Here's Why the Mercedes Metris is the Worst Minivan Ever Made

Angry Mercedes fans: "You're wrong! This is a commercial shuttle van! You misunderstood it!" Well, sweetie, it's nice that Mercedes-Benz marketing has convinced you of this -- but it's the same size as a Sienna/Odyssey, with the same price as a Sienna/Odyssey, and the same scope as a Sienna/Odyssey. If I were buying a "commercial shuttle van," I'd literally fall over laughing at the Metris ... annnnnd then I'd buy a Sienna/Odyssey. Which is what everyone does anyway.

One thing Mercedes didn't realise when designing this van was that Doug will get to review this one day,

Lol imagine renting out your van to someone hoping that they would use it and enjoy it and then 2 weeks later see a video of a guy trash talking your minivan

This is probably my favorite Doug Demuro video to date. Just something hilarious about a laidback guy with a chill voice and demeanor roasting a Mercedes minivan 😂

Doug, Doug, Doug. "Telephony" is to telephone as "photography" is to photograph. It's a perfectly good word, and is properly used here.

My favorite Doug videos are where he's in full-on savage mode like this.

This happens to people when they keep buying junk and don't realize what automakers are doing with them. I'm absolutely blown away with the third row seats function.

You know it’s gonna be a bad one when Dougie doesn’t even start the video with “THIS....”

Price of van: $13k Mercedes Benz badge: $30k

Well, at least it's more expensive to fix than the Honda.

At my former workplace in France they used this when they had had to shuttle people or carry oversized stuff. I had the chance to borrow the thing once to haul my furniture from IKEA. Two observations: you did have to take all seats off which was quite a chore, but once you did that you had a HUGE cargo area. Horrible as this thing was... something did impress me: when I got up to highway speed I could not believe the speedo because it felt like I was doing 60 km/h when in fact I was at 120km/h. The ride was so silent and smooth it felt like I was driving very slow and that was with a full load! And it still had lots of juice to cause trouble with the "highway patrol." I really had to keep watching my speed to avoid creeping up without realizing it.

Most of what you speak about is true. I purchased a used 2019 Metris and dumped it 2 years later because of many of the things you point out. Those and other problems you didn't mention. The first is related to cruise control. I spent $1,050.00 at my Benz dealership to install what I later learned was an aftermarket system. I worked well when activated, but because it was located directly under the turn signal, I learned quickly it could be a death trap. It wasn't unusual to hit the lever when I wanted to hit the turn signal. My second big complaint is the van is promoted as being able to tow up to 5,000 lbs. That might be the case, but the back end is so low to the ground that after installing the lone tow bar available for the vehicle there's only 7-3/4" inches separating the bottom of the bar from the ground. Once installed it's not uncommon for the bar to scrape the ground when coming off a slope or speed bump. I'm sure one can guess what happens when tongue weight is added to the hitch. My third big complaint is the cost of fuel to operate the vehicle. It requires very expensive 91 or 93 octaine gas. And the best part is the maintenance expenses. Just guess how thrilled I was when I learned the van needed what amounted to a 9 quart oil change that cost over $300.00? In summary, about the only thing I miss about the Metris is it was probably the last REAL mid-sized van I'll ever see. The other van's you mention - the Honda Odyssey in particular - aren't true (box) vans. Because of their height they're more like comfortable and stylish station wagons, but I won't argue they're a better value than the Metris. Damn GM made a big mistake when they discontinued the Astrovan. That will always be my favorite.

Doug: Instead of a boring, airport rental vehicles you can rent out a fun car Also doug: Rents out a minivan

Haven’t ever heard better advertisement of Honda Odyssey

Basically, if EA made a minivan.

Mercedes engineer 1: Mate, bet you can't convert this work van into a minivan in less than a day. Mercedes engineer 2: You're on!

"...and now I'm in Metris jail."

Massive Mercedes fanboi here... I rode in this very model of van, and can confirm it's much worse than a Kia. Terrible.

I love when Doug chooses violence

I needed a weekend vehicle that only a mini van checked all the boxes. The $13k my budget allowed had me hanging my head as I bought a 2019 Grand Caravan SXT with 35k miles. After seeing this review of a high dollar van that made me envious when ever I saw one go by, I now feel much better about my purchase. Bless you Doug 😁