Mercedes Sets Out to Make Sexy Vans With Yacht-Like Interiors

Vans haven’t always been objects of desire. When Fiat launched its Multipla model in the late 1990s, supporters of the soccer team Juventus — many of whom worked for the Italian carmaker — were subjected to stadium banners calling them as unpleasant-looking as the van they built.

While Mercedes-Benz’s passenger car division likes to trumpet its popularity among royalty and world leaders, its vans division has long been more of the people. It’s had a longstanding cooperation with mass manufacturer Renault.

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