MAN 8.185

The register lists here 12 versions with outputs from 132 to 180 kW from a 4,580 cm³ six-cylinder, unladen weights from 4,250 to 6,100 kg, gross weights from 7,490 to 8,600 kg, lengths from 6,120 to 8,300 mm and widths from 2,420 to 2,600 mm.

With twelve versions on record, the 8.185 is the most widely documented MAN series in this part of the register; it covers both short municipal chassis and long dropside and box bodies for long-distance distribution traffic. The smaller displacement compared with the 8.136, combined with partly higher output, shows the technical progress of engine development within the same weight class.

When buying a used 8.185, the turbocharger and charge-air cooling deserve particular attention, since the more powerful versions boost the smaller displacement harder; add to this the usual checks of frame corrosion, the brake system and the clutch. The wide model range ensures good parts availability through MAN and the open commercial-vehicle parts trade.