Mercedes-Benz has announced that the Citan urban delivery van is now Euro 6 compliant and is available with new optional extras.
As of June, all Mercedes-Benz Citan vehicles registered as passenger cars will comply with the Euro 6 emissions regulation as standard. Anyone buying a Citan registered as a commercial vehicle from this time will also be able to specify Euro 6 compliance as an option, more than a year before this becomes a legal obligation.
All Citan models with diesel engine achieve Euro 6 simply through internal engine measures and a storage-type NOx catalytic converter, without the need for complex SCR technology. This means drivers will no longer have to worry about using AdBlue as an extra service fluid.
Additionally, all Euro 6-compliant Citan vehicles get the BlueEfficiency package as standard. Thanks to an ECO start/stop function, the package lowers fuel consumption for the diesel models to 4.3 l/100 km (65.7 mpg UK or 54.7 mpg US), according to the NEDC standard.
Modifications for Euro 6 compliance also resulted in an increased maximum torque by 20Nm for each diesel engine, with figures now ranging between 200Nm (147lb-ft) and 260Nm (192lb-ft). Output remains unchanged at between 75PS (74hp) and 110PS (109hp).
As for new optional equipment, the Citan can be ordered with a double front passenger seat, a factory-fitted navigation system, a skylight and reversing camera. Finally, the crewbus version changes its name to the Citan Tourer, bringing the nomenclature for the Citan in line with the new Vito.
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