Production chronology2012–open
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
eea ↗1 year
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Mercedes-Benz / Model record
Mercedes-BenzCitan
Production2012 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassVan
Background
The Mercedes-Benz Citan is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle introduced as a badge-engineered variant of the Renault Kangoo in 2012 and marketed by Mercedes-Benz as the successor to the Vaneo compact MPV. In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, the Citan is the smallest model offered, alongside the mid-size Vito and large Sprinter.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz Citan” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2020–2024
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗5 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.