Mercedes' aging Viano becomes the V-Class for 2015. Here we drive the V250 diesel on UK roads It's the thoroughly reworked Mercedes-Benz V-Class, previously the Viano, which was starting to look a little long in the tooth next to the recently introduced Ford Tourneo Custom and Volkswagen T6 Caravelle.The very latest Mercedes materials, technology and infotainment are present and correct on this new V-Class, though, while the exterior styling has been updated to incorporate the firm's two-blade grille incorporating the three-pointed star.Although the 2.1-litre diesel engine in the V250 we're driving has been carried over from the previous model, it too has been revised for 2015. It now emits 166g/km of CO2 and officially manages 44.8mpg combined, which is better than both aforementioned rivals. Our standard V-Class test car gets seven individual seats in a two/two/three configuration, but an 'Extra Long' model - 48cm longer - is available with eight individual seats as standard, or the no-cost option of reducing it to seven.
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