In Ireland, of course, it will remain only diesel when the revised version of the brand's flagship van goes on sale from around the end of August.
Indeed, in all the years that the Sprinter has been sold in Ireland, only one was ever brought in with a petrol engine, and that was for a foreign embassy who simply refused to countenance a diesel engine.
At the launch of the revised one in Dusseldorf last week, the Mercedes-Benz people also noted that it was the base for the LNG variant as well, which is popular in some markets where that fuel is readily available.
The revisions to the Sprinter are mainly to the front end styling. The chassis is also lowered by some 30mm, and the powertrains are all Euro6 compatible, the first full range of vans from any maker to achieve this.
There is also a new suite of safety-related items, including a standard Crosswind Assist which helps the vehicle cope with unexpected sidewinds, and an optional Collision Prevention Assist.
