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Acord Sprinter – a converted 3.5-tonne chassis on a Sprinter base: four-cylinder engine of 2,143 cc, kerb weight 3,044 kg, body length 7,070 mm, dual rear tyres, top speed 160 km/h
Acord appears in the vehicle register as a body converter that fits out a third-party chassis for commercial use. The model name Sprinter points to the base vehicle: a light commercial vehicle in EU class N1 with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, which can be driven in the EU on a category B licence.
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The converted Sprinter carries a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2,143 cc. Kerb weight is 3,044 kg against a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg, leaving 456 kg of payload. Body length is 7,070 mm, width 2,220 mm and wheelbase 4,330 mm. Six wheels – with dual tyres on the rear axle – carry the vehicle, and the design top speed is 160 km/h.
Dual rear tyres give this chassis high load capacity with stable handling, valued for box bodies, workshop vans and breakdown-service use. Classification as N1 caps the gross vehicle weight at 3.5 tonnes and allows operation without the additional haulage permits required for heavier truck classes. The comparatively low top speed of 160 km/h shows the design favours payload and stability over long-distance pace.
When buying a used example with such a heavy body, check the rear axle and dual tyres for uneven wear, the condition of the leaf springs and dampers under full load, corrosion on the body frame and its mounting to the chassis, and the brakes given the high gross vehicle weight. The tightness of the doors and roof of the body is also worth a close look.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Acord Sprinter
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