Does Crafter have a Mercedes engine?
Like the second-generation LT, the first-generation Crafter is a rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, built by Daimler AG, with a powertrain by Volkswagen. Is the VW Crafter the same as the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter? It’s a rivalry that cooled for a period between 2006 and 2016 after Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz entered into an agreement to develop their latest generation Crafter and Sprinter models together, with both being built on the same production line in Dusseldorf.