List of Mercedes-Benz trucks

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The following is a list of trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz.

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1926–1944

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.

L1, L2, and L5 (19261932) [1]

1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (19261929)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19261928
  • Typ 31
  • Typ 41
  • L1 (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen) [2]
  • N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)
M 144368045 HP2.0 t1.5 t
19261927Typ 33

Typ 43

  • L2 (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen) [2]
  • N2 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)
M 24575055 HP3.63.9 t2.5 t
19261929Typ 34
  • L5 (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen) [3]
  • NJ5 (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen) [2]
M 54814070 HP5.4 t5 t

2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (19271931)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19271930
  • Typ 32
  • Typ 42
  • L1 (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen)
  • N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)
M 166392050 HP2.2–2.3 t1.51.75 t
19281930
  • Typ 45
  • Typ 46
  • L45 (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen)
  • N46 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)
M 166392055 HP2.7 t2.5 t
19271929
  • Typ 33
  • Typ 43
  • L2 (Lastwagen 3½ Tonnen)
  • N2 (Niederwagen 3 Tonnen)
M 266707070 HP4.0 t3.04.0 t
19281931Typ 36
  • L5 (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen)
  • N5 (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen)
  • M 36
  • M 26
  • OM 5
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7790
  • 7070
  • 8570
  • 100 HP
  • 70 HP
  • 70 HP
5.9 t5 t
19281930Typ 39
  • N56 (Niederwagen 7 Tonnen)
[4]
  • M 36
  • OM 5
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7790
  • 8570
100 HP, 70 PS
  • 7.0 t
  • 7.2 t
7.0 t
Typ 39N56 (Niederwagen 8½ Tonnen) [4]
  • M 36
  • OM 5
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7790
  • 8570
100 HP, 70 PS
  • 7.0 t
  • 7.2 t
8.5 t

3rd generation (19301932)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19301932
  • Typ L 32
  • L 2000
M 326392055 HP2.4 t2.0 t
  • Typ L 45
  • Typ N 46
  • Typ N 55
  • L 2500 (1930–1931)
  • Lo 2500 (1930–1931)
  • Lo 2500 (1931–1932)
M 166392060 HP2.7 t2.5 t
  • Typ L 57
  • Typ N 58
  • L 2750, L 3000, LZ 7000 [5]
  • Lo 3000
M 566416070 HP3.0 t
  • 2.75 t
  • 3.0 t
  • 7.0 t
  • 3.0 t
Typ 53

Typ 50

L 4000 (L2)

O 4000 (L2)

M 3667790100 HP4.1 t3.54.0 t
Typ L 35L 5000
  • M 36
  • OM 5S
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7790
  • 8570
  • 110 HP
  • 85 HP
  • 5.9 t
  • 6.1 t
5 t
19301933L 8500 (6×4)
  • M 36
  • OM 5S
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7790
  • 8570
  • 110 HP
  • 85 HP
  • 7.5 t
  • 7.7 t
8.59 t

L3/4 and L1000 Express (19271936)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
  • 1927–1928
  • 1928–1929
  • 1929–1930
  • W02
  • W11
  • W11
  • M 02
  • M 11
  • M 11
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 1988
  • 2581
  • 2581
  • 38 HP
  • 50 HP
  • 50 HP
  • 0.75 t
  • 0.75 t
  • 0.75 t
19291936Typ 37L 1000 [7] M 116258150 HP1.0 t

Light trucks (19321941)

1st generation (19321935)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19321935Typ L 60
  • Lo 2000 [8]
  • Lo 2500
  • M 60
  • OM 59
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3770
  • 3770
  • 55 HP
  • 55 HP
  • 2.4 t
  • 2.6 t
  • 2.6 t
  • 2.7 t
  • 2.0 t
  • 2.5 t
Typ L 59
  • Lo 2750
  • Lo 3000
  • M 66
  • OM 65
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4940
  • 4940
  • 65 HP
  • 65 HP
  • 3.0 t
  • 3.2 t
  • 2.75 t
  • 3.0 t
Typ L 64Lo 3500 [9]
  • M 68
  • OM 67
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7440
  • 7440
  • 95 HP
  • 95 HP
  • 3.7 t
  • 3.9 t
  • 3.5 t
  • 3.75 t

2nd generation (19351937)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19351937Typ L 60
  • Lo 2000
  • Lo 2500
  • M 60
  • OM 59
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3770
  • 3770
  • 55 HP
  • 55 HP
  • 2.4 t
  • 2.6 t
  • 2.6 t
  • 2.7 t
  • 2.0 t
  • 2.5 t
Typ L 59
  • Lo 2750
  • Lo 3000
  • Lo 3100
  • Lo 3200
  • M 66/3
  • OM 65/3
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4940
  • 4940
  • 70 HP
  • 70 HP
  • 3.0 t
  • 3.2 t
  • 2.75 t
  • 3.0 t
Typ L 64Lo 3750
  • M 68
  • OM 67/3
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7440
  • 7270
  • 95 HP
  • 100 HP
  • 4.0 t
  • 4.2 t
3.75 t

3rd generation (19371941)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19371940Typ L 60
  • L 2000
  • L 2500
  • M60/1
  • OM 59/1
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4560
  • 4560
  • 60 HP
  • 60 HP
  • 2.5 t
  • 2.7 t
  • 2.5 t
  • 2.7 t
  • 2.0 t
  • 2.5 t
Typ L 59L 2750

L 3000

  • M 66/3
  • OM 65/3
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4940
  • 4940
  • 70 HP
  • 70 HP
  • 2.8 t
  • 3.0 t
3.0 t
19371941Typ L 64L 3750

L 4000

  • M 68
  • OM 67/3
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7440
  • 7270
  • 95 HP
  • 100 HP
  • 4.0 t
  • 4.2 t
3.75 t

Semitrailer tractors (19321938)

Mercedes-Benz semitrailer tractor family was developed from Mercedes-Benz Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks. [10] [11]

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
1934–1937Typ L 60LZ 4000 [5]
  • M 60
  • OM 59
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3770
  • 3770
  • 55 HP
  • 55 HP
  • 2.4 t
  • 2.6 t
4 t
19321938Typ L 59LZ 6000 [9]
  • M 66
  • OM 65
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4940
  • 4940
  • 65 HP
  • 65 HP
  • 2.8 t
  • 3.0 t
6 t
  • 1932–1935
  • 1935–1938
Typ L 64
  • LZ 8000
  • LZ10000
  • OM 67
  • OM 67/3
  • 6
  • 6
  • 7440
  • 7413
  • 95 HP
  • 100 HP
  • 3.4 t
  • 3.8 t
  • 8 t
  • 10 t

L5000 (1932–1936)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19321934Typ L 35L 5000
  • M 76
  • OM 77
  • 6
  • 6
  • 9450
  • 9450
  • 110 HP
  • 110 HP
5.8 t5 t
19341936Typ L 35L 5000
  • M 78
  • OM 79
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10280
  • 10280
  • 120 HP
  • 120 HP
5.9 t5 t

Heavy-duty trucks (19341939)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
  • 1935–1938
  • 1935–1939
  • 1938–1940
Typ L 54L 6500 (4×2) [12]
  • OM 79
  • OM 54
  • OM 57
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10280
  • 12520
  • 11200
  • 120 HP
  • 150 HP
  • 150 HP
  • 6.5 t
  • 6.9 t
  • 7.0 t
6.5 t
19321934Typ N 56L 8500 (6×4)
  • M 78
  • OM 79
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10280
  • 10280
  • 120 HP
  • 120 HP
  • 7.5 t
  • 7.7 t
8.5 t
19341936Typ N 56L 8500 (6×4)OM 54612520150 HP8.0 t8.5 t
19351938

1938–1939

Typ N 56L 10000 (6×4) [13]
  • OM 54
  • OM 57
  • 6
  • 6
  • 12520
  • 11200
  • 150 HP
  • 150 HP
  • 8.5 t
  • 8.6 t
10 t

LG and LR (19341944)

LG means Lastwagen Gelandewagen (off-road truck). LR means Lastwagen Raupenfahrzeug (caterpillar truck).

Mercedes-Benz LG65/2 and LG65/4 were experimental models.

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19341935Typ LG 65/2LG 2000OM 676744095 HP2.02.6 t
19361939Typ LG 65/3LG 2500 (6×6)OM 676744095 HP2.32.5 t
19341935Typ LG 65/4LG 3000 (8×8)OM 654494065 HP3.34.3 t
19351938Typ LG 63L 3000 (6×4) [14] OM 676744095 HP5.7 t2.03.0 t
19371939Typ LG 68LG 4000OM 676744095 HP6.6 t2.73.7 t
19361939Typ LR 75LR 75 [15] M 1426320865 HP2.1 t0.8 t
19431944Typ LR 303 L 4500 R Maultier OM 67/467270112 HP7.7 t4.5 t

L1100, L1500, and L2000 (19361941)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19361941Typ L 70L 1100 [13]
  • OM 138
  • M 143
  • 4
  • 6
  • 2545
  • 2240
  • 45 HP
  • 45 HP
  • 1.6 t
  • 1.5 t
1.1 t
19371941Typ L 70L 1500 [16]
  • OM 138
  • M 143
  • M 159
  • 4
  • 6
  • 6
  • 2545
  • 2240
  • 2594
  • 45 HP
  • 45 HP
  • 60 HP
  • 1.6 t
  • 1.5 t
  • 1.5 t
1.5 t
19371940Typ L 81L 2000 L (light)M 1424321065 HP2.0 t2.0 t

L1500, L3000, and L4500 (19391944)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerTruck weightPayload
19411944Typ L 301L 1500 A/S [17] M 1596259460 HP2.22.5 t1.41.7 t
  • 1938–1939
  • 1939–1944
Typ L 66
  • LGF 3000
  • L 3000 A/S [18]
  • OM 65/3
  • OM 65/4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4850
  • 4850
  • 70 HP
  • 75 HP
  • 3.6 t
  • 4.0 t
2.63.1 t
19391944Typ L 303L 4500 A/S [19] OM 67/467270112 HP5.3 t4.5 t

1945–1960

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.

L4500 (19451961)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19451948303L 4500 [21] OM 67/467270112 HP10.5 t4.5 t
19481952303L 5000 [22] OM 67/467270112 HP10.5 t5.0 t
1952–1953303L 5500 [23] OM 67/867270120 HP11 t5.5 t
19531957325L 5500 [24] / L 325OM 32567270125 HP11.312 t5.96.6 t
19571961330L 330 (export)OM 31568280125 HP1213 t6.67.6 t

L3500/L4500 (19491961)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19491950311L 3250 [25] OM 312 [26] 6458090 HP6.5 t3.25 t
19501961311L/LP 3500 [27] / L/LP 311OM 312 [26] 6458090100 HP6.7 t3.5 t
19531961312L/LP 4500 [28] / L/LP 312OM 312 [26] 6458090100 HP8.5 t4.5 t
19571959321L/LP 321 [29] OM 321 [26] 65100110 HP9.3 t5.25.4 t

L6600 (19501962)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19501958304L 6600 [30] / L/LP 315 [31] OM 31568280145 HP12.6 t6.6 t
19571958326L/LP 326 [32] OM 326610810192200 HP16 t8.6 t
  • 1956–1957
  • 1957–1962
329L/LP 329
  • OM 315
  • OM 326
  • 6
  • 6
  • 8280
  • 10810
  • 145 HP
  • 172 HP
12 t6.5 t
19571959331L/LP 331 (export)OM 326610810150172 HP15 t8 t
19581962332L/LP 332 (export)OM 326610810172 HP17.5 t11 t
334L/LP 334 (export)OM 326610810192200 HP19 t12 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).

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19581961333LP 333 [35] OM 326610810200 HP
  • 16 t
  • 20 t
  • 22.5 t
  • 9.2 t
  • 12.5 t
  • 14.7 t

1960s

Kurzhauber (1959–1988)

Cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available; the cabins were built by Wackenhut until the introduction of the "cubic" cab LP-series.

1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 19591963

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19611963323L/LP 323OM 31264580100 HP7.5 t4 t
  • 1961–1962
  • 1962–1963
328L/LP 328
  • OM 312
  • OM 321
  • 6
  • 6
  • 4580
  • 5104
  • 100 HP
  • 110 HP
9 t5 t
  • 1959–1962
  • 1962–1963
322L/LP 322 [36]
  • OM 321
  • OM 322
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5104
  • 5675
  • 110 HP
  • 126 HP
10.5t6.5 t
327L/LP 327
  • OM 321
  • OM 322
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5104
  • 5675
  • 110 HP
  • 126 HP
  • 12 t
  • 14 t
  • 7.5 t
  • 9 t

2nd generation (OM352 engine), 19631970

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19631970323L/LP 710OM 352 [37] 65675100 HP7.5 t4 t
19631969328L/LP 911OM 352 [37] 65675110 HP9 t5 t
322L/LP 1113 [37] OM 352 [37] 65675126 HP10.5t6.5 t
327L/LP 1413OM 352 [37] 65675126 HP14 t9 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.

3rd generation (OM352 and OM 360 engines), 19671988

LP versions see below.

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19681988353L 911 BOM 35265675110 HP9 t5 t
358L 1113 BOM 35265675130 HP11 t7 t
  • 1967–1984
  • 1969–1977
352
  • L 1313
  • L 1813 (6×4)
OM 35265675130 HP
  • 13 t
  • 18 t
  • 8.5 t
  • ?
19711976360
  • L 1513
  • L 1517
  • L 1519
  • L 1817 (6×4)
  • L 1819 (6×4)
  • OM 352
  • OM 360
  • OM 360
  • OM 360
  • OM 360
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5675
  • 8720
  • 8720
  • 8720
  • 8720
  • 130 HP
  • 170 HP
  • 192 HP
  • 170 HP
  • 170 HP
  • 14.8 t
  • 14.8 t
  • 14.8 t
  • 18 t
  • 18 t
  • 9.5 t
  • 9.5 t
  • 9.5 t
  • ?
  • ?

Kurzhauber with longer hood (1959–1988)

The cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available.

1st generation (OM326 engine), 19591963

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19591960337 L/LP 337 OM 326610810172 HP12 t7 t
19601963338L/LP 338OM 326610810180 HP13.5 t8 t
19621963339LA 329 BOM 326610810180 HP14.8t
19621962348L 332 BOM 326610810180 HP19 t11.5 t
19631963349L 332 COM 326610810180 HP19 t11.5 t
349L 331 BOM 326610810180 HP16.5 t9 t
19601963335L/LP 334 BOM 326610810192–200 HP16 t9 t
19621963336L/LP 334 COM 326610810192–200 HP19 t12 t

2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963–1970

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19631968338L/LP 1418OM 346610810180 HP14 t8 t
339LA 1518 (LA 329 B)OM 346610810180 HP14.8 t
19631970349L 1618 (L 331 B)OM 346610810180 HP16.5 t9 t
19631969349L 1918 (L 332 C)OM 346610810180 HP19 t11.5 t
19631967335L/LP 1620 (L/LP 334 B)OM 346610810210 HP16 t9 t
19631970336L/LP 1920 (L/LP 334 C)OM 346610810210 HP19 t12 t
19641968343
  • L 2220 (6×4)
  • L 2620 (6×4)
  • OM 346
  • OM 346
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10810
  • 10810
  • 210 HP
  • 210 HP
  • 22 t
  • 26 t
  • 11 t
  • 15 t

3rd generation (OM355 engine), 19671988

LP versions see below.

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
19671970335L 1623OM 355611580230 HP16 t8.5 t
336L 1923OM 355611580230 HP19 t11.5 t
  • 1969–1975
  • 1969–1982
  • 1981–1988
  • 1978–1988
346
  • L 1624
  • L 1924
  • L 1924 (export)
  • L 1928 (export)
OM 355611580
  • 240 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 280 HP
  • 16 t
  • 19 t
  • 19 t
  • 19 t
  • 8.5 t
  • 11.5 t
  • 11 t
  • 11 t
  • 1967–1969
  • 1969–1983
343
  • L 2623
  • L 2624
OM 355611580
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
26 t15 t
  • 1969–1979
  • 1969–1979
349
  • L 1621
  • L 1921
OM 355611580
  • 210 HP
  • 210 HP
  • 16.5 t
  • 19 t
  • 9 t
  • 11.5 t

Light range trucks (19651984)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
  • 1965–1977
  • 1977–1983
314
OM 31443780
  • 80–85 PS
  • 80–85 PS
  • 5.99 t
  • 6.5 t
  • 3 t
  • 3.5 t
  • 1967–1977
  • 1977–1983
316
  • LP 808
  • LP 809
OM 31443780
  • 80–85 PS
  • 80–85 PS
  • 7.5 t
  • 8 t
  • 4.5 t
  • 5 t
  • 1970–1973
  • 1973–1984
  • 1975–1984
  • 1976–1984
  • 1979–1984
318
  • LP 811
  • LP 813
  • LP 913
  • LP 1013
  • LP 1113
OM 35265375
  • 110 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • 9 t
  • 10 t
  • 11 t
  • 4–4.5 t
  • 4–4.5 t
  • 5–5.5 t
  • 6.5 t
  • 7.5 t

Medium range trucks (19651976)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
  • 1965–1968
  • 1968–1976
353
  • LP 810
  • LP 911 B
  • OM 352
  • OM 352
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5675
  • 5675
  • 100 HP
  • 110 HP
  • 8 t
  • 9 t
  • 4 t
  • 5 t
358
  • LP 1013
  • LP 1113 B
  • OM 352
  • OM 352
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5675
  • 5675
  • 126 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 10.5 t
  • 11 t
  • 6 t
  • 7 t
  • 1965–1967
  • 1966–1967
  • 1967–1976
  • 1967–1971
  • 1970–1976
352
  • LP 1213
  • LP 1216
  • LP 1313
  • LP 1317
  • LP 1319
  • OM 352
  • OM 327
  • OM 352
  • OM 327
  • OM 360
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5675
  • 7980
  • 5675
  • 7980
  • 8720
  • 126 HP
  • 160 HP
  • 130 HP
  • 170 HP
  • 192 HP
  • 12 t
  • 12.5 t
  • 13 t
  • 13 t
  • 13 t
  • 7.5 t
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • 1965–1976
  • 1972–1976
354
  • LP 1418
  • LP 1424
  • OM 346
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10810
  • 11580
  • 185 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 14.5 t
  • 14.8 t
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • 1967–1976
  • 1967–1971
  • 1970–1976
360
  • LP 1513
  • LP 1517
  • LP 1519
  • OM 352
  • OM 327
  • OM 360
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 5675
  • 7980
  • 8720
  • 130 HP
  • 170 HP
  • 192 HP
  • 14.8 t
  • 14.8 t
  • 14.8 t
  • 9.5 t
  • 9.5 t
  • 9.5 t

Heavy range trucks (19631977)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineNumber of cylindersDisplacement (mL)HorsepowerGVWPayload
  • 1963–1967
  • 1967–1969
  • 1969–1974
335
  • LP 1620
  • LP 1623
  • LP 1624
  • OM 346
  • OM 355
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10810
  • 11580
  • 11580
  • 210 HP
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 16 t
  • 16 t
  • 16 t
  • 9 t
  • 9 t
  • 9 t
336
  • LP 1920
  • LP 1923
  • LP 1924
  • OM 346
  • OM 355
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10810
  • 11580
  • 11580
  • 210 HP
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 19 t
  • 19 t
  • 19 t
  • 12 t
  • 12 t
  • 12 t
  • 1970–1971
  • 1971–1976
  • 1972–1977
355
  • LP 1617
  • LP 1619 B
  • LP 2219 (6×4)
  • OM 360
  • OM 360
  • OM 360
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 8720
  • 8720
  • 8720
  • 170 HP
  • 192 HP
  • 192 HP
  • 16 t
  • 16 t
  • 22 t
  • 10 t
  • 10 t
  • ?
  • 1970–1974
  • 1970–1974
  • 1972–1974
  • 1971–1974
  • 1971–1975
363
  • LP 1626
  • LP 1632
  • LP 1926
  • LP 1932
  • LPS 2032 (6×2)
  • OM 402
  • OM 403
  • OM 403
  • OM 403
  • OM 403
  • 8
  • 10
  • 10
  • 10
  • 10
  • 12760
  • 15950
  • 15950
  • 15950
  • 15950
  • 256 HP
  • 320 HP
  • 320 HP
  • 320 HP
  • 320 HP
  • 16 t
  • 16 t
  • 19 t
  • 20 t
  • 20 t
  • 8 t
  • 8 t
  • ?
  • ?
  • ?
  • 1966–1967
  • 1967–1969
  • 1969–1974
366
  • LPS 2020 (6×2)
  • LPS 2023 (6×2)
  • LPS 2024 (6×2)
  • OM 346
  • OM 355
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 6
  • 10810
  • 11850
  • 11850
  • 210 HP
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 20 t
  • 20 t
  • 20 t
19681970370LP 1619OM 360610810192 HP16 t9 t
  • 1967–1970
  • 1969–1974
  • 355
  • 355
  • LP 2223 (6×2)
  • LP 2224 (6×2)
  • OM 355
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 11850
  • 11850
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 22 t
  • 22 t
  • 13 t
  • 13 t
  • 361
  • 361
  • LP 2223 (6×4)
  • LP 2224 (6×4)
  • OM 355
  • OM 355
  • 6
  • 6
  • 11850
  • 11850
  • 230 HP
  • 240 HP
  • 22 t
  • 22 t
  • 13 t
  • 13 t
  • 1972–1974
  • 1971–1974
  • 363
  • 363
  • LP 2226 (6×2, 6×4)
  • LP 2232 (6×2, 6×4)
  • OM 402
  • OM 403
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12760
  • 15950
  • 256 HP
  • 320 HP
  • 22 t
  • 22 t
  • 12.5 t
  • 12.5 t

1970–1980s

New Generation (1974–1988)

1st generation (NG74)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineHorsepowerGVW
197419843801013, 1017, 1019OM 352, OM 401130–190 HP10 t
3811213, 1217, 1219OM 352, OM 401130–190 HP12 t
3831413, 1417, 1419, 1424OM 352, OM 401, OM 402130–240 HP14 t
3851613, 1617, 1619, 1624, 2219, 2224OM 352, OM 401, OM 402130–240 HP16 t, 22 t
3871626, 1632, 1719, 1732OM 401, OM 402260–320 HP16 t, 17 t
3891919, 1926, 1932OM 401, OM 402190–320 HP19 t
3912026 S, 2032 SOM 402, OM 403260–320 HP20 t
3932226, 2232OM 402, OM 403260–320 HP22 t
3952626, 2632OM 402, OM 403260–320 HP26 t

2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 19801985 and NG85, 19851988)

YearsInternal designations (BM)Sales designationsEngineHorsepowerGVW
1980–19886151214, 1217, 1220, 1222, 1225
  • OM 362, OM 366, OM 421
  • OM 442
140–250 HP12 t
6161414, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1425
  • OM 362, OM 366 OM 421
  • OM 442
140–250 HP14 t
6171614, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1622, 1625
  • OM 362, OM 366, OM 421
  • OM 442
140–250 HP16 t
6192219, 2220, 2222, 2225
  • OM 362, OM 366, OM 421
  • OM 442
190–250 HP22 t
6201628, 1633, 1635, 1636, 1638, 1644
  • OM 421, OM 422, OM 423
  • OM 441, OM 442, OM 443
280–440 HP16 t
6211922, 1928, 1933, 1936, 1938
  • OM 421, OM 422, OM 423
  • OM 441, OM 442, OM 443
220–380 HP19 t
6222028 LS, 2033 LS, 2036 LSOM 422280–360 HP20 t
623
  • 2228, 2233, 2236, 2238, 2628, 2636
  • 2638, 3028, 3033, 3036, 3038, 3333
OM 422280–330 HP22 t, 26 t, 30 t, 33 t
624
  • 2628, 2633, 2636, 2638, 3328, 3333
  • 3336
OM 422280–360 HP26 t, 33 t
6253850OM 423500 HP38 t

1990s

2000s

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Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6×6

2013 [40]

YearsInternal designations (BM)Internal series codeSales designationsEngine
900310 CDI, 510 CDIM651 D22
19952006901T1NSprinter 2...M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611
902T1NSprinter 2...M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612
903T1NSprinter 3...M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612
904T1NSprinter 4...M 111, OM 601, OM 602, OM 611, OM 612
905T1NSprinter 6...OM 612
2007–present906NCV3Sprinter IIM 271, M 272, OM 642, OM 646, OM 651
2013present909T1NSprinter (Russland)OM 646
2002–2011930SKNActros "MP2, MP3", rigidOM 501, OM 502
932SKNActros "MP2, MP3", dumper (K)OM 501, OM 502
933SKNActros "MP2, MP3", concrete mixer (B)OM 501, OM 502
934SKNActros "MP2, MP3", tractor (S, LS)OM 501, OM 502
20012013940SKN-C

SKN-R

Axor, rigidOM 457
942SKN-C

SKN-R

Axor, dumper (K)OM 457
943SKN-C

SKN-R

Axor, concrete mixer (B)OM 457
944SKN-C

SKN-R

Axor, tractor (S, LS)OM 457
2009present949ZetrosOM 926
19962002950
  • SKN
  • SKN-R
  • SKN-C
  • Actros, rigid
  • Atego, rigid
  • Axor, rigid
OM 501, OM 502, OM 906, OM 926
952
  • SKN
  • SKN-R
  • SKN-C
  • Actros, dumper (K)
  • Atego, dumper (K)
  • Axor, dumper (K)
OM 501, OM 502, OM 906, OM 926
953
  • SKN
  • SKN-R
  • SKN-C
  • Actros, concrete mixer (B)
  • Atego, concrete mixer (B)
  • Axor, concrete mixer (B)
OM 501, OM 502, OM 906, OM 926
954
  • SKN
  • SKN-R
  • SKN-C
  • Actros, tractor (S, LS)
  • Atego, tractor (S, LS)
  • Axor, tractor (S, LS)
OM 501, OM 502, OM 906, OM 926
2013present956Econic (II)OM 936
19982013957EconicOM 906, OM 926
958Atego, Axor (Brazil)OM 457, OM 904, OM 924
2011present963Actros ("new"), AntosOM 470, OM 471, OM 473, OM 936
2012present964ArocsOM 470, OM 471, OM 473, OM 936
2013present967AtegoOM 934, OM 936
19982013970LKNAtego, rigidOM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926
972LKNAtego, dumper (K)OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926
974LKNAtego, tractor (S, LS)OM 906, OM 924
975LKNAtego, for municipal purposes (KO)OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926
976LKNAtego, fire truck (F, AF)OM 904, OM 906, OM 924, OM 926
2003present979Accelo (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:

  1. Division.
    • 9: Commercial vehicle
  2. Generation
    • 6: Actros/Antos/Arocs/Atego
    • 56: Econic
    • 11: Accelo
  3. Project
    • 3: Actros/Antos On-road
    • 4: Arocs Off-road
    • 7: Atego
  4. Kind of vehicle
    • 0: Rigid
    • 2: Dumper
    • 3: Concrete mixer
    • Tractor
  5. Axle configuration/tonnage/rear suspension

For example: 963403 means Commercial Actros/Antos concrete mixer On-road vehicle, 4×2 18t

Timeline

The chart of Mercedes-Benz truck models (including the internal designations), 1926-1944. Horizontally: years of production Vertically: payload in tons (approximately) Yellow boxes: L1/L2/L5 family, Light-blue boxes: Lo2000 family, White boxes: the rest. The chart of Mercedes-Benz truck models (1926-1944).jpg
The chart of Mercedes-Benz truck models (including the internal designations), 1926–1944. Horizontally: years of production Vertically: payload in tons (approximately) Yellow boxes: L1/L2/L5 family, Light-blue boxes: Lo2000 family, White boxes: the rest.

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