I’ve written several times before about the new Mercedes Eco-Start system – formerly known as Stop Start.

This shuts down the vehicle’s engine after it has idled for a certain period and restarts it automatically (and near instantly) when the clutch is depressed. Similar systems are starting to appear on a variety of vehicles, including the latest Land Rover Freelander.

The Telegraph has now published a review of this vehicle with a detailed discussion of its Stop/Start system that I thought might be of interest to you – if so, click here for the full review.

The short version is that the system seems to work pretty well, although boy racers wanting to make fools of themselves tear away from traffic lights might be a little frustrated as they are forced to wait for a heartbeat while the engine fires up again.

Update: Here is a (very short) road test review of the Mercedes Sprinter ECO Start.