CAB COMFORT On the inside, the Citan looks far removed
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from its French relative. Mercedes has most definitely given the interior a distinct refresh, with smart fabrics and boxy new dash — the styling of which puts a considerable amount of plastic between you and the windscreen, which might not be to everyone's taste.
Still, it looks smart, and with a height-adjustable seat and decent fore and aft travel, there's plenty of room to get comfortable. Mercedes has successfully styled the Citan to make it in keeping with the Sprinter and Vito, but if the switchgear and air-vents don't look familiar, there is one giveaway that betrays its Kangoo origins — the handbrake. Why they didn't opt to bin this bizarre L-shaped contraption is beyond comprehension.
Ergonomically it's great, but it is form over function as it successfully blocks both the 12v socket, and one of the Citan's only storage holes.