Interesting vehicle, it looks like the 6x6 Sprinter has a much wider track, do you know the width? that's the only other disadvantage I can see combined with the ground clearance,, if its getting closer to an HGV track then you will find it very difficult to straddle deep ruts on a Western Trans Africa and with that amount of ground clearance it could be an issue - but this is only one area of Africa, people have got far less capable vehicles through. Id definitely be looking at diff locks on both rear axles, the ramp angle looks fairly good.
What are you planning for sleeping, will you have a back body on the vehicle? with the double cab there wont be a huge amount of room for a good sized sleeping compartment.
Ive often thought that a well prepped Sprinter diesel 4x4 on tall tyres would be the best compromise overland vehicle - decent living room for 2, fairly capable and quite fuel efficient, good luck!
Long term Im not sure if the petrol would be a good idea, I guess it would get you past all of the emissions Euro 3/5 can of worms for remote travel and if you are going to keep the vehicle for a long time not so bad, but the resale value will be very low in Europe with a petrol engine - most people wont touch it.
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