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Compact executive sedans enjoy great popularity in South Africa and chances are good that you’re no more than twenty paces away from a 3-Series, A4 or C-Class. And rightly so, these arch enemies have never been closer and more accomplished than today.
The most successful Mercedes-Benz model has long been the C-Class so it was obvious that the Stuttgart brigade would capitalise on its fame. After estate versions, they’ve produced two coupés over the years but, in my humble opinion, this third generation is the first winner.
Do you own a hotel or executive airport shuttle company? Perhaps you multiplied yourself half a dozen times or coach a soccer team? Should any (or all) of these apply to you, the Mercedes Vito Shuttle should be right up your alley.
Seasoned readers will know what’s coming – yup, another confession. The first car I ever owned and the car I owned the longest, was a C-Class. When I despondently handed over the keys last year it had covered 233,000km and was still as tight as a drum.
Ons het in 1997 ‘n paar maande in Berlyn gewoon toe Kleinboet-Benz die lig gesien het; die A-Klas van Mercedes het ‘n Sweedse toets gedop en dit het ‘n hele tydjie geduur om oor die skok te kom. Maar soos dit gaan met kinders wat ‘n terugslaggie op skool ervaar, het die ouers vinnig ingegryp om te kyk wat daar met Kleinboet skort – en of die probleme opgelos en vermy kan word. Al kos dit nou ook geld en ekstra voorbereiding om Kleinboet weer op die been te kry.