Up to 2006, the Sprinter used a 2.7L. This 2.7 Liter five-cylinder Common Rail Diesel Injection (CDI) engine is an in-line overhead valve diesel engine. This engine utilizes a cast iron cylinder block and an aluminum cylinder head. The engine is turbocharged and intercooled. This engine also has for valve per cylinder and dual overhead camshafts.
Starting in 2007, you could get the 3.0L V6 diesel. The 3.0L (183 C.I.D.) six - cylinder “common rail” direct injection engine is a 72°, overhead valve design. The engine utilize a cast aluminum cylinder block molded around cast iron piston sleeves. The engine has aluminum cross flow cylinder heads, four valves per cylinder, central injectors and dual overhead camshafts. The 3.0L is turbocharged, intercooled, and also equipped with a EGR cooler.