The following is a list of trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The first Mercedes-Benz truck range, presented at the 1926 Berlin Motor Show (October) and at the 1927 International Motor Show for Trucks and Special Vehicles in Cologne (May) included three basic models with the payloads of 1.5, 2.5 and 5 tons. Each model was available with a standard and a low-frame chassis. Low chassis made sense especially that time to make easier loading and unloading of the vehicle. Also the low chassis has been used to build the buses. The models with the standard chassis were L1, L2 and L5 (L stood for Lastwagen, German word for a truck, and the digit stood for the rated payload in tons). The models with the low chassis were N1, N2 and NJ5/N5 (N stood for Niederwagen, meaning low car). The trucks were equipped with the four-cylinder petrol engines (M14, M2 and M5), developing 45HP, 55HP and 70 HP. Mercedes-Benz L1 and L2 were the new models, but Mercedes-Benz L5 truck was basically a continuation of famous Benz 5CN truck, which was developed before the merge of Benz & Cie and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft companies.
In 1927 Mercedes-Benz presented its first diesel engine (OM5), which immediately became a sensation. It was the world's first six-cylinder diesel engine, installed on the commercial vehicle. Also from 1927 Mercedes-Benz offered the more powerful six-cylinder petrol engines (M16, M26 and M36) developing 50HP, 70HP and 100 HP. Four-cylinder engines were discontinued only one year later. Therefore, in 1927–1928 most of the trucks from the series L1, L2, L5 were available with four- or six-cylinder engines. To distinguish that, six-cylinder versions of the trucks were referred sometimes as, for example, L1/6 or N2/6.
In 1927–1928 Mercedes-Benz also expanded the range of the truck models, adding the small model L3/4 with the payload of 750 kg (3/4 ton), which was developed from the passenger car Typ 200 Nürnberg, and a heavy three axis model N56 with a payload of 7–9 tons. The payloads of L1 and L2 models was increased with the new 6 cylinder engines from 1.5 to 1.75 tons (model L1/N1) and from 2.5 to 3.0–4.0 tons (model L2/N2). To fill the newly formed gap between L1 and L2 models, Mercedes-Benz offered new 2.5 tons model L45/N46 and (a bit later) 2.75/3.0 tons model L57/N58.
Resulting diversity of the trucks made an impressive lineup of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, but also required a new, better system for their designations. In fact, by the year of 1930, only the model L5 still referred to its payload (5 tons). L1 model's payload has been gradually increased up to 2 tons, L2 model's payload –up to 4 tons, and L45/N46 and L57/N58 model names were not saying about their payload at all from the beginning, but were rather the company's internal model designations. So in October 1930 a new system for the commercial vehicle designation has been introduced. Basically, instead of the one digit, standing for the rated payload in tons, a four digits number, standing for the rated payload in kg, has now been used. This number followed the same letter L for the trucks (as before), or the letters Lo (LO) for the low chassis, or the letter O for the buses (O stood for the German word Omnibus, what is translated as a bus). According to that, the model L1 was renamed to L2000, model L45 was renamed to L2500, model L57 was renamed to L3000, model L2 was renamed to L4000, model L5 was renamed to L5000 and the model N56 was renamed to L8500. This nomenclature has been used for more than 20 years, until 1954.
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| M 14 | 4 | 3680 | 45 HP | 2.0 t | 1.5 t |
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| M 2 | 4 | 5750 | 55 HP | 3.6–3.9 t | 2.5 t |
1926–1929 | Typ 34 | M 5 | 4 | 8140 | 70 HP | 5.4 t | 5 t |
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| M 16 | 6 | 3920 | 50 HP | 2.2–2.3 t | 1.5–1.75 t |
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1928–1930 | Typ 39 |
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Typ 39 | N56 (Niederwagen 8½ Tonnen) [4] |
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Typ 53 Typ 50 | L 4000 (L2) O 4000 (L2) | M 36 | 6 | 7790 | 100 HP | 4.1 t | 3.5–4.0 t | |
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1930–1933 | L 8500 (6×4) |
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1929–1936 | Typ 37 | L 1000 [7] | M 11 | 6 | 2581 | 50 HP | 1.0 t |
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1935–1937 | Typ L 60 |
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1937–1940 | Typ L 60 |
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1937–1941 | Typ L 64 | L 3750 L 4000 |
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Mercedes-Benz semitrailer tractor family was developed from Mercedes-Benz Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks. [10] [11]
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1934–1937 | Typ L 60 | LZ 4000 [5] |
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1932–1938 | Typ L 59 | LZ 6000 [9] |
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1932–1934 | Typ L 35 | L 5000 |
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1934–1936 | Typ L 35 | L 5000 |
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1932–1934 | Typ N 56 | L 8500 (6×4) |
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1934–1936 | Typ N 56 | L 8500 (6×4) | OM 54 | 6 | 12520 | 150 HP | 8.0 t | 8.5 t |
1935–1938 1938–1939 | Typ N 56 | L 10000 (6×4) [13] |
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LG means Lastwagen Gelandewagen (off-road truck). LR means Lastwagen Raupenfahrzeug (caterpillar truck).
Mercedes-Benz LG65/2 and LG65/4 were experimental models.
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1934–1935 | Typ LG 65/2 | LG 2000 | OM 67 | 6 | 7440 | 95 HP | 2.0–2.6 t | |
1936–1939 | Typ LG 65/3 | LG 2500 (6×6) | OM 67 | 6 | 7440 | 95 HP | 2.3–2.5 t | |
1934–1935 | Typ LG 65/4 | LG 3000 (8×8) | OM 65 | 4 | 4940 | 65 HP | 3.3–4.3 t | |
1935–1938 | Typ LG 63 | L 3000 (6×4) [14] | OM 67 | 6 | 7440 | 95 HP | 5.7 t | 2.0–3.0 t |
1937–1939 | Typ LG 68 | LG 4000 | OM 67 | 6 | 7440 | 95 HP | 6.6 t | 2.7–3.7 t |
1936–1939 | Typ LR 75 | LR 75 [15] | M 142 | 6 | 3208 | 65 HP | 2.1 t | 0.8 t |
1943–1944 | Typ LR 303 | L 4500 R Maultier | OM 67/4 | 6 | 7270 | 112 HP | 7.7 t | 4.5 t |
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1937–1940 | Typ L 81 | L 2000 L (light) | M 142 | 4 | 3210 | 65 HP | 2.0 t | 2.0 t |
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1941–1944 | Typ L 301 | L 1500 A/S [17] | M 159 | 6 | 2594 | 60 HP | 2.2–2.5 t | 1.4–1.7 t |
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1939–1944 | Typ L 303 | L 4500 A/S [19] | OM 67/4 | 6 | 7270 | 112 HP | 5.3 t | 4.5 t |
The immediate post-war era was marked by rebuilding the trucking industry. In the mid-fifties, however, Germany's first federal transport minister Hans-Christoph Seebohm enacted a number of laws promoting the Bundesbahn at the expense of the trucking industry. Severe weight and dimension restrictions were particularly harmful to export-dependent Mercedes-Benz, as they had to develop duplicate truck lineups –one for export, and one for the restricted German market. [20] These restrictions were eased beginning in 1960, leaving Mercedes-Benz free to focus their efforts on a unified lineup once again.
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1945–1948 | 303 | L 4500 [21] | OM 67/4 | 6 | 7270 | 112 HP | 10.5 t | 4.5 t |
1948–1952 | 303 | L 5000 [22] | OM 67/4 | 6 | 7270 | 112 HP | 10.5 t | 5.0 t |
1952–1953 | 303 | L 5500 [23] | OM 67/8 | 6 | 7270 | 120 HP | 11 t | 5.5 t |
1953–1957 | 325 | L 5500 [24] / L 325 | OM 325 | 6 | 7270 | 125 HP | 11.3–12 t | 5.9–6.6 t |
1957–1961 | 330 | L 330 (export) | OM 315 | 6 | 8280 | 125 HP | 12–13 t | 6.6–7.6 t |
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1949–1950 | 311 | L 3250 [25] | OM 312 [26] | 6 | 4580 | 90 HP | 6.5 t | 3.25 t |
1950–1961 | 311 | L/LP 3500 [27] / L/LP 311 | OM 312 [26] | 6 | 4580 | 90–100 HP | 6.7 t | 3.5 t |
1953–1961 | 312 | L/LP 4500 [28] / L/LP 312 | OM 312 [26] | 6 | 4580 | 90–100 HP | 8.5 t | 4.5 t |
1957–1959 | 321 | L/LP 321 [29] | OM 321 [26] | 6 | 5100 | 110 HP | 9.3 t | 5.2–5.4 t |
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1950–1958 | 304 | L 6600 [30] / L/LP 315 [31] | OM 315 | 6 | 8280 | 145 HP | 12.6 t | 6.6 t |
1957–1958 | 326 | L/LP 326 [32] | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 192–200 HP | 16 t | 8.6 t |
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1957–1959 | 331 | L/LP 331 (export) | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 150–172 HP | 15 t | 8 t |
1958–1962 | 332 | L/LP 332 (export) | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 172 HP | 17.5 t | 11 t |
334 | L/LP 334 (export) | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 192–200 HP | 19 t | 12 t |
The nomenclature: In 1954 the old four-digit model series designation (indicated the payload in kilograms), was replaced by a three-digit model series designation, which basically corresponded to Mercedes-Benz internal model designations (in-house design codes). This nomenclature have been used for almost 10 years, from 1954 till 1963.
A cab-over-engine versions of most of the trucks were also available from 1954. For example, LP4500 [33] (1954) and LP315 [34] (1955). However, there was only a single model which existed only as a cab-over-engine version, "the Millipede" (LP 333).
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1958–1961 | 333 | LP 333 [35] | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 200 HP |
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1961–1963 | 323 | L/LP 323 | OM 312 | 6 | 4580 | 100 HP | 7.5 t | 4 t |
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1963–1970 | 323 | L/LP 710 | OM 352 [37] | 6 | 5675 | 100 HP | 7.5 t | 4 t |
1963–1969 | 328 | L/LP 911 | OM 352 [37] | 6 | 5675 | 110 HP | 9 t | 5 t |
322 | L/LP 1113 [37] | OM 352 [37] | 6 | 5675 | 126 HP | 10.5t | 6.5 t | |
327 | L/LP 1413 | OM 352 [37] | 6 | 5675 | 126 HP | 14 t | 9 t |
The nomenclature: In 1963 for simplification a new index system was introduced: a four-digit model series designation, where the first one or two first digits indicate the rounded GVW in tones, and the last two figures –the engine power to tens of horsepower. This index system is in use until now.
LP versions –see below.
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1968–1988 | 353 | L 911 B | OM 352 | 6 | 5675 | 110 HP | 9 t | 5 t |
358 | L 1113 B | OM 352 | 6 | 5675 | 130 HP | 11 t | 7 t | |
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1959–1960 | 337 | L/LP 337 | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 172 HP | 12 t | 7 t |
1960–1963 | 338 | L/LP 338 | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 13.5 t | 8 t |
1962–1963 | 339 | LA 329 B | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 14.8t | |
1962–1962 | 348 | L 332 B | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 19 t | 11.5 t |
1963–1963 | 349 | L 332 C | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 19 t | 11.5 t |
349 | L 331 B | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 16.5 t | 9 t | |
1960–1963 | 335 | L/LP 334 B | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 192–200 HP | 16 t | 9 t |
1962–1963 | 336 | L/LP 334 C | OM 326 | 6 | 10810 | 192–200 HP | 19 t | 12 t |
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1963–1968 | 338 | L/LP 1418 | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 14 t | 8 t |
339 | LA 1518 (LA 329 B) | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 14.8 t | ||
1963–1970 | 349 | L 1618 (L 331 B) | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 16.5 t | 9 t |
1963–1969 | 349 | L 1918 (L 332 C) | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 180 HP | 19 t | 11.5 t |
1963–1967 | 335 | L/LP 1620 (L/LP 334 B) | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 210 HP | 16 t | 9 t |
1963–1970 | 336 | L/LP 1920 (L/LP 334 C) | OM 346 | 6 | 10810 | 210 HP | 19 t | 12 t |
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1967–1970 | 335 | L 1623 | OM 355 | 6 | 11580 | 230 HP | 16 t | 8.5 t |
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1974–1984 | 380 | 1013, 1017, 1019 | OM 352, OM 401 | 130–190 HP | 10 t |
381 | 1213, 1217, 1219 | OM 352, OM 401 | 130–190 HP | 12 t | |
383 | 1413, 1417, 1419, 1424 | OM 352, OM 401, OM 402 | 130–240 HP | 14 t | |
385 | 1613, 1617, 1619, 1624, 2219, 2224 | OM 352, OM 401, OM 402 | 130–240 HP | 16 t, 22 t | |
387 | 1626, 1632, 1719, 1732 | OM 401, OM 402 | 260–320 HP | 16 t, 17 t | |
389 | 1919, 1926, 1932 | OM 401, OM 402 | 190–320 HP | 19 t | |
391 | 2026 S, 2032 S | OM 402, OM 403 | 260–320 HP | 20 t | |
393 | 2226, 2232 | OM 402, OM 403 | 260–320 HP | 22 t | |
395 | 2626, 2632 | OM 402, OM 403 | 260–320 HP | 26 t |
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1980–1988 | 615 | 1214, 1217, 1220, 1222, 1225 |
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616 | 1414, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1425 |
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617 | 1614, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1622, 1625 |
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619 | 2219, 2220, 2222, 2225 |
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620 | 1628, 1633, 1635, 1636, 1638, 1644 |
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621 | 1922, 1928, 1933, 1936, 1938 |
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622 | 2028 LS, 2033 LS, 2036 LS | OM 422 | 280–360 HP | 20 t | |
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625 | 3850 | OM 423 | 500 HP | 38 t |
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1995–2006 | 901 | T1N | Sprinter 2... | M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611 |
902 | T1N | Sprinter 2... | M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612 | |
903 | T1N | Sprinter 3... | M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612 | |
904 | T1N | Sprinter 4... | M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612 | |
905 | T1N | Sprinter 6... | OM 612 | |
2007–present | 906 | NCV3 | Sprinter II | M 271, M 272, OM 642, OM 646, OM 651 |
2013–present | 909 | T1N | Sprinter (Russland) | OM 646 |
2002–2011 | 930 | SKN | Actros "MP2, MP3", rigid | OM 501, OM 502 |
932 | SKN | Actros "MP2, MP3", dumper (K) | OM 501, OM 502 | |
933 | SKN | Actros "MP2, MP3", concrete mixer (B) | OM 501, OM 502 | |
934 | SKN | Actros "MP2, MP3", tractor (S, LS) | OM 501, OM 502 | |
2001–2013 | 940 | SKN-C SKN-R | Axor, rigid | OM 457 |
942 | SKN-C SKN-R | Axor, dumper (K) | OM 457 | |
943 | SKN-C SKN-R | Axor, concrete mixer (B) | OM 457 | |
944 | SKN-C SKN-R | Axor, tractor (S, LS) | OM 457 | |
2009–present | 949 | Zetros | OM 926 | |
1996–2002 | 950 |
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2013–present | 956 | Econic (II) | OM 936 | |
1998–2013 | 957 | Econic | OM 906, OM 926 | |
958 | Atego, Axor (Brazil) | OM 457, OM 904, OM 924 | ||
2011–present | 963 | Actros ("new"), Antos | OM 470, OM 471, OM 473, OM 936 | |
2012–present | 964 | Arocs | OM 470, OM 471, OM 473, OM 936 | |
2013–present | 967 | Atego | OM 934, OM 936 | |
1998–2013 | 970 | LKN | Atego, rigid | OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926 |
972 | LKN | Atego, dumper (K) | OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926 | |
974 | LKN | Atego, tractor (S, LS) | OM 906, OM 924 | |
975 | LKN | Atego, for municipal purposes (KO) | OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926 | |
976 | LKN | Atego, fire truck (F, AF) | OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926 | |
2003–present | 979 | Accelo (Brazil) | OM 364, OM 612, OM 924, OM 924 |
Mercedes-Benz internal model designations (in-house design codes) were always more or less just consecutively allocated design codes devoid of any deeper meaning. For the passenger cars they are so-called W-numbers, from German word Wagen (=car). For example, W202 is C-class, W220 is S-class etc. This system started in 1926 and the numbers are consecutive continued till now. From the 1970s letter W is used for saloons, while the other letters have been add for the different body types (f.e. W212 is E-class saloon, V212 is E-class limousine, S212 is E-class estate etc.). For the commercial vehicles for early decades letter L was used instead of letter W (German word Lastwagen means a truck). From the 1950s letter L was omitted, resulting in just 3 numbers code. Sometimes word Baumuster (model) or Baureihe (model line) was used, like Baumuster 352 (or in short BM352) or Baureihe 352 (in short BR.352). So, basically, with or without a letter(s) in front, there is unique 3-number code, which determine every Mercedes-Benz car. As for the trucks, 300-i.e. numbers were used till the 1980s to code Mercedes commercial vehicles, 600-i.e. numbers were used in the 1980s and 1990s, and 900-i.e. numbers have been used from the introduction of Sprinter (1995) and Actros (1996).
In 2011 the internal model designations system was a little bit reorganized:
For example: 963403 means Commercial Actros/Antos concrete mixer On-road vehicle, 4×2 18t
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a series of compact executive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 (W201) range, the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's line-up until the W168 A-Class arrived in 1997. The C-Class has been available with a "4MATIC" four-wheel drive option since 2002. The third generation (W204) was launched in 2007 while the current W206 generation was launched in 2021.
The Mercedes-Benz W124 is a range of executive cars made by Daimler-Benz from 1984 to 1997. The range included numerous body configurations, and though collectively referred to as the W-124, official internal chassis designations varied by body style: saloon (W 124); estate (S 124); coupé (C 124); cabriolet (A 124); limousine (V 124); rolling chassis (F 124); and long-wheelbase rolling chassis (VF 124).
Mercedes-Benz has been producing buses since 1895 in Mannheim in Germany. Since 1995 Mercedes-Benz buses and coaches are known by the brand name of Daimler Buses, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck.
The Mercedes-Benz Atego is a range of general-purpose rigid trucks introduced by Daimler Truck in 1998. A new model was introduced in 2004, followed by a facelift in 2010 and another new model in 2013. The latest version is available in gross vehicle weights of 6.5 to 16 tonnes (t) and is powered by a straight 4- or 6-cylinder engine.
Opel Blitz was the name given to various light and middleweight trucks built by the German Opel automobile manufacturer between 1930 and 1975. The original logo for this truck, two stripes arranged loosely like a lightning symbol in the form of a horizontally stretched letter "Z", still appears in the current Opel logo. The Blitz name was then applied to the British-made Bedford CF when it replaced the Blitz in certain markets.
The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy-duty truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1996 Commercial Vehicle IAA in Hannover, Germany, as the replacement for the SK. It is normally used for long-distance haulage, heavy-duty distribution haulage, and construction haulage. It is powered by an inline-6 diesel engine with a turbocharger and intercooler. In 2002, Daimler Trucks/Lorries launched version II of the Actros and in 2007, launched the version III. The fourth generation of the Actros, officially named "the New Actros", was launched in July 2011.
The Mercedes-Benz L3000 was a 4x2 3-tonne rear axle drive truck used by Nazi Germany in World War II, powered by a Daimler-Benz OM 65/4 74 hp 4-cylinder diesel engine. It was used alongside the Opel Blitz, and proved even more reliable in rough terrain; and was used in all fronts and extensively by the Afrika Korps. It was manufactured in three versions, the L3000, the L3000A, and the L3000S, from 1938 to 1944. When production was discontinued, more than 27,700 L3000 type trucks had been built, making it the most produced Mercedes-Benz truck of World War II.
The Mercedes-Benz "Kurzhauber" (short-bonnet) truck is a conventional layout, cab-after-engine truck manufactured from 1959 to present day. In Germany it is most commonly referred to as the Kurzhauber. The engine intruded into the cabin underneath the windshield, all in the name of making a shorter truck to meet the strict period German regulations on overall length. The short-bonnet truck was built in many countries and remains in service throughout many of the regions to which it was exported.
Mercedes-Benz, commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name. From November 2019 onwards, the production of Mercedes-Benz-branded heavy commercial vehicles has been managed by Daimler Truck, which separated from the Mercedes-Benz Group to form an independent entity at the end of 2021.
The Mercedes-Benz L 319 is a light commercial vehicle built by Mercedes-Benz between 1955 and 1968. Larger than a standard delivery van, but smaller than a conventional light truck of the period, it was the manufacturer's first model in this class. The vehicle was offered with a range of van and truck bodies. Special application and minibus variants were also available.
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of the German Daimler Truck AG. This company designs, manufactures, and sells commercial vehicles that cater to the demands of Indian customers and are designed with nation's terrain in mind. These vehicles are branded as "BharatBenz", "Mercedes-Benz" and "Fuso".
The "New Generation“ is a series of trucks by Daimler-Benz built from 1973 to 1988. It was then replaced by the Mercedes-Benz SK series. With the "New Generation", Daimler-Benz expanded its market position in the medium and heavy truck segments. Its cab was also used by Mercedes-Benz of North America, who confusingly offered it with inline-six or -five engines as the LP series beginning in 1985.
The Mercedes-Benz Antos was a truck manufactured by Daimler Truck. The Antos together with Arocs succeeded Axor. It was announced in May 2012 with a formal launch scheduled for September 2012. Antos was in turn succeeded by Mercedes Benz Actros in 2021.
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs is a heavy-duty truck, introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2013.
The Borgward B 3000 was a medium-sized truck made by German manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH between 1941 and 1944 in the Bremen-Sebaldsbrück works. After World War II, B 3000 production continued from July 1948 to 1950. There was also an electric version named Borgward BE3000.
The Mercedes-Benz OM 138 is a diesel engine manufactured by Daimler-Benz. In total, 5,719 units were produced between 1935 and 1940. It was the first diesel engine especially developed and made for a passenger car. The first vehicle powered by the OM 138 was the Mercedes-Benz W 138. The light Mercedes-Benz trucks L 1100 and L 1500 as well as the bus O 1500 were also offered with the OM 138 as an alternative to the standard Otto engine.
The Mercedes-Benz L 4500 was a heavy duty truck by Mercedes-Benz. It was built by Daimler-Benz from 1939 – 1944 in the Mercedes-Benz plant Gaggenau, and from 1944 – 1945 by Saurer. The vehicle is a long-bonnet truck and was offered as a rear-wheel-drive truck and as an all-wheel-drive truck. The German Wehrmacht used the L 4500 with armoured cabins as Flak trucks during World War II. Due to the lack of production material, the cabin was replaced with the simplified standardised Wehrmacht cabin and the mudwings with simplified wings in 1943. Also, the L 4500 chassis was used for the Sonderkraftfahrzeug 4.
The Daimler Motor-Lastwagen is the world's first truck, manufactured in the year 1896 by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and designed by Gottlieb Daimler.
The Unimog 405 is a vehicle of the Unimog-series by Mercedes-Benz, made by Daimler Truck Holding AG. Developed in the 1990s, the Unimog 405 has been in production since 2000. Originally, DaimlerChrysler produced the Unimog at Gaggenau; in 2002, production was moved to Wörth am Rhein. The Unimog 405 is the implement carrier version of the Unimog and the successor to most previous Unimogs. Although retaining many characteristics typical of the Unimog, the 405's axle and chassis design concept with control arms instead of torque tubes marks a "paradigmatic change" in Unimog design.