Our 2025 View 24D has the 2.0 L engine with the 9 speed transmission. It is a very nice combination. I enjoy it the most when I use the adaptive cruise control. Going up and down substantial grades (between Utah and Indiana) the transmission shifts gears almost unnoticeably and simply maintains speed. I can tell it is shifting gears most easily by watching the tachometer. Going down grades, the speed does not exceed the set point. If a car or truck in front of you slows down, the Mercedes Sprinter slows down, even to a complete stop. When the vehicle in front takes off again, the Sprinter follows, accelerating up to the set point speed.
We are getting about 15 MPG overall. We do not tow. The engine does not use oil. There have been no issues with it in 11,600 miles. It starts moving well from a dead stop. I have heard that the older engine does not do as well starting off.
The 2.0L is not a brand new engine. They have used it in other vehicles. The high-output Mercedes 2.0L is a more powerful variant of the modular OM654 engine family, differing primarily in software tuning and turbocharging. The OM654 has been in production since 2016.
I have never driven the 6 cylinder Mercedes diesel in a Sprinter, so I can't compare them from personal experience. However, I am well pleased with the 4 cylinder 2.0L they are providing today.
