
It seems an odd fit for the premium marque M-B to also have a van range but they do and it is successful. Their brief foray into pick up trucks was a spectacular flop so they retreated back to what does work for them.
To the right are quarterly wholesale deliveries for delivery vans and vans with seating with become MPVs. 2024 was down 9% and 2025 may exceed that and that doesn't sound too good.  
To better understand the situation, regional figures are to the right. Total deliveries are down 13% YTD. 
Europe (without Germany) is up 17% and Asia (without China) are up 30%. North America and China have pulled things down. 70% of sales are in a combined Europe/Germany.  
Commercial vehicle vans account for nearly 83% of the volume and passenger vans 17%. The Sprinter contributed 135,000 sales, the Vito/V-Class 104,000 and the Titan/T-Class 21,000. 
M-B is to end the Titan/T-Class range in 2026 and focus on the more profitable larger vans. 
Conclusion: M-B has a strong brand image and the van range does that no harm at all. Moving away from small vans is a smart move, something the company is also doing with its car range.  
Data & photos: M-B. For passenger cars, simply click here.

 
 
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