Wrings Transport follows Actros and Sprinter with Citan 14 June 2013

Privately-owned haulier Wrings Transport has added a new Citan van to its fleet, which also includes five other Mercedes-Benz vehicles – a pair of 3.5-tonne Sprinters and three Actros tractor units.

Supplied by Avonmouth dealer City West Commercials, Wrings' Long-bodied 109 CDI Citan, marks the entry of Mercedes-Benz into the small van market, is powered by the mid-range 90bhp diesel engine.

"We've always had little vans, which we've used as general runabouts and for express deliveries, but Mercedes-Benz has never offered a vehicle this small," observes Wrings managing director Stuart Wring.

Before purchasing its new van, he says Wrings trialled one of City West's Citan demonstrators. "We put 4,000 miles on that vehicle in just two weeks, as it went up and down to Glasgow four times," he recalls.

"It proved very economical, in terms of fuel consumption, while the feedback from our drivers was also extremely positive. In fact, I drove the Citan myself ... and was very impressed," he continues.

"Mercedes-Benz vans have always been very reliable, too. Our Sprinter panel van is now six years old and has clocked-up 300,000 miles, but it's still as good as the day we bought it."

Author
Brian Tinham

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