Daimler Benz 208 – specifications
Built: 1981 · Series: Other models
Data for the version built 1981 · Data origin: Official register · sources
More machines from model year 1981
Daimler-Benz – other vans: from the L 319 and Lo 2000 through the Bremen-built T1/T2 to the Spanish-built MB 100, four and six cylinders, 1,884 to 2,998 cm³, up to 3,500 kg gross weight
This page gathers Mercedes-Benz vans the register could not assign to a named range, from the L 319 and Lo 2000 predecessors of the 1950s through the Bremen-built T1 and T2 range (1977–1995) to the MB 100, built in Vitoria, Spain, in the 1990s. In classic Mercedes type logic, the first digits give the weight class in hundreds of kilograms and D the diesel model – 207 D, for instance, the 2.7-tonne class, 310 D the 3.1-tonne class.
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The register lists here 27 versions from four- and six-cylinders of 1,884 to 2,998 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 1,437 to 4,030 kg, gross weights from 2,770 to 3,500 kg, lengths from 4,730 to 6,225 mm and widths from 1,845 to 2,360 mm.
The van predecessors and the T1/T2 range laid the groundwork for today's Sprinter family and in their time covered the whole spectrum from panel van to minibus to tipper chassis; the MB 100, in turn, was Mercedes's answer to Spanish competition in the lower market segment and remained technically distinct alongside the large van programme.
On a used T1/T2 model, rust on the wheel arches, sills and floor pan – classic weak points of the range –, the condition of the engine and clutch, and the increasingly limited availability of body parts count; on the MB 100, additionally the electrics and timing belt, on the older predecessors originality as the decisive value criterion.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Daimler-Benz (weitere Modelle), Mercedes-Benz (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 2,277 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,240 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,980 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,350 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,180 kg (example vehicle as registered, incl. body – not a model value)correct |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,800 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 125 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Daimler Benz 208?
2,800 kg.
What engine does the Daimler Benz 208 have?
4 cylinders, 2,277 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Daimler Benz 208 go?
Top speed is 125 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Daimler Benz 208?
5,240 mm × 1,980 mm.
When was the Daimler Benz 208 built?
Production years: 1981.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 10 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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