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Inside it! All-wheel drive in Mercedes commercial vehicles

Marcus SchlenchMarch 14, 2012

Light commercial vehicles are usually enough to transport goods and people from one place to another.

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But what about when road conditions are so poor that conventional, delivery vehicles with two-wheel drive make no headway? Or when a driver has to move off of paved roads on construction sites or in gravel pits? For such cases, Mercedes has a wide selection of utility vehicles with four-wheel drive -- from the little Viano through the Sprinter with up to 5 tons total weight to the heavy transporter Vario, weighing up to 7.5 tons. Drive it! takes a look at the advantages of all-wheel drive.