Mercedes-Benz Makes a Luxury Limo Out of the Viano with Vision Diamond Study

While it's no replacement for the Maybach brand that's counting its last breaths, the new Mercedes-Benz Viano Vision Diamond concept that was presented at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing, shows that even a van can be turned into a chauffeured limo with the right amount of modifications.

On the outside, a shimmering gold line painted by hand separates the two body colors of black and diamond white, while the special Viano also sports a black radiator grille with chromed louvers, bespoke alloys, a new front bumper and different headlamps.

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Spied: New Mercedes-Benz Viano Van Trots Out on the Snow for Testing

While Mercedes-Benz's top brass was in Switzerland to present their newest products at the Geneva Motor Show, back at home, the brand's engineers and testers were trying out prototypes of the new generation of the Viano people carrier.

The Viano is the passenger version of Mercedes-Benz's Vito series of professional vans, which will also be replaced at about the same time.

The heavy camouflage leaves a lot to the imagination but it is apparent from these photos that most if not all styling changes will take place up front bringing the Viano a little closer to Mercedes-Benz's latest models.

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