After previewing it in showrooms, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has formally announced the availability of the new Mercedes-Benz V-Class – the third generation of the Tristar’s big six-seater (seven seats optional) people-carrier is now on sale in Malaysia through MBM’s passenger car division this time, as opposed to the commercial side (Nusa Otomobil) as with the previous Vito.
The V-Class is available in two variants, V 220 d and V 220 d Avantgarde. Because it’s available on a custom order basis, prices will vary, however we do know that for RM434,888 on-the-road without insurance you can get the higher-end Avantgarde variant.
What do you get with the standard non-Avantgarde variant? Not much apparently – automatic halogen reflector headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels are all that’s fitted to the outside of the car; there’s also just a single sliding door on the driver’s side. Inside, there’s a basic Audio 20 infotainment system, single-zone auto air-con, a 5.5-inch TFT LCD colour multi-info display, fabric upholstery and piano black trim.
Step up to the Avantgarde and the spec is bolstered to include adaptive LED headlights, LED tail lights, an Easy Pack powered tailgate (with a rear windscreen able to be opened separately), a partitioned load bay and some chrome exterior trim, including on the tailgate. There are also sliding doors on both sides.
The Avantgarde model also packs Lugano leather upholstery, dark brown ash wood-look trim, Nappa leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel and gearlever as well as ambient interior lighting, along with Agility Control suspension with selective damping.
Not enough posh? The options list is vast, and is able to essentially turn the V-Class into an S-Class van. These include a 360-degree parking camera, power-adjustable seats, dual-zone climate control, an uprated COMAND Online system with navigation, a 16-speaker (!) Burmeister sound system and swivelling front seats, as well as bench rear seating as opposed to the standard six individual seats.
Under the bonnet resides Mercedes’ 2.1 litre four-pot turbodiesel that produces 163 hp and 380 Nm, matched to a seven-speed 7G-Tronic automatic transmission with steering wheel shift paddles.
Standard safety kit includes six airbags (including full curtains for the rear seats), stability control, hill-start assist, Attention Assist and Crosswind Assist. Impressively, you can also spec Collision Prevention Assist, Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control, Traffic Sign Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist and Adaptive Highbeam Assist, for an extra outlay, of course.
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thats alot of moolah from sumthin that looks like a fed ex van….
a nissan elgrand is a much better proposition….
2 good things:
1. Mercedes-Benz badge
2. Customisable, freedom to choose.
Essential things will be:
a. 2nd row foot rests, headrest, side blinds, swivel function.
b. All-round camera.
c. Powered sliding doors.
The price is surprising low, lower than the previous R-class.
A Grand Welcome of the V-Class Hyundai Starex Van.
Meh. Still a van. Better buy Maxus G10 mpv 11-seater.
For RM435K you get halogen lights? Epic lah MBM, they really pushing everyone to get the Avantgarde line which I bet is around the 500k ballpark.
Sorry we just received clarification that RM435k is for the Avantgarde.
Still sub 400k for non-avantgarde V-class without much options is too much to stomach.
highn time to request group test: merc v-class vs. vw sharan vs. toyota veilfire vs. nissan elgrand vs. etc…….
the back of this van looks cheap..front is ok..
passenger seats also dont look impressive enough, elgrand or alphard/vellfire or elysion seats looks much more comfortable and luxury
They’re selling the Mercedes-Benz emblem, not the car.
So, everyone who buys this basically just wants a Merc.
Second-hand value like shit.
RM435k
Seriously use this money as a deposit to buy a bus kilang with Mercedes badge somemore.
This is a Benz Vito Van in Full Glass Panel design.
try google for another version:
Benz Vito Full Panel Van.
Well, this is a commercial vehicle, why is it not tax-exempted like Van?
2.1L Turbo Diesel, 163hp.
0-100 = 11.8seconds.
top speed: 194km/h.
It should have been categorized as a Commercial Van and be priced around RM200k range.
anyway, 2008 Benz Vito Refurbished.
can get around RM60k, only.
For just 10% more expensive, this is a real luxobarge and definitely better than the Same shit’s Alphatihah TRD Sportivo Sohai Ahbeng Edition.
*twist
Alphard 3.5G vs and V-Class Van 2.1V.
271hp, 340nm vs 163hp, 370nm
8.3seconds vs 11.8seconds
200km/h vs 194km/h
2085kg vs 2260kg
lenght: 4870mm vs 5140mm
Turning Radius: 5.8m vs 5.9m
Airbags: 7 vs 6
Boss Daily car vs VIP’s Van.
Unibody Chasis Vs Ladder Frame.
Mercedes Benz star….priceless
merc is good in designing cars but not mpv or vans.
doesnt’s seems like a Boss’s daily car.
but it do looks like a backup Van to ferry VIP.
whut..my estimation was about 250k far from 435k lel so noob in estimation
LOL this guys are nuts.
great company car to transport people you don’t like.. bring them to lunch, stop at road side and ops.. car hit them while walking out of the vehicle.
congratulation!
Which showroom can we view this?
This is build and use as a commercial vehicle in Europe … Passenger comfort is so so …
Beginning saw this, I thought with the spec would be a little expensive compare to alphard & Vellfire. The price is too over expensive & with the spec is not worth at all.
Utter rubbish. From the outside, already looks cheap like any other commercial van. Arriving in one just feels like banggala, maid.
New upcoming Volvo XC90 is expected to be in the RM450k ballpark, can properly carry 7 adults, much safer, looks way more premium that this scam.
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Being a mercedes fan, im happy to say that this is a perfect car for a hearse, the R class which some funeral parlours are using can barely fit a casket
This price is real stupid! Stupid Malaysian car price!!
buh tinted sikit lawa dh ni van venette kita ni.