Mercedes Benz Sprinter reliability and quality

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As we research a class B van we’ve come across a lot of criticism of Mercedes Sprinter vans, and diesel vans.
Many seem to question the reliability of diesels, the availability of places to provide service and warranty repair, and complain that service, oil changes etc are expensive.

We find this somewhat surprising since there are so many Sprinters driven commercially by many companies including major delivery companies, so why would they pick expensive diesels when they could opt for gas driven?

We see quite a lot of Sprinter class B vans on our travels. We’ve been looking closely at the Hymer Aktiv, the Travato L models and we’re now taking s. Loser look at the Sprinter vans. We like a lot of the features, especially the Ekotrek with a lot of the electrical features which enhance boon docking and self reliant power. Spare tire underneath, and many of the modern features we have in our 2017 Santa Fe as far as cruise control, lights, lane assist, TPMS, navigation, blind spot, back up assist etc
Realize that they cost more but do you get more?

We’d like to hear from owners of Sprinters as to whether the diesel and MB criticism has any validity, particularly Ekotrek owners.