Mercedes-Benz Vito (Germany, 1996-present)

Vito was introduced in 1996. The light commercial van is said to be named after Vitoria, a Spanish city, and Vito Rosenstein, a dedicated Mercedes’ employee. A more luxurious or passenger model was called V-Class, later replaced by Viano. A new generation was launched in 2003. One of the main differences was that the Front-wheel drive model now had rear-wheel drive. The van’s fuel efficiency was also improved.