I hear ya on the 'not truck like' part.
Can you push start one ?
or push it easily with two people ?
it's large and heavy compared to a Vanagon , no way around that.

I've been in a couple of 'em .
havn't driven one. I'm sure they drive just fine.
regarding size and interior room ..
what I have never liked about that type of vehicle is how high the
inside floor is off the ground..
a lot of volume is given up by having the body on top of the chassis ..
Sprinter may not be quite as bad in that respect compared to say a
traditioal shcool bus ..
I still think a very high floor wastes a lot of space.

I'm sure you will build one Karl.
I will be suprised if I ever drive and own anything that big , personally.

let's see a good ratio of interior volume to height, length, and weight
of the vehicle.
Not that one can get up and run around in a Westy say ..
they are 'compact' for sure. I just like that a vanagon is not a huge
thing. Like that a lot.

On 3/22/2013 5:02 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote:
> Odd that a Sprinter could be considered 'too big'. I drove one recently, a
> 2005 model 140" wheelbase extended-height roof. Surprisingly smooth,
> powerful, good handling, and NOT 'trucklike' at all. For comparison, I
> measured the cargo area and found it to be only 2" wider and 18" longer than
> a Vanagon. That means a short (118" wb) Sprinter is likely to be almost the
> same size as the Vanagon. The ceiling height was 6' 1", enough for many of
> us to stand tall. I was impressed enough that someday I may build a Sprinter
> camper, perhaps 4x4.
>
> Karl
>