The default approach with most vehicles that come over from other markets to america is almost always big cup holders lol
Only two significant changes were made to make the Vito—er, Metris—palatable to North American buyers: The center console, which can house a manual shifter in the Vito, was ditched in favor of two Big Gulp–sized cup holders, and the Vito’s diesel engines will stay on the other side of the pond while the Metris instead gets a gas-powered 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and a seven-speed automatic.
Do you notice any euro-specific things going on with the Vito that north americans might not get with the Metris?Greemanedlion, you ordered one already? When do you expect delivery?
I'm on a long work trip in Geneva and the Vitos I've seen look pretty darn nice to me.
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Was the dealer able to provide any more information regarding when they'll be in stores?I ordered it from my local dealer. It was essentially an order before orders opened- I hope I get it in early October. It is a better suited replacement for my terminally ill Ml350. I was using my ML primarily as a cargo van, one of the reasons for its poor condition.
I wasn't that interested in a TD. I woulda liked one but I've been driving Benz cars since I was 17 and I bought a Swiss cheese '76 240D for a few hundred. I only had two vehicles on my list- the Metris and the Sprinter. My wife (this will be our only runner) decided the Sprinter was a bit big considering she is still studying for her license.
I didn't notice anything that crossed my mind as particularly eurocentric. I am pleased that giant cupholders are the only thing they say is different as, alas, if they really were adopting it for the US market you'd think they'd put in wider seats. There is a fair space between the two front seats which I'm looking forward to as it would make walking into the back easier (the Ford Transit Connect fills that space with plastic, gearshift, etc.). It really looked quite nice and I've seen quite a few of them around town here in Geneva.Do you notice any euro-specific things going on with the Vito that north americans might not get with the Metris?
The seats are quite wide enough for my 330lb frame. Or the ones at NYIAS were anyhow.I didn't notice anything that crossed my mind as particularly eurocentric. I am pleased that giant cupholders are the only thing they say is different as, alas, if they really were adopting it for the US market you'd think they'd put in wider seats. There is a fair space between the two front seats which I'm looking forward to as it would make walking into the back easier (the Ford Transit Connect fills that space with plastic, gearshift, etc.). It really looked quite nice and I've seen quite a few of them around town here in Geneva.
That was a W115 actually. I also had a 82 240D, a 85 300D and a 85 300TD. Not to mention a 116 '79 300SD, a '95 202 C220 and a '95 W124 E300 diesel that I still own.I've always admired those W123s. I still own a W126. There's just something about Mercedes-Benz.