The line opened at the Brussels Motor Show between 18 and 29 January 1967, when Daimler-Benz showed the L 406, the L 408 and the O 309 minibus as replacements for the 319 series that had been in production since 1956. Düsseldorf assembled them and gave the family its nickname; a facelift in 1981 brought a black plastic grille. An entirely new series, coded T 2 or LN 1 at the works, went to the international press in Rome from 17 to 22 March 1986, covering the 507 D to 811 D and gross weights of 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes. Assembly passed to Ludwigsfelde in 1991, and in 1996 the restyled van was renamed Vario.
The "Düsseldorf Transporter" of 1967-1996: a 3.5-7.5 t light truck and minibus line (L 406 D to 814 D) that sat between vans and lorries.
59years
2generations
23trims
54–138hp range
The Lineage
2 generations · tap any to explore10 trimsT2 (1st gen)
1967–1986
13 trimsT2 (2nd gen)
1986–1996
The Story
Why the T2 mattersTrims · T2 (2nd gen)
13 trims · 1986–1996814 D 4.0 Turbo (140 PS)
138 hp
Van · 1994–1996
814 D 4.0 Turbo (136 PS, 1991)
134 hp
Van · 1991–1994
814 D 4.0 Turbo (136 PS)
134 hp
Van · 1987–1992
814 D 4.0 Turbo
134 hp
1986–1996
711 D / 811 D 4.0 Turbo
113 hp
Van · 1986–1992
611 D / 711 D / 811 D 4.0 Turbo LA
104 hp
Van · 1994–1996
711 D / 811 D 4.0 Turbo (105 PS)
104 hp
Van · 1992–1996
510 2.3
104 hp
Van · 1986–1996
709 D 4.0
89 hp
1986–1996
609 D / 709 D / 809 D 4.0
89 hp
Van · 1986–1992
609 D / 709 D / 809 D 4.0 (86 PS)
85 hp
Van · 1992–1996
508 D 2.3
78 hp
Van · 1989–1996
507 D 2.4
71 hp
Van · 1986–1989