DaimlerChrysler would expose the Freightliner brand to the light-duty market for the first time by adding the European-derived Sprinter commercial vans in the United States as a 2002 model (one year ...

Developed by Mercedes-Benz's commercial truck division, the Sprinter is sold at Freightliner dealers as well. A myriad of wheelbases, roof heights, and seat configurations are available.

Seen with a Mercedes-Benz badge in Europe through the 1990s, the Sprinter van debuted in North American through the Freightliner truck brand. Debuting in 2002, the sale of the commercial van marked ...