The Vision V show car provides a glimpse of the top-end version. It demonstrates Mercedes‑Benz Vans’ vision of combining generous space with maximum exclusivity and an unprecedented immersive, digital experience.
Shiny clasps made of polished aluminium hold the individual cushion tubes together. The electrically adjustable seats offer the best ergonomics and ensure first-class travel comfort. The all-round ambient lighting with strip lighting and a ceiling lamp create an individualised and cosy living-room atmosphere. The fragrance, housed in an elegant, polished aluminium bottle behind the centre console, provides a further sensual experience.
The centre console between the two individual seats is also designed as a display cabinet. It has a touchpad for operating the infotainment system as well as a fold-out table.
Crystal white Nappa leather and shimmering white silk contrast with large decorative elements made of open-pore burr wood. Similar to an exclusive sideboard, display cabinets are set into the dark wood trim along the side walls and are framed by polished aluminium trim strips. They provide space for personal accessories such as a handbag, sunglasses or smartphone. A game controller for racing games and one of the 42 loudspeakers of the surround-sound system with Dolby Atmos are also integrated. Additional speakers are mounted in round glass enclosures on handmade design brackets that protrude stylishly from the side walls.
One of the highlights of the “Private Lounge” seating area is the retractable, 65-inch cinema screen – with split-screen functions – located under the floor.
Seven projectors in the headliner and floor expand the field of vision. The side windows become additional “screens” and create a digital 360-degree experience. This unique cocooning effect is further enhanced by the integration of ambient lighting when listening to music. The lighting adapts its colours to the beat of the music. The 65-inch cinema screen is operated via the touchpad in the centre console and can be extended and retracted from the floor.
The Superscreen with three screens extends from pillar to pillar. The user interface and user experience are tailored to individual preferences. Real-time graphics provide all essential information – from the dynamic virtual instrument cluster to surround navigation, which displays the vehicle’s surroundings on the map in real time and in conjunction with the assistance systems.
The striking front is characterised by a newly interpreted chrome radiator grille. It has three horizontal illuminated glass louvres. Almost 200 of these technical-looking light elements also surround the chrome frame. In a pronounced open body gap below the bonnet, there are a further 190 or so illuminated louvres. They frame the headlights on the sides, which have the iconic shape of the three-pointed Mercedes star. When the passengers approach the Vision V, they are greeted by a dynamic and artistic light show in all the louvres. It culminates in the brightly illuminated Mercedes star on the bonnet. The light elements under the headlights also function as indicators.
The Vision V emphasises its sporty proportions with two pronounced powerdomes on the short bonnet, which extend into the cockpit, as well as large wheel arches and an expressive moulded edge. This accentuates the powerful volume in the side wall. The precision of this edge in combination with the anthracite-coloured, metallic shimmering alubeam paintwork and the chrome-plated window surrounds underlines the perfect balance between elegance and dynamism. The 24-inch wheels also feature illuminated louvres. The interplay of light and movement continues at the rear. The large rear window is framed by over 450 three-dimensional illuminated louvres which serve as taillights and brake lights.
