2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris - Car and Driver (blog)
Slotted between its full-size sibling, the Sprinter, and smaller vans like the Ford Transit Connect, the Metris offers relatively nimble dimensions with the cargo-carrying ability of larger vans. First Drive Review – 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris Drives Like a Huge C-class Although we only were able to drive Metris cargo and passenger models a few dozen miles each, it took only a few hundred yards to gather some impressions. The driving position feels rather more like that of a C-class than a Sprinter, with the steering wheel dropping low into one’s lap rather than high and flat, à la buslike wheels found in larger vans. 0-liter four-cylinder produces a modest 208 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, yet it does a remarkably good job getting the roughly 4850-pound Metris passenger model moving, even with five grown men aboard while trekking through the... Even better, with rear-wheel drive and a fully independent suspension—uniquely tuned for cargo and passenger applications—the Metris exhibits surprisingly lively dynamics, offering a taut ride, level cornering, and crisp feel through the steering... Baby Sprinter Packaging Like the Sprinter, the Metris has a T-square profile that allows the windowless cargo version to be upfitted in almost infinite ways, and its. Source: www.caranddriver.com
