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The current W447 V-Class has been on sale in the UK since 2014, and this generation received a facelift in 2019 which brought a restyled front end including a new grille design. Grilles from within the pre-facelift period (2014–2019) should generally be interchangeable with each other, and the same applies within the post-facelift period (2019 onwards). Always confirm the exact part against your registration with the breaker before buying.
These two vehicles sit either side of the 2019 facelift boundary on the W447 generation — the pre-facelift (2014–2019) and post-facelift (2019 onwards) fronts are visually distinct, with the facelift introducing a revised grille surround and bumper design. It's unlikely a straight swap would look correct, but whether the mounting points physically interchange is something you'd need to confirm with the breaker against your specific registration. Don't assume they're compatible just because they share the same generation platform.
Trim level and camper-conversion variants like the Marco Polo use the same front-end body panels as the rest of the W447 range — the grille itself is unaffected by which trim or activity variant you have. That said, there can be cosmetic differences in badging or grille finishing across trim levels (such as AMG Line), so check with the breaker that the finish and badge layout match what your vehicle has. Fitment-wise, wheelbase and roof height make no difference to grille compatibility.
No — wheelbase makes no difference to front grille fitment on the W447 V-Class, as the front-end panels are shared across all body lengths within the same generation and facelift period. The key questions are simply which generation your vehicle is (W447, from 2014) and whether it is pre- or post-facelift (facelift from 2019). Confirm the exact part with the breaker quoting your registration to be sure.
2019 is the facelift year for the W447 V-Class, meaning some 2019 vehicles were built before the changeover and some after, so you cannot assume from the year alone which front end your vehicle has. The safest approach is to give the breaker your full registration number so they can identify the exact build specification and match the correct grille. Do not rely on model year alone when buying around a facelift boundary.
Engine choice has no bearing on front grille fitment for the V-Class — the grille is a front-end body panel shared across all engine variants within the same generation and facelift period. Whether your van runs a diesel or any other powertrain, the same grille applies as long as the generation (W447, 2014 onwards) and facelift status match. Confirm with the breaker against your registration as always.