Mercedes Benz Trucks up to 3.5 t (Class N1)

The register lists 152 versions with kerb weights of 1,315 to 3,395 kg and gross vehicle weights of 3,200 to 3,500 kg, matching the upper limit of the class. Engine outputs are recorded for 34 of the models and range from 48 to 135 kW, displacements from 1,595 to 4,249 cm³ across 4 to 6 cylinders; width runs from 1,850 to 2,550 mm, and lengths are recorded for 79 models, from 4,470 to 7,920 mm.

As the lightest range in the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle programme, the T1/T2 competed chiefly with the Ford Transit and VW LT, while the Sprinter set the benchmark in the 3.5-tonne class from the mid-1990s and still serves today as the basis for motorhomes, ambulances and panel-van conversions.

On a used example, what matters on the older T1/T2 models is frame and floor corrosion and the condition of the propshaft, on the Sprinter the turbocharger and injectors of the CDI engines, plus the brakes, clutch, and on panel vans the condition of the load-area flooring; spare parts are readily available through the dense Mercedes-Benz service network.