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FV-170: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 AWD Expedition Demo
Overland / expedition demo ·
Foundation’s matte-olive FV-170 demo is a composite expedition van on a 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 AWD 3500XD. It shows what the Sprinter platform does when it’s built up for the backcountry — diesel range and AWD under a square, four-season composite body, with a serious off-road wheel, tire, suspension, and armor package.
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At a glance
Build spec
- Chassis
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 AWD 3500XD
- Body
- Foundation FV-170 composite (≈ 95.5 sq ft floor)
- Subframe
- Torsion-reduction
- Wheels & tires
- Reika super-single wheels, BFG HD terrain tires
- Suspension
- Agile-Offroad RIP kit
- Protection
- RoamBuilt front bumper & skid plate, side skirts, Raptor coating
- Entry
- European entry door, aluminum stairs
The build
Why this platform, and what it shows
People choose the Sprinter for turbo-diesel range and torque, high-mileage longevity, and available AWD — the reasons it’s the long-haul, full-time-travel pick among the vans. The FV-170 body adds the most floor area in the van line (about 95.5 square feet) in a square, insulated composite habitat.
This demo is built up for the backcountry: Reika super-single wheels on BFG HD terrain tires, an Agile-Offroad RIP suspension kit for travel and articulation, and RoamBuilt armor — a front bumper, skid plate, and side skirts — under a Raptor-coated finish. A European entry door and aluminum stairs finish the exterior.
It’s the same Foundation body you’d put on a Transit or an E-Series, here on the chassis best suited to long-range, all-season travel.
The build in photos
Sprinter FV-170 expedition
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