Mercedes-Benz MB700

Mercedes-Benz MB700
Mercedes-Benz MB800 (Turkey)
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz
Production1994–2002
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassLight commercial vehicle (medium trucks)
Body style
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedMercedes-Benz MB100
Powertrain
Engine3972 cc OM364 I4 (NA & TD)
Transmission5-speed ZF S5-42 manual transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 3,276 mm (129.0 in) (MB800)[1]
  • 3,800 mm (149.6 in) (MBO800)[1]
Length
  • 6,001 mm (236.3 in) (MB800)[1]
  • 6,910 mm (272.0 in) (MBO800)[1]
Width1,977 mm (77.8 in)[1]
Height
  • 2,384 mm (93.9 in) (MB800)[1]
  • 1,773 mm (69.8 in) (MBO800)[1]
Kerb weight
  • 2,340 kg (5,158.8 lb) (MB800)[1]
  • 2,190 kg (4,828.1 lb) (MBO800)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz T2
SuccessorMercedes-Benz Accelo

The Mercedes-Benz MB700 is a medium-sized cab-over truck designed and produced by PT German Motor Manufacturing in Indonesia since June 1994.[2] The MB700 was intended specifically for Asian markets.[2] Its rough road capabilities also made it suitable for sale across Africa and the Middle East. It ended up being assembled and sold in several additional countries.[3] The Turkish assembly, by Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş, commenced in June 1996.[4] This was also the time that the facelifted MB800 model arrived. The truck was discontinued in 2002.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i MB800 Turbo (brochure) (in Indonesian), Indonesia: PT German Motor Manufacturing, 1997, archived from the original on 2021-05-21
  2. ^ a b "3 June 1994: Light trucks for Asia manufactured in Indonesia". M@RS – The Digital Archives of Mercedes-Benz Classic. Mercedes-Benz AG. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ "Long-awaited 'African' truck rolls off the line". Engineering News. Creamer Media. 1999-02-05. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ "Anniversaries 2021 by year: 25 years ago". M@RS – The Digital Archives of Mercedes-Benz Classic. Mercedes-Benz AG. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20.