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The Sprinter range adopted a new engine series in 2009, in preparation for the introduction of Euro 5 emission legislation for commercial vehicles registered from 1 October 2009 onwards.

This bulletin summarises the features and benefits, range structure and the introduction dates.

The Euro 5 Sprinter represents excellent value for money with the optimised model range offering competitive pricing against the outgoing Euro 4 range.  One of the key features is the supersession of the 109 hp engines by the 129 hp version offering improved economy and performance with a List Price increase of only £500.

The 163 hp and V6 CDI 190 hp engines are now available at a lower price than the outgoing Euro 4 equivalents, making these powerful yet economic engines even more accessible to prospective customers.

1.    Features and benefits of the Euro 5 Sprinter range

·         Significant improvements in fuel economy for all vehicles with manual transmission – see Section 6 of this bulletin for further information.

·         Introduction of next generation engine model for 4-cylinder versions – Mercedes-Benz OM651 Series

o   Increased power and torque outputs

o   Improvements in exhaust emissions

o   Enhanced engine design to reduce noise and improve flexibility

·         The existing Euro 4 109 hp engine will be superseded by the Euro 5 129 hp, which will offer increased performance and improved fuel economy.

·         Enhanced performance for V6-cylinder engine version – Mercedes-Benz OM642 Series.

·         Introduction of a new van-specific 6-speed manual transmission series – ECO Gear

o   Designed specifically for van use to improve flexibility and maximise fuel economy by reducing engine speeds

o   Optimised design to suppress noise and improve shift quality

o   Increased gearing spread – 16% broader – to improve driving flexibility

o   Overdrive on 5^th and 6^th gear (compared to only 6^th gear previously)

o   Higher torque capacity compared to previous models

2.    Model designations and variants

Model designations

Model variants

·         From Euro 5 was  introduced (July 2009) the 2-Series Sprinter Chassis Crewcab @ 3t GVW will be discontinued from the UK model line up.

·         From Euro 5 was  introduced (July 2009) the 4-Series Sprinter (Super-single tyre) will only be available in van variants.

·         From Euro 5 was  introduced (July 2009) there will be 4 diesel engine variants offered (3 x 4-cylinder and 1 x V6-cylinder).

Euro 5 engine details

3.    Euro 5 model availability

The last production date for all Euro 4 Sprinter models will be June 2009 production month.