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| Freightliner Business Class (FL-Series) | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Truck |
| Manufacturer | Freightliner Trucks |
| Production | 1991-2007 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Class 5-8 |
| Body style | Bonneted Cab |
| Related | Freightliner FLC112 Freightliner FS-65 Mercedes-Benz LKN |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz L-series[1] |
| Successor | Freightliner Business Class M2 |
The Freightliner Business Class (FL-Series) is a range of medium-duty (Class 5–8) trucks that was assembled by the American manufacturer Freightliner Trucks from 1991 to 2007.[2] The first medium-duty trucks sold by the company, the FL60/FL70 replaced the Mercedes-Benz L-series trucks which were withdrawn from the United States market during 1991.[1] The Business Class range was sold as both a straight truck and a semitractor. During the late 1990s, the Business Class would become popular in bus applications, in both cowled-chassis (school bus) and cutaway-cab configurations.
In 2001, Freightliner introduced the Freightliner Business Class M2 as the second-generation Business Class, selling variants of the FL-Series concurrently through 2007.
- ^ a b Dwyer, John J. (July 1990). "The New Models for 1991: Medium Trucks". Fleet Owner. Vol. 85, no. 7. FM Business Publications. p. 83.
- ^ "Freightliner rolls out new Business Class M2 models". fleetowner.com. July 14, 2002. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020.