Have you ever heard of a sprinter van? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. While this vehicle type has a lot to offer, it remains a well-kept secret for the most part.
Sprinter vans first came on the scene in 1995 in Germany when Mercedes-Benz designed them to replace an older T1N van that hadn’t been redesigned since 1977. That same year, the sprinter van won the “International Van of the Year” award.
A sprinter van comes in the following three different varieties:
Cargo (non-passenger)
Crew (passenger)
Passenger
The passenger van can fit up to 15 people with four or five rows of seats, while the crew van has two rows of seats that fit up to six people. The rest of the room in the crew van is left open for items you need to transport.
As it becomes more important to minimize exposure to germs, sprinters are the perfect vehicle for group travel. Fewer passengers means fewer germs, and their
The variety of sizes that sprinter vans come in makes them ideal for camper conversions. It’s been 25 years since sprinter vans were first introduced, which means that there are lots of them out there to look at if you’re purchasing one to convert.
Why would someone want to convert a sprinter van? The answers to this are easy to see: they’re super portable, they’re small (yet still capable of fitting your things), and they are economical. Camper conversion sprinter vans offer the perfect way to travel the country from the safety and security of your own “home on wheels.”
There are a couple of ways to get a sprinter van with a camper conversion, it all depends on your carpentry and design skills. If you, like me, have very few skills in that area, you might want to consider purchasing an already converted sprinter van.
It’s pretty easy to find a variety of designs and layouts to meet your needs. Most have a modified sleeping area and they usually maximize the space as much as possible. You can get a sprinter van with a sink and two burners, or even a sprinter van with a mini fridge.
Personal anecdote time: my friend built a camper conversion from a sprinter van and made a table where the top part of the table was removable for storage inside underneath the flat surface. Sprinter vans turned into camper vans are awesome if you are itching to hit the road.
Sprinter vans are a smart option for travel in the time of COVID
So much has changed in the world since January 2020. Who’d have guessed that six months into the year, there would still be regulations around wearing masks in public or keeping stores at 50% capacity if they are open? It truly seems as if the landscape of the world has been changed. As people resume traveling, staying in small groups may become the norm and preferred mode of transportation.
When you plan a trip, whether it’s for employee training or for a bachelorette party, a sprinter van might be a perfect option. If you have an A team and a B team for work schedules, you can transport them easily, in different vehicles. Same goes for transporting people from a church to the wedding venue.
We can connect you to a modern bus with free WiFi, reclining seats, and TVs to make any game day shuttle, corporate shuttle service, or private trip that much better.
Sprinter vans can help keep groups of folks happily and comfortably socially distanced. They’re cozy, comfortable, and most importantly, you can use them to keep people safely groupe