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Mercedes-Benz at the CMT 2019: Exhibition at the Trade Fair is All About the New Sprinter Stuttgart. The third generation of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is already proving to be a successful model, less than a year after its market launch. Since the start of sales in February 2018, the flow of orders has been steadily increasing. Orders placed in Europe for the Sprinter in the camper van segment have almost doubled in 2018 compared to the previous year. In 2019 the new Sprinter will be even more attractive for use as a camper: thanks to the newly developed “Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control� (MBAC) interface module, camper vans based on the new Sprinter will soon be connected homes on wheels. The
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possibilities range from the central display for the gas fill level to controlling the lights and heating using either the touch display in the vehicle or a smartphone app. At this years Caravan, Motoring and Tourism trade fair (CMT), visitors can learn about the new connectivity solution in an interactive discovery corner from 12 to 20 January 2019 at the Mercedes stand in Hall 7. Also on show: various body variants based on the new Sprinter - from the semi-integrated M-Line T 7400 produced by bodybuilder Frankia right up to the Grand Canyon S camping bus produced by HYMER.