Caravan Salon 2015 in Dusseldorf: Mercedes-Benz Vans on Course for Success in ... - The Auto Channel (blog)

STUTTGART -- August 28, 2015: Mercedes-Benz Vans is expanding its presence on the camper van market. A year after their market launch, the Marco Polo and Marco Polo ACTIVITY are established as successful models. The readers of promobil voted the Marco Polo "Compact Camper of the Year 2015". In the readers' poll conducted by AUTO BILD REISEMOBIL the compact camper also took first place and is to receive the award "The Gold AUTO BILD Camper Van 2015" on 31... At the same time, the V-Class and the Vito are conquering the market for individual body and equipment solutions as attractive base vehicles for customised camper vans. At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, Mercedes-Benz will be presenting its new Marco Polo models on stand D18 in Hall 16 alongside variants such as the new "Tecamp" from Terra Camper and the new "MultiCamper" from Neureuther. Both of these camper vans are based on the Vito 4x4. Five other bodybuilders will also be presenting camper vans based on the V-Class and Vito. These include Hymer, which is broadening its range of vehicles and is presenting the design study of its first compact camper van based on the Mercedes-Benz V-Class at the Caravan Salon. Equally gratifying is the great interest in the V-Class and Vito among bodybuilders and conversion specialists", notes Klaus Maier, Head of Sales and Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Vans. Source: www.theautochannel.com