Mercedes-Benz Vito China Ambulance (16RF-054)

16RF-054 is a model of a Mercedes-Benz Vito (W447), pre-facelift, based on a Chinese Ambulance. It is not clear if it is based on a specific vehicle since these types of ambulances are common and have slight differences in the livery and the increased roof height modification. The model comes with a separate piece: a blue stretcher.

The third generation Vito entered production in 2014 and had a facelift in 2020. The Vito name is usually reserved for cargo variants, while passenger variants are named V-Class. In north America it is sold as the Mercedes-Benz Metris. The Vito can be equipped with more than a dozen of diesel engines, all with an inline 4 configuration and turbocharged (some with two-stage turbos), ranging from 1.6 to 2.2 liters, and producing between 87hp and 236hp. There is a single petrol engine available in some markets (inline 4, 2.0 liter, 211hp). There is also an electric version (EQV or eVito) producing around 201-203hp. The Vito comes in both front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, or four wheel drive and is offered in 3 sizes: Compact, Long, and Extra Long.

The pre and post facelift Vitos have a very similar exterior aesthetic, with a small difference, the radiator grille. Era Car seems to have modeled the pre-facelift version because we can see the attempt to model the small round holes on the radiator grille, which is a very fine detail that can be easily missed. When it comes to size, Era Car modeled the Long version. It is not the compact version since the distance between the rear wheel and the end of the rear bumper is bigger that between the front wheel and the start of the front bumper (it is not the case in the compact version). And it is not the Extra Long version either, because on that version the distance between the sliding door and the rear wheel is bigger than the size of a door handle, which is not the case on the Era Car and on the Long version. More specifically the badge on the back tells us this is the 114CDI model. Because this is a pre-facelift vehicle this means it is equiped with a 2.1 liter, turbodiesel powertrain developing 134hp (more recently the 114CDI model is equipped with a 1.7 liter engine developing the same power output).

It is not clear if the Era Car model is a replica of a specific vehicle or just a general model inspired by the this Chinese Ambulance design. The redish orange stripes can have different designs, as well as the placement of the cross. The roof extension serves to increase the height inside the van to allow paramedics to stand up. This piece too can have different designs, especially when it comes to the lights on the back and sides. The Era Car model does not have the roof extension piece come all the way to the trunk door which seems to have been overlooked. The blue light bar on the roof, can have different designs, but is always blue. The 120 number on the door is the Chinese emergency number to call in case of a medical emergency. The blue insignia on the side windows is the Star of Life (with the Rod of Asclepius at the center), an internationally recognized symbol for Emergency Medical Services.

The model has inserted headlights and tail lights, painted muffler and exhaust on the underside, detailed engine bay, tinted windows, and authentic 16 inch wheel covers (part number A44740001259705). Curiously, the wheels pictured on the model in front of the box are a different design. In the trunk a bench with the top painted in red can be found on the right side, as well as a small blue stretcher (separate piece).

This model has a notable quirk. The SKU does not reflect the product line. The SKU should end in RF16, but instead ends in SP14. In addition this model does not have a sequential EAN-13 number to the normal release, as is usual. This car has the EAN 054, while the normal release has the EAN 041. It is likely that this model was initially planned to get released with SP-055, since they have sequential EANs, sequential SKUs, and are both Mercedes Vito Ambulances.

The normal release of this number (16RN-041), although it shares the 117CDI badge and a white base color is a completely different vehicle, since it is modeled after a Police Dog Unit vehicle of the Hong Kong Police Force. It also has the wheel on the opposite side on the interior and has a second row of seats.

In the table below you can see the dimensions of the model. Consider some margin of error, given how small the units are, and the difficulty of capturing accurate measurements without damaging the model.

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