Mercedes-Benz Viano

By van standards, the interior of the Viano is quite plush, with solid, sturdy materials used throughout. The ventilation and major controls are mounted high up on the dashboard, though the screen for the sat-nav unit is set hopelessly low. On manual gearbox models, the gear lever is mounted high up on the dash, and despite looking like a strange place at first, it is a surprisingly natural location for it to be. The wood trim of Ambiente models, and aluminium applique on Trend versions lifts the cabin considerably and breaks up the sea of black plastic. The instrument cluster is easy to read, and all the major controls logically placed.