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Freightliner Business Class M2

Freightliner Business Class M2
Freightliner M2 106 straight truck with a van body
Overview
TypeStraight truck
Semitractor (M2 112)
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America (Freightliner)
ProductionJune 2002 – present[1]
Model years2003-2023 (M2)
2024- (M2 Plus)
AssemblyMount Holly, North Carolina; Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Body and chassis
ClassClass 5-8
Body style
  • 2-door daycab
  • 2-door extended cab
  • 4-door crewcab
Layout
  • 4x2
  • 6x4
  • 4x4
  • 6x6
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • Caterpillar 3126/C7 I6 (discontinued)[2]
  • Cummins ISB5.9 I6 (discontinued)
  • Cummins ISB6.7 I6 (discontinued)
  • Cummins B6.7 I6 2017–present
  • Cummins ISC I6 (discontinued)
  • Cummins ISL I6
  • Cummins ISL-G I6
  • Detroit Diesel DD13 I6 (M2 112 only)
 Detroit Diesel DD5 I4 M2 106 ONLY
  • Mercedes-Benz MBE900 I4 (discontinued)[2]
  • Mercedes-Benz MBE900 I6 (discontinued)[2]
Chronology
PredecessorFreightliner FL-Series

The Freightliner Business Class M2 is a model range of medium-duty trucks produced by Freightliner since the 2003 model year. The first generation of the Business Class developed entirely by Freightliner, the M2 replaced the FL-Series introduced in 1991.[2] Serving as a Class 5-Class 8 product range, the M2 competes primarily against the International MV (previously the International DuraStar) and the Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty.

Distinguished by its jellybean-shaped headlamps, large windshield, and nearly vertical grille, the M2 is designed for a wide variety of applications, encompassing multiple design configurations. In addition to cargo box trucks, flatbed trucks, and towing vehicles, the model family supports a wide variety of emergency, utility, and vocational uses, with multiple cab, chassis, and axle configurations. The M2 is also used by bus manufacturers, with both cowled-chassis and cutaway-cab configurations supporting body assemblies.

The M2 has been produced by Freightliner in its Mount Holly, North Carolina since June 2002;[3] for Latin American markets, Freightliner has assembled the M2 in Mexico in Santiago Tianguistenco since 2003.[4] The second generation of the M2 (the M2 Plus) is entering production in late 2023.[5]

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  4. ^ "StackPath". www.fleetowner.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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