Mercedes-Benz Vito Manchester Police (37RN-099)

37RN-099 is a model of a Mercedes-Benz Vito (W447), pre-facelift, based on a real (United Kingdom) police vehicle. The model comes with three separate pieces: a dog and its cage/transporter with the door being its own independent piece

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. The pre-facelift has round holes while the post facelift is flat. Era Car seems to have modeled the post-facelift version because the radiator grille seems flat, unlike for example in 16RN-041. However, given the model has a UK licence plate we can run an MOT check to find some information. There we can confirm this is a 2017 Vito, and thus it is not a post facelift version. The MOT check also gives us more details, such as the precise model, 116CDI, which comes equipped with a 2.1 liter, two stage turbodiesel, inline 4, producing 161 hp. 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.

The Era Car model is a replica of a real UK police vehicle. The exterior design has the typical Battenburg pattern that is featured in emergency vehicles in the UK (and other countries). This checkered pattern was developed in the UK in the 1990's with the goal of increasing visibility and quick identification of emergency vehicles. The name Battenburg comes from a cake with the same name that features the same pattern. In the UK the blue and yellow pattern is used in police vehicles. In the back the pattern changes to yellow and red chevrons, and the hood is black and yellow with a small red square in the middle. Apart from this there are several 'Police' markings around the vehicle, including a police crest in the rear side window (there are 4 more red squares in the side and back windows). The roof features two blue light bars. In addition the model has inserted headlights and tail lights, painted muffler and exhaust on the underside, detailed engine bay, tinted windows, black bumpers, 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. Lastly there are 4 dog symbols inside yellow triangles on the side an rear windows, likely indicating a K-9 Unit. as well as a vent on the sides on the back window probably to increase the circulation of fresh air around the dog. The model came with some separate pieces in its trunk: a miniature dog packed inside its cage/transporter. The cage/transporter door comes off as a separate piece. The dog, which looks like a German Sheperd or similar, has a vest with the Union Jack and the words "`POLICE K 9`".

The first release of this number (37RF-100), is also a UK emergency vehicle, but instead it is a NHS Ambulance. It has a Battenburg pattern in green and blue, comes with a stretcher, and does not have 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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### Model

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### Box

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### Real Vehicle

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### With 37RF-100

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