Overview
- Serial production of the Sprinter equipped with Mercedes-Benz’s 9G‑TRONIC automatic gearbox has begun at the Juan Manuel Fangio plant in Virrey del Pino.
- Mercedes-Benz engineers supervised and validated the local integration of the nine‑speed transmission during the start‑up process.
- Daily output is being raised from 65 to 90 units as part of the ongoing modernization and workforce training program launched in 2025.
- Prestige Auto projects roughly 20,000 Sprinters in 2026, with about 11,000 slated for Latin American export markets.
- The automatic variant will be built alongside manual versions, with company leadership and unions marking the 2026 cycle launch, while electrified Sprinter and Vito versions remain under evaluation for the next decade.