Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new camper van with a pop-up roof that's coming to the US — see inside the 'Weekender'

Brittany Chang

February 6, 2020 8:09 PM

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The automaker has known for a while that there was a need for new camper vans, according to a statement by the VP and managing director of Mercedes-Benz USA Vans Robert Veit.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first pop-up camper van available in the US market: the Weekender .
The camper van is being built on the body of a Mercedes-Benz Metris van and can seat five people and sleep four.
Pricing has not been announced yet.
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first pop-up camper van available in the US market: the Weekender.

The Mercedes-Benz brand has already been a popular choice for people partaking in the #VanLife lifestyle: its Sprinter, which Amazon also uses for deliveries , is a favorite to use as the base of a tiny home on wheels .

However, the automaker's new Weekender is being built on the body of the Mercedes-Benz Metris.

The camper van which can sleep four people and seat five comes with an added pop-up roof and standard Metris features, including a rearview camera.

The Weekender vans will be constructed by Driverge Vehicle Innovations , a commercial van manufacturer that modifies vans such as the Ford Transit and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and Peace Vans , which Mercedes-Benz claims is one of the US' largest camper van restorations and upgrades companies. Driverge located in South Carolina is part of Mercedes-Benz's Mastersolutions program which "upfits" Metris and Sprinter vans to fit customers' needs.

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