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Mercedes-Benz Vito

The mid-size van, sold as the V-Class and Viano in passenger form and as the Metris in North America — four names on one vehicle, so all four carry parts of its diagnosis. The unusual fact is the drivetrain: the W447 is sold front-, rear- and four-wheel drive, which is rare in the class and means a driveline code describes completely different hardware depending on the version. The OM651 at fleet mileage brings the injector and timing-chain patterns it has everywhere else.

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Mercedes-Benz Vito, front view — Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (external)

Generations

W639 2003–2014

Rear-wheel drive throughout, sold as the Viano in passenger form; the OM642 V6 diesel is the one with the oil-cooler seal history.
Body styles

Van · Minibus

Platform

Mercedes W639
Engines
2.1 CDI — diesel · 70–120 kW (94–161 hp) · OM646 and OM651

3.0 V6 CDI — OM642 · diesel · 165 kW (221 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)

3.5 V6 — M272 · petrol · 190 kW (255 hp) · 350–365 Nm (258–269 lb-ft)

2.1 — OM651 · diesel · 70–120 kW (94–161 hp) · 250–360 Nm (184–266 lb-ft)

3.2 V6 — M112 · petrol · 140 kW (188 hp) · 2010–

3.8 V6 — petrol

6.0 V8 — M113 · petrol
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · 7G-Tronic automatic · 5-speed TouchShift

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
W447 2014–present

Front, rear and four-wheel drive all sold — a driveline code names entirely different hardware depending on which version it is.
Body styles

Van · Minibus

Platform

Mercedes W447
Engines
1.6 CDI — diesel · 65–84 kW (87–113 hp) · Renault-derived, front-wheel drive

2.1 CDI — OM651 · diesel · 70–140 kW (94–188 hp)

2.0 CDI — OM654 · diesel · 100–174 kW (134–233 hp) · 330–500 Nm (243–369 lb-ft)

2.0 petrol — M254 · petrol · 170 kW (228 hp) · 370 Nm (273 lb-ft)

90 kWh electric — electric · eVito and EQV

2.0 — M274 · petrol · 115–189 kW (154–253 hp) · 270–370 Nm (199–273 lb-ft)

1.7 turbo — diesel · 84–100 kW (113–134 hp) · 270–330 Nm (199–243 lb-ft)

2.2 turbo — diesel
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 7G-Tronic automatic · 9G-Tronic automatic · Single-speed reduction · 6-speed ECO Gear manual · 7-speed 7G-Tronic Plus automatic · 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Rear-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

Service information

Mercedes-Benz STAR TekInfo (external) — Workshop literature

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