Mercedes-Benz Citan Explained

Mercedes-Benz Citan
Manufacturer:Renault
Production:2012–present
Predecessor:Mercedes-Benz Vaneo
Class:Panel van/Leisure activity vehicle (M)
Layout:Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

The Mercedes-Benz Citan is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle introduced as a badge-engineered variant of the Renault Kangoo in 2012 and marketed by Mercedes-Benz as the successor to the Vaneo compact MPV. In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, the Citan is the smallest model offered, alongside the mid-size Vito (aka Viano, V-Class, and EQV) and large Sprinter.__TOC__

First generation (W415; 2012)

First generation
Aka:Renault Kangoo
Nissan NV250
Production:2012–2021
Assembly:France: Maubeuge (MCA)
Body Style:4/5-door panel van
4/5-door MPV
Length:39371NaN1 (Compact)
43211NaN1 (Long)
47051NaN1 (Extra Long/Dualiner)
Width:18291NaN1
Height:18091NaN1
Wheelbase:26971NaN1
Designer:Felipe Gorsten[1]
Model Code:W415

Production

The Citan, internally designated as the W415, is a result of the partnership between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and is assembled by Renault subsidiary MCA in the northern French town of Maubeuge, alongside its twin, the Renault Kangoo.

The van is aimed at both the passenger car and light commercial vehicle markets and is the first Mercedes-Benz to be launched into the commercial vehicle market since the Vito in 1995. Daimler claim the leisure activity vehicle sector is the fastest-growing market area in Europe, accounting for 700,000 sales annually.

Bodystyles

The Citan is available in three different lengths: compact (3.94m), long (4.32m) and extra-long (4.71m). The vehicle comes in three bodystyles: Panel Van, Dualiner and Traveliner, with the Panel Van seating up to two people and both the Dualiner and Traveliner seating up to five.

Safety

The Citan Traveliner received four passenger stars in the Euro NCAP safety tests.[2] The Mercedes-Benz CITAN Kombi was first tested by Euro NCAP in April 2013, and was given a three star rating. Mercedes-Benz indicated at that time that they would improve the safety performance of the vehicle, especially the deployment of the side airbag and the installation of child restraints; and that they would provide a seatbelt reminder for the front passenger seat and make the speed limitation device comply with Euro NCAP's requirements. These changes are now in production and Euro NCAP has reassessed the vehicle. Several tests have been redone to assess the changes that Mercedes-Benz have made. Where the performance is not influenced by the changes, test results have been carried over from the original assessment.[3]

In March 2024, the Citan van was awarded a Platinum rating from Euro NCAP due to its high level of active safety systems.[4]

Euro NCAP Rating
Adult occupant:
Pedestrian:

Marketing

In 2012, Mercedes-Benz began a marketing campaign for the Citan with Richard Dean Anderson reprising his role as the popular TV show character MacGyver. The series of short films, titled MacGyver and the New Citan, is available on the official Citan website, from 18 September.[5] [6] The episodes were shot in Johannesburg, South Africa, in July 2012.

Engines list

Drivetrain data[7] [8] [9] !Engine!Displacement!Model name!Engine power!Production!Transmission
(manual)
!Fuel consumption!
1.5 Turbodiesel
OM607 by Renault
108 CDI2012-20205-speed
2020-20216-speed
109 CDI2012-20205-speed
2020-20216-speed
111 CDI2017-2020
2020-2021
1.2 Turbopetrol
M200
1122013-2021

Second generation (W420; 2021)

Second generation
Aka:Mercedes-Benz T-Class
Renault Kangoo
Nissan Townstar
Production:2021–present
Assembly:France: Maubeuge (MCA)
Body Style:3/5-door panel van
5-door LAV
Platform:Renault–Nissan CMF-CD platform[10]
Transmission:6-speed manual
7-speed DCT
Length:44981NaN1
Width:18591NaN1
Height:18521NaN1
Wheelbase:27161NaN1
Weight:NaN0NaN0
Designer:Bram Olaerts[11]
Mattia Lusci (T-Class)
Model Code:W420

The second generation Citan was introduced in August 2021 in Panel Van and Tourer variants.[12] Based on the third generation Renault Kangoo,[13] the Citan (W420) rides on the CMF-CD platform, which also was developed into the T-Class MPV, replacing the existing Citan Traveliner and Citan Tourer.[14] [15] [16]

The T-Class was released in April 2022, initially as the regular wheelbase version with seats for five people. A long-wheelbase variant with seats for seven in three rows is planned.[17] The headlights are borrowed from the pre-facelift third gen B-Class.

Electric models

eCitan

The Mercedes-Benz eCitan is a battery-electric variant of the Citan LCV, announced in October 2021 alongside the regular Citan, with availability beginning the second half of 2022. The eCitan has an electric traction motor driving the front wheels, developing and, drawing from an eight-module lithium-ion battery carried under the floor forward of the rear axle with 44 kW-hr of usable capacity. The estimated range is under the WLTP combined driving cycle. The standard on-board charger has a capacity of 11 kW (AC), but as an option, a 22 kW (AC) / 75 kW (DC) charger can be ordered, which gives the vehicle a CCS Combo 2 port.[18]

EQT

The Mercedes-Benz EQT is a battery-electric variant of the T-Class MPV, first shown as a concept at IAA 2021.[19] The production EQT was unveiled in December 2022, equipped with a drivetrain identical to that of the contemporary Kangoo E-Tech.[20] This includes a 45 kW-hr battery that feeds an electric traction motor which develops and of torque, giving it an estimated range of . It was introduced initially in the short-wheelbase version.[21]

Engines

Engines[22] [23]
ModelEngineDisplacementValvetrainFuel systemMax. power at rpmMax. torque at rpmGearboxYearsConsumption
Petrol engines
110Nissan H5Ht1,332 ccDOHC 16vDirect injection102NaN @ 4,500 rpm2000NaN0 @ 1,500 rpm6 speed manual2021–present
113Nissan H5Ht1,332 ccDOHC 16vDirect injection131NaN @ 5,000 rpm2400NaN0 @ 1,600 rpm6 speed manual2021–present
Diesel engines
108CDIRenault K9K1,461 ccSOHC 8vCommon rail direct injection75NaN @ 3,750 rpm2300NaN0 @ 1,750 rpm6 speed manual2021–present
110CDIRenault K9K1,461 ccSOHC 8vCommon rail direct injection95NaN @ 3,750 rpm2600NaN0 @ 1,750 rpm6 speed manual2021–present
112CDIRenault K9K1,461 ccSOHC 8vCommon rail direct injection116NaN @ 3,750 rpm2700NaN0 @ 1,750 rpm6 speed manual2021–present
Electric
ModelChargerBatteryRangeMotorMax. power at rpmMax. torque at rpmGearboxYearsConsumption
eCitan / EQTLi-ion, 44 kW-hr (net) (WLTP)synchronous with coiled rotor121/ Normal/Eco2450NaN0Single-speed reduction gear2022–present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mercedes-Benz Citan – the new urban delivery van from the star brand. Front-View: Scetch of the new Mercedes-Benz Citan. group-media.mercedes-benz.com. en. 2022-07-28.
  2. Web site: Mercedes Benz CITAN Kombi (reassessment) | Euro NCAP - For safer cars crash test safety rating . Euro NCAP . 31 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Mercedes Benz CITAN Kombi (reassessment) . Euro NCAP . 31 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Euro NCAP calls on carmakers to make ADAS more widely available in small panel vans . euroncap.com . 1 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Heroic. The New Citan . . 17 June 2013.
  6. Web site: MacGyver and the new Citan: every hero needs a strong partner . . 14 August 2012 . 17 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019170310/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-656174-1-1521664-1-0-1-0-0-1-13457-656174-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html . 19 October 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: The Citan Panel Van and Mixto . 2016 . Mercedes-Benz Vans . 14 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Citan Price List . January 2019 . Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd . 9 December 2022.
  9. Web site: The Mercedes-Benz Citan: Panel and Tourer Van models . June 2020 . Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd . 9 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Renault Kangoo van to be first EV on alliance CMF-C/D platform. 28 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Mercedes-Benz design sketch. group-media.mercedes-benz.com. en. 2022-07-28.
  12. Web site: Daimler. 2021-08-25. Premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz Citan. 2021-09-28. Daimler. en.
  13. Web site: First drive: 2022 Mercedes-Benz Citan prototype review. Autocar. 19 March 2021. Kable. Greg. 31 March 2021.
  14. Web site: New Mercedes-Benz T-Class van-based MPV to launch in 2022. Autocar. 28 July 2020. Atwood. James. 31 March 2021.
  15. Web site: July 27, 2021. The new Mercedes-Benz Citan.. July 29, 2021. Daimler.
  16. Web site: 25 July 2021. All-electric Mercedes-Benz Citan to make debut on August 25. July 29, 2021. Hindustantimes.com.
  17. News: Mercedes-Benz T-Class Is a Stylish Compact Van for Europe . Miller, Caleb . April 29, 2022 . Car and Driver . 9 December 2022.
  18. The new Mercedes-Benz Citan: the eCitan joins the eVito and eSprinter . October 20, 2021 . Mercedes-Benz Group Media . 9 December 2022.
  19. The Concept EQT . May 10, 2021 . Mercedes-Benz Group . 6 December 2022.
  20. News: 2023 Mercedes EQT Is An Electric Minivan With 175-Mile Range . Nedelea, Andrei . December 6, 2022 . Inside EVs . 6 December 2022.
  21. News: 2023 Mercedes EQT Electric Minivan Unveiled With 175 Miles Of Range Looking Nothing Like The Concept . Bell, Sebastien . December 2, 2022 . CarScoops . 6 December 2022.
  22. The new Citan: technical data . October 20, 2021 . Mercedes-Benz Group Media . 9 December 2022.
  23. The new Citan: the drive system . October 20, 2021 . Mercedes-Benz Group Media . 9 December 2022.