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I know there has been discussion of the Dodge Sprinter van on here before.
Just watched one of those new cars shows/magazines that are on TV and they tested it, quite favourably. Overall they liked it alot, and I got the feeling they were quite impressed with a full-size van that didn't need a V8 or V10 engine, unlike certain other vans on the North American market, instead sporting a 5-cylinder. They also seemed impressed with driveability, particularly turning circle. And this program did state quite clearly that the Sprinter van is a Mercedes-Benz design re-badged as a Dodge.
So... do the British and Europeans build a better/more versatile van?
I have always wondered why North American pickups have never incorporated the drop-down sides (on all-three sides!) to make a flat loading area on all sides of the box. This is seen over here most commonly on the VW pickups that are based on the vans. My friend's old 1950's DKW pickup (German...) has the same thing and seems so handy rather than just having one side to work with.
Just watched one of those new cars shows/magazines that are on TV and they tested it, quite favourably. Overall they liked it alot, and I got the feeling they were quite impressed with a full-size van that didn't need a V8 or V10 engine, unlike certain other vans on the North American market, instead sporting a 5-cylinder. They also seemed impressed with driveability, particularly turning circle. And this program did state quite clearly that the Sprinter van is a Mercedes-Benz design re-badged as a Dodge.
So... do the British and Europeans build a better/more versatile van?
I have always wondered why North American pickups have never incorporated the drop-down sides (on all-three sides!) to make a flat loading area on all sides of the box. This is seen over here most commonly on the VW pickups that are based on the vans. My friend's old 1950's DKW pickup (German...) has the same thing and seems so handy rather than just having one side to work with.
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