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Once again, we see that what is effectively a large van can do most of the work of the traditional 7.5-tonner but in a smaller package. If you consistently use all of the potential payload and volume of a 7.5-tonner, then the physical limitations of the Sprinter 616 will probably rule it out of your shortlist. But if, as we suspect, you're running multi-drop deliveries of small packages, limited by the number of stops a driver can squeeze into a day, then it becomes a more attractive proposition.
Much as CM likes to give you a definite conclusion, the 6.o v 7.5-tonne argument is one that has no clear winner. The verdict really is too close to call, and the bottom line depends on how your operating figures integrate with our test results, but if you can handle a little 'un, the Sprinter's as good as any.
• by Colin Barnett