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    Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

    1998 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $40,500

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1998 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is regarded as a Van Over 3.5t built in Germany with prices starting at $40,500 before on-road costs.

    This Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is powered by a 2.9L 5-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 3800 rpm) and 280 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. It has a 76L fuel tank

    The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter measures 2180mm (85.8 inches) in height, 5830mm (229.5 inches) in length, 1988mm (78.3 inches) in width with a 3550mm (139.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1725kg (3803.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sprinter Base comes standard with 195/70 R15 front tyres and 195/70 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    Work
    Luxury
    Transporting
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    2D Cab Chassis
    Diesel
    2.9L
    rear
    5 MT
    2
    2

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    Power to Weight
    28.36 - 57.51 kW/t
    28.36 kW/t
    57.51 kW/t
    Price
    $34,950 - $46,500
    $34,950
    $64,015
    Warranty (Years)
    3 years
    2 years
    3 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    100,000 km
    100,000 km
    Years on Sale
    1 - 7 years
    2 years
    4 years

    Dimensions

    2180mm
    1988mm
    5830mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeIn-Line
    Size (cc)2874
    Size (L)2.9L
    Cylinders5
    Camshaft-
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder-
    Power90kW
    Power RPM3800
    Torque280Nm
    Torque RPM2000
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio19.5

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension Front-
    Suspension Rear-
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)76
    Fuel TypeDiesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake Front-
    Brake Rear-
    Tyre Front195/70 R15
    Tyre Rear195/70 R15
    Front Rim Size-
    Rear Rim Size-

    Vehicle Height (mm)2180
    Vehicle Length (mm)5830
    Vehicle Width (mm)1988
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3550
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)1725
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)4490
    Track Front (mm)1647
    Track Rear (mm)1552
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)2000
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors2
    Seats2
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2000-04-30

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-
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