Mercedes-Benz has a new contender in the small van segment and it’s called the Citan!

Mercedes-Benz has a presence in the large van segment with its Vito and Sprinter products but now a more compact van offering has been revealed. This is the Citan. It’s worth noting that Merc will also bring a more upmarket T-Class van offering to market in the near future (see spy images here).

Interestingly, the Citan is the last commercial vehicle project from Mercedes-Benz to feature an internal combustion engine as all future projects will be electric. An electric eCitan is due for launch in the second half of 2022.

The Citan will rival products such as the Volkswagen Caddy, Opel Combo, Fiat Doblo and Peugeot Partner, to name a few.

The Citan is underpinned by the familiar Renault Kangoo but has been given the Mercedes-Benz styling treatment. The Citan measures 4 498 mm in length with a wheelbase of 2 716 mm and will be offered as both a passenger Tourer and a commercial Panel Van version.

The Citan can be had with up to 2 sliding doors with a 615 mm opening while two 180-degree rear doors provide easy access to the 3 005 mm load bay. The Citan Tourer however forgoes the 2 rear doors for an optional single tailgate. Towing capacity is rated at 1 500 kg.

On the inside, the Citan features a modern-looking interior design and Merc’s MBUX infotainment operating system makes its way into the Citan via a 7-inch touchscreen which offers voice activation, Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability.

In terms of driver assistance features, the Citan is equipped with Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Distance Assist Distronic (adaptive cruise control), Hill Start Assist and Active Brake Assist. 7 airbags are standard for the Citan Tourer while the Citan Panal Van is equipped with 6 airbags.

What engines power the new Mercedes-Benz Citan?

An all-electric eCitan will come to market in 2022.

The Citan will be powered by a 1.5-litre turbodiesel engine and a 1.3-litre turbopetrol engine.

A 1.5-litre turbodiesel engine is offered in 3 states of tune including the 108 CDI with 55 kW / 230 Nm, the 110 CDI with 70 kW / 260 Nm and the 112 CDI with 85 kW / 270 Nm.

On the petrol front, the 1.3-litre turbopetrol is offered with either 75 kW and 200 Nm (110) or 96 kW and 240 Nm (113).

As for the Citan Tourer, it’s offered with the above 110 CDI engine and both petrol engine variants (110 and 113).

The range-topping petrol and diesel engines will be paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission while a 6-speed manual transmission will be offered across the rest of the Citan range.

Powertrain details for the electric eCitan have yet to be revealed but Mercedes-Benz has stated that it’s expected to offer a range of approximately 285 km (WLTP) and will be able to rapid charge from 10% to 80% in about 40 minutes.

At the time of publishing, Mercedes-Benz South Africa has yet to confirm whether the new Citan will come to South Africa. As always, we will keep you updated as soon as we receive more information, so stay tuned!

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