Mercedes-Benz Vito W639.II (2011-2014)

Perfect van – Ive had my vito 120 since new. It was the dealer van that was used for test driving among interested buyers of the new range. And i took ownership with only 735 kms clocked....currently sitting 3000 ks under 200,000 This particular van was arranged to give example of how versatile the Vito platform could be. The back space is empty with a hard… Read more

fairly durable flooring pannel. There are 8 tie down pionts evenly spaced around midships and at each corner of the cargo space... and the super convenient passenger and drivers side rear sliding doors are reason enough to have purchased the vehicle. Up front is a different story. Spacious with great seating height from ground, good comfortable driving position for city or long haul driving. Its quite easy to forget that your driving a van and instead think your in a much smaller piece of machinery..... Heated seats, arm rests, electric windows heated side mirrors, darkend privacy windows on rear doors, All round of a great example with which to build into your own version of van heaven.... I wouldnt have any other vehicle take care of my personal transport needs. With 3.5 turbo diesel comanding highest output overall than any other van or 4wd on the market at same time. It can easily put v8 sedans in its mirrors even with a half ton of weight in the back... its brilliant. Its worth every cent so far..... a word to the wise, Dont loose the keys.... just under $600 replacement cost per item.

Vito SWB 113cdi, 2012, 2.1 litre diesel – I bought a SWB crew Vito with back seats bench fitted. I found the Vito to be quite good. I had a big problem with transmission jumping into "limp mode". Very hard to trace cause, as it would happen at any time. After quite some time and all kinds of replacement parts, the dealer arranged for new TCU (transmission control unit). Mercedes Benz was… Read more

quite good about this as the vehicle was only just out of warranty and they covered the cost. I'm not super impressed with the basic audio system, but It does the job. I found the tyres scrubbing out quickly, but I now fill tyres with nitrogen and this has helped a lot. The only thing I found annoying was that the vehicle was not fitted with safety handles above the doors or handles to assist with entry or egress. I had those fitted after market.

Reliability plus – I drive a vito 110cdi as a pilot vehicle, it is a 2012 model will be 4 years old next month. It has 590, 000 ks on the clock and is going as good now aa when it was new. Has never broken down. Only thing that has been repaired is the alternater at 560, 000ks. Yes parts are dear, but that is the norm for any high end euro car.  Show details

Hiace is downright agricultural after driving the Vito – Well after 13 years of driving 2 Hiace petrol vans from new I decided to step out and look to what Mercedes Benz has to offer after reading too many horror stories about the guzzling iload. So when it came down to price I compared the iload, Hiace and the Vito 113cdi and the with the cargo barrier, side window, roof racks and mats it worked out… Read more ·  2

the Vito was the most expensive. BUT only by $1000!

So with the bonus of 2 years free servicing every 12 months (not like toyota's ridiculous 6 month servicing for $170 racket and have the van off the road 2 days a year) I took the plunge.

The Vito has 5.2m3 of space vs the Toyota's 6.0m3 of space so it took some reinventing of the wheel to fit all the tools back in. However with the Vito's higher roof (yet the Vito's outside height is 80mm lower than the Hiace) and wider cargo spaces it has worked out actually a better use of space.

Driving the Vito for 3 days now there is just no comparison to the Hiace.

The Vito is quite, handles so much better!, rides bumps without shortening your spine, lower centre of gravity, better fuel economy, excellent vision front and rear and the 5 speed auto is a dream over the 4 speed auto garbage from Toyota.

Honestly as a Toyota man for 27 years and swear by them new buyers of a Hiace should at least test drive a Vito before buying another one.

I will keep you posted as the years roll on with the reliability.

Excellent Vito – I bought my my 2011 SWB Vito new love it. It gets excellent fuel economy between 7.3-7.8 L/100km and needs very little maintainence, Carries everything I need for my painting business. I have done approx 70,000km in the past 17 months and will buyanother one when the trade in price matches the payout figure. I had a hilux run up the back of my van… Read more ·  1

and got a rental van, iLoad. I am so glad I spent the extra $5000 and bought a Merc. iLoad has worst suspension ever and guzzled fuel, 14L/100km Handles nicely, carries a good load, fuel economy is excellent,7.3-7.8L/100km, Looks good, Stops very well, window tinting is cheap, Visibility is excellent (once mirrors are adjusted to view next lane)and I only have no side windows- only front doors. Price was reasonable, Genuine Roof Racks are affordable, Factory tyres wore out before 1st service was due, dents easily from stones, second gear shudders, SRS was faulty and required new seatbelt. Needed new coolant bottle as original one cracked and leaked out coolant, Seats aren't very comfortable on long trips, should come factory standard with cargo barrier for commercial vehicle. Has poor quality speakers. All parts are super expensive and take a long time to get into country.

Mercedes Vito – Could of been a great van with car quailities but let down by very poor Mercedes Service and poor built quality (Made is Spain). Metallic paint starts to biodegrade after 3 years ($2000 option) and try get that repaired through MB. Rust on roof where sunroof location is situated. Second gear in manual gearbox never finds its spot. MB have never… Read more

been able to fix this.

Everytime the Vito got serviced at MB is came out always damaged. Large scratches on bonnet etc. Damage repaired by MB but no apology. Two damage repairs were so bad, I came to the conclussion that they must employ 5 year olds. Sitting position and comfortable over large distances travelled The most dishonnest service staff I have ever come across.