Used Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Rear Tailgate

The Sprinter has run across three main generations: the first-generation (W901–W905) ran from 1995 to 2006, the second-generation (W906) ran from 2006 to 2018, and the third-generation (W907) started from 2018 onwards. A tailgate from any of these generations will not cross over to another, so you must match the generation to your van's year. Always confirm the exact generation against your registration with the breaker before buying.

A 2015 Sprinter is a W906 (second-generation, 2006–2018) and a 2019 Sprinter is a W907 (third-generation, 2018–present), so these are different generations and the tailgates are not interchangeable. This is a firm generational boundary, not just a minor facelift, so the body pressings and fixings differ completely. Source a tailgate from the correct W907 generation for a 2019 van.

For a van with a tailgate (as opposed to barn doors), the tailgate opening height is directly tied to the roof height of your specific van — a high-roof Sprinter has a taller tailgate than a medium-roof version within the same generation. Wheelbase (standard, long, or extra-long) does not typically affect the tailgate itself, since the tailgate spans the rear opening width which stays consistent across wheelbases within a generation. Always confirm your roof height variant with the breaker when requesting a quote.

Yes, this is one of the most important things to get right — barn doors and a single tailgate are completely different assemblies and will not interchange at all. Make sure you know which style your Sprinter has before approaching a breaker, as both configurations were available across the Sprinter range. Quote your registration to the breaker so they can confirm the correct rear door setup for your van.

Trim level does not affect tailgate fitment on the Sprinter; the panel itself is the same pressing across trim lines within the same generation and roof height variant. You may find cosmetic differences such as trim finishers, spoilers, or wiper configurations depending on specification, so check these details with the breaker if your original van has extras you want to match. The core panel will fit regardless of whether your Sprinter is a base or top-spec variant.

The W906 Sprinter (2006–2018) did receive a mid-generation update, and whether this involved changes to the rear pressing or tailgate fitment is something you should confirm with the breaker rather than assume. Name the year of your specific van and ask the breaker to cross-reference it against the donor vehicle's year, as pressing changes through a generation are not always straightforward to confirm from publicly available data. Do not assume a 2008 W906 tailgate and a 2016 W906 tailgate are identical without the breaker verifying this against both registrations.