“Safe Refuge”
FIRMENAUTO report on the Viano crash test results (November 2005):
“We’re into the final countdown: ten, nine, eight ... three, two, one! A loud whirr breaks the silence in the hall. Dazzling lights flash. At 64 km/h the Mercedes Viano, pulled by a cable, whizzes down the crash lane. Then a loud bang is heard – everybody knows it, no one likes it. The Mercedes Viano smashes into the barrier. The crunch of sheet metal, the shattering of glass, the Mercedes star as emblem of safety and solidity …”
"Sleep tight"
promobil on the new bed in the pop-up roof of the Viano MARCO POLO (April 2005):
“The latest model of the range – the Mercedes Viano Marco Polo – has turned into a crowd-puller for Westfalia. A good enough reason to treat the successful model to a little ‘wellness cure’. Westfalia responds to the growing comfort needs of many camper bus buyers with a newly designed bed on the ‘upper floor’ …”
“Touring coach. A little home on wheels”
mot on the Viano MARCO POLO (issue 3, 12.01.2005)
“Normally, we at mot rarely concern ourselves with mobile homes or camper vans. But this time we are making an exception, as we feel that the ‘Marco Polo’ variant offered by Mercedes can certainly be an alternative to a normal car or MPV. For around 5000 Euros extra, a package of Westfalia appointments which leaves hardly anything to be desired is available ex-factory …”