Mercedes Sprinter - true story

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is one of the best-seller in its segment, as evidenced by the fact that the Mercedes has sold over 186,000 Sprinter worldwide, concluding the year 2014; an increase of 12% compared to the previous year. That was new record! Sprinter continues this success story and in the current year: in the first six months of 2016, 89,500 vehicles were delivered to customers around the world the Sprinter or four percent more than the same period last year.

In the wake of the high demand of customers in Europe and the United States, provided an excellent capacity utilization in German factories in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfeldeu recent months, which have introduced special shifts and work on Saturdays. Because of record sales not only Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, workers will this time be re-enabled on salary bonuses.

When launched for the first Sprinter 1995, Mercedes-Benz Vans has recognized the signs of the times and customer needs. The established high standards of quality, both in development and in production. From the beginning, adorned by a dynamic design, with more than 1000 different varieties of individualization by individual customers, efficient engines, exemplary safety equipment and ergonomically perfect cockpit. On the innovative concept builds excellent build quality products, which ultimately confirmed by a large number of satisfied customers. people in Mercedes make great decision to produce 10 passenger vehicles.  At the beginning of the nineties, incoming and growing courier industry giving additional impetus to sales of the Sprinter, as it was able to satisfy the request of high mileage without any problems and unplanned investments. The interface between the vehicle and the driver is designed to be absolutely functional and offer features previously available only in passenger cars.

The factory in Düsseldorf has a big role in the success of the Sprinter. More than 65% of all Sprinter models are produced in the Rhineland. Keeping pace with the high demands of customers, 6,500 employees currently working in Düsseldorf in special shifts and on Saturdays and produce more than 725 vehicles per day. Sprinter produced in Düsseldorf since 1995. Shortly after the launch, the annual production broke through the 100,000 barrier in 1996. The second generation Sprinter reached in 2006, a new ensued 2013. Since the start of production over 20 years ago, some 2.4 million fled Sprinter factory in Düsseldorf. Since 2006, another arises and Sprinter Ludwigsfeldeu in the south of Berlin. In 2014, production grew by 13%, to more than 48,200 units, and this positive trend continued in 2015, with capacity utilization remains at a very high level with over 200 vans each day.

Production in South America began in 1996, and the Sprinter is produced in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Since 2012 the factory named after the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, where about 1,600 employees produce around 15,000 Sprinter year for customers in Latin America. Since 2011 Sprinter is produced and the Fuzho factory in China. In Fujian Benz Automotive approximately 1,600 employees produce three different models of the Sprinter with different body lengths and adequate seating configuration for the Chinese market. Customers looking for a reliable and safe transport of passengers can choose between 14, 17 or 20 seats, depending on their needs and requirements.