Which is cheaper, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van 2500 or the Cargo Van 3500?

The Cargo Van 2500, by $6,120 in starting price as a Cargo · 144″ · standard roof: $50,830 to the Cargo Van 3500's $56,950.

2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter · Trim vs trim · Cargo · 144″ · standard roof

2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van 2500 vs Cargo Van 3500: what's the difference?

Q: 2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van 2500 vs Cargo Van 3500: what's the difference?

The Cargo Van 3500 costs $6,120 more. It starts at $56,950 as a Cargo · 144″ · standard roof with the 2.0L four-cylinder diesel · high output, and the Cargo Van 2500 at $50,830 with the 2.0L four-cylinder diesel · standard output. The Cargo Van 3500 changes the engine, wheels and tires. As they come, it's rated to tow 7,500 lb, 2,500 more than the Cargo Van 2500's 5,000. Its best-case payload is 4,699 lb, 488 more than the Cargo Van 2500's 4,211.

The Cargo Van 3500 costs $6,120 more. It starts at $56,950 as a Cargo · 144″ · standard roof with the 2.0L · high output, and the Cargo Van 2500 at $50,830 with the 2.0L four-cylinder diesel · standard output. The Cargo Van 3500 changes the engine, wheels and tires. As they come, it's rated to tow 7,500 lb, 2,500 more than the Cargo Van 2500's 5,000. Its is 4,699 lb, 488 more than the Cargo Van 2500's 4,211.

Our Sprinter data has all 52 diesel van, roof and combinations Mercedes lists for 2026 in the U.S. That spans Cargo WORKER, 2500, 3500, 3500XD and 4500, Crew 2500, Passenger 2500 and Passenger Select. The factory hitch, 16-inch and MBUX are priced. It doesn't have eSprinter, Cab Chassis, cutaway, gasoline vans, aftermarket conversions, Super Single tires, other wheel finishes, paint, upholstery, comfort/safety , seat deletions and option-adjusted weights. WORKER equipment beyond its priced hitch is outside this catalog yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

Cargo Van 2500$50,830

Cargo Van 3500$56,950

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What	Cargo Van 2500	Cargo Van 3500
Towing, as it comes	Cargo Van 25005,000 lb	Cargo Van 35007,500 lb
Payload, best case	Cargo Van 25004,211 lb	Cargo Van 35004,699 lb
Horsepower	Cargo Van 2500168 hp	Cargo Van 3500208 hp
Cargo behind front seats	Cargo Van 2500319.0 cu ft	Cargo Van 3500223.0 cu ft
Overall height	Cargo Van 2500100.0 in	Cargo Van 350096.0 in
Tire diameter	Cargo Van 250030.5″	Cargo Van 350030.4″

Parts
What	Cargo Van 2500	Cargo Van 3500
Engine	Cargo Van 25002.0L four-cylinder diesel · standard output	Cargo Van 35002.0L four-cylinder diesel · high output
Wheels	Cargo Van 250016-inch steel wheels	Cargo Van 350016-inch steel wheels · dual rear wheels
Tires	Cargo Van 2500LT245/75R16 all-season tires	Cargo Van 3500LT215/85R16 dual-rear-wheel tires

Build your own

Switch to the Cargo Van 2500 in the list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.

The Cargo Van 3500 Cargo · 144″ · standard roof, as it comes

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Cargo Van 3500

Cargo · 144″ · standard roof

Cargo Van 3500

Cargo · 144″ · standard roof

Cargo: ft³; ·
Payload: lb; ·
Height: ″; ·
Tow: lb; ·

Cargo space: ft³; Behind front seats · published body figure
Max base payload: lb; Published base reference · options reduce it
Overall height: ″; Published overall height · rooftop equipment varies
Max towing: lb; Correct factory hitch and actual loading required
Base curb weight: lb; Published body/drive reference · not option-adjusted

No AWD

Trailer

People & gear

5,000 of 7,500 lb rating

500 tongue + 1,000 aboard, of 4,699 lb before options

500 of 750 lb tongue limit

11,291 van + load + trailer, of 15,250 lb combined limit

Boat · 5k lb

Add tow equipment

Add the factory hitch. Check the actual receiver, wiring, brake equipment and vehicle labels before towing.

Fix: → 7,500 lb, +$211

Rating basis & limits

The illustration uses 10% . Q24 is limited to 5,000 lb trailer and 500 lb tongue; supported QA2 builds use 7,500 lb and 750 lb. Extended heavy Cargo vans retain the lower 5,000-lb limit. The current-year prohibits towing with the 170-inch Passenger van. Base and published are not adjusted for selected options. Add people, gear, options and fitted equipment to the load. The loaded trailer is counted once in combined weight. Some published weights conflict, so those values stay unknown. Extended 3500 combined weight uses the earlier U.S. manual’s lower 14,990-lb limit provisionally. A positive result checks only the displayed limits. Weigh the actual van and trailer, and check , tire, hitch and braking limits. A requirement hasn’t been verified.

Mercedes-Benz’s MY2026 U.S. equipment and hitch restrictions ↗

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Roof

Packages & options

Towing

Comfort & tech

What your options change

This is a stock Cargo Van 3500. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the van.

No AWD

Body scope: Cargo · dual rear wheels
Engine: 2.0L four-cylinder diesel · 208 hp / 332 lb-ft
Transmission: 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
GVWR: 9,990 lb
GCWR: 15,250 lb
Seats: 2 · front seats retained
Cargo floor length: 104″ · behind occupied last row
Cargo interior height: 79″
Overall length: 233.5″
Tires: LT215/85R16 dual-rear-wheel tires
Axle ratio: 3.923 rear axle
Audio/display: Standard radio · rear camera in mirror
EPA fuel economy: No matched EPA mpg rating
Ground clearance: Unverified; check completed van

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