Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van · Sprinter

W906

Second-generation Sprinter — technology meets toughness.

Production
2006–2018
Body
Van / commercial
Chassis
W906
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van (W906)

When Mercedes-Benz replaced the first-generation T1N Sprinter after a decade of dominance, the W906 NCV3 arrived as the second-generation Sprinter — a forward-control van architecture that modernized the firm's commercial backbone from the mid-2000s through the mid-2010s.

Launched around 2006, the W906 shared the NCV3 platform across panel vans, crew vans, chassis-cabs, and minibus configurations, with OM646 and OM651 CDI diesels plus petrol options covering European and export markets. Improved crash structure, better cabin refinement, and expanded wheelbase and roof-height choices made the W906 the Sprinter most fleets remember from the 2010s — distinct from the later VS30 generation that followed in 2018.

Production ran from 2006 into 2018 before the third-generation Sprinter superseded it. The W906 closed the NCV3 chapter as Mercedes-Benz's second Sprinter platform — the commercial workhorse that bridged the original T1N and the connected, car-derived vans of the next decade.

W906 interior
Cabin details of the W906, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

57 model designations across 2006–2018 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W906.

ModeloAños-modeloProducciónChasisMotorTransmisiónTotal
209 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
210 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
210 CDI2010–20162009–05.2016906651 —
211 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
211 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
213 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
213 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
213 CDI2010–20162009–05.2016906651 —
214 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
215 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
216 BlueTEC2014–2013–906651 —
216 CDI2010–2009–906651 —
309 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
310 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
310 CDI2010–20162009–05.2016906651 —
311 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
311 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
313 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
313 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
313 CDI2010–20162009–05.2016906651 —
314 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
315 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
316 BlueTEC2014–2013–906651 —
316 CDI2010–2009–906651 —
409 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
411 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
411 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
413 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
415 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
416 BlueTEC2014–2013–906651 —
416 CDI2010–2009–906651 —
510 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
510 CDI2010–20162009–05.2016906651 —
511 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
511 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
513 BlueTEC2014–20162013–05.2016906651 —
513 CDI2013–201607.2013–05.2016906651 —
514 CDI2017–05.2016–906651 —
515 CDI2006–20092006–2009906646 —
516 BlueTEC2014–2013–906651 —
516 CDI2010–2009–906651 —
219 BlueTEC2014–2013–906642 —
219 CDI2010–20132009–2013906642 —
318 CDI2006–20092006–2009906642 —
319 BlueTEC2014–2013–906642 —
319 CDI2010–20132009–2013906642 —
418 CDI2006–20092006–2009906642 —
419 CDI2010–20132009–2013906642 —
518 CDI2006–20092006–2009906642 —
519 BlueTEC2014–2013–906642 —
519 CDI2010–20132009–2013906642 —
2162008–2008–906271 —
3162008–2008–906271 —
316 NGT2008–2008–906271 —
3242006–20132006–2013906272 —
4242006–20132006–2013906272 —
5242006–20132006–2013906272 —
W906 side profile
Studio profile of the W906 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

The NCV3 Sprinter from launch through its clean-sheet powertrain update and safety-led facelift.

  1. 2006
    • The new Sprinter launched with three wheelbases, four body lengths, three roof heights and a wider range of gross vehicle weights.
    • Adaptive ESP varied its interventions according to vehicle load and centre of gravity.
  2. 2009
    • A powertrain update introduced the OM651 four-cylinder and revised OM642 V6 diesels meeting Euro 5 emissions requirements.
    • The six-speed ECO Gear manual transmission replaced the previous manual gearbox family.
    • Adaptive brake lamps, start-off assist and enhanced Adaptive ESP functions expanded the safety equipment.
  3. 2013
    • The facelift added a taller grille, reshaped bonnet, headlamps and bumper and a revised steering wheel and seat upholstery.
    • Crosswind Assist became standard on closed-body variants up to 3.5 tonnes, while Collision Prevention Assist, Blind Spot Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and Highbeam Assist became available.
    • Euro VI engines and a body lowered by 30 millimetres reduced emissions and fuel consumption.
  4. 2017
    • Production of the W906 ended as Mercedes-Benz prepared the third-generation Sprinter.
W906 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W906.