TORONTO, ON ? Mercedes-Benz Canada announced today that the Sprinter
commercial vehicle brand will join the Mercedes-Benz group in Canada as of
January 1, 2010. Well-known and respected as a benchmark in the light-duty
commercial vehicle segment, the Sprinter vans offer customers the best
overall value and lead the industry in the areas of safety, fuel efficiency
and innovation.
Sprinter vans will be available in Canada with a 3.0 litre 6-cylinder
diesel engine that offers best in class fuel efficiency while still meeting
the latest strict emission regulations, including the particularly
stringent EPA 10 guidelines. A myriad of options are available to allow
customers the opportunity to build a vehicle that properly suits their
business, transportation or recreational needs. Best in class cargo
capacity, payload and compartment accessibility provide unmatched
versatility, and the Sprinter also offers the longest maintenance intervals
in the industry - all critical considerations for vehicles that are used
predominantly for business purposes.
Starting in 2010, new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters will be sold and serviced
through existing Mercedes-Benz dealerships across Canada. The well
established Mercedes-Benz network offers strategically located facilities
in every major and secondary markets.
?We are looking forward to integrating the Sprinter business into the
Mercedes-Benz Canada infrastructure. As the most technologically advanced
and versatile commercial vehicle on the market, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
will offer Canadian businesses a reliable and intelligent transportation
solution for their goods and/or services,? said Marcus Breitschwerdt,
President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada. ?Our strong dealer network will
be ready and properly equipped to support this additional brand, and I am
confident that they will meet the needs of this important market and
represent the Sprinter with the same passion and enthusiasm displayed
towards our other brands.?
