Sprinter Van Gas Engine vs Diesel ⛽ - Which is the BEST Sprinter for Your Van Build???

Great video. I ended up ordering the 4x4 diesel because the 4wd was a must for me. Glad you are happy with your decision and excited to see the build out.

Great Video! Thank you for sharing your perspective!

Thank you for the video. Very helpful.

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

You truly answered a lot of questions that I've been struggling with and a few that I haven't realized that I have. great great content.

Excellent information, thank you!

Really great video! Thank you.. We are early in our research so this really helps!

Very informative! Thanks for this one!

My son purchased an 05 diesel to live-in, with long road trips all over the western seaboard for climbing and biking the diesel is perfect for him with its long service intervals and the economy at near 25mpg, but if your a maybe once a month tripper or a limited area van life person then gas is perfect because 10K for a Diesel engine buys a lot of gas mileage difference and diesels aren’t cheap to work on.

Great video thanks for the info!

Great summary. Perfect video

Very good detailed video and editing! I have driven the Dodge ProMaster and Ford Transit a lot and they were okay Vans. But when I got into a Mercedes Sprinter it was like WHOOAAAAA! I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face! I drives like a S class or Lexus in terms of cargo vans categories! The luxuries and comfort is night and day versus the competition. The only difference is I’ve been driving the V6 turbo diesel Sprinter at work and man it sounds amazing and has great power. I love this new Sprinter van!! It’s a true joy to drive they really nailed it. You can order them with a ton of cool options including the amazing LED headlights. Also RWD is completely fine. This van is #1 on my list! These were super popular back in Europe like over 30 years ago and they have finally solidified their position here in the US! And people are taking notice!

Great video, thanks so much for sharing! It's giving me a lot to think about and I'm excited to see your thoughts of the 2wd after owning it for a bit longer. Cheers!

This was excellent!! Helped us make the decision!

We bought a new 170 inch, 2500 diesel Sprint in 2016. It is the exact same color at yours. We did a full build out the following year and living in Alaska our priority really had to be the 4-wheel drive. It is the perfect camper for two adults on long weekends or week long adventures plus. We occasionally tow a 14 ft aluminum flat bed to haul snowmachines/four wheelers or our 16ft river boat. We have no issues with power on these loads.. It is easy to over load the 2500 and my rear end squats a inch or so. There are a few documented issues with the MB diesel that I didn't discover until after we made the purchase. We only have 12,000 miles on our rig with zero issues so far. The DPF and the EGR value and that system can be VERY expensive to repair or replace and improper operation of the diesel is the root cause of these problems. Never idle the diesel for any extended amount of time. These new motors are designed to run the cleanest at minimum of 1800-2000rpm or speeds above 45pmh. If I am in traffic I shift to a lower gear to keep the motor RPM's in the proper range. Do not lug this motor. I suspect most of the documented issues come from work trucks that will putt around in traffic all day or are left idling on job sites for hours on end. Ours has an idle control feature from the factory and I can set the idle and any rpm range and I will run it at 1600-1800 rpm to charge up batteries through our DC/DC charger if we don't have enough solar gain on the roof. Oil changes are really expensive and routine service at a dealer can be over $1000 if you follow MB recommendations. MB recommends oil changes out to 18,000 miles. No way would I ever go that long between oil changes. My Sprint is out of warranty so I do all of my own oil changes. I will be doing my third at about 20,000 miles and I consider that cheap insurance. Our fuel consumption averages just a bit over 14mpg running light and as low as 11-12mpg running heavy. I expected better since I ordered this with the tallest axle ratio gearing MB offers. There is no perfect van that covers all our needs and I will probably keep this for another 10 years or so. But I can say, this will probably be the last diesel powered vehicle I will ever buy.

Extremely eye opening. Thanks for the practical comments.

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