Business is slow this time of year so being bored and not wanting to watch any more Jerry Springer re-runs I decided to jump in the PM and checkout the 2019 Sprinter and Transits. Here what I found:
Sprinter:
1. New 2.0 gas engine with 9 speed transmission. Test drove you think the PM is underpowered this thing was a dog! Test drove the 3.0 diesel with the 7 speed transmission very smooth lots of low end power as usual but with the same problematic emissions crap no thanks! Cockpit updated nice and simple kinda of sparse looking typical German design/engineering looks simple but underneath a complex/complicated mess! Dimensions remain the same fit and finish very good. Expensive as expected.
2. Transit:
1. New I4 diesel didn't have one to test drive but I expect the same as most diesels feel slow to get going but once up to speed fine. Standard V6 Meh.... not all that great I think Pentastar 6 much better. Ecoboost V6 lots of power very quick but nothing extraordinary. Crew versions offered attractive but I don't have a need for this all the kids are grown and I generally don't like people. All wheel drive another attractive offering but living in Texas I really have no use for this. Front end re-fresh as well as the cockpit nice but once again meh... Dimensions stay the same.
Conclusion: Promaster still better even though no significant changes to exterior or engine. I will be ordering a new 159 extended today. Now the wait begins again!
Sprinter:
1. New 2.0 gas engine with 9 speed transmission. Test drove you think the PM is underpowered this thing was a dog! Test drove the 3.0 diesel with the 7 speed transmission very smooth lots of low end power as usual but with the same problematic emissions crap no thanks! Cockpit updated nice and simple kinda of sparse looking typical German design/engineering looks simple but underneath a complex/complicated mess! Dimensions remain the same fit and finish very good. Expensive as expected.
2. Transit:
1. New I4 diesel didn't have one to test drive but I expect the same as most diesels feel slow to get going but once up to speed fine. Standard V6 Meh.... not all that great I think Pentastar 6 much better. Ecoboost V6 lots of power very quick but nothing extraordinary. Crew versions offered attractive but I don't have a need for this all the kids are grown and I generally don't like people. All wheel drive another attractive offering but living in Texas I really have no use for this. Front end re-fresh as well as the cockpit nice but once again meh... Dimensions stay the same.
Conclusion: Promaster still better even though no significant changes to exterior or engine. I will be ordering a new 159 extended today. Now the wait begins again!