The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been a popular option in the heavy commercial van segment for close to 30 years, during which time a raft of new keenly-priced and well-specified competitors have arrived to challenge it. Does this latest, third-generation version do enough to hold them at bay?

Having driven the FWD van and the RWD cab chassis light truck versions of the Sprinter, it was time to get behind the wheel of a RWD van. As tested, this spec offered quite a lot to like - but at a higher price than some may be willing to pay.

As with most things, the only constant in the Australian new car market is change. The first part of 2023 was a story of constricted supply thanks to everything from COVID-19 and a shortage of semi-conductors to cars on grass infested with seeds, snails and bugs.