But BMW points out that the AutoData Corp. sales statistics for Mercedes-Benz included nearly 15, 000 Sprinter vans that are commonly used as commercial vehicles, like delivery vans, hotel or airport shuttles.
In 2011, most Sprinter van sales are under the Mercedes-Benz brand, but some are under the Freightliner heavy-truck brand, which also belongs to parent company Daimler AG.