2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter First Drive Review: From 4WD to AWD
into the Sprinter but the three-spoke steering wheel’s shift paddles and touch-sensitive buttons, the air vents and many of the switches come from the car side of the portfolio. The intuitive, touchscreen-based MBUX infotainment system trickled down from there as well.
Hofmann told me the new drivetrain made the low-range gear redundant. “We do not need [a low-range gear] anymore thanks to the nine-speed automatic transmission. First gear is about 25% lower than the old seven-speed transmission’s first gear, and the new engine makes more torque,” he said. His statement will undoubtedly raise more than a few eyebrows; many off-road enthusiasts swear by the crawler gear. It’s important to keep in mind that Mercedes didn’t develop the Sprinter as a hardcore off-roader capable of keeping up withon a trail in Moab. In this application, all-wheel drive primarily ensures drivers don’t get stuck up a snowy hill or on a muddy construction site.
Lower gearing and an extra serving of that butter-smooth turbodiesel torque only tell part of the story. While the four-wheel-drive system sent about 35% of the engine’s output to the front wheels and 65% to the rear wheels, the all-wheel-drive system offers a fully variable torque split.
On the pavement, it’s surprisingly easy to forget you’re driving a vehicle the size of a college dorm room. This thing is huge — huge to the point where there’s a step integrated into the front bumper to help your local mechanic access the engine bay — but forward visibility is excellent thanks to the high seating position, the massive windshield, and the relatively short front end.
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