Mercedes-Benz vans

T1 pick-up truck with double cab, "Bremer Transporter"

Mercedes-Benz-Transporter describes commercial vehicles from Mercedes-Benz with a gross vehicle weight of up to 7.5 tons, which are mainly built as panel vans or flatbed trucks . Mercedes-Benz is one of the largest manufacturers of vans in Europe and produces them in Düsseldorf ( Sprinter ), Ludwigsfelde (Sprinter) and in Vitoria, Spain ( Vito / V-Class ).

The smallest version of the Atego with 6.5 tonnes is not a van, but a Mercedes-Benz truck .

Competitors in the field of vans include Volkswagen LT , Ford Transit and Iveco Daily .

Designations

In addition to the name, the vans are identified by a three-digit number. The first digit denotes the weight class in tons and is

• 1 for the Vito
• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for sprinters
• 5, 6, 7, 8 for Vario

As is usual with Mercedes-Benz trucks , the last two digits indicate the rounded output in hp.

Body shapes offered

Mercedes-Benz vans are offered in many different body styles. These include, depending on the model:

• larger minibuses for passenger transport
• Box truck for material transport
• motorized chassis with driver's cab for further assembly by external companies
• Pickup truck

Timeline

Mercedes-Benz has been offering vans since 1956, which were intended to close the gap between the passenger car and truck range . Over time, smaller models were added to the vans.

Vehicle class

Body versions

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

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High roof combination

Panel van / Mixto / Kombi

Citan (W 415)

Vans

Panel van / minibus

N1000 / N1300

MB 100

MB 100 (series 631)

Vito (W 638)

Vito (model series 639)

Vito (series 447)

MB 100 / MB 140

Panel van / flatbed

L 206

T1 (series 601, 602, 611)

Sprinter (W 901–905)

Sprinter (W 906)

L 319

T2 (series 309, 310, 313)

T2N (series 667 - 670)

Vario (V 667, V 668, V 670)

Taken over from Hanomag-Henschel Taken over and further developed by DKW Developed together with SsangYong ; was also marketed under the SsangYong and Daewoo brands Developed together with Volkswagen ; is / was also sold under the Volkswagen , Dodge and Freightliner brands Based on a Renault

Series

Construction period Produced vehicles	model series	annotation	image
Small vans (2.65 t to 3.2 t)
1975-1980	N 1000 / N 1300 ( Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain )	Further development of the DKW F 1000 L
1981-1987	MB 100 / MB 130 (Spain)	Further development of the N 1000 / N 1300
1988–1995 approx. 207,000 pieces	MB 100
1996-2003 approx. 560,000 pieces	W 638	first Vito, as a passenger car under the designation V-Class
2003-2014	W / V 639	second Vito, as a passenger car under the name Viano
since 2014	W 447	third Vito, as a passenger car under the designation V-Class
Medium vans (2.4 t to 4.6 t or 6.0 t)
1970–1977 approx. 304,000 pieces	L 206 and others	Harburger Transporter (takeover of Hanomag-Henschel )
1977–1995 approx. 970,000 pieces; is built as a license production by Force India in a newer version as Traveler / Shaktiman for the Indian market	T 1 (series 601 and 602)	Bremen transporter
1995–2006 December 2005 over 1,300,000 pieces; is still being built for some countries at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Argentina	sprinter	as 616 CDI with 6.0 t and 156 hp
2006-2018	Sprinter W / V 906
since 2018	Sprinter BR907 / 910
Large vans (3.5 t to 7.5 t)
1956–1967 approx. 140,000 pieces	L 319 and others	later L 405 ( diesel engine ) or L 407 ( gasoline engine )
1967–1986 approx. 540,000 pieces	T 2	Düsseldorf Transporter (first generation)
1986-1996 138,407 items	T 2	Düsseldorfer Transporter (second generation)
1996-2013 90,743 pieces	Vario

literature

• Dieter Hasemann: DaimlerChrysler - The truck brands of a global corporation. Podszun-Motorbücher Verlag, Brilon 2002, ISBN 3-86133-285-X .
• Werner Oswald : German trucks and delivery vehicles, Volume 2, 1945-1969. 3. Edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-613-01197-2 .
• Werner Oswald: German trucks and delivery vehicles, Volume 3, 1970-1989. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-613-02446-2 .

Web links

• Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Vans division on Daimler.com
• Daimler AG, used vans and commercial vehicles from Mercedes-Benz on vans.mercedes-benz.net
• Press release from September 27, 2013: End of a business trip: The large van Mercedes-Benz Vario / T2 is retiring after 27 years on media.daimler.com