Freightliner Business Class M2

Freightliner Business Class M2
Freightliner Business Class M2
	Freightliner M2 106 straight truck with a van body
Overview
Type	Straight truck; Semitractor (M2 112)
Manufacturer	Daimler Trucks North America (Freightliner)
Production	June 2002 – present
Model years	2003-2023 (M2); 2024- (M2 Plus)
Assembly	Mount Holly, North Carolina; Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Body and chassis
Class	Class 5-8
Body style	2-door daycab; 2-door extended cab; 4-door crewcab;
Layout	4x2; 6x4; 4x4; 6x6;
Related	Freightliner C2 (bus chassis); Freightliner 108SD; Freightliner 114SD;
Powertrain
Engine	Caterpillar 3126/C7 I6 (discontinued); 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); Mercedes-Benz MBE900 I6 (discontinued);
Chronology
Predecessor	Freightliner 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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