Convert Mercedes Sprinter with double cab and chassis to a long-range electric drive.
Your fleet of Mercedes Sprinters with double cabs and platform bodies is a valuable asset, but rising diesel costs and impending driving bans pose a risk. Converting to a high-range electric drive not only protects your investment, but also reduces operating costs by up to 80%. Discover the economically and ecologically superior alternative to buying new.
The topic briefly and concisely
Retrofitting a double-cabin Sprinter with a flatbed protects expensive special constructions and is more economical than buying a new one.
The D2E conversion reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 40% through savings in energy, maintenance, taxes, and tolls.
With a range of up to 425 km, the converted E-Sprinters are fully practical for municipalities, craftsmanship, and logistics.
For fleet operators in the public sector and the private sector, the Mercedes Sprinter with a double cab and platform is often the backbone of the operation. The challenge: How can these expensive special bodies be made future-proof without accepting the high costs and long delivery times of a new vehicle? HEERO offers a pragmatic solution with its patented conversion. We retrofitted your proven vehicles to a powerful electric drive that masters even demanding deployments with a range of up to 425 km. This circular economy approach not only secures the value of your fleet, but also positions your company as a technological pioneer.
The challenge: Economic pressure and emission targets for fleet operators
Operators of commercial vehicle fleets, especially municipalities and trade businesses, are facing a dilemma. On one hand, they must drastically reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 in order to meet EU targets. On the other hand, investments in existing special-purpose vehicles, such as a Sprinter with a double cab for 6 people and an expensive platform or tipper body, are significant. Purchasing a comparable new electric vehicle is often associated with costs exceeding 80,000 euros and long waiting times. At the same time, rising diesel prices and the CO2 toll make the operation of combustion engines increasingly uneconomical. These factors generate considerable pressure to find a solution that is sustainable both economically and in terms of emissions. The question is no longer whether, but how electrification can succeed without destroying valuable capital.
The solution: HEERO D2E upgrade as a smart way to e-mobility
Instead of replacing your proven Sprinter fleet, we convert them into modern, high-performance electric vehicles. Our patented conversion is a prime example of an applied circular economy. We completely preserve the chassis, the driver's cab and, above all, your expensive special body. Within just 10 working days, we replace the diesel drivetrain with our highly efficient electric drive. The result is a vehicle you know and trust, equipped with future-oriented technology. With a realistic range of up to 425 kilometers, our converted Sprinters are ideally equipped for over 90% of all daily operations in logistics, trade, and municipal services. Learn more about our patented conversion solution and how it works. This process not only saves your budget, but also valuable resources.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The cost-effectiveness of retrofitting in detail
The decision to convert is primarily an economic one. A detailed TCO analysis shows that converting a Sprinter is superior to purchasing a new one. While the acquisition costs for a new e-transporter are high, the conversion often pays for itself within 4 to 5 years. Operating costs drop drastically.
Here are the key potential savings:
Energy costs: Electricity costs per 100 km are up to 70% lower than the costs for diesel.
Maintenance and repairs: The elimination of oil changes, exhaust systems, and clutches reduces maintenance costs by over 50%.
Taxes and tolls: E-vehicles are exempt from vehicle tax until at least 2030 and benefit from toll advantages.
Subsidies: Government programs such as the KsNI directive supported the conversion until 2024 with grants of up to 80% of the additional costs compared to a diesel.
GHG quota: You receive annual income through the sale of CO2 certificates.
These factors lead to a significantly lower TCO and make the conversion of your existing fleet the financially smartest choice.
Practicality: Performance and reliability for the demanding workday
Concerns regarding the practicality of electric commercial vehicles are widespread, but often unfounded. A Sprinter with a double cab and flatbed converted by HEERO is in no way inferior to its diesel counterpart. On the contrary: the immediately available torque of the electric motor ensures impressive acceleration, even with a full load. The payload remains virtually unchanged thanks to our intelligent system design. The battery, the heart of the drive system, is designed for a service life of over 10 years and more than 1 million kilometers. The range of 425 km covers most daily routes of municipal or trade businesses. Charging is carried out conveniently overnight at the depot using a wallbox or a high-voltage power outlet. In the rare event of a longer trip, energy for another 300 km can be charged within 45 minutes at public DC fast-charging stations. Test the everyday practicality yourself and book a free everyday test.
Ideal for municipalities and landscaping: The Sprinter with double cabin and flatbed
The Mercedes Sprinter, particularly in the double cab and platform configuration, is the perfect candidate for an electric conversion. These vehicles are the workhorse for many municipal yards, gardening and landscaping businesses, as well as construction companies. They transport teams of up to six employees plus materials and tools to the job site. Often they are equipped with expensive, customized bodies such as leaf screens, tool boxes, or tipping devices worth 15,000 to 30,000 euros. Losing these valuable bodies during a vehicle change would be an enormous economic loss. The HEERO conversion preserves this investment 100%. Your Sprinter with its customized body keeps on driving, just quieter, locally emission-free, and significantly more cost-effective. In this way, the fleet becomes fit for the future without having to abandon proven structures.
More than just locally emission-free: The contribution to the circular economy
The decision to convert goes beyond the reduction of exhaust gases. It is an active contribution to the circular economy. The manufacture of a new transporter causes a significant CO2 footprint of several tons. By continuing to use the vehicle chassis and the body, these emissions are completely avoided. We give a proven vehicle a second, electric life. This approach not only conserves steel, plastics, and other raw materials, but also avoids production waste. The battery itself is designed for durability and, after its first life in the vehicle, which often lasts 8 to 10 years, can continue to be used as stationary energy storage. At the end of its life cycle, over 90% of valuable raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel are recycled. This makes the conversion the most consistent form of sustainability in the commercial vehicle sector and a clear departure from the throwaway mentality. Convert your municipal fleet now.
More useful links
The Nationale Leitstelle offers information and services regarding commercial vehicles, particularly in the logistics and transport sector.
The Bundesamt für Logistik und Mobilität (BALM) provides information on the Climate Protection and Mobility (KSNI) funding program.
The Umweltbundesamt provides an analysis of the environmental balance of motor vehicles.
The Bundeswirtschaftsministerium offers a comprehensive dossier on the topic of electromobility.
The Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) provides information on the circular economy in the automotive sector.
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) offers a factsheet on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Europe.
The Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) provides information on the launch of the truck fast-charging network.
