car issues

July 9, 2001 - The car world is changing quickly and so is Mercedes-Benz, if one is to judge by its new Midi MPV, the new Vaneo. The name clearly suggests its character: it is a van, well a minivan, and it is new (neo, Greek for new). Well almost entirely new.

Actually Vaneo is the much anticipated 'minivan' development of the A-Class and its design had been finalised well on time. If Mercedes-Benz is launching Vaneo on the international market (early next year), four years after the plan was approved, it is because it needed time to completely refurbish the Ludwigsfelde plant the company used to own before WW II, and that was repossessed when the Berlin wall came down.

Quite a selection of alternative versions were on display at the recent press preview but the range is so diversified and comprehensive that showing all possibilities would have been quite confusing.

l dont know
what to do
l just want
car to get
me from A to B