Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van range boosted

The new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric cargo van will have about 480km range when it is due out in 2023.

The EV has been available for a while but its nearly 160km range has been too short for most people and companies, CleanTechnica reports.

It adds the next generation eSprinter production starts in two factories in Germany in February 2023, while US production should start in Charleston, South Carolina, later the same year.

Media reports suggest the new eSprinter van drove between Stuttgart and Munich on public roads (including some steep sections), covering 475km with about 19km range left on its return.

The 2024 eSprinter  model will get larger battery options covering a wider spread, rumoured at 60/80/120kWh, according to Electrek.

“The larger gap between the smallest and largest batteries will mean that purchasers can get a van more suited to their specific needs so that customers who only need to do local deliveries don’t need to waste money and weight on extra batteries,” it explains.

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