OREANDA-NEWS. September 10, 2015. Mercedes-Benz at the international truck show Comtrans-Motor Show 2015 in Moscow presented his entire portfolio - from a compact delivery van to the tonnage specialized vehicles, including those that intended for sports and recreation. Many of them have been created thanks to cooperation with Russian local partners.

Local production of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic was launched in collaboration with the "GAZ Group" in 2013. The unit works with six certified Russian Bodybuilding companies, which will convert Mercedes-Benz vehicles for different purposes. The model range "sprinter" in the Russian market today includes more than a dozen of different body versions - trailers and mobile kitchens, ambulances and shops on wheels, taxis and vehicles for tourism.

On the basis of Sprinter it was created a modification Mixto - solution for those, who need to carry simultaneously both people and large loads. In the exhibition Comtrans-2015, it was shown Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic Kombi - van, which provides a large space for skis, surfboards or hunting equipment of its eight passengers.

One of the main premieres of this year in Comtrans-2015 was the vehicle Sprinter Classic SuperBike Edition. Paying tribute to the growing popularity of motorcycles in Russia, the developers have created a car that serves as a vehicle to transport the team of 4 riders and their motorcycles. The vehicle also includes a convenient camp store for their equipment and spare parts. Third, Super Bike Edition is capable to protect motorcyclists from the weather, to hide motorcycles from prying eyes.

According to the "AUTOSTAT", for the first seven months of 2015 the market volume of new light commercial vehicles Mercedes Benz in Russia was 4.6 thousand units. Among them, more than 3.3 thousand were - Mercedes Benz Sprinter vehicles (growth compared to the same period of the last year was 5.8%).