Mercedes-Benz T2

The Mercedes-Benz T2 (Transporter 2) were vans and step-entrance minibuses, They were made by Daimler-Benz from 1967 to 1996.

Mercedes-Benz T2
Mercedes-Benz 407 D double-cab truck (1967–1981)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	1967–1996
Assembly	West Germany: Düsseldorf (1967–1991) Germany: Ludwigsfelde (1991–1996) Spain: Alcobendas (1971–1997) Iran: IKCo, Tehran (1970–1995) Argentina: González Catán (1969–2000) Venezuela: Barcelona (CIF Diasa [de]) (1968–1978) Tunisia[source?]
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle
Body style	Van, Truck, Minibus, Chassis
Layout	Front engine Rear wheel drive
Related	Hanomag-Henschel F55 Tata 407 (India) Steyr 590/591/690/691 (Austria) ZIL-5301[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2950–4100 mm
Length	5065–6996 mm
Width	2100–2450 mm
Height	2385–2750 mm
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz L 319
Successor	Mercedes-Benz Vario Mercedes-Benz MB700/MB800 Mercedes-Benz Accelo

First generation (1967–1986)

The first generation T2 was made in 1967, it was made as a box van or a flat bed light truck.

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  Mercedes-Benz 407 D double-cab truck (1967-1981)
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  Mercedes-Benz T2 fire engine in Germany
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  Mercedes-Benz 508D rear

Second generation (1986–1996)

The second generation T2 was made from 1986 to 1996,^[2] It was made as a van, minibus, truck and chassis.

It could be built on Plaxton Beaver bodywork,^[3][4][5] Alexander Sprint bodywork,^[6] Dormobile bodywork,^[7] Autobus Classique bodywork,^[8][9] UVG Citi-Star bodywork and Wright Nimbus bodywork.^[10]

The T2 was made in Argentina as the L 710^[11] and the LO 915^[12]

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  Shaftesbury & District Mercedes-Benz 811 with Plaxton Beaver 1 in 2013
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  Mercedes-Benz 609D in the UK in 2008
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  Mercedes-Benz 609D in Germany in 2007
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  Mercedes-Benz 609D rear in Kraków, Poland
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  South West Coaches Mercedes-Benz 709 with Alexander Sprint bodywork in 2013
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  First Somerset and Avon Mercedes-Benz 709 with Alexander Sprint bodywork rear in 2011
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  Target Travel Mercedes-Benz 709 with Dormobile bodywork in 2006
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  Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz 711D with Autobus Classique bodywork in 2009
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  Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz 711D with Autobus Classique bodywork in 2009
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  Wightbus Mercedes-Benz 811 with UVG Citi-Star bodywork in 2011
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  Wightbus Mercedes-Benz 811 with UVG Citi-Star bodywork in 2011
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  A preserved Mercedes-Benz 811 with Wright Nimbus bodywork in 2012

Replacement

In 1996, the T2 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz Vario.^[13]

Related pages

• Mercedes-Benz O309 - The bus version of the Mercedes-Benz T2