Road Test
MERCEDES-BENZ CITAN
Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 L1 Premium
Price (ex VAT) £23,285
Price range (ex VAT) £21,310 – £23,285 Gross payload Load length
646kg 1806mm
Load width (min/max) 1248mm/1524mm Load bay height Load volume Loading height
1256mm 3.3m3
589mm
Rear door aperture 1250mm x 1123mm Side door aperture 451mm x 1059mm Gross vehicle weight
2250kg
Braked trailer towing weight 1250kg Residual value Cost per mile
31.0% 45.8p
Engine size/power
@ 3750rpm Torque
Gearbox
Fuel economy Fuel tank CO2
Warranty
Service intervals Insurance group Price as tested
1461cc, 95hp
260Nm @ 1750rpm 7sp auto 54.3mpg 54L
137g/km
3yrs/unlimited mileage 2yrs/18,000mls TBA
£25,330
* after 48 months/20,000 miles p.a – source – KWIKcarcost
Options Automatic transmission
Electric parking brake
£1,825 £220
only ones able to supply everything from a light van to a heavy haulage tractor unit with the same badge on; in this case, the prestigious Three- Pointed-Star.
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Admittedly the ownership structure of the brand’s truck activities is different to that of its van activities, but that is not something likely to concern customers. All they will see is a dealership capable of satisfying almost all of their fleet requirements.
The light van referred to is the latest,
restyled, Citan. While it shares the same basic design as Renault’s Kangoo and Nissan’s Townstar it has features which make it stand out, including the design of the dashboard and the use of Mercedes-Benz’s own MBUX infotainment system.
At present Mercedes is marketing it solely in short-wheelbase 110 L1 guise with just one engine option– a 1.5-litre 95hp diesel married to either
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ercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealers are in a unique position. They are the
a six-speed manual or a seven-speed automatic transmission. Opting for the latter increases the vehicle’s unladen weight by 20kg. Trim choices are either Progressive or the more-upmarket Premium, which includes alloy wheels and metallic paint. An L2 long-wheelbase model is promised for this year along with a crew van and an electric derivative. At the time of writing, however, it was unclear whether Mercedes would offer the 115hp diesel or the 100hp petrol engines up for grabs in Kangoo, or the 130hp petrol engine offered in Townstar. The latter is being promoted primarily in battery-electric guise. Faced with a limited choice, we got to grips with a Premium 110 L1 diesel with the automatic gearbox. Here’s how we fared.
Load bay
Access to the cargo area is by means of asymmetric twin rear doors – the narrower of the two is on the offside - and a sliding nearside door. The back
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1. MBUX infotainment system accessed with 7in touchscreen
2. Dashboard is distinctively different
3. Driver’s seat and steering column are height-adjustable
4. Air-conditioning forms part of the specification
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doors can be pushed through 90º, and through 180º if you release the stays. A full-height bulkhead is installed made from hard plastic rather than steel, presumably in a bid to save weight. We’d prefer a metal one, but it seems substantial enough.
If a load is properly secured then the make-up of the bulkhead becomes less of an issue, and there is certainly no shortage of tie-down points. Six are floor-mounted with a further three positioned at waist-height on the offside plus one at waist-height on the nearside. The cargo bed is protected by a plastic tailored mat and the load bay’s
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