Compact city van for families, active leisure enthusiasts and work
Mercedes-Benz Vans is provider of vehicles in the small-, mid- and large-size van segments, fulfilling all customer requirements for a spacious space.
Now, a small van platform will be used to create a new vehicle, which is tailored to the needs of families whilst also being a suitable companion for active leisure enthusiasts.
Like the V-Class, which is successfully positioned in the midsize segment, Mercedes-Benz Vans will also be offering a small van for private customers from the first half of 2022. The class designation of this new model is “T-Class.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans – Source: Daimler 2019
«With the new Mercedes-Benz T-Class, we will offer a vehicle which makes it possible for families and those with active pastimes to step into the Mercedes-Benz world.
These customers seek attractive and practical compact vehicles – and it is precisely these demands which the new T-Class fulfils.» says Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Gorden Wagener — Chief Design Officer Daimler AG — Source: Daimler 1997
«With the T-class’s new layout and design we achieve a fusion of functionality and desirability.», says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler Group. «With our unique design philosophy of Sensual Purity we create an attractive family companion being the T-Class inspiring with its design, proportions and its perceived value.»
Clear membership of the Mercedes-Benz family
As a completely new development, the T-Class will be clearly discernible at first glance as a member of the Mercedes-Benz family and will feature unmistakeably typical characteristics of the brand with the three-pointed star. Especially in terms of design, value, safety and connectivity, the new vehicle will bear the DNA of Mercedes-Benz.
New class, new concept
The private-customer market is the focus of the completely newly developed Mercedes-Benz T-Class. The T-Class will meet the needs of families and leisure-oriented people at an attractive price-value ratio. The letter T stands for efficient room concepts and is thus perfectly suited as a model designation for compact family vans bearing the three-pointed star.
The new Mercedes-Benz T-Class offers a large amount of space and is suited to a range of different uses, including passenger transportation as a reference within sharing services – all while not compromising on comfort.
The wide-opening sliding doors on both the left and right-hand sides of the vehicle as an example allow easy and comfortable access to the interior. Alongside conventional drive systems, there will be also a fully electric version.
Mercedes-Benz Vans in the small van segment
In the small van segment, Mercedes-Benz Vans has been represented by the commercially positioned Citan since 2012. In August last year, the Vans division announced a successor to the compact urban delivery van, together with a fully-electric variant.
Based on this small van platform, two vehicles will be created: while the Mercedes-Benz Citan is a no-compromise vehicle tailored to the requirements of commercial customers, the Mercedes-Benz T-Class is primarily focused towards private customers.
Gorden Wagener — Chief Design Officer Daimler AG — Source: Daimler 1997
The T-Class and the Citan will be established in cooperation with Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi.