This year, Mercedes-Benz Vans hosted the 14th Van Experience Live event at Millbrook Proving Ground, which tests its van range to the limit. James Day attended
On an annual basis, Mercedes-Benz hires Millbrook Proving Ground for Van Experience Live. The free event attracts thousands of drivers every year, allowing them to test drive vehicles in extreme conditions to thoroughly test their performance, and provides an update from the manufacturer on the status of its van and minibus business. The 2017 experience was the 14th such event to take place.
This year’s event ran from June 20-30, and I attended on June 28, one of the few miserable days in the latter half of June this year. As such, some of the tests had to be slightly toned-down due to the wet conditions, but still provided an excellent demonstration of the performance and safety systems present.
Needless to say, the excellent performance of the Mercedes-Benz van range was as clear as ever, with all vehicles taking the difficult Millbrook courses in their stride.[…]
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