The company continues to electrify and modify its commercial trans-ship. This time it introduced an updated eVito - a small commercial city van, an electric version of the all-famous Vito. The company takes orders for 2018 and says that the fully electric eVito is not inferior to diesel brethren. The new eVito received batteries for 41 kWh. The power of the power plant is 113 l. , and the torque - 300 Nm. According to the characteristics of such a set can be compared with a diesel Vito with a 1.6-liter engine. The maximum load-carrying capacity is 1 ton, the van accommodates 6.6 cubic meters of cargo. The manufacturer promises that without a cargo van can drive up to 150 km on one charge. At maximum load or heavy road conditions, the range can be as low as 100 km. A full charge will take 6 hours. The van will not provide high speeds - the maximum declared at a level of 120 km / h, but for urban use it will do. It quickly accelerates to 80 km / h and supports this speed without any problems.

At the start of sales it will be possible to choose a modification with an elongated body. In addition to buying the van, commercial customers can turn to Mercedes for help in organizing the filling infrastructure in their company. At the same time, the automaker provides software for controlling and efficient energy consumption, and also teaches the personnel the most economical driving. The starting price for a truck is $ 47,000.

Original article: Mercedes introduced an electric commercial minivan.