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The following is a list of [[Truck|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 Germany|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 [[Straight-six engine|six-cylinder]] diesel engine, installed on the commercial vehicle. Also from 1927 Mercedes-Benz offered the more powerful 6 cylinders [[Petrol engine|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 cylinders 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) ===
1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (1926–1929):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1926–1928
|Typ 31
Typ 41
|[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P L1] (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen)
N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)
|M 14
|4-3680
|45 HP
|2.0 t
|1.5 t
|-
|1926–1927
|
|[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P L2] (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen)
N2 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)
|M 2
|4-5750
|55 HP
|3.6-3.9 t
|2.5 t
|-
|1926–1929
|Typ 34
|[https://ift.tt/2pRR4A1 L5] (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen)
[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P NJ5] (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen)
|M 5
|4-8140
|70 HP
|5.4 t
|5 t
|}
2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (1927–1931):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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 3½Tonnen)
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
|-
| rowspan="2" |1928–1930
|Typ 56
|[https://ift.tt/2NEhQWb N56] (Niederwagen 7 Tonnen)
|M 36
OM 5
|6-7790
6-8570
|100 HP
70 PS
|7.0 t
7.2 t
|7.0 t
|-
|Typ 56
|[https://ift.tt/2NEhQWb N56] (Niederwagen 8½ Tonnen)
|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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="5" |1930–1932
|Typ L 32
Typ N 42
|L 2000
Lo 2000
|M 32
|6-3920
|55 HP
|2.4 t
|2.0 t
|-
|Typ L 45
Typ N 46
|L 2500
Lo 2500
|M 16
|6-3920
|60 HP
|2.7 t
|2.5 t
|-
|Typ L 57
Typ N 58
|L 2750, L 3000, [https://ift.tt/2pT1hMD LZ 7000]
Lo 3000
|M 56
|6-4160
|70 HP
|3.0 t
|2.75, 3.0, 7.0 t
3.0 t
|-
|
|L 4000
|M 36
|6-7790
|100 HP
|4.1 t
|3.5 - 4.0 t
|-
|Typ L 35
|L 5000
|M 36
[https://ift.tt/2NFqBz3 OM 5S]
|6-7790
6-8570
|110 HP
85 HP
|5.9 t
6.1 t
|5 t
|-
|1930–1933
|Typ N 56
|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
|}
[https://ift.tt/2pRo77x 1928 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
[https://ift.tt/2NGiZwu 1931 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
=== L3/4 and L1000 Express (1927-1936) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1927–1928
1928–1929
1929–1930
|W02
W02
Typ 38
|[https://ift.tt/2pRazsD L 3/4],
[https://ift.tt/2pRazsD L 3/4]
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 "L1000" (37)
|[https://ift.tt/2NG0CaS L 1000]
|M 11
|6-2581
|50 HP
|
|1.0 t
|}
=== Light trucks (1932-1941) ===
1st generation (1932–1935):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="3" |1932–1935
|Typ L 60
|[https://ift.tt/2pTAwYy Lo 2000], Lo 2500
|M 60
[https://ift.tt/2NFqC65 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
[https://ift.tt/2pU2lQw 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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqCD7 Lo 3500]
|M 68
[https://ift.tt/2pRHYDq 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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="3" |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
|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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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, 2.5 t
|-
|Typ L 59
|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
|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 [https://ift.tt/2NHKC8m semitrailer tractor family] was developed from Mercedes-Benz [https://ift.tt/2pT1kbh Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1934–1937
|Typ L 60
|[https://ift.tt/2pT1hMD LZ 4000]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqCD7 LZ 6000]
|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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1935–1938
1935–1939
1938–1940
|Typ L 54
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqDHb L 6500] (4x2)
|OM 79
[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
[https://ift.tt/2NFqEed 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)
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
|6-12520
|150 HP
|8.0 t
|8.5 t
|-
|1935–1938
1938–1939
|Typ N 56
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3vvX L 10000] (6x4)
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
[https://ift.tt/2NFqEed 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqFih LG 3000] (6x4)
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3uIp LR 75]
|M 142
|6-3208
|65 HP
|2.1 t
|0.8 t
|-
|1943–1944
|Typ LR 303
|[[Mercedes-Benz L 4500|L 4500 R Maultier]]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|7.7 t
|4.5 t
|}
=== L1100, L1500, and L2000 (1936–1941) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1936–1941
|Typ L 70
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3vvX L 1100]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NKJ7GE L 1500]
|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
|}
[https://ift.tt/2pSCSaf 1938 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
=== L1500, L3000, and L4500 (1939–1944) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1941–1944
|Typ L 301
|[https://ift.tt/2NCZS6x L 1500 A/S]
|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,
[https://ift.tt/2pQPa2H L 3000 A/S]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NGUleW L 4500 A/S]
|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 [[Deutsche Bundesbahn|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.<ref name="G6954">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> These restrictions were eased beginning in 1960, leaving Mercedes-Benz free to focus their efforts on a unified lineup once again.
=== L4500 (1945-1961) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1945–1948
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2pQDsF9 L 4500]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|10.5 t
|4.5 t
|-
|1948–1952
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2NGwyMc L 5000]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|10.5 t
|5.0 t
|-
|1952–1953
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofDy L 5500]
|OM 67/8
|6-7270
|120 HP
|11 t
|5.5 t
|-
|1953–1957
|325
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqHqp L 5500] / 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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1949–1950
|311
|[https://ift.tt/2pPIRfO L 3250]
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90 HP
|6.5 t
|3.25 t
|-
|1950–1961
|311
|[https://ift.tt/2pTAxM6 L/LP 3500] / L/LP 311
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90-100 HP
|6.7 t
|3.5 t
|-
|1953–1961
|312
|[https://ift.tt/2ND6j9r L/LP 4500] / L/LP 312
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90-100 HP
|8.5 t
|4.5 t
|-
|1957–1959
|321
|[https://ift.tt/2pPORoG L/LP 321]
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 321]
|6-5100
|110 HP
|9.3 t
|5.2-5.4 t
|}
=== L6600 (1950–1962) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1950–1958
|304
|[https://ift.tt/2NH300X L 6600] / [https://ift.tt/2pSCSqL L/LP 315]
|OM 315
|6-8280
|145 HP
|12.6 t
|6.6 t
|-
|1957–1958
|326
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqHXr L/LP 326]
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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, [https://ift.tt/2pRg36w LP4500] (1954) and [https://ift.tt/2NFqIut LP315] (1955). However, there was only a single model which existed only as a cab-over-engine version, "the Millipede" (LP 333).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1958–1961
|333
|[https://ift.tt/2pSEqkA LP 333]
|OM 326
|6-10810
|200 HP
|16 t
20 t
22.5 t
|9.2 t
12.5 t
14.7 t
|}
== 1960s ==
* [[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 [[Mercedes-Benz LP-series (cubic)|"cubic" cab LP-series]].
1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 1959–1963:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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
|-
| rowspan="2" |1959–1962
1962–1963
|322
|[https://ift.tt/2NFcBWk L/LP 322]
|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
126HP
|12 t
14 t
|7.5 t
9 t
|}
2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963–1970:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1963–1970
|323
|L/LP 710
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|100 HP
|7.5 t
|4 t
|-
| rowspan="3" |1963–1969
|328
|L/LP 911
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|110 HP
|9 t
|5 t
|-
|322
|[https://ift.tt/2NFcBWk L/LP 1113]
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|126 HP
|10.5t
|6.5 t
|-
|327
|L/LP 1413
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
?
|-
|1969–1988
1970–1971
1970–1976
1969–1971
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:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1959–1960
|337
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqJyx 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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1965–1977
1977–1983
|314
|[https://ift.tt/2pSCTej LP 608],
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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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 ==
* [[Mercedes-Benz NG]] (''Neue Generation'')
=== New Generation (1974–1988) ===
1st generation (NG74):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!Horsepower
!GVW
|-
| rowspan="9" |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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!Horsepower
!GVW
|-
| rowspan="10" |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
|
|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)<ref></ref>
== 2000s ==
[[File:Mercedes-Benz_Arocs_-_green_-side_front_view.JPG|thumb|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 250 tonnes
* [[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]] 2013<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Internal
series code
!Sales
designations
!Engine
|-
|
|900
|
|310 CDI, 510 CDI
|M651 D22
|-
| rowspan="5" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="5" |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:
# Division.
#* 9: Commercial vehicle
# Generation
#* 6: Actros/Antos/Arocs/Atego
#* 56: Econic
# Project
#* 3: Actros/Antos On-road
#* 4: Arocs Off-road
#* 7: Atego
# Kind of vehicle
#* 0: Rigid
#* 2: Dumper
#* 3: Concrete mixer
#* Tractor
# Axle configuration/tonnage/rear suspension
For example: 963403 means Commercial Actros/Antos concrete mixer On-road vehicle, 4x2 18t
== Timeline ==
[[File:The_chart_of_Mercedes-Benz_truck_models_(1926-1944).jpg|left|thumb|800x800px|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.
]]
== References ==
[[Category:Lists of automobiles|Mercedes-Benz]]
[[Category:Mercedes-Benz vehicles| ]]
== 1926–1944 ==
The first Mercedes-Benz truck range, presented at the 1926 [[Berlin Motor Show]] (October) and at the 1927 [[International Motor Show Germany|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 [[Straight-six engine|six-cylinder]] diesel engine, installed on the commercial vehicle. Also from 1927 Mercedes-Benz offered the more powerful 6 cylinders [[Petrol engine|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 cylinders 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) ===
1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (1926–1929):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1926–1928
|Typ 31
Typ 41
|[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P L1] (Lastwagen 1½ Tonnen)
N1 (Niederwagen 1½ Tonnen)
|M 14
|4-3680
|45 HP
|2.0 t
|1.5 t
|-
|1926–1927
|
|[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P L2] (Lastwagen 2½ Tonnen)
N2 (Niederwagen 2½ Tonnen)
|M 2
|4-5750
|55 HP
|3.6-3.9 t
|2.5 t
|-
|1926–1929
|Typ 34
|[https://ift.tt/2pRR4A1 L5] (Lastwagen 5 Tonnen)
[https://ift.tt/2NFDU2P NJ5] (Niederwagen 5 Tonnen)
|M 5
|4-8140
|70 HP
|5.4 t
|5 t
|}
2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (1927–1931):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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 3½Tonnen)
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
|-
| rowspan="2" |1928–1930
|Typ 56
|[https://ift.tt/2NEhQWb N56] (Niederwagen 7 Tonnen)
|M 36
OM 5
|6-7790
6-8570
|100 HP
70 PS
|7.0 t
7.2 t
|7.0 t
|-
|Typ 56
|[https://ift.tt/2NEhQWb N56] (Niederwagen 8½ Tonnen)
|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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="5" |1930–1932
|Typ L 32
Typ N 42
|L 2000
Lo 2000
|M 32
|6-3920
|55 HP
|2.4 t
|2.0 t
|-
|Typ L 45
Typ N 46
|L 2500
Lo 2500
|M 16
|6-3920
|60 HP
|2.7 t
|2.5 t
|-
|Typ L 57
Typ N 58
|L 2750, L 3000, [https://ift.tt/2pT1hMD LZ 7000]
Lo 3000
|M 56
|6-4160
|70 HP
|3.0 t
|2.75, 3.0, 7.0 t
3.0 t
|-
|
|L 4000
|M 36
|6-7790
|100 HP
|4.1 t
|3.5 - 4.0 t
|-
|Typ L 35
|L 5000
|M 36
[https://ift.tt/2NFqBz3 OM 5S]
|6-7790
6-8570
|110 HP
85 HP
|5.9 t
6.1 t
|5 t
|-
|1930–1933
|Typ N 56
|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
|}
[https://ift.tt/2pRo77x 1928 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
[https://ift.tt/2NGiZwu 1931 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
=== L3/4 and L1000 Express (1927-1936) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1927–1928
1928–1929
1929–1930
|W02
W02
Typ 38
|[https://ift.tt/2pRazsD L 3/4],
[https://ift.tt/2pRazsD L 3/4]
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 "L1000" (37)
|[https://ift.tt/2NG0CaS L 1000]
|M 11
|6-2581
|50 HP
|
|1.0 t
|}
=== Light trucks (1932-1941) ===
1st generation (1932–1935):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="3" |1932–1935
|Typ L 60
|[https://ift.tt/2pTAwYy Lo 2000], Lo 2500
|M 60
[https://ift.tt/2NFqC65 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
[https://ift.tt/2pU2lQw 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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqCD7 Lo 3500]
|M 68
[https://ift.tt/2pRHYDq 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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="3" |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
|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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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, 2.5 t
|-
|Typ L 59
|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
|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 [https://ift.tt/2NHKC8m semitrailer tractor family] was developed from Mercedes-Benz [https://ift.tt/2pT1kbh Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1934–1937
|Typ L 60
|[https://ift.tt/2pT1hMD LZ 4000]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqCD7 LZ 6000]
|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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1935–1938
1935–1939
1938–1940
|Typ L 54
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqDHb L 6500] (4x2)
|OM 79
[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
[https://ift.tt/2NFqEed 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)
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
|6-12520
|150 HP
|8.0 t
|8.5 t
|-
|1935–1938
1938–1939
|Typ N 56
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3vvX L 10000] (6x4)
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofn2 OM 54]
[https://ift.tt/2NFqEed 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqFih LG 3000] (6x4)
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3uIp LR 75]
|M 142
|6-3208
|65 HP
|2.1 t
|0.8 t
|-
|1943–1944
|Typ LR 303
|[[Mercedes-Benz L 4500|L 4500 R Maultier]]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|7.7 t
|4.5 t
|}
=== L1100, L1500, and L2000 (1936–1941) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1936–1941
|Typ L 70
|[https://ift.tt/2pS3vvX L 1100]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NKJ7GE L 1500]
|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
|}
[https://ift.tt/2pSCSaf 1938 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup].
=== L1500, L3000, and L4500 (1939–1944) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!Truck
weight
!Payload
|-
|1941–1944
|Typ L 301
|[https://ift.tt/2NCZS6x L 1500 A/S]
|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,
[https://ift.tt/2pQPa2H L 3000 A/S]
|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
|[https://ift.tt/2NGUleW L 4500 A/S]
|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 [[Deutsche Bundesbahn|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.<ref name="G6954">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> These restrictions were eased beginning in 1960, leaving Mercedes-Benz free to focus their efforts on a unified lineup once again.
=== L4500 (1945-1961) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1945–1948
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2pQDsF9 L 4500]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|10.5 t
|4.5 t
|-
|1948–1952
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2NGwyMc L 5000]
|OM 67/4
|6-7270
|112 HP
|10.5 t
|5.0 t
|-
|1952–1953
|303
|[https://ift.tt/2pTofDy L 5500]
|OM 67/8
|6-7270
|120 HP
|11 t
|5.5 t
|-
|1953–1957
|325
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqHqp L 5500] / 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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1949–1950
|311
|[https://ift.tt/2pPIRfO L 3250]
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90 HP
|6.5 t
|3.25 t
|-
|1950–1961
|311
|[https://ift.tt/2pTAxM6 L/LP 3500] / L/LP 311
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90-100 HP
|6.7 t
|3.5 t
|-
|1953–1961
|312
|[https://ift.tt/2ND6j9r L/LP 4500] / L/LP 312
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 312]
|6-4580
|90-100 HP
|8.5 t
|4.5 t
|-
|1957–1959
|321
|[https://ift.tt/2pPORoG L/LP 321]
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqzHr OM 321]
|6-5100
|110 HP
|9.3 t
|5.2-5.4 t
|}
=== L6600 (1950–1962) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1950–1958
|304
|[https://ift.tt/2NH300X L 6600] / [https://ift.tt/2pSCSqL L/LP 315]
|OM 315
|6-8280
|145 HP
|12.6 t
|6.6 t
|-
|1957–1958
|326
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqHXr L/LP 326]
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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, [https://ift.tt/2pRg36w LP4500] (1954) and [https://ift.tt/2NFqIut LP315] (1955). However, there was only a single model which existed only as a cab-over-engine version, "the Millipede" (LP 333).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1958–1961
|333
|[https://ift.tt/2pSEqkA LP 333]
|OM 326
|6-10810
|200 HP
|16 t
20 t
22.5 t
|9.2 t
12.5 t
14.7 t
|}
== 1960s ==
* [[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 [[Mercedes-Benz LP-series (cubic)|"cubic" cab LP-series]].
1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 1959–1963:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!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
|-
| rowspan="2" |1959–1962
1962–1963
|322
|[https://ift.tt/2NFcBWk L/LP 322]
|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
126HP
|12 t
14 t
|7.5 t
9 t
|}
2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963–1970:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1963–1970
|323
|L/LP 710
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|100 HP
|7.5 t
|4 t
|-
| rowspan="3" |1963–1969
|328
|L/LP 911
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|110 HP
|9 t
|5 t
|-
|322
|[https://ift.tt/2NFcBWk L/LP 1113]
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|6-5675
|126 HP
|10.5t
|6.5 t
|-
|327
|L/LP 1413
|[https://ift.tt/2pRo7o3 OM 352]
|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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
?
|-
|1969–1988
1970–1971
1970–1976
1969–1971
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:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1959–1960
|337
|[https://ift.tt/2NFqJyx 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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
|1965–1977
1977–1983
|314
|[https://ift.tt/2pSCTej LP 608],
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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!N cylinders-
volume
!Horsepower
!GVW
!Payload
|-
| rowspan="2" |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
|-
| rowspan="2" |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 ==
* [[Mercedes-Benz NG]] (''Neue Generation'')
=== New Generation (1974–1988) ===
1st generation (NG74):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!Horsepower
!GVW
|-
| rowspan="9" |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):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Sales
designations
!Engine
!Horsepower
!GVW
|-
| rowspan="10" |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
|
|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)<ref></ref>
== 2000s ==
[[File:Mercedes-Benz_Arocs_-_green_-side_front_view.JPG|thumb|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 250 tonnes
* [[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]] 2013<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Years
!Internal
designations
(BM)
!Internal
series code
!Sales
designations
!Engine
|-
|
|900
|
|310 CDI, 510 CDI
|M651 D22
|-
| rowspan="5" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="4" |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
|-
| rowspan="5" |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:
# Division.
#* 9: Commercial vehicle
# Generation
#* 6: Actros/Antos/Arocs/Atego
#* 56: Econic
# Project
#* 3: Actros/Antos On-road
#* 4: Arocs Off-road
#* 7: Atego
# Kind of vehicle
#* 0: Rigid
#* 2: Dumper
#* 3: Concrete mixer
#* Tractor
# Axle configuration/tonnage/rear suspension
For example: 963403 means Commercial Actros/Antos concrete mixer On-road vehicle, 4x2 18t
== Timeline ==
[[File:The_chart_of_Mercedes-Benz_truck_models_(1926-1944).jpg|left|thumb|800x800px|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.
]]
== References ==
[[Category:Lists of automobiles|Mercedes-Benz]]
[[Category:Mercedes-Benz vehicles| ]]
October 14, 2018 at 01:39PM
