Sprinter 4x4-Finally here

[njtacoma]

762X39 mentioned being a year away, so perhaps they will come later.

I had completely forgotten about the cab and chassis until you mentioned it Mike, so that is why I was looking. I still have some time of penny scraping before I would be considering a new sprinter anyway.

 

[mhiscox]

I looked into this a bit more, and it appears that MBz motivation for broadening application of the 4WD option on NAFTA Sprinter is pretty low at the moment. Apparently, there's a shortage of available components restricting production. From the Sprinter Guy blog this weekend . . .

They have tentatively scheduled out 4 wheel drive production through July 2015. Units scheduled for production through June will be 2015 models. Units with July or beyond will be 2016’s.

We have no idea of any real changes in the 2016 models or pricing at this time, but they will begin pushing current and future orders for the 4×4’s into 2016 production.


MB Sprinter USA is trying to get additional 2015 production but there are only a certain number of the vendor supplied 4 wheel drive systems that will be available. I will let those of you with orders that are scheduled for 2016 if there is any change in getting one sooner.


Production for 2016 Sprinter 4×4’s will still be limited, so I advise my 4×4 customers to keep their spot in line for a 2016. July production would mean the units will be ready to ship out from Ladson South Carolina sometime in late September or early October.

 

[Err]

Not mine (mine appears to have arrived at the US port today) but one of the first production 4x4 vans on US soil -

More here

 

[RagnarD]

What is the base price for a 4WD version?

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Used one well set up is advertised here: http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/4919082482.html (no affiliation)

Interesting to see the 3.5" lift among other mods. Shows (me anyway) what's possible.

 

[Err]

That used one is a conversion using Ford parts. The vans arriving now are Mercedes OEM.

Base price is in the mid 40's.