Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:32:02 -0700
Reply-To: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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From: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject: Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please
read and give feedback
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At 10:12 AM -0700 6/13/02, Tromper wrote:
>
>Might even get to the point of looking up an old Aerostar or Astro..never
>a caravan unless they build one that can carry people and stuff without
>bottoming
>out...though maybe mercedes will....nah... :oD
Mercedes already does...It's the Freightliner Sprinter...see:
http://www.daimlerchrysler-vans.com/Passenger.pdf
<excerpt>
With the Sprinter passenger van, you don't have to make any
trade-offs, because it can be ordered to meet the specific
needs of a variety of industries. Seating up to 10 people, it
offers a choice of 3 wheelbases and 2 roof heights coupled
with the comfort, safety, maneuverability and drivability of
a sedan.
Which makes the Sprinter passenger van the ideal shuttle vehicle
for every application.
GVWR / payload: 8,550 / 4,000 lb
Wheelbase: 118", 140", 158"
Passenger cabin heights: Standard roof: 64" / high roof: 73"
Vehicle heights: Standard height: 93" / high roof: 102"
Engine: MBE 600 2.7 liter turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel
Horsepower: 154 @ 3,800 rpm
Torque: 243 lb-ft. @ 1,600 - 2,400 rpm
Fuel system: Common-rail direct injection technology (CDI)
Transmission: Mercedes-Benz 5-speed automatic w/overdrive
Rear axle ratio: 3.73
Steering: Power-assisted rack and pinion
Brakes: 4-wheel hydraulic discs with ABS, traction control
(ASR), automatic load sensing
Body type: Steel / unibody design
Fuel tank: 25 gallons
Airbags: Driver and passenger airbags, supplementary restraint
system
HVAC: Air conditioning with automatic temperature control
and filtration
© 2001, DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, Huntersville, NC 28078. All
rights reserved (VT/M 6500 00101 13-01/0801).
DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC is a company of the DaimlerChrysler Group
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