Mercedes-Benz announced today it is bringing a pop-up camper van version of its Metris van to the U.S., complete with a foldable tent roof, two sleeping areas, and a set of sweet swiveling rear seats.

Mercedes appropriately calls its new camper Metris the Weekender. It's built with help from Driverge Vehicle Innovations, a commercial vehicle manufacturer in Ohio, and comes standard with a bunch of cool camper-minded upgrades. The roof pops out at a forward-facing angle, and sports three windows and a spring-bed area big enough for two people. Inside, there are two captain's chairs that can rotate 180 degrees, and two more seats that can fold flat for more sleeping area. There's also an integrated table, USB power ports, a second battery, and a full set of privacy curtains, including one for the windshield.

If you plan on spending some serious time with the Weekender (like a whole race weekend at Sebring or Watkins Glen, for example), you can option things like integrated solar panels, an eight-foot roll-out awning, bug screens for the hatch and sliding door areas, roof racks, and a pull-out rear kitchen setup.

The Weekender gets the same 2.0-liter direct-injection inline-four as every other Metris, sending 208 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. Thankfully, you still get paddle shifters as standard—you never know when you'll find yourself in a sporty situation with your camper van, after all.

Mercedes says order books for the Weekender will open this spring, with select dealers having showroom vehicles available for viewing. The company hasn't released pricing info, but we expect the Weekender to be priced somewhere around the $40,000 mark.

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