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  • Mansory transforms the Mercedes V-Class into a luxurious, chrome-plated symbol of wealth.
  • The cabin boasts quilted leather, ambient lighting, and a high-tech intercom system.
  • Aimed at the Chinese market, this van is built for luxury and spacious chauffeur-driven travel.

If there’s one aftermarket brand that’s made a name for itself by cranking the dial up to 11, it’s Mansory. The German tuning company is practically the embodiment of “more is more”, and often to the point of absurdity. It’s the automotive equivalent of wearing sequins to the grocery store. Yet, when Mansory applies its flair to a van, of all things, it somehow… works. Enter the Mansory V-Class.

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Unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show, the latest creation from the tuner is what your next airport shuttle wishes it could be, a reimagining of the ultimate Mercedes V-Class. The body gets a chrome-plated Rolls-Royce-inspired grille and bumper, and a heap of carbon fiber accents that decorate everything from the hood to the mirror caps.

Oh, and let’s not forget the bespoke wheels, which also look like they could’ve been swiped off a Rolls-Royce (see pattern here?). Vans aren’t exactly known for making a splash, but this one certainly turns that notion on its head.

Inside, the Excess Reaches New Heights

Inside, it’s more ridiculous by a fair margin. The cabin is drenched in quilted leather, ambient lighting, and tech-laden amenities. Consider this to be a vehicle tailored for VIPs who want S-Class levels of luxury but with vastly more headroom and legroom. Like any good super-luxury people mover, there’s a partition and an intercom system so you can talk to the driver only on your own terms.

Notably, the Mansory V-Class is specifically aimed at the Chinese market. There, large chauffeur-driven vans like this are a status symbol, and this one clearly belongs in the same class as Maybachs (which Mansory has also had a hand in modifying) and Rolls-Royces. Again, the big difference here is that it’s spacious, which itself is a luxury.

Vans are already the most comfortable and practical way to move people. So when you take that form factor and coat it in Mansory’s brand of ostentation, it’s a blending of two things that work really well together. Everybody and their mother has seen a super-flashy supercar and most wouldn’t know the difference between one with aftermarket bits and one without.

Show up in this thing and nobody will miss that it’s unique, special, and a bit flamboyant. In a world where so many cars are trying to be so many different things, this Mansory V-Class just stole the show by leaning into everything it can be.