Mercedes-Benz's large MPV (W447, revised for the 2024 model year), a van-based people carrier sold in the UK in Long and Extra Long lengths with V 220 d and V 300 d diesels, suited to large families and chauffeur use.
Reviewers agree the V-Class is enormously spacious and carries up to eight people in comfort, with a premium-feeling cabin, good infotainment and easy driving manners for its size. The common criticisms are a very high price and running costs and a diesel engine that sounds gravelly under load; Parkers still finds it van-like, with a dated interior design.
1,950 cc four-cylinder diesel, 120 kW (163 PS) in the V 220 d or 174 kW (237 PS) in the V 300 d; bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
380 Nm (V 220 d), 500 Nm (V 300 d)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Range and charging
Economy (WLTP)
38.2–39.3 mpg
Efficiency
WLTP combined: 39.3 mpg (V 220 d Long), 38.7 mpg (V 220 d Extra Long), 38.2 mpg (V 300 d)
CO2 emissions
188–194 g/km
Practicality
Body
MPV
Seats
7
Length
5,140 mm
Width
1,928 mm
Boot
Maximum load space 4,630 litres (Long) or 5,010 litres (Extra Long); seats-up figure not published on Mercedes UK's technical data
Towing
750 kg unbraked; up to 2,500 kg braked with the Trailer Coupling package (code Q50)
Size
5,140 mm (Long) or 5,370 mm (Extra Long) long, 1,928 mm wide without mirrors (2,249 mm with), 1,901 mm high; 11.8 m turning circle; 70-litre fuel tank; seven- and eight-seat versions listed in the UK price list
Pros and cons
Pros
+Seven or eight seats
+Up to 5,010 litres of load space (Extra Long)
+Tows up to 2,500 kg with the optional Trailer Coupling package
Cons
−Diesel only; no hybrid or electric V-Class (the electric van is sold separately as the EQV)
−38.2–39.3 mpg WLTP combined
−V 220 d takes 11.1 seconds or more to reach 62 mph
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