Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 & Cutaway Composite Camper Bodies

A Sprinter cutaway camper, not a cargo-van conversion

A high-roof cargo Sprinter curves in at the roof and walls and arrives uninsulated. Building on the 3500XD cutaway instead lets us install a square composite body that is wider and taller up top than the van’s roof curves away from — real width and headroom, flat walls with integrated mounting, a 36-inch cab-over, and a full passthrough to the cab. It is a better base for a four-season build than furring out a cargo van.

In other words, the Sprinter cab chassis supplies the engine, drivetrain and cab, and Foundation supplies the habitat: a Sprinter box camper whose structure is designed as a square, insulated composite body. The FV-170, our Sprinter 170 camper body, is the larger of the two sizes. For buyers considering a traditional van conversion, a cutaway chassis with a purpose-built composite body provides another approach: the driving platform remains familiar while the habitat is designed from the beginning as a square, insulated structure. See the full explanation in box van and cutaway camper bodies, or the overview of the composite camper body.

Who the Sprinter suits

It suits buyers who want a diesel, or who prefer the Sprinter cab and driving environment. If you want a gasoline engine and a choice of three body lengths, look at the Transit — the same Foundation body fits either.