List of Mercedes-Benz trucks

The following is a list of trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz.
1926-1944
L1, L2, and L5 (19261932)
1st generation, with the 4 cylinder engines (19261929)
2nd generation, with the 6 cylinder engines (19271931)
3rd generation (19301932)
L3/4 and L1000 Express (19271936)
Light trucks (19321941)
1st generation (19321935)
2nd generation (19351937)
3rd generation (19371941)
Semitrailer tractors (19321938)
Mercedes-Benz semitrailer tractor family was developed from Mercedes-Benz Lo2000-Lo3750 trucks.
L5000 (1932-1936)
Heavy-duty trucks (19341939)
LG and LR (19341944)
LG means Lastwagen Gelandewagen (off-road truck). LR means Lastwagen Raupenfahrzeug (caterpillar truck).
Mercedes-Benz LG65/2 and LG65/4 were experimental models.
L1100, L1500, and L2000 (19361941)
L1500, L3000, and L4500 (19391944)
1945-1960
The immediate post-war era was marked by rebuilding the trucking industry. In the mid-fifties, however, Germany's first federal transport minister Hans-Christoph Seebohm enacted a number of laws promoting the Bundesbahn at the expense of the trucking industry. Severe weight and dimension restrictions were particularly harmful to export-dependent Mercedes-Benz, as they had to develop duplicate truck lineups - one for export, and one for the restricted German market. These restrictions were eased beginning in 1960, leaving Mercedes-Benz free to focus their efforts on a unified lineup once again.
L4500 (19451961)
L3500/L4500 (19491961)
L6600 (19501962)
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 only a single model which existed only as a cab-over-engine version, "the Millipede" (LP 333).
1960s
Kurzhauber (1959-1988)
Cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available; the cabins were built by Wackenhut until the introduction of the "cubic" cab LP-series.
1st generation (OM312, OM321, OM322 engines), 19591963
2nd generation (OM352 engine), 19631970
The nomenclature: In 1963 for simplification a new index system was introduced: a four-digit model series designation, where the first one or two first digits indicate the rounded GVW in tones, and the last two figures - the engine power to tens of horsepower. This index system is in use until now.
3rd generation (OM352 and OM 360 engines), 19671988
LP versions - see below.
Kurzhauber with longer hood (1959-1988)
The cab-over-engine versions (LP) of most of the trucks were also available.
1st generation (OM326 engine), 19591963
2nd generation (OM346 engine), 1963-1970
3rd generation (OM355 engine), 19671988
LP versions - see below.
Mercedes-Benz LP-series (cubic)
Light range trucks (19651984)
Medium range trucks (19651976)
Heavy range trucks (19631977)
1970-1980s
New Generation (1974-1988)
1st generation (NG74)
2nd and 3rd generations (NG80, 19801985 and NG85, 19851988)
1990s
Mercedes-Benz SK (Schwere Klasse)
Mercedes-Benz MB700 (coe)
Mercedes-Benz MB800 (Built by Mercedes-Benz Turk 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 -- 18 to 25 tonnes
Mercedes-Benz Atron
Mercedes-Benz Econic - low floor version of the Axor for refuse and specialist applications
Mercedes-Benz Unimog - for special purpose applications and transport across extreme terrain
Mercedes-Benz Zetros - off-road truck for extreme operations
1828L (F581) Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre
1517L Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre
Mercedes-Benz Arocs
Mercedes-Benz Antos
2013
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
References
Other websites
1928 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup
1931 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup
1938 Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles lineup
Mercedes-Benz automobiles