has to first fill all the 2x4's. This 4x4 2019 delay did not totally make sense, but I took a mental note so you could know.
If you have any other questions, please let me know. But I think the above will make many who were holding out for this hopeful new redesigned 2018, know that they 100% have to wait until 2019.
They also said that the 2019 news/images, etc. will be released around September of 2018.
Very Respectfully,
Erik.
I have been holding off on buying the 2017, as I had heard rumors that the 2018 was going to be the "perhaps" total new refresh.
___________________________________________________________________
I was with some of the heads from various Mercedes Sprinter departments a few weeks ago and here is the news.
1. There will be absolutely NO new design or updates to the 2018 except for a larger tow capacity.
I was shocked to hear this, and asked a few times, in various ways to all members, if this was 100% accurate, as I needed to buy 4 Sprinters for a big film shoot and 4x4 would be needed, and we had been holding off for the "new" 2018 to make this purchase.
And they 100% confirmed it. There is no new 2018. In addition, the 2018 Sprinter will NOT be made in the South Carolina plant.
Also, the 2017 will be the Last year for the Mega or Super High roof. Orders end for the Mega High in November. However, the Mega-Super high roof will be still be available in Europe for at least 2018.
This along with all of the above was confirmed with the #1 man in design out of the German plant.
However, the 2019 will be the All NEW Generation-3 Sprinter.
The 2019 will be built in the U.S. South Carolina plant.
The 2019 Gen-3 Sprinter will have far better MPG and a long list of other updates. (Auto sliding door, new dash, etc.)
To the best that they could quietly admit to, the 2019 body will not change from the current body, neither will the size rim/tires.
The 2019 Gen-3 4x4 will not be available until mid 2019 or even possibly September, as the new plant has to first fill all the 2x4's. This 4x4 2019 delay did not totally make sense, but I took a mental note so you could know.
If you have any other questions, please let me know. But I think the above will make many who were holding out for this hopeful new redesigned 2018, know that they 100% have to wait until 2019.
They also said that the 2019 news/images, etc. will be released around September of 2018.
Very Respectfully,
Erik.
