Mercedes-Benz Citan Van · Citan

W415

Small van, big Mercedes-Benz utility.

Production
2012–2021
Body
Van / commercial
Chassis
W415
Mercedes-Benz Citan Van (W415)

The W415 Citan is Mercedes-Benz's compact commercial van — a badge-engineered partnership product that brings the three-pointed star to the small-van segment alongside the larger Vito and Sprinter ranges.

Offered in panel van and combi configurations with a range of CDI diesel and petrol four-cylinder engines, the Citan serves tradespeople and small businesses who need Mercedes-Benz dealer support in a footprint smaller than the W639 Vito. BlueEFFICIENCY calibrations and multiple wheelbase options cover the European light-commercial market.

Launched in 2012, the W415 Citan remained in production through 2021 as Mercedes-Benz's entry point in the commercial vehicle range — practical, unglamorous, and essential to the firm's van portfolio.

W415 interior
Cabin details of the W415, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

7 model designations across 2012–2021 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W415.

ModelLata modeloweZbudowanoPodwozieSilnikSkrzynia biegówRazem
Citan 108 CDI2013–09.2012–415607 —
Citan 108 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY2013–09.2012–415607 —
Citan 109 CDI2013–09.2012–415607 —
Citan 109 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY2013–09.2012–415607 —
Citan 111 CDI2014–06.2013–415607 —
Citan 111 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY2014–06.2013–415607 —
Citan 112 BlueEFFICIENCY2014–06.2013–415200 —
W415 side profile
Studio profile of the W415 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

Launch, Euro 6 upgrade and late powertrain revision — the practical changes across the first Citan generation.

  1. 2012
    • The Citan launched as a Renault Kangoo-derived Mercedes-Benz city van in compact, long and extra-long bodies, with panel-van, crewbus and passenger configurations.
    • Standard safety equipment included ADAPTIVE ESP, ABS, acceleration skid control and brake assist.
  2. 2015
    • Euro 6 passenger versions arrived with engine revisions and a NOx storage catalyst rather than SCR/AdBlue; diesel torque increased by 20 N·m without changing rated power.
    • Factory navigation, reversing camera, glass roof and a double front-passenger seat joined the options; the petrol Citan 112 gained an optional six-speed dual-clutch transmission.
  3. 2019
    • Revised Citan 108 CDI, 109 CDI and 111 CDI diesels adopted SCR emissions control with AdBlue, met Euro 6d-TEMP and received higher outputs.
  4. 2021
    • First-generation W415 production ended before the W420 Citan replacement.
W415 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W415.