The 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 Could Be the Better Option for Your Business

Commercial vans designed to accommodate the heavy cargo loads of your business and make life easier for both you and your customers. However, choosing the right commercial cargo van is where life can sometimes get a little difficult because there are quite a few options out there when it comes to cargo vans designed for fleet purposes. One such option is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500, which might be the best van for you if you are looking for a heavy-duty van that can haul or tow cargo around town. But why would you choose to shop for a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 for sale over the competition? Well, if you're looking for a specific kind of van with a specific kind of cargo capabilities, it has the competition beat in a few areas that might matter a lot to you, specifically payload capacity and tow ratings.

Are Payload and Towing a Priority for Your Business?

If you need to tow a lot of goods across short or long distances, having a maximum towing capacity closer to what you would find on a pickup truck adds a lot of versatility and utility to a cargo van. It also means that even if you don't max out the towing capacity, the van is designed to work within that capacity limit, so you can get a lot of longevity out of it without worrying about it falling short of your utility expectations. That's one of the benefits of opting for a cargo van that can tow more than the competition. If you have to reduce your deliveries or transportation expectations to meet the lower capabilities of a less powerful van, then you're not only limiting what you can provide to customers but also your potential business prospects.

The same applies to the payload capabilities; you don't want to come up short of what you're able to haul. As you know, being able to get more done in fewer trips can improve the efficiency of your business. With the Sprinter 4500's high payload capacity, you can haul more and deliver more. Having a van that can scale to your business requirements is absolutely vital, and that's part of the appeal of the 2024 Sprinter 4500's capabilities, given that it has much higher payload and towing ratings compared to its nearest competitors and can be outfitted with all of the necessary equipment to make the most use of its ratings.

High Payload Ratings

When you look at the specifications of the available heavy cargo van options from Mercedes-Benz, Ram, and Ford, you quickly realize that the Sprinter manages to beat the Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit in some very important areas. All three vehicles can be configured in different ways, including roof height and wheelbase length. However, the different design philosophies affect how all three vehicles can manage their payload.

At the top end of the payload offerings from Ram, the ProMaster 3500, with a standard roof and a standard wheelbase, reaches a maximum payload capacity of 4,820 lbs. Ford manages to top that with the Transit T-350HD, which has a maximum payload capacity of 5,114 lbs when equipped with dual rear wheels, an extended wheelbase, and a high roof. This gives you a significant bump over what the Ram ProMaster 3500 offers but is still not on par with what Mercedes-Benz has to offer.

If you configure the Sprinter 4500 similarly to the Transit T-350HD, with an extended wheelbase and a high roof, you can achieve a maximum payload capacity of 6,250 lbs, beating Ford's heavy-duty cargo van by 1,136 lbs. However, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 doesn't top out there; if you have it configured with the standard 144-inch wheelbase and a standard roof, you can achieve a maximum payload capacity of 6,812 lbs. That's 1,698 lbs more than the 2024 Ford Transit's most capable model, and it's roughly 2,000 lbs more than the ProMaster's most capable model.

How is this achieved? Thanks to the high-quality design of the Sprinter paired with a sturdy reinforced leaf-spring suspension and highly durable axles, the structure of the Sprinter is capable of supporting a lot of payload capacity. This gives the van the capability it needs to haul more and hold more than the competition. Plus, it sits on a much longer wheelbase than the competition, giving it the endurance and strength required to haul multiple tons of payload, which is perfect for those who need a heavy-duty cargo van for their business.

Top Towing Capacities

Comparing the heavy cargo van variants to one another also reveals that the 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 is a top pick for those looking to use the van for towing purposes. The ProMaster and Transit have very similar towing capacities, but the Sprinter 4500 offers the best out of the three. For instance, the 2024 Ford Transit, with a low roof and standard wheelbase in rear-wheel drive, can achieve a maximum towing capacity of 6,900 lbs. That gives you a good amount of towing for your business, which can include everything from a cargo trailer to major equipment.

The 2024 Ram ProMaster 3500 also offers a similar maximum towing capacity when configured with a standard roof and short wheelbase, enabling you to tow up to 6,910 lbs worth of cargo. Interestingly enough, the Ram ProMaster 3500 gives you a bit more towing capacity compared to the Ford Transit despite having a much lower payload capacity. However, both the competing cargo vans come up short compared to the cargo van from Mercedes-Benz, given that the Sprinter 4500 is capable of towing hundreds of pounds more than the ProMaster and Transit in multiple configurations.

Whether configured with a standard roof or a high roof, or with the standard wheelbase or the extended wheelbase, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 is capable of towing up to 7,500 lbs. So, unlike the Transit and ProMaster, the Sprinter can be configured for all types of fleet use and still offer impressive towing capacity. This is made possible not only due to its sturdy chassis and suspension design but also thanks to the powertrain configuration, where the 2.0-liter four-cylinder high-output diesel engine does a lot of the work to ensure the van can achieve a high towing capacity. The four-cylinder diesel produces 211 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque. All of that torque is transferred through the 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission, allowing the Sprinter 4500 to give you those impressive tow ratings. So you can trailer thousands of pounds to and from various destinations for your business with ease.

Configure a Heavy-Duty Cargo Van for Your Business Today

If you need a heavy-duty cargo van for your fleet, contact us so we can help you get the right kind of van configured for your business. If towing and payload are a big part of what you're looking for out of a commercial van, shopping for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 is the best way to go. You don't want to settle for less just because it seems like some vans may be more available than others or because one might be cheaper than the other. It's important to look at all of the factors, from upfitting and size to performance and utility and everything else in between. If you have questions or are interested in the Sprinter 4500 for your business, reach out to us at your earliest convenience and let us help you get the most out of your fleet.