Mercedes Benz Viano Marco Polo

• Mercedes Benz's answer to Volkswagen's T5 California
• Westfalia's traditional layout has evolved with modern design tastes
• 2 berth
• optional roof bed to make it 4
• elevating roof
• optional electro-hydraulic
• based on the LHD Viano long, at 4.99m significantly longer than the old Vito and 103 mm longer than the T5
• engine alternatives:
  • 2.0 CDI (109 bhp), 2.2 CDI (150 bhp) diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox (automatic option) or
  • 3.2 ltr petrol (190 bhp or 217 bhp) , 5 speed automatic gearbox
• base vehicle standard features: ABS, ASR, ESP, twin air bags, cab air conditioning, electric windows and mirrors, remote central locking, halogen front fog lights, colour coded bumpers & mirrors

Living area:

• 2 front swivel seats & rear bench make a comfortable lounge for 4
• Rear seat slides, can be fastened in any position (every 25 mm)
• Electrically reclining rear seats are individually split
• Storage drawer under rear seat
• Dining table stores away in the sliding door
• Practical, stylish and easily cleaned
• Central LCD control panel to control fridge & heater and to check water tank & battery levels as well as outside temperature
• Wardrobe in the rear corner with hanging space and small storage compartments
• Drop down locker over rear window

Kitchen:

• 2-burner Cramer hob with push button ignition
• Sink & draining board
• Top loading 40ltr compressor fridge
• 2 cupboards with roller shutter doors plus 2 drawers

Bedtime:

• Lower bed: rear seat & flattened back rests plus extended back cushion, reading lamps, size: 2.03m x 1.17m (6ft 8in x 3ft 10in)
• Roof bed (optional): just unclip from the roof top, good headroom, swan neck reading lamp, size: 2.03m x 1.11m (6ft 8in x 3ft 7.5in)
• inboard 36 ltr fresh water and 32 ltr waste water tanks
• optional diesel fired Ebersp ächer heating with timer
• mains hook up, 230v and 12v sockets
• one Campinggaz 907 cylinder
• removable panel next to rear seat to load long items (skis, fishing rods)

Extensive options list including:

• Heated front seats
• Electro-hydraulic roof mechanism
• Extra seat or seat bench
• Bicycle rack
• Roof rack system
• Sun roof

Which Motorcaravan (December 2003) (*.pdf, 1.9MB)