2010 Dodge Sprinter: What's New

Vehicle Overview
Designed specifically for commercial applications as passenger, cargo or chassis-cab vans, the Sprinter can be built on one of two wheelbases with one of three roof heights. The Sprinter competes in a class with the Chevrolet Express, Ford E-Series Wagon and GMC Savana.

New for 2010
Dodge has improved horsepower and torque on the Sprinter’s 3.0-liter diesel V-6 engine.

Exterior
A large grille incorporates the Dodge Ram logo. The back doors open to the vehicle’s full height and swing open 270 degrees. One-touch, triple-flash turn signals and wide-angle mirrors are standard. An electronic sliding door is optional on both cargo and passenger models. Passenger vans include an emergency exit window.

• Standard power windows, locks and integrated wide-angle mirrors

• Standard 16-inch steel wheels
• Optional 16-inch aluminum wheels
• Standard sliding passenger-side door
• Dual hinged doors in back with a 270-degree opening
• Optional side doors (in place of sliding door)
• Optional heated windshield and rain-sensing wipers

Interior
Up to 12 occupants fit inside a passenger-carrying Sprinter. Two people sit up front and as many as three more rows of seats can be installed. An optional removable four-seat rear bench is new for cargo vans. All models can have bucket seats in front. Sprinters have a flat cargo floor and tapered rear wheel housings.

• Available cloth or vinyl seats
• Standard air conditioning
• Standard tilt/telescoping steering wheel
• Standard CD player
• Optional six-disc CD changer

Under the Hood
Sprinters come in 2500 (three-quarter-ton) and 3500 (one-ton) ratings, but only the 2500 series includes a passenger model. Sprinters are powered by a 3.0-liter, turbocharged V-6 engine. It’s been revised for 2010 to produce 185 horsepower and 325 pounds-feet of torque.

Sprinters have an independent front suspension, rear leaf springs and power rack-and-pinion steering.

• 185-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel V-6 with 325 pounds-feet of torque
• Five-speed automatic transmission

Safety
The 12-passenger van includes an emergency exit window.

• Optional side-impact and side curtain airbags
• Standard all-disc antilock brakes
• Standard electronic stability system and traction control