Oppo, I need your help 

"MLGCarGuy" (thejdmguy) 06/07/2015 at 16:09 • Filed to: None

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Is this car I saw a Mercedes V-Class?

TheHondaBro > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:12

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Looks like a Sprinter.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:12

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Sure does look like one.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:13

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Yes, yes it is

MLGCarGuy > TheHondaBro 06/07/2015 at 16:15

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The taillights on a Sprinter are a bit bigger.

carcrasher88 > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:18

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Michigan manufacturer plate? Yes, that’s DEFINITELY a Mercedes-Benz Metris (the upcoming US-spec version of the V-Class).

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:19

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Looks how is dwarfs that Venza!

Also, is this on a reversible express highway or something? The cars on the left-hand side of the double-yellow should not be driving forward...

LongbowMkII > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:25

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Looks Nissan-y

Dsscats > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:31

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Yes it is. Are you in SoCal?

MLGCarGuy > Dsscats 06/07/2015 at 16:32

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Sí.

MLGCarGuy > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/07/2015 at 16:33

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It’s California with our “HOV/carpool lanes” that nobody knows how to drive in.

MLGCarGuy > carcrasher88 06/07/2015 at 16:33

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Thanks. Didn’t know what the official name of the US version was.

Dsscats > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:34

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Cool. Me too.

carcrasher88 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/07/2015 at 16:35

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Typical California carpool lane.

MLGCarGuy > Dsscats 06/07/2015 at 16:37

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What region?

Dsscats > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 16:44

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San Fernando Valley

AM > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 18:00

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mmmmmm

boxrocket > carcrasher88 06/07/2015 at 18:09

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I didn’t even know they were bringing that here, especially as the R-class didn’t do so well, and they didn’t like to acknowledge the Sprinter as a Mercedes, and sold it as a Freightliner and Dodge instead.

Hey Julie > MLGCarGuy 06/07/2015 at 18:18

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No, that's a camaro ;)

carcrasher88 > boxrocket 06/07/2015 at 18:20

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I think the reason they’re bringing it here is because of the success they ended up having with the Sprinter once they started selling it here as a Mercedes-Benz, especially after the Dodge version was discontinued.

That, and the fact that the US has become a pretty accepting market when it comes to these ‘Euro-style’ vans.

First, the Sprinter. Then the Transit Connect. After that, ProMaster, Transit, and NV200.

Now, ProMaster City, City Express, and this. The Metris.

Euro-style vans are quickly becoming very popular here in the US, especially with the variety the market offers, compared to the old, traditional body-on-frame truck style vans (E-Series, Express/Savana, NV1500/NV2500HD/NV3500).

The Metris is just the latest example of this trend, and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon.

boxrocket > carcrasher88 06/07/2015 at 18:27

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Fair enough, especially the new actual M-B Sprinters. Is this supposed to compete more with a nicely loaded Transit or be more utilitarian like the commercial sprinters.

carcrasher88 > boxrocket 06/07/2015 at 18:32

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Well, if I recall properly, the Metris is supposed to be larger than a Transit Connect, but smaller than a Sprinter.

Also, there’s gonna be both a passenger and cargo version, and the passenger version isn’t gonna be as luxurious as one would expect a M-B to be, just like the passenger version of the Sprinter.