Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Aussie pricing

The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will launch in Australia from October 2018 priced from just over $46K plus on-road costs.

Front, rear and all-wheel drive versions are available with payloads of up to 5.0 tonnes depending on the model. The maximum load capacity is 17 cubic metres.

With up to 1700 Sprinter combination variants possible, pricing for the new model is varied. The entry-level starts at $46,008 and tops out at $76,069. Stay tuned to our launch review in October for the full list.

The big van will be offered with a range of new equipment including the latest generation MBUX infotainment system with 7.0-inch screen. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and several features expected to get a workout such blind-spot assist and lane keep assist that steers the vehicle back into its lane if the driver isn't paying attention will also be offered.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cab chassis and panel van will launch first in October, followed by the minibus and tractor head variants in early 2019. Two engine sizes will be offered with various outputs, a 2.1-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine (84kW to 120kW, 300Nm to 360Nm) and a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel (140kW/440Nm).

Manual gearboxes are offered as well as six and nine-speed automatic transmissions, depending on the model.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been at the pointy end of the segment in terms of sales for some time and the brand will attempt to maintain its popularity by tweaking the running costs. Sprinter service intervals are now two years or 40,000km, whichever comes first, and the three-year warranty goes to 200,000km.

Three years of roadside assistance is standard on all models and Benz also offers the ServiceCare system that features "pay as you go and pre-paid capped priced servicing options" that is claimed to offer transparent servicing costs.

Stay tuned for more details from the local Australian launch in late October.