Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Mercedes’ van-based MPV offers economical diesel engines and up to eight seats but commands a hefty premium One can make a case that it’s vans such as the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and not the SUVs we’re plied with that today come closest to mastering the art of the lifestyle vehicle. It’s why you find so many MPV owners waxing lyrical about the utility and surprising opulence of their boxy (and sometimes quite expensive) wheels.Playing into this is the fact that the ‘van with windows’ market has recently become more desirable and competitive than ever.Volkswagen has its understatedly charming Multivan; Ford’s Tourneo Custom has a panoramic roof; and the Lexus LM, with its Mark Levinson sound system, is pitched as something to go up against the BMW 7 Series.As an established player in this area (one in which its compatriots Audi and BMW still have never so much as dabbled), Mercedes-Benz needs to keep up, and so it has updated the V-Class, with a sharper exterior design and an overhaul of the infotainment system.
Mercedes’ van-based MPV offers economical diesel engines and up to eight seats but commands a hefty premium
One can make a case that it’s vans such as the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and not the SUVs we’re plied with that today come closest to mastering the art of the lifestyle vehicle. It’s why you find so many MPV owners waxing lyrical about the utility and surprising opulence of their boxy (and sometimes quite expensive) wheels.Playing into this is the fact that the ‘van with windows’ market has recently become more desirable and competitive than ever.Volkswagen has its understatedly charming Multivan; Ford’s Tourneo Custom has a panoramic roof; and the Lexus LM, with its Mark Levinson sound system, is pitched as something to go up against the BMW 7 Series.As an established player in this area (one in which its compatriots Audi and BMW still have never so much as dabbled), Mercedes-Benz needs to keep up, and so it has updated the V-Class, with a sharper exterior design and an overhaul of the infotainment system. 
