New Mercedes‑Benz Citan

In a new press release, Mercedes-Benz describes their new Citan van as, “the performance of a giant and the thirst of a sparrow." The new efficient urban delivery van will combine low CO₂emissions with low maintenance costs thus being a pleasure to drive on the road. It will offer a generous load space of up to 3.8 m³ and a maximum payload of 800 kg and be a refined progression on from the Mercedes Vito. The sleek new look of the Citan is unmistakably Mercedes-Benz class, whilst the silhouette of this van with its wedge-shaped front section takes on an almost sporty air. The design of this new urban van has paired style with aerodynamic purpose in minimising fuel consumption. “Any vehicle that sports the Mercedes star also sports Mercedes quality under the bonnet: the new urban delivery van, although manufactured in co-operation with a partner company, still meets every aspect of the high demands placed on a Mercedes‑Benz. Thus the quality of the bodyshell was considerably improved by means of process optimisation", Mercedes-Benz announced. As for the interior, the easy to clean upholstery has been specifically developed for the new van with front seats adjustable in the longitudinal direction, but also in the angle of the backrest. The Citan seating and shape of the backrests follow the line of the body and provides lateral support while also providing comfort and safety. The instrument body comprises a speed display, a rev counter and displays for the coolant temperature and fuel level available on all models. Mercedes vans provide you with everyday use functionality inside the cabin allowing for a glove compartment, a stowage compartment between the front seats as well as a practical overhead stowage compartment across the entire width of the windscreen and large-volume compartments in the doors offer abundant space for the large and small objects of a driver's day-to-day life with the stowage compartments in the doors being able to hold a 1.5 l bottle.

And now for the all important engine specs, as supplied by Mercedes-Benz:

There is a broad selection of engines available for the new Citan. The powerful, smooth-running and highly efficient turbo diesel direct-injection Mercedes-Benz OM 607 with a displacement of 1.5 l is supplied in three different output levels:

• Citan 108 CDI, output 75 hp, torque 180 Nm


• Citan 109 CDI, output 90 hp, torque 200 Nm


• Citan 111 CDI, output 110 hp, torque 240 Nm

The range is complemented by the lively, turbocharged M 200.71 petrol engine with a capacity of 1.2 l:

• Citan 112, output 114 hp, torque 190 Nm.

The Citan 108 CDI and 109 CDI are available now; the Citan 111 CDI and Citan 112 variants will round off the range in the summer of next year. As an alternative to the diesel engines, a lively, high-torque turbocharged petrol engine with direct injection is also available.

The BlueEFFICIENCY package comes as standard for the petrol engine and is also optionally available for the diesel engines. It reduces the already favourable fuel consumption values by up to 5.5mpg to 65.7 mpg. BlueEFFICIENCY includes the ECO start/stop function as well as battery and alternator management.

The Citan will come in three lengths and three model variants:

•  The panel van in three lengths from 3.94 m (Citan Compact) to 4.32 m (Long) to 4.71 m (Extra Long). Corresponding volumes are 2.4 m³, 3.1 m³ or 3.8 m³. Depending on the length and weight variant, the payload is about 500 kg (Citan Compact), 650 kg (Long) or 800 kg (Extra Long).


• The Citan Dualiner is a variable five-seater - useful for small trades due to its folding rear bench seat, an optional separator grille closing off the load compartment and two glazed sliding doors. The Citan Dualiner is based on the Extra Long variant and thus has a large load compartment of 2.4 m³ even with the maximum seating.


• The Citan Traveliner is a five-seater with a folding rear bench seat and is based on the Long variant. It includes a sliding door on the right-hand side or, alternatively, doors on both sides are optionally available. Occupants in the rear are seated on a bench seat of which one or two thirds can be folded forward.

 

The Citan is delivered as standard with 185/70 R 14 (Citan Compact) or 195/65 R 15 (Long, Extra long) tyres. The Mercedes‑Benz Citan comes with a range of customisation options, allowing you to tailor make a van that suits you. A fixed or detachable trailer coupling is also available. No prices were released as of yet, but to view more pics and details on the new Mercedes-Benz Citan, please visit their website here.