Mercedes Vito Bus vs VW Crafter – Performance, range & efficiency compared

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Costs and Efficiency: When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Mercedes Vito Bus has a evident advantage in terms of price – it starts at 36300 £, while the VW Crafter costs 47100 £. That’s a price difference of around 10794 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Mercedes Vito Bus manages with 6.70 L and is therefore evident more efficient than the VW Crafter with 8.40 L. The difference is about 1.70 L per 100 km.

Engine and Performance: Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Mercedes Vito Bus has a noticeable edge – offering 237 HP compared to 177 HP. That’s roughly 60 HP more horsepower.

In terms of top speed, the VW Crafter performs to a small extent better – reaching 165 km/h, while the Mercedes Vito Bus tops out at 140 km/h. The difference is around 25 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Mercedes Vito Bus pulls to a small extent stronger with 500 Nm compared to 410 Nm. That’s about 90 Nm difference.

Space and Everyday Use: Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Mercedes Vito Bus offers clearly more seating capacity – 8 vs 2.

In curb weight, the Mercedes Vito Bus is hardly perceptible lighter – 2023 kg compared to 2072 kg. The difference is around 49 kg.

In maximum load capacity, the VW Crafter performs convincingly better – up to 18400 L, which is about 13410 L more than the Mercedes Vito Bus.

When it comes to payload, VW Crafter decisively takes the win – 2994 kg compared to 1077 kg. That’s a difference of about 1917 kg.

Our conclusion: The Mercedes Vito Bus proves to be leads convincingly overall and thus becomes our DriveDuel Champion!
Overall, Mercedes Vito Bus is the better all-rounder in this comparison.