Mercedes-Benz Vans is systematically electrifying all mannequin collection. The brand new eSprinter impresses with effectivity, vary and cargo capability, and is a real cosmopolitan: Produced in Europe and North America, it can underline the declare to “Lead in Electrical Drive” in round 60 markets sooner or later.
The brand new eSprinter comes with a large number of technical improvements and relies on a brand new idea consisting of three modules. These enable the best attainable freedom within the growth and design of assorted conversions and superstructures beforehand solely recognized from the conventionally powered Sprinter.
The entrance module, a uniformly designed entrance part, contains all high-voltage parts and may be mixed unchanged with all automobile variants, no matter wheelbase and battery dimension. The module for the built-in high-voltage battery is positioned within the underbody to avoid wasting area. The battery location between the axles, along with the sturdy battery housing, ends in a low centre of gravity, which has a constructive affect on dealing with and will increase driving security. The third pillar of the modular design is the rear module with the electrically pushed rear axle. Following the precept of the widespread components technique, that is utilized in all variants of the brand new eSprinter. The compact and highly effective electrical motor can be built-in into the rear module.
Mercedes-Benz has invested round 350 million euros within the new eSprinter. Round 50 million euros will likely be invested in every of the three crops in Charleston, Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde to adapt their manufacturing. The modular idea of the brand new eSprinter permits most synergies in manufacturing, and due to this fact corresponding economies of scale.
The brand new eSprinter is flexible and environment friendly
The market launch of the brand new eSprinter will start within the USA and Canada within the second half of 2023. The automobile is a protracted panel van with a excessive roof. It’s outfitted with the most important battery obtainable, which has a usable capability of 113 kilowatt hours. The load capability is 14 cubic meters, the permissible gross automobile weight is as much as 4.25 tons.
The electrical vary, based mostly on a simulation utilizing the WLTP cycle, will likely be as much as 400 km (248 miles). The simulated vary based mostly on the WLTP metropolis cycle will likely be as much as 500 km (310 miles). These ranges additionally make the automobile superb for longer journeys.
In Europe, this primary variant of the panel van will likely be launched on the finish of 2023, with the cab chassis variant and different battery variants regularly following. This makes the eSprinter engaging as a base automobile for quite a few new sectors, in addition to for converters and physique producers.
The electrical powertrain (eATS)
The primary parts of the eATS within the new eSprinter are two new developments: the environment friendly motor and the revolutionary electrical rear axle, each of that are getting used for the primary time in a battery-electric van from Mercedes-Benz.
The everlasting magnet synchronous motor (PSM), which weighs solely round 130 kilograms, is characterised by significantly excessive effectivity and optimized thermal administration. The motor is obtainable in two energy ranges, with 100 or 150 kilowatts of peak output, and delivers a torque of as much as 400 newton meters.
The electrically pushed rear axle makes cab chassis variants attainable along with the basic panel van. For the client, this brings benefits with regard to conversions and superstructures, automobile lengths (A2 and A3), most gross automobile weight (as much as 4.25 tons) and trailer masses (as much as 2 tons).
Excessive-voltage battery and charging
Clients can select between three completely different batteries for the brand new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter, relying on their particular person vary and payload necessities: a battery with a usable capability of 56, 81 or 113 kilowatt hours. Lithium/iron phosphate (LFP) cell chemistry permits the battery variants to be stored freed from cobalt and nickel, whereas lively thermal administration ensures most effectivity.
Like all Mercedes-Benz eVans, the brand new eSprinter is able to charging with each alternating present (AC) and direct present (DC). The on-board charger, which converts the present within the automobile when charging with alternating present, for instance at a Wallbox, has a most output of 11 kilowatts. The brand new eSprinter may be charged with as much as 115 kilowatts at fast-charging stations.
For purchasers, quick charging means: charging from 10 to 80 % of full capability takes round 28 minutes for the 56 kWh battery and round 42 minutes for the 113 kWh battery.
Digitisation and infotainment with MBUX and Mercedes me
The brand new eSprinter additionally impresses when it comes to digitization and infotainment: it comes with the revolutionary Mercedes-Benz Consumer Expertise (MBUX) with the newest software program era, beforehand solely acquainted to clients from Mercedes-Benz passenger automobiles. Quite a few options and providers make on a regular basis life with an electrical automobile simpler for purchasers.
Navigation with “Electrical Intelligence” ensures the best attainable planning certainty: for instance, it reveals the present vary in actual time relying on the present visitors state of affairs and the topography of the route. It additionally calculates the absolute best charging technique to get to the vacation spot as rapidly as attainable, or to have the specified state of cost (SoC) on the vacation spot. Authentication on the charging station is straightforward through MBUX, with fee through Mercedes me. Different highlights embrace elevated efficiency, in depth personalization choices and optimizations of the “Hey Mercedes” voice management assistant.
Mercedes-Benz Vans electrification technique
Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored its management aspiration for electrical mobility in its technique. With the Vito E-CELL, Mercedes-Benz Vans was already a pioneer out there for domestically emission-free vans in 2010.
At the moment, Mercedes-Benz has electrified all segments from the Small Van to the Mid-size Van and the Massive Van.
From the center of the last decade, Mercedes-Benz Vans will likely be implementing the subsequent stage of its electrification technique with VAN.EA (MB Vans Electrical Structure): From 2025, all new fashions will likely be all-electric.
