"The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was the pioneer of the modern van movement, and today this model continues to trail blaze as the only 4x4 commercial van in Canada," added Hans-Jörg Mehl.

In order to facilitate the new 4x4 system, Mercedes had to slightly raise the Sprinter (up to 3.9” [100mm] at the front and 3.0” [75mm] in the rear).