New Mercedes - Benz Van Citan is a Renault Kangoo disguised Menghadirkan
new Mercedes-Benz Citan Van is a Renault Kangoo disguised
Mercedes-Benz lifted the curtains out of his pick-up Citan based the new Renault Kangoo several months before its first release public at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2012 IAA in Hanover in September.
the Citan is the first project to come out of the partnership between the parent company of Mercedes-Benz Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which was formed in 2010. The new van Mercedes is produced at the Renault plant in Maubeuge (France), where the automaker assembles Kangoo.
the production version of the Citan is a lot less Mercedes and Renault much more than the teaser of what society German sketch suggested.
outside the van Mercedes wins a front end similar to the last category with custom hood, front fender and bumper designs. Inside, considering that the interpretations of the German firm showed a unique interior with two deeply fixed instrument gauges and SLK round type aeration, features the production of dashboard Citan a utilitarian more design than to stay Kangoo dashboard.
the front wheels drive Citan will be available in three lengths: 3,94 m compact (155, 1-inch) long to 4.32 m (170-inches) and extra at 4.71 m (185, 4 - in.) long. There are also three separate models, including a metal van, a bus of the crew and a passenger version called Mixto.
the choice of engines at launch will include three turbocharged direct injection diesel and a particulate filter standard with 74hp (75PS) to 109hp (110PS) cadence and a supercharged gasoline engine producing 113hp (114 PS).
package A BlueEFFICIENCY, which includes an ECO start/stop function, battery and generator management, low rolling resistance tires will be standard on the petrol model and optional on the diesel variants.
manual boxes five or six-speed (depending on the engine) will transfer the power to the front wheels.
Mercedes said that all Citans will be equipped with an Adaptive electronic stability program that takes into account, as the standard of the vehicle load.
the new Citan will reach European dealerships before the end of the year. He does not intend to deliver the compact van in the United States, the company said.
Hat tip to Bruno for the heads up!
