New van a renault in disguise

[8145keith]

Buy putting a badge on the front wont make a car or van any better

so how do Mercedes justify this

New Mercedes-Benz Citan Van is a Renault Kangoo in Disguise - Carscoop

 

[Dryce]

so how do Mercedes justify this

Makes perfect sense to the accountants.

Arguing that it dilutes the strength of the brand is rather intangible (and longer term) against the tangible short term £/£/€ advantages that can be displayed in charts using PowerPoint.

 

[8145keith]

Think it shows Mercedes don’t care for quality any more, its all about a quick profit for an aging brand.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Renault make better vans than Mercedes, that's why they're having to use theirs.

 

[martyz]

What you see is not what you get,better van or not it's still a Renault with a Merc badge.Thought MB were more discerning than that,obviously not,can we expect KIA A classes in the future?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Thread & Press release:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/mercedes-news/129190-mercedes-benz-citan-press-release.html

 

[GordonTarling]

Less rust!

 

[dhard]

Renault make better vans than Mercedes, that's why they're having to use theirs.

Renault make better vans than Mercedes your having a laugh . Look how many mercedes sprinter are on the road compared to Renault master ..Sprinter engines are good for 300000+ miles your be lucky to get half in the master .

 

[8145keith]

The thing is Renault wouldn’t put there name an a merc but merc would put there name on a Renault think that speaks volumes

 

[davidjpowell]

Renault make better vans than Mercedes your having a laugh . Look how many mercedes sprinter are on the road compared to Renault master ..Sprinter engines are good for 300000+ miles your be lucky to get half in the master .

Problem is the engine will be doing 300k, but the body will be long gone by then.

 

[dhard]

Problem is the engine will be doing 300k, but the body will be long gone by then.

The old shape sprinter maybe had few issues with rust but the new shape is fine ..

 

[davidjpowell]

The old shape sprinter maybe had few issues with rust but the new shape is fine ..

Or maybe not. Must get camera out quicker!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

maybe had few issues with rust

And understatement of the year award goes to...

 

[dhard]

The thing is Renault wouldn’t put there name an a merc but merc would put there name on a Renault think that speaks volumes

They may share the same body ( ever van manufacter do the same these days ) but after that it's a completely different van different front , lights , interior , and Mercedes own engines which Renault plan to use in there van in the future ..

 

[BTB 500]

The old shape sprinter maybe had few issues with rust but the new shape is fine ..

The new one is of course the same vehicle as the VW Crafter.

 

[bernie driscoll]

They may share the same body ( ever van manufacter do the same these days ) but after that it's a completely different van different front , lights , interior , and Mercedes own engines which Renault plan to use in there van in the future ..

It's a Kangoo, with a Kangoo engine in it.

The only non Kangoo bits are the lights and grille.

 

[Farmergeddon]

It all comes down to if you want to be seen in German or French.

 

[davidjpowell]

It all comes down to if you want to be seen in German or French.

It's a van. Most of the drivers won't be allowed to care.

It will come down to whatever is lower cost to run for most.

 

[bernie driscoll]

It's a van. Most of the drivers won't be allowed to care.

It will come down to whatever is lower cost to run for most.

Which one is the cheapest one to lease.

Wonder if there will be an AMG version?

 

[davidjpowell]

Which one is the cheapest one to lease.

Wonder if there will be an AMG version?

AMG Citan. Sounds good to me. A special for Detailers!