List of Mercedes-Benz trucks

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

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, German word means a low car). The trucks were equipped with the 4 cylinders 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 6 cylinders petrol engines (M16, M26 and M36) developing 50HP, 70HP and 100 HP. Four cylinders engines were discontinued only one year later. Therefore, in 1927–1928 most of the trucks from the series L1, L2, L5 were available with 4 or 6 cylinder engines. To distinguish that, 6 cylinders 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 the payload 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 (1926–1932) ^[1]

1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (1926–1929)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1926–1928	Typ 31 Typ 41	L1 (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen) [2] N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)	M 14	4-3680	45 HP	2.0 t	1.5 t
1926–1927	Typ 33 Typ 43	L2 (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen) [2] N2 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)	M 2	4-5750	55 HP	3.6–3.9 t	2.5 t
1926–1929	Typ 34	L5 (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen) [3] NJ5 (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen) [2]	M 5	4-8140	70 HP	5.4 t	5 t

2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (1927–1931)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1927–1930	Typ 32 Typ 42	L1 (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen) N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)	M 16	6-3920	50 HP	2.2-2.3 t	1.5–1.75 t
1928–1930	Typ 45 Typ 46	L45 (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen) N46 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)	M 16	6-3920	55 HP	2.7 t	2.5 t
1927–1929	Typ 33 Typ 43	L2 (Lastwagen 3½ Tonnen) N2 (Niederwagen 3 Tonnen)	M 26	6-7070	70 HP	4.0 t	3.0–4.0 t
1928–1931	Typ 36	L5 (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen) N5 (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen)	M 36 M 26 OM 5	6-7790 6-7070 6-8570	100 HP 70 HP 70 HP	5.9 t	5 t
1928–1930	Typ 39	N56 (Niederwagen 7 Tonnen) [4]	M 36 OM 5	6-7790 6-8570	100 HP, 70 PS	7.0 t 7.2 t	7.0 t
	Typ 39	N56 (Niederwagen 8½ Tonnen) [4]	M 36 OM 5	6-7790 6-8570	100 HP, 70 PS	7.0 t 7.2 t	8.5 t

3rd generation (1930–1932)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1930–1932	Typ L 32	L 2000	M 32	6-3920	55 HP	2.4 t	2.0 t
	Typ L 45 Typ N 46 Typ N 55	L 2500 (1930-1931) Lo 2500 (1930-1931) Lo 2500 (1931-1932)	M 16	6-3920	60 HP	2.7 t	2.5 t
	Typ L 57 Typ N 58	L 2750, L 3000, LZ 7000 [5] Lo 3000	M 56	6-4160	70 HP	3.0 t	2.75 t 3.0 t 7.0 t 3.0 t
	Typ 53 Typ 50	L 4000 (L2) O 4000 (L2)	M 36	6-7790	100 HP	4.1 t	3.5–4.0 t
	Typ L 35	L 5000	M 36 OM 5S	6-7790 6-8570	110 HP 85 HP	5.9 t 6.1 t	5 t
1930–1933		L 8500 (6x4)	M 36 OM 5S	6-7790 6-8570	110 HP 85 HP	7.5 t 7.7 t	8.5–9 t

L3/4 and L1000 Express (1927–1936)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1927–1928 1928–1929 1929–1930	W02 W11 W11	L 3/4 [6] L 3/4 [6] L 750	M 02 M 11 M 11	6-1988 6-2581 6-2581	38 HP 50 HP 50 HP		0.75 t 0.75 t 0.75 t
1929–1936	Typ 37	L 1000 [7]	M 11	6-2581	50 HP		1.0 t

Light trucks (1932–1941)

1st generation (1932–1935)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1932–1935	Typ L 60	Lo 2000 [8] Lo 2500	M 60 OM 59	4-3770 4-3770	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	4-4940 4-4940	65 HP 65 HP	3.0 t 3.2 t	2.75 t 3.0 t
	Typ L 64	Lo 3500 [9]	M 68 OM 67	6-7440 6-7440	95 HP 95 HP	3.7 t 3.9 t	3.5 t 3.75 t

2nd generation (1935–1937)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1935–1937	Typ L 60	Lo 2000 Lo 2500	M 60 OM 59	4-3770 4-3770	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	4-4940 4-4940	70 HP 70 HP	3.0 t 3.2 t	2.75 t 3.0 t
	Typ L 64	Lo 3750	M 68 OM 67/3	6-7440 6-7270	95 HP 100 HP	4.0 t 4.2 t	3.75 t

3rd generation (1937–1941)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1937–1940	Typ L 60	L 2000 L 2500	M60/1 OM 59/1	4-4560 4-4560	60 HP 60 HP	2.5 t 2.7 t 2.5 t 2.7 t	2.0 t 2.5 t
	Typ L 59	L 2750 L 3000	M 66/3 OM 65/3	4-4940 4-4940	70 HP 70 HP	2.8 t 3.0 t	3.0 t
1937–1941	Typ L 64	L 3750 L 4000	M 68 OM 67/3	6-7440 6-7270	95 HP 100 HP	4.0 t 4.2 t	3.75 t

Semitrailer tractors (1932–1938)

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

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1934–1937	Typ L 60	LZ 4000 [5]	M 60 OM 59	4-3770 4-3770	55 HP 55 HP	2.4 t 2.6 t	4 t
1932–1938	Typ L 59	LZ 6000 [9]	M 66 OM 65	4-4940 4-4940	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	6-7440 6-7413	95 HP 100 HP	3.4 t 3.8 t	8 t 10 t

L5000 (1932–1936)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1932–1934	Typ L 35	L 5000	M 76 OM 77	6-9450 6-9450	110 HP 110 HP	5.8 t	5 t
1934–1936	Typ L 35	L 5000	M 78 OM 79	6-10280 6-10280	120 HP 120 HP	5.9 t	5 t

Heavy-duty trucks (1934–1939)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1935–1938 1935–1939 1938–1940	Typ L 54	L 6500 (4x2) [12]	OM 79 OM 54 OM 57	6-10280 6-12520 6-11200	120 HP 150 HP 150 HP	6.5 t 6.9 t 7.0 t	6.5 t
1932–1934	Typ N 56	L 8500 (6x4)	M 78 OM 79	6-10280 6-10280	120 HP 120 HP	7.5 t 7.7 t	8.5 t
1934–1936	Typ N 56	L 8500 (6x4)	OM 54	6-12520	150 HP	8.0 t	8.5 t
1935–1938 1938–1939	Typ N 56	L 10000 (6x4) [13]	OM 54 OM 57	6-12520 6-11200	150 HP 150 HP	8.5 t 8.6 t	10 t

LG and LR (1934–1944)

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

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

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
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 (6x6)	OM 67	6-7440	95 HP		2.3–2.5 t
1934–1935	Typ LG 65/4	LG 3000 (8x8)	OM 65	4-4940	65 HP		3.3–4.3 t
1935–1938	Typ LG 63	L 3000 (6x4) [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

L1100, L1500, and L2000 (1936–1941)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
1936–1941	Typ L 70	L 1100 [13]	OM 138 M 143	4-2545 6-2240	45 HP 45 HP	1.6 t 1.5 t	1.1 t
1937–1941	Typ L 70	L 1500 [16]	OM 138 M 143 M 159	4-2545 6-2240 6-2594	45 HP 45 HP 60 HP	1.6 t 1.5 t 1.5 t	1.5 t
1937–1940	Typ L 81	L 2000 L (light)	M 142	4-3210	65 HP	2.0 t	2.0 t

L1500, L3000, and L4500 (1939–1944)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	Truck weight	Payload
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
1938–1939 1939–1944	Typ L 66	LGF 3000 L 3000 A/S [18]	OM 65/3 OM 65/4	4-4850 4-4850	70 HP 75 HP	3.6 t 4.0 t	2.6–3.1 t
1939–1944	Typ L 303	L 4500 A/S [19]	OM 67/4	6-7270	112 HP	5.3 t	4.5 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 (1945–1961)

See also: Mercedes-Benz L 4500

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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

L3500/L4500 (1949–1961)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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

L6600 (1950–1962)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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
1956–1957 1957–1962	329	L/LP 329	OM 315 OM 326	6-8280 6-10810	145 HP 172 HP	12 t	6.5 t
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).

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1958–1961	333	LP 333 [35]	OM 326	6-10810	200 HP	16 t 20 t 22.5 t	9.2 t 12.5 t 14.7 t

1960s

See also: Mercedes-Benz short bonnet trucks

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), 1959–1963

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1961–1963	323	L/LP 323	OM 312	6-4580	100 HP	7.5 t	4 t
1961–1962 1962–1963	328	L/LP 328	OM 312 OM 321	6-4580 6-5104	100 HP 110 HP	9 t	5 t
1959–1962 1962–1963	322	L/LP 322 [36]	OM 321 OM 322	6-5104 6-5675	110 HP 126 HP	10.5t	6.5 t
	327	L/LP 327	OM 321 OM 322	6-5104 6-5675	110 HP 126 HP	12 t 14 t	7.5 t 9 t

2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963–1970

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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.

3rd generation (OM352 and OM 360 engines), 1967–1988

LP versions - see below.

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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
1967–1984 1969–1977	352	L 1313 L 1813 (6x4)	OM 352	6-5675	130 HP	13 t 18 t	8.5 t ?
1971–1976	360	L 1513 L 1517 L 1519 L 1817 (6x4) L 1819 (6x4)	OM 352 OM 360 OM 360 OM 360 OM 360	6-5675 6-8720 6-8720 6-8720 6-8720	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), 1959–1963

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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

2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963–1970

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
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
1964–1968	343	L 2220 (6x4) L 2620 (6x4)	OM 346 OM 346	6-10810 6-10810	210 HP 210 HP	22 t 26 t	11 t 15 t

3rd generation (OM355 engine), 1967–1988

LP versions - see below.

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1967–1970	335	L 1623	OM 355	6-11580	230 HP	16 t	8.5 t
	336	L 1923	OM 355	6-11580	230 HP	19 t	11.5 t
1969–1975 1969–1982 1981–1988 1978–1988	346	L 1624 L 1924 L 1924 (export) L 1928 (export)	OM 355	6-11580	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 355	6-11580	230 HP 240 HP	26 t	15 t
1969–1979 1969–1979	349	L 1621 L 1921	OM 355	6-11580	210 HP 210 HP	16.5 t 19 t	9 t 11.5 t

• Mercedes-Benz LP-series (cubic)

Light range trucks (1965–1984)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1965–1977 1977–1983	314	LP 608 [38] LP 709	OM 314	4-3780	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 314	4-3780	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 352	6-5375	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 (1965–1976)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1965–1968 1968–1976	353	LP 810 LP 911 B	OM 352 OM 352	6-5675 6-5675	100 HP 110 HP	8 t 9 t	4 t 5 t
	358	LP 1013 LP 1113 B	OM 352 OM 352	6-5675 6-5675	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	6-5675 6-7980 6-5675 6-7980 6-8720	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	6-10810 6-11580	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	6-5675 6-7980 6-8720	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 (1963–1977)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	N cylinders-volume	Horsepower	GVW	Payload
1963–1967 1967–1969 1969–1974	335	LP 1620 LP 1623 LP 1624	OM 346 OM 355 OM 355	6-10810 6-11580 6-11580	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	6-10810 6-11580 6-11580	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 (6x4)	OM 360 OM 360 OM 360	6-8720 6-8720 6-8720	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 (6x2)	OM 402 OM 403 OM 403 OM 403 OM 403	8-12760 10-15950 10-15950 10-15950 10-15950	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 (6x2) LPS 2023 (6x2) LPS 2024 (6x2)	OM 346 OM 355 OM 355	6-10810 6-11850 6-11850	210 HP 230 HP 240 HP	20 t 20 t 20 t
1968–1970	370	LP 1619	OM 360	6-10810	192 HP	16 t	9 t
1967–1970 1969–1974	355 355	LP 2223 (6x2) LP 2224 (6x2)	OM 355 OM 355	6-11850 6-11850	230 HP 240 HP	22 t 22 t	13 t 13 t
	361 361	LP 2223 (6x4) LP 2224 (6x4)	OM 355 OM 355	6-11850 6-11850	230 HP 240 HP	22 t 22 t	13 t 13 t
1972–1974 1971–1974	363 363	LP 2226 (6x2, 6x4) LP 2232 (6x2, 6x4)	OM 402 OM 403	8-12760 10-15950	256 HP 320 HP	22 t 22 t	12.5 t 12.5 t

1970–1980s

Main article: Mercedes-Benz NG (Neue Generation)

New Generation (1974–1988)

1st generation (NG74)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	Horsepower	GVW
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

2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 1980–1985 and NG85, 1985–1988)

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Sales designations	Engine	Horsepower	GVW
1980–1988	615	1214, 1217, 1220, 1222, 1225	OM 362, OM 366, OM 421 OM 442	140-250 HP	12 t
	616	1414, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1425	OM 362, OM 366 OM 421 OM 442	140-250 HP	14 t
	617	1614, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1622, 1625	OM 362, OM 366, OM 421 OM 442	140-250 HP	16 t
	619	2219, 2220, 2222, 2225	OM 362, OM 366, OM 421 OM 442	190-250 HP	22 t
	620	1628, 1633, 1635, 1636, 1638, 1644	OM 421, OM 422, OM 423 OM 441, OM 442, OM 443	280-440 HP	16 t
	621	1922, 1928, 1933, 1936, 1938	OM 421, OM 422, OM 423 OM 441, OM 442, OM 443	220-380 HP	19 t
	622	2028 LS, 2033 LS, 2036 LS	OM 422	280-360 HP	20 t
	623	2228, 2233, 2236, 2238, 2628, 2636 2638, 3028, 3033, 3036, 3038, 3333	OM 422	280-330 HP	22 t, 26 t, 30 t, 33 t
	624	2628, 2633, 2636, 2638, 3328, 3333 3336	OM 422	280-360 HP	26 t, 33 t
	625	3850	OM 423	500 HP	38 t

1990s

• Mercedes-Benz SK (Schwere Klasse)
• Mercedes-Benz MB700 (coe)
• Mercedes-Benz MB800 (Built by Mercedes-Benz Türk since 1996, this five-ton cab-over truck uses an Indonesian cabin, a Brazilian engine, and a Spanish transmission) ^[39]

2000s

Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6x6

• Mercedes-Benz Atego - light truck from 7 to 16 tonnes
• Mercedes-Benz Axor - mid-sized truck from 18 to 26 tonnes in rigid and articulated
• Mercedes-Benz Actros - heavy duty rigid and premium articulated — 18 to 25 tonnes
• Mercedes-Benz Atron
• Mercedes-Benz Econic - low floor version of the Axor for refuse and specialist applications
• Mercedes-Benz Unimog - for special purpose applications and transport across extreme terrain
• Mercedes-Benz Zetros - off-road truck for extreme operations
• 1828L (F581) Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre
• 1517L Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre
• Mercedes-Benz Arocs
• Mercedes-Benz Antos

2013 ^[40]

Years	Internal designations (BM)	Internal series code	Sales designations	Engine
	900		310 CDI, 510 CDI	M651 D22
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	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
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:

1. Division.
   • 9: Commercial vehicle
2. Generation
   • 6: Actros/Antos/Arocs/Atego
   • 56: Econic
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, 4x2 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.

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7. "L 1000 Express". marsClassic.
8. "Light truck with diesel engine". marsClassic.
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19. "Series production of the L 4500 S 4.5-tonne truck". marsClassic.
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22. "New designation for L 4500 and O 4500". marsClassic.
23. "L 4500 expands range of medium-duty trucks". marsClassic.
24. "New model designations for trucks and busses". marsClassic.
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30. "Gaggenau: L 6600 heavy-duty trucks go into production". marsClassic.
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External links

• 1928 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup
• 1931 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup
• 1938 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup