Mercedes‑Benz aims to begin ‘completely new era of vans’

Mercedes‑Benz is claiming that its newly developed, “modular and scalable” electric van platform will herald a “completely new era of vans”.

Called ‘Van Electric Architecture’, or ‘VAN.EA’ for short, Mercedes‑Benz says this new EV platform will allow for “a clear differentiation between privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and commercial vans in the premium segment”.

According to the German automaker, the future model portfolio of privately positioned vans will range from “high-quality family vans and exclusive VIP shuttles to spacious limousines”, the latter of which will be unveiled in spring 2025.

The range of new Mercedes‑Benz vans will be launched from 2026, the brand has confirmed.