Would the 4 cylinder have enough power you think?The four banger. Better mpg and that 7 speed transmission is nice.
Enough power for what? It won't be enough power for a testosterone-fueled, chest-beating woodie when driving up the side of a mountain in the Rockies, but it'll get the load where it needs to go.Would the 4 cylinder have enough power you think?
Enough power for what? It won't be enough power for a testosterone-fueled, chest-beating woodie when driving up the side of a mountain in the Rockies, but it'll get the load where it needs to go.
Are you trying to get me in trouble..... I could go so many places with that............chest-beating woodie
People that have them don't seem to have any issues with power.Would the 4 cylinder have enough power you think?
No they dont4 cylinders have more power than my 2008 sprinter with a 6 cylinder
Close enough. Mine has 154 hp and 280 torque. 2014 4 cylinder has 161 hp and 265 torque.Yea they do. Mine only has 154 hp
Thanks Windsor!People that have them don't seem to have any issues with power.
I just bought a 2015 , we drove to dc and back loaded going 22mpg/1/2 my allowed cargo weight then back home sc 250lbs average 23/gallon,70-75mph,didnt flinchIf you were in the market for a new sprinter van what type of engine would you be thinking about. Thanks
Tom: Are you swapping out your fleet as you go?I would STRONGLY recommend that you consider either the Dodge Promaster or Ford Transit with gas engines over the Sprinter. Both the 4 and 6 cylinder models are diesels and the maintenance and repairs on these vehicles accelerates dramatically as your odometer increases. I've owned 47 of them over the years and since 2008 my fleet averaged nearly 10 cents per mile on maintenance and repairs. So your $40,000 plus purchase will actually cost you about $60,000 when your Sprinter hits 200,000 miles.
Tom Robertson
A. Blair Enterprises, Inc.
Louisville, KY
OVM...
No Im in the throws of a mass exodus. We took delivery of one in August of last year - (150,000 mi) on a Promaster. That vehicle has required tires and oil changes only. Then over the next few months we added a fewTransits, and a few more Promasters...the remaining numbers for fleet completion are arriving now, having taken delivery of 9 more Promasters last week and will be getting 9 more Transits next week...Finally to be free of the profit sucking Mercedes Benz Sprinter!
If you have Sprinter built before 2008 you have a winner...ALL since then will bleed you dry- sooner or later. I'll be doing a head to head comp on the Promaster vs Transit with this grouping of vans to determine which provides the best ROI.
Our last MB Sprinter was a 2014 4 cylinder...better fuel economy however the MB services were still ridiculous and we had two DEF related problems on that one prior to the 100,000 mile mark. I've tried to warn anyone and everyone in the industry that the majority of your profit (sooner or later) will go to the MB dealership service department on these vehicles.
The Sprinter has a good ride, excellent interior dimensions, and very good fuel economy, BUT is unreliable and the mechanics of MB can't seem to keep the check engine lights off for any period of time. Not only does it cost you thousands in repairs annually, and ridiculous sums for oil changes, but your downtime is a real profit killer.
I believe you have an older Sprinter...when it's time to retire it...DON'T BUY A NEW ONE!
Tom Robertson
A. Blair Enterprises, Inc.
Louisville, KY