The following is a List of Mercedes-Benz vehicles indexed by year of introduction.
In 1926 Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. merged forming Daimler-Benz and selling the Mercedes-Benz line of vehicles. Mercedes was a brand of DMG started in 1901. It has produced vehicles into the 21st century
Daimler and Benz vehicles
Before 1926, Mercedes-Benz was two separate companies that were competitors. One originated from Karl Benz, who invented the car, and Maybach and Daimler, who started Daimler which produced the Mercedes brand. Somehow the companies survived two world wars and various economic depressions to become one of the major suppliers of automobiles and trucks in the 21st century in Germany and in many parts of the World. The company has also supplied engines to many different products
Maybach left the company in 1907 to start his own company which was eventually bought by Mercedes-Benz in 1960.
Benz
Benz & Company Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik (aka Benz & Cie), founded 1883
- Benz Patent-Motorwagen 1886-1893 (~25 produced)
- Benz Velo 1894
- Benz Viktoria 1894-1900
- By 1895 1,132 vehicles produced
- Benz Parsifil 1902-1908
- 1907 24/40Â hp Benz landaulet
- Blitzen Benz 1909
- Benz 1910 'Prinz Heinrich'
- Benz 10/30 PS 1912, 1921-1927 (also Daimler-Benz model after 1926)
- Benz 10/30Â hp 1921
- See also vehicles by C. Benz Söhne company (1906â"1923)
- Vehicle summary of Benz products
- Patent Motorwagen
- Viktoria (Victoria)
- Velo
- Elegant
- Phaeton
- Tonneau
- Spider
- Break
- Parsifal
- 14/30 PS
- 18PS
- 28/30 PS
- 35/40 PS
- 50PS
- 60PS
- 70PS
- Prinz-Heinrich-Wagen
- 20/35 PS
- 24/40 PS
- 25PS
- 10PS
- 6/14 PS
- 6/18 PS
- 8PS
- 12/30 PS
- 16/40 PS
- 18/45 PS
- 33/75 PS
- 21/50 PS
- 27/70 PS
- 39/100 PS
- 11/40 PS
- 16/50 PS
DMG (includes Mercedes)
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, founded in 1890 by Daimler and Maybach
- Inventions of people Daimler and Maybach preceding DMG:
- Daimler Motorized Carriage 1882
- Daimler Reitwagen 1885
- Daimler Motor Car 1886
- Daimler Stahlradwagen 1889
- 30 Daimler vehicles produced by 1895
- Daimler belt-drive 1895-1899
- Daimler Phoenix 1897-1902 4Â hp and 6Â hp
- Mercedes 35 hp 1901
- Mercedes Simplex 1902
- Mercedes Knight (1910-1924)
- GP Mercedes 1908
- Mercedes Grand Prix Racing Car 1914
- Mercedes 15/70/100 PS, 1921-1924 (became Mercedes-Benz Typ 400 with merger)
- Mercedes 24/100/140 PS, 1924 - 1929 (became Mercedes-Benz Typ 630 with the merger)
- See also the related businesses:
- Austro-Daimler
- USA Daimler and Steinway's Daimler Motor Co.
- Daimler Company (Daimler Motor Company (1896))
Mercedes-Benz cars (1926-present)
In 1926 Daimler-Benz was formed from the merger of DMG and Benz
1926-1930
- Mercedes-Benz 630 K (1926 - 1929) (This was the Mercedes 24/100/140 PS of DMG)
- Mercedes-Benz Model K
- S-series, from 1927 with supercharged 6-cylinder engines
- S (Sport)
- SS (Super Sport)
- SSK (Super Sport Kurz)
- SSKL (Super Sport Kurz Leicht)
- K (Kurz-short) 2532
- S 1927
- SSK 1928
- SS 1928
- 10/50Â hp "Stuttgart" 1929
Mercedes-Benz Three Wheeler
- 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo
1930s
- Mercedes-Benz Mannheim 350/370 (W10) 1929-1934
- 170 Saloon 1931-1932
- 130H 1934
- 150H 1934-6
- W31 1934-1939 (6 wheels) [23]
- 170V 1935-1953
- 770 (Grosser) 1930-1943 in two series:
- W07 1930-1938
- W150 1938-1943
- 500K 1934-1936
- 540K 1936-1943
- 260D 1936-1940
- 320 Saloon 1937
- W125 1937
- 230 1938
- W154, W163 1938, 1939
- Mercedes-Benz W136 (170 V)
- 1935â"1942 75,006 units
- 1947â"1955 83,190 units
- Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen - 1937
- Mercedes-Benz T80
Production disrupted from WWII from 1939-1945, and restarted by late 1940s
1940s
- Mercedes-Benz W136 1947â"1955
- 170S (W191) 1949-1955
1950s
4 Cylinder
- Mercedes-Benz W136 1947â"1955
- 170S (W191) 1949-1955
- 180/180D (W120) 190/190D (W121) 1953-1962
- 190SL (W121) 1955-1963
6 Cylinder
- 220 (W187) 1951-1955
- 219 (W219) 1956-1959
- 220a/220S (W180) 1954-1959
- 300 (W186) 1951-1957
- 300s (W188) 1951-1958
- 300 (W189) 1957-1962
- W196 (W196) GP 1954
- 300SLR (W196S) 1955
- 300SL (W198) 1954-1963 in two series:
- Gullwing Coupe 1954-1957
- Roadster 1958-1963
1960s
- 190c, 190 D 1961â"1965
- 200, 200 D 1966â"1968
- 230 1965â"1968
- Mercedes-Benz W111/220b, 220 S, 220 SE, 230 S 1959â"1968
- Mercedes-Benz W112/300 SE 1961â"1965
- 250 S, 250 SE, 300 SE, 280 S, 280 SE, 280 SEL (W108/W109) 1965â"1972
- 230, 250, 280 1968â"1972
- 600 (W100) 1963â"1981
- 230 SL, 250 SL, 280 SL (W113) "Pagoda" 1963â"1971
1970s
- 280 (W114) 1972-1976
- 280C (W114) 1973-1976
- 300D (W114) 1975-1976
- W123 1976-1985
- G-Class 1979-
- S-Class
- W116 1972-1979
- SL-Class 1957-
- W113 1963-1971
- R107 1972-1989
1980s
- Mercedes-Benz W201 1982-1993
- Mercedes-Benz W123 1977-1985
- Mercedes-Benz C123 1978-1985
- Mercedes-Benz W126 1981-1992
- 300SEL 1987-1991
- 300SDL 1986-1987
- 300TD 1978-1985
- 350SDL 1990-1991
- 380SEL 1981-1985
- 380SEC 1981-1985
- 500SE 1984-1991
- 500SEC 1984-1991
- 500SEL 1984-1991
- 560SEL 1986-1991
- 560SEC 1986-1991
- 300E 1986-1993
- 300CE 1986 - 1993
- 200 1980-1985
1990s
- A-Class 1997-
- C-Class 1993-
- CLK-Class 1998-
- E-Class 1995-
- M-Class 1997-2015, renamed GLE-class in 2015
- SL-Class 1989-2001
- Vaneo 1997-2004
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- Mercedes-Benz W126 (to ~1991)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) (1998-2005/6)
- see also Maybach
2000s
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- W168 2000-2004
- W169 2004-2012
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class
- W245 2005-2011
- W246 2011-
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- W203 2000-2007
- W204 2007-2014
- W205 2014-
- Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
- W215 2000-2006
- W216 2007-
- Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2000-
- Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2004-
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- W210 1995-2002
- W211 2003-2009
- W212 2009-2016
- W213 2016-
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2000-
- Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
- X164 2007-
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- W163 1998-2005
- W164 2006-2011
- W166 2011-
- Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006-2012
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- W220 1999-2005
- W221 2006-2013
- W222 2014-
- Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
- R170 1998-2004
- R171 2005-2010
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2001-
- R230
- Mercedes-Benz SLR-McLaren 2003-2009
- 722 Edition 2006-2009
2010s
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010-2013
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2013-present
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (compact SUV/crossover vehicle)
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2013-present
- R231
- In 2015 several existing product lines were renamed
- GLK-class to GLC-class
- M-class to GLE-class
- GL-class to GLS-class
- Name change of Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG to Mercedes-AMG C63 in 2014.
- Mercedes-Maybach S600
- B-Class Electric Drive introduced (Special version of existing B-Class with no piston engine)
Mercedes-Benz SUVs
- Mercedes-Benz R-Class
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class
- Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 (2013â"2015)
- Mercedes-Benz G500 4Ã4²
- Mercedes-AMG G65 (previously called the Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG)
- Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
Post 2015 naming restructure:
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
- GLE-Coupe
- Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
Mercedes-Benz vans
1950s
- Mercedes-Benz L 319 1955-1967 - mid-sized van from 3,5 to 3,9 tonnes GVWR
1970s
- Mercedes-Benz T2 1967-1986 - heavy Van from 3,5 to 6,79 tonnes GVWR - Mercedes-Benz O309 - busvariant of T2
1980s
- Mercedes-Benz TN or T1 1977-1995 - mid-sized van from 2,55 to 4,6 tonnes GVWR, predecessor to the sprinter
- Mercedes-Benz MB100-180 - mid-sized van from 2,65 to 3,5 tonnes GVWR
- All other previous models on the German Wikipedia
21st century
- Mercedes-Benz Vito - light van based on the Viano MPV with a payload of approx 1 tonne
- Mercedes-Benz Metris in the United States
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - mid-sized van, based on a joint venture with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Crafter, with payloads of 2 to 6 tonne. Also produced as a Dodge in USA and Canada with the name Freightliner Sprinter.
- Sprinter 414 416CDI - ambulance
- Sprinter 316CDI - light ambulance
- Mercedes-Benz Vario 1996-2013 - heavy van from 3,5 to 7,5 tonnes GVWR
- Mercedes-Benz Citan 2012-present
Concept models
- Mercedes-Benz C111 - sports car and test vehicle for different high performance engines (wankel engine and later diesel engines) shown in 1969, 1970 and 1978,1979
- Mercedes-Benz Schulz Studie CW311 (1979)
- Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 - four-door saloon shown in 1981 Frankfurt Auto Show
- Mercedes-Benz NAFA - microcar, 1982
- Mercedes-Benz C112 - sports car and development mule developed in 1991
- Mercedes-Benz F 100 - car introduced in 1991 North American International Auto Show
- Mercedes-Benz Coupe Concept - car introduced in 1993 Geneva Motor Show
- Mercedes Benz S500 Shooting Break
- Mercedes Benz SLK 2 (1994)
- Mercedes-Benz Vision A93 Concept - small city car, preview of 1997 A-Class
- Mercedes-Benz Vario Research Car - one car, four vehicles, introduced in 1995 Geneva Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz F 200 Imagination - two-door coupé introduced in 1996 Paris Motor Show, preview of 1999 S-Class (W220)
- Mercedes-Benz F 300 Life Jet - three-wheel car/motorcycle unveiled in 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR - prototype of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, unveiled in 1999 North American International Auto Show
- Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA - convertible with details of the SLR, but based on the A-Class platform, unveiled in 2000 North American International Auto Show
- Mercedes-Benz Vision GST - car shown in 2002 North American International Auto Show, preview of R-Class
- Mercedes-Benz Vision CLS 2003
- Mercedes-Benz Vision Van 2016 - electric delivery van
- Mercedes-Benz F 400 Carving - a two-seat roadster unveiled in 2002 Tokyo Motor Show
- Mercedes Benz F 500 Mind - four-door fastback saloon unveiled in 2003 Tokyo Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz F 600 HYGENIUS - compact fuel cell car, unveiled in 2005 Tokyo Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz Bionic - car unveiled in 2005 DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington, modeled after boxfish
- Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive - a four-door convertible based on the S600, shown in 2007
- Mercedes-Benz F700 - large luxury saloon featuring the small capacity / high output DiesOtto engine, unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.
- Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION - shooting-brake giving a preview of the 2010 E-Class (W212), unveiled at 2008 Paris Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID
- Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO (2009)
- Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster - open two-seater roadster, 2009
- Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style - four-door sedan shown in 2010 Geneva Motor Show
- Mercedes-Benz BIOME
- Mercedes-Benz BlitzenBenz (2010)
- Mercedes-Benz F 125 - experimental luxury vehicle shown in 2011
- Mercedes Benz Silver Lightning (2011)
- Mercedes-Benz Unimog Concept (2011)
- Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force (2012)
- Mercedes-Benz Concept GLA SUV
- Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Grand Turismo (2013)
- SF1 Mercedes-Benz Concept Car
- Mercedes Benz Vision G-Code
- Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile
- Mercedes-Benz F1015
- Mercedes-Benz G500 4Ã4² (2015)
Race cars
See Mercedes-Benz in motorsport
- Willhelm Bauer's Daimler racer
- Jellinek' Daimler 35 PS Mercedes
- Blitzen Benz 1909, achieved 226.91Â km/h (141.94Â mph) in November 1909
- Benz Tropfenwagen (tear-drop) 1923
- Mercedes-Benz SSK Rennwagen version (1928 to 1932)
- Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen - 1937
- Mercedes-Benz T80 - experimental racing car developed for high speed in 1939
- Sauber Mercedes-Benz C9 - 1987
- Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR - racing car primarily, 25 production cars made to meet regulation
- Mercedes-Benz CLR (1999)
- Mercedes-Benz C-Coupé DTM (2011)
- Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class DTM (W203)
- Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class DTM (W204)
- Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3
- Silver Arrows
- Mercedes-Benz W125
- Mercedes-Benz W154
- Mercedes-Benz W165
- Mercedes-Benz W194
- Mercedes-Benz W196
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W196S)
- Mercedes-Benz W25
F1
- Mercedes F1 W03
- Mercedes F1 W04
- Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid
- Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid
- Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
- Mercedes MGP W01
- Mercedes MGP W02
- Mercedes-Benz W194
- Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz trucks
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 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.
1926-1932. Mercedes-Benz L1, L2 and L5 trucks.
1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (1926-1929):
2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (1927-1931):
3rd generation (1930-1932):
1928 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup.
1931 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup.
1927-1936. Mercedes-Benz L3/4 and L1000 "Express".
1932-1941. Mercedes-Benz light trucks with the small diesel engines.
1st generation (1932-1935):
2nd generation (1935-1937):
3rd generation (1937-1941):
1932-1938. Mercedes-Benz semitrailer tractors.
Mercedes-Benz semitrailer tractor family was developed from Mercedes-Benz Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks.
1932-1936. Mercedes-Benz 5 ton truck.
1934-1939. Heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz 6.5, 8.5 and 10 t trucks.
1934-1944. Mercedes-Benz off-road LG and LR trucks.
LG means Lastwagen Gelandewagen (off-road truck). LR means Lastwagen Raupenfahrzeug (caterpillar truck).
Mercedes-Benz LG65/2 and LG65/4 were experimental models.
1936-1941. Mercedes-Benz light-duty L1100, L1500 and L2000 trucks.
1938 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup.
1939-1944. Mercedes-Benz L1500, L3000 and L4500 trucks.
1945-1960
1945-1961. Post-war development of the pre-war L4500 truck and the new 5 â" 7 tons trucks.
1949-1961. First post new war truck series: light and medium-duty L3500/L4500 family (3 â" 5 t).
1950-1962. Heavy-duty L6600 family (6 â" 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 (1954) and LP315 (1955). However, there was the only model, which existed in cab-over-engine version only, LP333 "The millipede".
1960s
- Mercedes-Benz L-series truck
1959-1988. Medium-duty trucks "Kurzhauber" with a short hood (7 â" 14 t).
The cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available.
1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 1959-1963:
2nd generation (OM352 engine), 1963-1970:
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.
1959-1988. Heavy-duty trucks "Kurzhauber" with the longer hood (14 â" 26 t).
The cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available.
1st generation (OM326 engine), 1959-1963:
2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963-1970:
3rd generation (OM355 engine), 1967-1988:
LP versions - see below.
1965-1984. The cab-over-engine light range of the trucks with a "cubic" driver's cab (6 â" 11 tons).
1965-1976. The cab-over-engine medium range of the trucks with a "cubic" driver's cab (8 '''''â"''''' 15 tons).
1963-1977. The cab-over-engine heavy range trucks with a "cubic" driver's cab (15-22 tons).
1970-1980s
- Mercedes-Benz NG (Neue Generation)
1974-1988. Neue Generation, NG (10-26 tons).
1st generation (NG74):
2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 1980-1985 and NG85, 1985-1988):
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)
2000s
- 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 â" 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
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
Mercedes-Benz Latin-America trucks
Mercedes-Benz models by type code
W01 1926 typ 140 (prototype)
W02 1926-1936 Stuttgart 200, L3/4
W03 1926-1927 typ 300
W04 1927-1928 typ 300, typ 320
W05 1928-1929 typ 350
W06 1926-1934 S, SS, SSK, SSKL
W07 1930-1938 typ 770 "Grosser"
W08 1928-1939 Nuerburg 460, Nuerburg 500
W09 1928-1931 typ 350, G3
W10 1929-1935 Mannheim 350, Mannheim 370, Mannheim 380, G3a
W11 1929-1934 Stuttgart 260
W12 1930 Mannheim 370 K
W13 1930 Mannheim 370 S
W14 1928 typ 130 (prototype)
W15 1931-1936 typ 170, L300
W16 1932 typ 270
W17 1931 typ 120 (prototype, rearmotor)
W18 1933-1937 typ 290
W18 III 1934 typ 290 Kübelwagen I
W19 1932-1933 typ 380 S
W20 1932-1933 typ 380 S
W21 1933-1937 typ 200, typ 230
W22 1933-1934 typ 380
W23 1934-1936 typ 130 (rearmotor)
W24 1936, 1943 typ 540 K
W25 1934-1936 W25 Silver Arrow
W25D 1933 typ 175 (prototype)
W27 1935 Mannheim 390, Mannheim 400
W28 1936-1939 typ 170 H
W29 1934-1939 typ 500 K, typ 540 K
W30 1935-1936 typ 150 (rearmotor)
W31 1934-1939 typ G4
W34 1934 typ 150 (rearmotor)
W37 1929-1936 L1000 (Stuttgart 260 based)
W100 1963-1981 600
W103 1926-1928 G1, G2
W104 1928 G2
W105 1956-1959 219
W107 1971-1989 280 SL â" 560 SLC
W108 1965-1972 250 S â" 280 SEL
W109 1965-1972 300 SEL
W110 1961-1968 190, 200, 230
W111 1959-1971 220, 250, 280 /S/SE
W112 1961-1967 300 SE
W113 1963-1971 230 SL, 250 SL, 280 SL
W114 1968-1976 230.6, 250, 250C, 280, 280E, 280C, 280CE
W115 1968-1976 200, 200D, 220, 220D, 230, 240D, 240D 3.0, 300D
W116 1972-1980 280 S â" 450 SEL
W117 2013- CLA
W118 1960 prototype
W119 1960 prototype
W120 1953-1962 180, 180D
W121 1956-1961 190, 190D
R121 1955-1963 190 SL
W122 1956 prototype
W123 1976-1985 200, 230, 230E, 250, 280E, 300D
W125 1936-1938 W125 Silver Arrow
W124 1985-1996 200 â" 500E
W126 1979-1993 260SE - 560SEL
W127 1955 190 SL (prototype)
W128 1958-1960 220 SE
R129 1989-2001 280 SL â" 600 SL
W129 1939-1940 typ 540 K, 580 K
W130 1935 typ 150 (rearmotor)
W131 1934 G 4
W132 1934-1935 typ 240
W132 II 1935 typ 250
W133 1935 typ 160 H
W133 II 1935 typ 160 HM
W133 III 1935 typ 170 VG Kuebelsitzer 4x4
W134 1934 typ 175 D (prototype)
W134 I 1935 typ 190 D (prototype)
W135 1936-1937 typ 290 Kübelwagen II
W136 1936-1942 typ 170 V
W137 1930-1936 L1000 (Stuttgart 260 based)
W138 1936-1940 typ 260 D
W139 1936 typ 170 VL Kuebelsitzer 4x4, 160 VL
W140 1991-1998 300 SE â" 600 SEL
W140 I 1935 typ 240 S
W141 1935-1936 typ 175 DX (prototype)
W142 1937-1942 typ 320, 320 WK, 340 WK
W143 1937-1941 typ 230
W144 1936-1937 typ 130 V (Roehr prototype)
W145 1936-1937 typ 190 V (Roehr prototype)
W146 1936-1937 typ 260 V (Roehr prototype)
W147 1938 typ 400 V (Roehr prototype)
W148 1941-1942 typ 600 V
W149 1938-1939 typ 200 V Sportwagen
W150 1938-1943 typ 770 "Grosser"
W152 1937-1940 G5
W153 1938-1943 typ 230, typ 340
W154 1938-1939 W154 Silver Arrow
W156 coming soon GLA
W157 1941-1942 typ 600 K
W158 1938-1942 typ 170 VX (prototype)
W159 1941-1942 typ 260 (prototype)
W160 1938 typ 400 VM (Roehr prototype)
W161 1938 typ 400 VMS (Roehr prototype)
W163 1997-2005 ML
W164 2005-2011 ML
X164 2006-2012 GL
W164 1939 typ 150 BX (prototype)
W165 1939 W165 Silver Arrow
W166 2011- ML
X166 2012- GL
W166 1939 typ 290 D (prototype)
W168 1943 typ 290 D (prototype)
W168 1997-2004 A
W169 2004-2012 A
R170 1996-2004 SLK
R171 2004-2011 SLK
R172 2011- SLK
R197 2009-2014 SLS AMG Roadster
W173 1942 typ 650 (prototype)
W176 2012- A
W177 coming soon SLM
W179 1942-1944 G6
W180 1984-1959 220 /S
W185 1939 typ 120 FX (prototype)
W186 1951-1957 300
W187 1951-1955 220
W188 1951-1958 300 S
W189 1957-1962 300
C190 2014- AMG GT
W191 1952-1953 170 S, 170 DS
W194 1952-1953 300 SL
W195 1937 W125 Rekordwagen
W196 1954-1955 W196 Formula 1
W196S 1955 300 SLR
C197 2009-2014 SLS AMG
W198 1954-1963 300SL
C199 2003-2010 SLR
W201 1982-1993 190
W202 1993-2000 C
W203 2001-2007 C
CL203 2008-2011 CLC
W204 2007- C
X204 2008- GLK
W205 2014- C-class 4
C207 2009- E coupe
C208 1996-2003 CLK
C209 2003-2009 CLK
W210 1995-2003 E
W211 2002-2009 E
W212 2009- E
C215 1999-2006 CL
C216 2006- CL
C218 2010- CLS Coupé
X218 2010- CLS Shooting Brake
C219 2004-2010 CLS
W220 1998-2005 S
W221 2005-2013 S
W222 2013- S
R230 2001-2011 SL
R231 2011- SL
W240 2002-2013 Maybach
W245 2005-2011 B
W246 2011- B
W251 2005- R
W252 coming soon R
C297 1997 CLK-GTR
303 L 4500, L 5000, L 5500
304 L 6600
309 1967-1986 T2 (old)
310 1967-1986 T2 (old)
311 L 3500
312 L 4500
313 1967-1986 T2 (old)
315
319 1956-1968 L319 / L319D
321 L911
322 L1113
323 L710
325
326
327 L1413
328 L911
329 L1518
331
332
333
334
335 L1620
336 L1920
337
338 L1418
346 L1624, L1924
349 L1618
366 L2023
401 1953-1956 Unimog U25
402 1953-1956 Unimog U25
403 1966-1988 Unimog U54, U66, U72, U800
404 1956-1980 Unimog U82, U110 (Unimog S)
405 2000- Unimog U300, U400, U500
406 1963-1986 Unimog U65, U70, U80, U84, U900
407 1988-1993 Unimog U600, U650
408 1992-2001 Unimog U90, U100
409 1996-1998 Unimog UX100
411 1956-1971 Unimog U34, U36
413 1969-1988 Unimog U80, U800
414 2002-2005 Vaneo
415 2012- Citan
416 1965-1989 Unimog U80, U90, U100, U110, U125, U1100
417 1988-1993 Unimog U 800, U900, U1100, U1150
418 1992-1998 Unimog U110, U140
421 1966-1989 Unimog U40, U45, U52, U60, U600
424 1976-1989 Unimog U1000, U1200, U1250, U1550
425 1975-1990 Unimog U1300, U1500
427 1988-2002 Unimog U1000, U1200, U1250, U1400, U1450, U1600, U1650
435 1975-1990 Unimog U1300, U1700
437 1988-2002 Unimog U1350, U1550, U1700, U1750, U2100, U2150, U2400, U2450
437.4 2002- Unimog U3000, U4000, U5000
440 1973-1991 MB-Trac 65/70, 700, 800, 900
441 1982-1991 MB-Trac 1000
442 1976-1991 MB-Trac 1100
443 1976-1991 MB-Trac 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1800
450 1998â"2007 Smart Fortwo
451 2007â" Smart Fortwo
452 2003-2005 Smart Roadster
454 2004-2006 Smart Forfour
460 1979-1991 G
461 1979- G
462 G
463 1990- G
601 1977-1985 T1
602 1977-1985 T1
611 1977-1985 T1
631 1981-1995 MB100
638 1996-2003 Vito
639 2003- Vito
661 1999-2004 MB140
667 1986-1996 T2 (new)
668 1986-1996 T2 (new)
669 1986-1996 T2 (new)
670 1986-1996 T2 (new)
670 1996- Vario
901 1995-2006 T1N Sprinter
902 1995-2006 T1N Sprinter
903 1995-2006 T1N Sprinter
904 1995-2006 T1N Sprinter
905 1995-2006 T1N Sprinter
906 2006- NCV3 Sprinter II
930-934 Actros MP2, MP3
944 Axor
950-954 Actros
949 Zetros
957 Econic
963 Actros MP4, Antos
970-976 Atego
US model names
Most model names in the last few decades in alphanumeric order (in the USA):
- Mercedes-Benz 190D
- Mercedes-Benz 190E
- Mercedes-Benz 240D
- Mercedes-Benz 260E
- Mercedes-Benz 300CD
- Mercedes-Benz 300CE
- Mercedes-Benz 300D
- Mercedes-Benz 300E
- Mercedes-Benz 300SD
- Mercedes-Benz 300SDL
- Mercedes-Benz 300SE
- Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 300SL
- Mercedes-Benz 300TD
- Mercedes-Benz 300TE
- Mercedes-Benz 350SD
- Mercedes-Benz 350SDL
- Mercedes-Benz 380SE
- Mercedes-Benz 380SEC
- Mercedes-Benz 380SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 380SL
- Mercedes-Benz 400E
- Mercedes-Benz 400SE
- Mercedes-Benz 400SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 500E
- Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
- Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 500SL
- Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
- Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 560SL
- Mercedes-Benz 600SEC
- Mercedes-Benz 600SEL
- Mercedes-Benz 600SL
- Mercedes-Benz C220
- Mercedes-Benz C230
- Mercedes-Benz C240
- Mercedes-Benz C250
- Mercedes-Benz C280
- Mercedes-Benz C300
- Mercedes-Benz C320
- Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz C350
- Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz C400
- Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CL500
- Mercedes-Benz CL550
- Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CL600
- Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLA250
- Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLK320
- Mercedes-Benz CLK350
- Mercedes-Benz CLK430
- Mercedes-Benz CLK500
- Mercedes-Benz CLK550
- Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLS400
- Mercedes-Benz CLS500
- Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG S
- Mercedes-Benz E250
- Mercedes-Benz E300
- Mercedes-Benz E320
- Mercedes-Benz E350
- Mercedes-Benz E400
- Mercedes-Benz E420
- Mercedes-Benz E430
- Mercedes-Benz E500
- Mercedes-Benz E550
- Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S
- Mercedes-Benz G500
- Mercedes-Benz G550
- Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz GL320
- Mercedes-Benz GL350
- Mercedes-Benz GL450
- Mercedes-Benz GL550
- Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz GLA250
- Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz GLK250
- Mercedes-Benz GLK350
- Mercedes-Benz ML250
- Mercedes-Benz ML320
- Mercedes-Benz ML350
- Mercedes-Benz ML400
- Mercedes-Benz ML430
- Mercedes-Benz ML450
- Mercedes-Benz ML500
- Mercedes-Benz ML550
- Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz R320
- Mercedes-Benz R350
- Mercedes-Benz R500
- Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz S320
- Mercedes-Benz S350
- Mercedes-Benz S400
- Mercedes-Benz S420
- Mercedes-Benz S430
- Mercedes-Benz S500
- Mercedes-Benz S550
- Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz S600
- Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SL320
- Mercedes-Benz SL400
- Mercedes-Benz SL500
- Mercedes-Benz SL550
- Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SL600
- Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SLK230
- Mercedes-Benz SLK250
- Mercedes-Benz SLK280
- Mercedes-Benz SLK300
- Mercedes-Benz SLK320
- Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SLK350
- Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
Joint ventures or sub-brands
MB-combination vehicles (such as joint-ventures)
- Mercedes-AMG (typically specialized AMG versions of MB vehicles)
- Many AMG versions of MB Vehicles including equipment options
- Maybach (ultra-luxury brand since 1997)
- McLaren (produced joint venture supercar)
- Smart (Damiler owned car brand)
- BharatBenz (Indian sub-brand)
Corporate history and related businesses
- DaimlerChrysler (1998-2006 Daimler and Chrysler were combined and resulted in many vehicles)
- MTU Friedrichshafen, aka Maybach Motorenbau (Purchased by Daimler-Benz in 1960)
- Benz Söhne (1906-1926)
- Unimog Daimler-Benz took over in 1950?
- Freightliner Trucks (owned by Daimler and is a sub-brand of Daimler Trucks North America along with several other truck brands)
- Setra, acquired from Kässbohrer by Daimler in 1995 (sells and makes buses)
- EvoBus
- Mercedes-Benz buses
Tuners
some examples
- Brabus
- Kleemann
- Wald
- Renntech
- Mansory
- HMS
- Carlsson
- Hamann
- Lorinser
See also
- List of automobiles
- List of Mercedes-Benz engines
- Autobahn
- List of BMW vehicles
- List of Volkswagen passenger cars
References
External links
- Old Mercedes-Benz Prototypes and Concept Cars