The "vans" of Mercedes are renewed and gain equipment

Mercedes has renewed its two families of "medium vans". On the one hand, the Mercedes V-Class, Marco Polo, and EQV receive important exterior appearance changes, a new dashboard, new equipment, newly designed wheels, as well as a new color palette for the body.

On the other hand, the Mercedes Vito and eVito (manufactured in the Spanish plant in Vitoria for the whole world) receive a similar update, although somewhat more modest, with a prominent interior role for the central screen of the MBUX interface.

This is how the new Mercedes V-Class, Marco Polo, EQV, Vito, and eVito change

Awaiting the arrival in 2026 of the next generation of Mercedes commercial vehicles, based on the modular and scalable electric architecture VAN.EA, the current Mercedes models have undergone a facelift with a view to keeping both their look and feel up to date. your equipment offer.

The update affects both models with combustion engines and electric ones, of which more than 40,000 units have been sold to date, with the eVito as the leader among plug-in models.

Starting with the Mercedes V-Class is available with four trim levels: the generic finish and the Style, Avantgarde, and Exclusive lines. For its part, the EQV is offered only in Avantgarde finish. There are also optional styling packages such as the AMG Line and the Night package (for the V-Class) or the EQV styling package (for the EQV). For its part, the Marco Polo camper has its specific level of finish. Finally, the Vito and eVito are offered with base, Pro, and Select finishes.

All the vans have a new frontal design, with a remodeled grille and bumper. In some equipment of the Mercedes V-Class and derivatives, an LED light strip surrounds the grille, while the V-Class Exclusive adds, for the first time in the model's history, a vertical Mercedes star on the bonnet. The most interesting element of the redesign, however, is the optional adaptive LED Multibeam headlights.

At the rear, the newly designed bumper and LED taillights with blacked-out trim help distinguish the refreshed models. There is also a new chrome trim on the Mercedes V-Class and its derivatives.

The side view is characterized by the adoption of new wheel designs (five for the Mercedes V-Class and its twins, as well as three for the Vito and eVito) designed to reduce aerodynamic turbulence from the wheels. In addition, in both ranges, there are five new colors for the bodywork.

The MBUX interface takes center stage inside the Mercedes V-Class

Both in the Mercedes V-Class and in the eVito and in the derivatives of both models we find a redesigned driving position with new touch screens, redesigned air conditioning nozzles, and a new generation of steering wheels with capacitive sensors that detect if the hands are supported.

For the first time, the Mercedes V-Class, EQV, and Marco Polo have two joined 12.3-inch widescreen displays, in line with the brand's sedans and SUVs. For its part, the Vito and eVito are equipped with a 10.25-inch center screen and a new instrument cluster that combines analog dials with a 5.5-inch color screen.

An optional wireless smartphone charging pad is incorporated into the new center console of both models. It can also be equipped with a keyless start, a heated steering wheel, and new dimmed rear lighting for driving at night.

To all this, the Mercedes V-Class and Marco Polo add ambient lighting with 64 colors, and in both V-Class and EQV, the sliding door on the left side of the vehicle is now included as standard equipment. For its part, the electric tailgate is available for the Vito and eVito. In addition, the electric parking brake now comes to all commercial models with automatic transmissions.

 

It should also be noted that the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) information and entertainment system is new in the case of the Vito and eVito, while in the V-Class and derivatives, it adds the possibility of having additional functions such as the transmission of music, Energizing comfort functions and navigation with augmented reality.

In addition, MBUX now includes increased computing power, additional specific functions, and views for electric models (EQV and eVito), as well as parking aid functions displayed on the central display. The system allows the creation of seven different profiles so that each user has a vehicle adapted to their preferences.

The interface also allows you to subscribe to additional services. Some are free, such as the management of maintenance, accidents, and breakdowns or the remote locking and unlocking of doors and the opening and closing of windows. Other services such as navigation with live traffic information, Car-to-X communication, and extended MBUX functions with the “Hey Mercedes” language assistant may require additional charges.

Additionally, the Mercedes EQV and eVito can have the digital service Mercedes me Charge, which offers customers access to a European public charging network with more than half a million charging points, including chargers from the IONITY network. You can discriminate by renewable sources or pay automatically with Plug & Charge, all without the need for manual authentication, since the charging station communicates directly with the vehicle through the charging cable.

Navigation with Electrical Intelligence for EQV and eVito

The MBUX interface allows both the EQV and the eVito to plan routes based on the available charging points, their prices, and the vehicle's charging needs. In addition, there are other related functionalities, such as air conditioning settings. To all this are added new driving assistance systems and the aforementioned Multibeam LED adaptive headlights. Each has 84 individually controllable LED lamps that switch on and off selectively to keep as much light as possible without dazzling other road users.