2003 Mercedes Vito 111 CDI LWB Full Review,Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour HD

For more in depth reviews check my channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/avtomobil... Filmed by: Tomaž Kožar Jesenice Mercedes Vito Dualiner Cant Seem to Decide Whether Its A Minibus Or A Van, But That Could Well Make It The Perfect Vehicle For Some Demanding Customers. Andy Enright Reports Solving the problem of taking a family abroad with a full quota of luggage is a thorny issue that starts taxing my brain every December. If you enjoy an active lifestyle, youll have probably accumulated a fair amount of paraphernalia that surreptitiously migrates from the nice to bring list onto the essentials. Every subsequent year you go away, the amount of equipment grows and the demands on the vehicle required to carry it all grow ever more stringent. For my familys annual skiing trip, the usual estate car no longer cuts the mustard. With four people travelling and no fewer than six pairs of skis and two snowboards in tow, its a mammoth undertaking. Factor in climbing gear, avalanche safety equipment and enough shoes to keep Imelda Marcos happy for a week and you need a serious vehicle. Step forward the Mercedes Vito Traveliner. Hold on a minute, but isnt this a commercial vehicle? Well, yes and no. In fact its half way between the Viano MPV and the Vito van, offering six seats in two rows of three plus a usefully monstrous luggage bay at the back. Pricing for this vehicle isnt exactly easy to pin down. Mercedes require you to start with a Vito van and pay a premium for the conversion to Dualiner status. This adds the glass in the side windows, and two sets of bench seats. The Comfort version we tested was also laden with a whole array of additional equipment that certainly made the trip a whole lot more comfortable. Satellite navigation looked a major bonus until it was apparent we were only equipped with the CD-ROM disc for the UK. Knowing the route to Dover fairly well, this proved to be something of a missed opportunity, especially when finding ourselves in the back streets of Lyon negotiating a one-way system the wrong way. The other two essentials for any such trip are a CD stereo and air conditioning, both of which were featured in the Dualiner. There were plenty of little touches which also made this a near perfect vehicle for a gear-heavy ski jaunt. The first was that skis could slot lengthwise on the floor and sit beneath the rear seats, ensuring that a section of the rear bench didnt need to be folded forwards. Another feature that was hugely welcome was the fact that the rear seats could recline, allowing those who were sharing the driving duties to catch a little welcome shut-eye in the rear. "A lot of thought has gone into transforming the Dualiner from a workhorse to a vehicle that can fulfil the family brief" One cup holder up front led to the odd squabble, but the door bins are so large that bottles, atlases and other items could easily be accommodated. A glazed rear window would have been desirable for ease of parking, but the