I agree. Sarah added her unique insights (ok: zany comments) to this which hasn't been done before IMHO. What about a mini-series on vehicles which are not cars/SUVs?
We purchased a Thor Motorhome (2016) on a Mercedes V6 diesel chassis. We continue to be amazed and surprised at the quality and performance of this vehicle! This is our 3rd motorhome and definitely the best even after owning a new Leisure Travel van on a Ford chassis. The Thor / Mercedes combination is definitely second to none. Handling, driveability and fuel economy are all excellent.
I bought a '20 Sprinter 2500 4WD Crew as a daily driver. Love the thing. V6 diesel engine, 2 speed transfer case, my KTM 1290 fits in the back, it's everything I wanted in a truck.
This was hilarious, "channelling your inner giraffe", one of the many quips that had me in stitches, just what I needed, thanks Sarah. Though some headache tablets for penguin.😂🐧
I'm happy you did review this car . This is the same feeling that I hade in the first Mercedes Vito ,that came on the market 15 years ago or more(I was in the high school back then. And I wish you will have the chance to test more from the Mercedes lineup,even from the older ones, they are really well engineered cars. Cheers to you Sarah !!! ♡♡
These vans are cool. I had to replace an exhaust manifold on a 2012 sprinter, and it actually was super easy for the motor being configured differently than a car.
My workplace has two of these (~2017 model year). They are amazing as simple cargo vans. We've outfitted them with racks for toolboxes. Mercedes makes a surprising range of vehicles, most of which don't come to the US. Thanks for reviewing something different (not just for your channel, but for Mercedes)!
Sarah, Ive got a Red 2009 W639 VITO . and it fucking RULES!! its an auto diesel (a bit lame) but drives and brakes like a car even with 1000lbs in the back. and has proved to be super reliable. i love it. but the red paint fades like crazy in the harsh Aussie sun.
Awesome review as always Sarah. If you think you might have caught even the slightest amount of the van bug, I absolutely implore you to look up and find anything you can on bad ass rides of the original van craze of the entire 1970's into the early 1980's. For one thing, the styling was SO much better back then. And of course two, most of them had bad to the bone V8's in them. Sweet. Love your channel. 👍🇺🇸
Have a 2018 Metris Cargo I use for my freight delivery business. 3.5 years and 100K now and (knock on wood) it's been great overall. My favorite aspect is I put maximum payload of 2,500 Lbs. in it and can still get close to 30MPG!
I would love to see Sarah build one of these. Building a van is great fun, you can go as nuts as your budget allows. Maybe after the rally car is done?
Yeah! I love that thing. A single bed that folds up sideways on the driver side, and a slide tray holding my MTB with a tiny fridge and sink setup behind the passenger seat with solar panels on the top and a big li-ion battery with cargo nets hanging from the top to store stuff. Nice aggressive tires, and upgrade those headlights and it's the perfect MTB adventure vehicle. More van reviews!
From one veteran to another (and much better looking and mechanically inclined one), thank you for your service in defending our country, Sarah. :) #salute
2:38- Same fuel-filler door set-up on the Sprinter that I've driven whilst volunteering/working for the local food-bank. Sprinter Van's are awesome, btw! :)
What a great review! I'm more of a wagon guy, but they are harder to make a home out of. Vans are the obvious next option, so thanks for that angle in the video!
Sarah, Thanks for your service in the USAF, and thanks for being probably the most attractive, hardworking and informative automotive content creator on the web.
Happy Veterans Day & thank you for your service! I can't say I expected to see a cargo van review on this channel, but then again, it IS a Mercedes-Benz. Having driven a few of the truly old school cargo vans, it looks like that one is a major step up in terms of driving characteristics and interior goodies.
Sarah, you hit all the major points on this video and I hurt from laughing so much. I am on my 2nd Metris and I cheated by getting a Driverge upfit, but left off the awning and kitchen. I got the extra battery, solar panel, table, folding bench bed, and roof pop top with bed. Anybody can buy a portapotty and the only thing missing is some kind of vent or fan which you need when stealth camping. You are my absolutely favorite you tube rock star!!!!!
All european Vans have these. Ford Transit, Opel(Vauxhall) Vivaro, Renault Master, Citroen Jumper, Peugeot Boxer, VW Transporter, Mercedes V-Klasse, Fiat Ducato,...
There was always something lacking in the van reviews I've been watching and I just couldn't put my finger on it. Now I understand what it was today..... belly shirt..... That's what's been missing. thank you so much Sarah
It reminds me of my parents 1986 Mini van that I barely even remember. You get extra Bolstering Score for the Yellow Top that looks amazing on you, you get 3.1 Race Seats. (I like Giraffes)....
Since nobody buys mid or large size vans for fun, they tend to be more expensive than you would expect, and rarely discounted. You know you need the van, they know you need the van.
That was fun. I hope the car companies realize that you do a great job giving honest impressions and technical stats that usually makes me want one of whatever you're reviewing.
I'm so in tune with your channel. I'm also building my tiny home/motovan in a VW Transporter t5 and also modifying an old 2002 focus I kept from my dad. Greetings from México! Cheers
Thanks for testing this. I'm looking at the shorter wheelbase version. I like the turbo engine and RWD. The bare-bones 126"wb Metris starts at $27k. Pretty good value, I think. Plus it has a tow rating of 5000lbs and a cargo capacity of 2400lbs. You can get 4x8 sheets of plywood to lie flat in the back. I'm concerned that it would be too crude and noisy on the road, though. Nearest dealer is over 200 miles away.
I have a 2018 Metris Cargo I use for my freight delivery business. In short it's a beast. Just crossed 100K miles in 3.5 years and it's been a beast. I carry max payload of 2,500 Lbs. and still get close to 30MPG! I plan on getting the extended version very soon. Touch wood, it's been great..!
The high torque / low RPM setting kinda makes sense for a cargo van. It's designed to haul heavy loads. You need the torque down low, to get the weight rolling, more so than at the top end.
Great companies that we were I watched your show for a long time and I really enjoy it I have a daughter that's the car girl so it makes me proud to see other car girls in the community and I always look forward to your videos you crack me up I just want to thank you for brightening my day each time I see your video hours of mechanic for over 38 years
A cargo van wouldn’t be complete without a van lifer enjoying a good book in a cozy sleeping bag with a iced chai latte ... 😅 ... Love the way you’re incorporating your little sister into the review. Great way to get her to overcome her shyness with the camera. Love your show. Keep up the great work! We look for your uploads every 72 hours. 👍 Victor and Jennie
Happy Veterans Day Sarah
Thank you for your service.
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Tons of room for smashing
cargo if not properly tied down or secured.
You snook that comment in there like Sarah snook a couple sideways drifts and somebody's Van....🤭
are we talking velvet ropes here???
I like the cut of your jib sir!
I have a Metris. I do a lotta smashing in there. It's why I bought one
I am quite certain this is the most entertaining review of a van ever recorded....😝👍
It was super fun to film! Lol
@@SarahnTuned You are awesome!!! 🥰
This rocked it out.....
Agreed.
Definitely the best review of a van, lately.
Not only did I enjoy this review 😊 but I’d like to see you review more “unusual” vehicles 🚗 just the greatest!
I agree. Sarah added her unique insights (ok: zany comments) to this which hasn't been done before IMHO. What about a mini-series on vehicles which are not cars/SUVs?
And yes they are reclineable......funniest spot ever.
I agree!! LOL
Whoa! The bass is turned up in this video. I like Go Sarah!!! Great review you make them fun.
Love my Vito (Uk version of the Metris) Got the 3ltr V6 it’s definitely fun to drive.
Wow, that's a beast! 😀
Sarah, as always you hit the important parts on the money and I love watching you. Tall women ROCK!
We purchased a Thor Motorhome (2016) on a Mercedes V6 diesel chassis. We continue to be amazed and surprised at the quality and performance of this vehicle! This is our 3rd motorhome and definitely the best even after owning a new Leisure Travel van on a Ford chassis. The Thor / Mercedes combination is definitely second to none. Handling, driveability and fuel economy are all excellent.
I bought a '20 Sprinter 2500 4WD Crew as a daily driver. Love the thing. V6 diesel engine, 2 speed transfer case, my KTM 1290 fits in the back, it's everything I wanted in a truck.
You crack me up. Love your reviews.
This has got to be one of your best & funniest reviews ever! Thank you Sarah for all the work you put in to these for us!
I would love to see you do a van-life build, then you could add travel to the channel...going out and visiting other automotive RUclipsrs 🤔👍😉
Hasn't that been done to death by free-spirited posers?
It’s certainly been done by the hipster crowd but I have total confidence that Sarah would do it better. Because Sarah. And penguins...
"Reclinable" THUD
LOL I am ded
For a second I though she was too. :D
Thats our Sarah, a "stand up comic".
I like your sense of humor. You also do good evaluations of the many vehicles you review.
Amazing Sarah you are my most favourite RUclipsr
As always... a great review. Thanks (both of you) for the video.
Honestly a surprising review! I'm impressed with the Mercedes Van, Sarah!
only Sarah can do a review on a van and still be perfect and entertaining, amazing content, keep up the great work.
This was hilarious, "channelling your inner giraffe", one of the many quips that had me in stitches, just what I needed, thanks Sarah. Though some headache tablets for penguin.😂🐧
Hello from Europe, the fuel filler location is the standard location for all European Made Vans over here
I just bought the Metris for my business and i have to agree it's an an amazing van. It smatches the competition
This was a very entertaining review!!!
Great work Sarah!!
I own a Metris and it's been great! I agree with your review. I love your reviews!
Quite possibly your best and funniest review yet. Love it when you review something other than typical daily drivers or super cars.
Thanks for your service and thanks for doing a very entertaining van review. Vanlife is an interesting life to live.
The review that nobody wanted or needed, but we’re so glad we got because it’s Sarah and she rocks!
I'm happy you did review this car . This is the same feeling that I hade in the first Mercedes Vito ,that came on the market 15 years ago or more(I was in the high school back then. And I wish you will have the chance to test more from the Mercedes lineup,even from the older ones, they are really well engineered cars. Cheers to you Sarah !!! ♡♡
I’m so glad to see you testing more Mercedes. They really are great vehicles 🚗
The music when you start driving it fits with it so perfect lol
These vans are cool. I had to replace an exhaust manifold on a 2012 sprinter, and it actually was super easy for the motor being configured differently than a car.
My workplace has two of these (~2017 model year). They are amazing as simple cargo vans. We've outfitted them with racks for toolboxes. Mercedes makes a surprising range of vehicles, most of which don't come to the US. Thanks for reviewing something different (not just for your channel, but for Mercedes)!
Sarah, Ive got a Red 2009 W639 VITO . and it fucking RULES!! its an auto diesel (a bit lame) but drives and brakes like a car even with 1000lbs in the back. and has proved to be super reliable. i love it. but the red paint fades like crazy in the harsh Aussie sun.
This is the first cargo van review I encountered on RUclips (or anywhere, TBH). I love it! More quirky vehicles, please!
Awesome review as always Sarah. If you think you might have caught even the slightest amount of the van bug, I absolutely implore you to look up and find anything you can on bad ass rides of the original van craze of the entire 1970's into the early 1980's. For one thing, the styling was SO much better back then. And of course two, most of them had bad to the bone V8's in them. Sweet. Love your channel. 👍🇺🇸
Have a 2018 Metris Cargo I use for my freight delivery business. 3.5 years and 100K now and (knock on wood) it's been great overall. My favorite aspect is I put maximum payload of 2,500 Lbs. in it and can still get close to 30MPG!
Vans are the best. I have owned my T4 for 16 years.
Hey Mercedes - You need to link to this video on your Metris pages. The reclining seats bit will sell! What a fun review!!!
I would love to see Sarah build one of these. Building a van is great fun, you can go as nuts as your budget allows. Maybe after the rally car is done?
Yes! Her Ideas on suspension tuning would be really cool! How ever I'd like to see her with a stronger V6 version for more performance.
Thats so AWESOME to have your sis in videos with you... I LOVE!! :)
Ive been lusting after one of these...a rear wheel drive mini van!
Yeah! I love that thing. A single bed that folds up sideways on the driver side, and a slide tray holding my MTB with a tiny fridge and sink setup behind the passenger seat with solar panels on the top and a big li-ion battery with cargo nets hanging from the top to store stuff. Nice aggressive tires, and upgrade those headlights and it's the perfect MTB adventure vehicle. More van reviews!
Cool van. Outstanding review. No question, one of your top 5 bolster wiggles.
Doug Demuro: Here's Why the Mercedes Metris Is The Worst Minivan Ever Made
Sarah: I Reviewed a Van.....it was Amazing!
Does Doug know its NOT a "minivan"?
Yeah, it is a mid-sized van.
Doug has no clue. This is the van to get in Europe. Pretty popular in VIP Taxi or cargo/service van.
You were very peppy during the review. I like to see you happy! Keep up the great reviews! Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SARAH.
From one veteran to another (and much better looking and mechanically inclined one), thank you for your service in defending our country, Sarah. :) #salute
Awesome review; fun entertaining and original. Keep up the great work 👍
Annndddd you just made my month so far, thank you. I love your humor!!!!
2:38- Same fuel-filler door set-up on the Sprinter that I've driven whilst volunteering/working for the local food-bank. Sprinter Van's are awesome, btw! :)
The best van review ever. You could make a dumpster truck interesting.
Thanks Sarah for your service. Hope you had a great Veterans day!
What a great review! I'm more of a wagon guy, but they are harder to make a home out of. Vans are the obvious next option, so thanks for that angle in the video!
Sarah, Thanks for your service in the USAF, and thanks for being probably the most attractive, hardworking and informative automotive content creator on the web.
I'm so glad you reviewed the Metris!
Omg, this is by far the best and funniest automotive channel I've seen. I hate auto channels( tfl, cough), not a big gearhead, but this is great.
Happy Veterans Day & thank you for your service! I can't say I expected to see a cargo van review on this channel, but then again, it IS a Mercedes-Benz. Having driven a few of the truly old school cargo vans, it looks like that one is a major step up in terms of driving characteristics and interior goodies.
It's called the V class in Europe wich you can really deck out like a sorta s class van with an v6 even
Awesome, I had so much fun! :D
You two sisters are a great team!
Sarah, you hit all the major points on this video and I hurt from laughing so much. I am on my 2nd Metris and I cheated by getting a Driverge upfit, but left off the awning and kitchen. I got the extra battery, solar panel, table, folding bench bed, and roof pop top with bed. Anybody can buy a portapotty and the only thing missing is some kind of vent or fan which you need when stealth camping. You are my absolutely favorite you tube rock star!!!!!
Yes! Need more van reviews!
VAN HALEN LYFE!! - I'm super impressed but shocked that their wasn't a single hot shoe, burnin down the avenue or Hot for teacher reference!
Hilarious yet usefully informative review. You are the best!
Awesome van and Awesome job at showing us your funny personality. I am hooked!!
There is also a front wheel drive transverse engine configuration on this model using Renault derived engines (well, on the Vito at least)
Sarah! Great review as usual and Happy Veterans Day! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 🇺🇸❤️
My new favorite van review. Loved the whole sliding the side door open all classy like lol
"Hitting the earth with little meteors," oh my god I laughed so hard I cried. This was your best review yet Sarah, please don't ever stop being you.
Loved it! Thank you for your service Sarah.
I leased one of these for a few years, got a re-Map, rocket ship!! Fastest van in the west, East, south and North....
Absolutely 💯cool, you were entertaining and informative. Great combo!!
The fuel door is so people don’t tamper with it.
And it's the same arragenement with VW Cargo Vans too.
Ford Transits do this too.
All european Vans have these. Ford Transit, Opel(Vauxhall) Vivaro, Renault Master, Citroen Jumper, Peugeot Boxer, VW Transporter, Mercedes V-Klasse, Fiat Ducato,...
It looked like you had so much fun doing this review. Loved it.
There was always something lacking in the van reviews I've been watching and I just couldn't put my finger on it. Now I understand what it was today..... belly shirt..... That's what's been missing. thank you so much Sarah
Ive got one of these for my work vehicle, the top dash cupholders are awesome for a cupholder cell phone mount!
Am I the only one who backed up the video and replayed 3:54 to 3:56 twice? Seriously, great review Sarah. Semper Fi
Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. It is official, you can make any vehicle review entertaining! 👍🏻👏
It reminds me of my parents 1986 Mini van that I barely even remember. You get extra Bolstering Score for the Yellow Top that looks amazing on you, you get 3.1 Race Seats. (I like Giraffes)....
Wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy or like this video. I was pleasantly surprised! Very witty and interesting way to give a review.
Since nobody buys mid or large size vans for fun, they tend to be more expensive than you would expect, and rarely discounted. You know you need the van, they know you need the van.
That was fun. I hope the car companies realize that you do a great job giving honest impressions and technical stats that usually makes me want one of whatever you're reviewing.
Even when you make fun of their cup holder placement...
Love my Mercedes Vito, it’s just passed 240000 miles and going strong!
That is a good van indeed. 🚐
Awesome vehicle, awesome review!!! Thank you for always bringing amazing content. YOU ROCK!!!
I'm so in tune with your channel. I'm also building my tiny home/motovan in a VW Transporter t5 and also modifying an old 2002 focus I kept from my dad. Greetings from México! Cheers
Thanks for testing this. I'm looking at the shorter wheelbase version. I like the turbo engine and RWD. The bare-bones 126"wb Metris starts at $27k. Pretty good value, I think. Plus it has a tow rating of 5000lbs and a cargo capacity of 2400lbs. You can get 4x8 sheets of plywood to lie flat in the back. I'm concerned that it would be too crude and noisy on the road, though. Nearest dealer is over 200 miles away.
I have a 2018 Metris Cargo I use for my freight delivery business. In short it's a beast. Just crossed 100K miles in 3.5 years and it's been a beast. I carry max payload of 2,500 Lbs. and still get close to 30MPG! I plan on getting the extended version very soon. Touch wood, it's been great..!
It doesn't matter what you review, I'll watch it. You are entertaining.
Lol... You had me with “somersaulting van”! Nice to see the penguin cameo, as well. Thank you, Sarah (and Celine).
Great review. I have seen many of these on the road and always wondered about them. Who better than Sarah to fill me in.
Best van review - one of you best - full stop! Excellent comedy!
Loved it. You killed it girl well done. Enjoyed it and learned something also.
The high torque / low RPM setting kinda makes sense for a cargo van. It's designed to haul heavy loads. You need the torque down low, to get the weight rolling, more so than at the top end.
Great companies that we were I watched your show for a long time and I really enjoy it I have a daughter that's the car girl so it makes me proud to see other car girls in the community and I always look forward to your videos you crack me up I just want to thank you for brightening my day each time I see your video hours of mechanic for over 38 years
I don't watch a lot of your review videos, but I saw this and for sure had to watch it. You should see if you can get one of the sprinters to review.
Great review, the VW Transporter gets all the plaudits in the UK, we love the Vito too , 😘
nice to see. yes they are a bit "skippy" in the wet. but its fun when you know how. good one.
I think your onto something Sarah. You should do more quirky vehicle reviews. No one else is doing that.. I'd watch them all.!!
Best reviewer ever
Great review Sarah. Kudos to Mercedes for retaining "correct wheel drive" in a van. I would think the next step would be all wheel drive.
A cargo van wouldn’t be complete without a van lifer enjoying a good book in a cozy sleeping bag with a iced chai latte ... 😅 ...
Love the way you’re incorporating your little sister into the review. Great way to get her to overcome her shyness with the camera.
Love your show. Keep up the great work!
We look for your uploads every 72 hours. 👍
Victor and Jennie
The reclining rear seats won me over.