Production chronology2001–2005
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗5 years
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Mercedes-Benz / Model record
Mercedes-BenzVaneo
Production2001–2005
Recorded originGermany
ClassMinivan
Background
The Mercedes-Benz Vaneo is a five-door, seven-seater compact MPV that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 2001 to 2005. It used the automobile platform from the first generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Up to seven seater capacity was available, but this vehicle was not built as a van, instead it was built as a MPV. The name Vaneo is derived from the word Van, which is used in German for the car types MPV.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz Vaneo” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2002–2005
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗4 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2002
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year