Whatever your line of business, you face many hurdles in a competitive environment. The Vito is right behind you at all times thanks to rear-wheel drive, featured as standard. It delivers improved traction whatever the payload – and that includes trailer operation.

At the same time rear-wheel drive ensures excellent climbing ability and well-balanced 50:50 weight distribution across both axles. And the turning circle of 11.80 m (short wheelbase) and 12.50 m (long wheelbase) makes tight manoeuvring a breeze.

Whether it is simply moving off, or accelerating, in curves, whether on ice, snow or fallen leaves, on bad road surfaces, in the rain, or towing a trailer: with the 4x4 permanent all-wheel drive system [1] your Vito is even more stable in demanding handling situations.

The all-wheel drive system transfers drive power simultaneously to all four wheels and distributes it in a 35:65 ratio to front and rear axle, respectively. In doing so, it does not make use of inter-axle nor transverse differential locks, using instead the 4ETS Electronic Traction System. This system intervenes if one or more wheels begin to slip on a low-grip surface. 4ETS automatically brakes the wheels that are beginning to spin. At the same time it increases the drive moment on the wheels that still have sufficient grip. The result is perfect traction.

The permanent all-wheel drive system offers additional effectiveness because 4ETS is integrated in the latest-generation standard-fit ESP® and has been adapted especially to the all-wheel drive system.