Mercedes-Benz Vans Australia has launched the eVito all-electric van models – the eVito Panel Van and the eVito Tourer eight-seat people mover – into the local market.

The eVito Panel Van has an electric motor sending 85kW of power and 360Nm of torque from the 60kWh battery pack to the front wheels via a single-speed transmission. Estimated driving range is up to 262km (NEDC) between recharging.

The company says a charging time from 0-100 per cent using AC with a charging power of 11 kW is estimated to take approximately 6.5 hours. 80kW DC fast charging can top up the battery pack from 10-80 per cent in around 35 minutes. Both methods use the vehicle’s inbuilt Type 2 (CCS) charging system. Regenerative braking adds to the vehicle’s range.

The eVito Panel Van offers an 882kg of payload, a GVM of 3200 kg, and up to 6 cubic metres of cargo load volume via a loading space that is 2398mm long, 1709mm wide (excluding wheel arches) and 1392mm high. There are dual rear sliding doors.

The two-seat eVito Panel Van offers Blind Spot Assist with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert; Lane Keeping Assist; Active Brake Assist; PARKTRONIC Active Parking Assist; Highbeam Assist Plus; Hill-Start Assist; Crosswind Assist; front and rear parking sensors; front, thorax and window airbags; automatic headlights; rain-sensing wipers; daytime running lights; and a front and rear acoustic sound generator. Other driving aids include rollover mitigation, load adaptive control, enhanced understeer control and acceleration skid control.

Standard equipment includes Active Distance Assist cruise control; a reversing camera with dynamic steering lines and three rear-view modes; a seven-inch touchscreen with voice control capability, Bluetooth audio streaming and Smartphone integration (Android Auto and Apple CarPlay); a leather-covered, adjustable multifunction steering wheel; a seatbelt warning for both seats; illuminated exits; handy stowage including a centre console, eyewear compartment and cup holders; heated and electrically adjustable side mirrors; and window tinting. The fabric trim seats have lumbar support and cushion length adjustment and are heated.

The eight-seater eVito Tourer shares the same underpinnings and basic architecture, plus safety features and spec list as the Panel Van though it is equipped with a more powerful electric motor sending 150kW and 365Nm to the front wheels. A 90kWh battery offers a claimed 421km of range. Mercedes-Benz Vans says charging from 0 to 100 per cent using AC charging (at 11 kW) takes 10 hours, while DC fast charging (at 110 kW) from 10-80 per cent requires around 45 minutes.

MLRP pricing for the eVito models sees the Van come in at $89,353, and the Tourer people mover at $116,115.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (October 2022)

31 October 2022