Mercedes-Benz Vario

Mercedes-Benz Vario
Mercedes-Benz Vario
	815D Vario minibus in Viernheim, Germany in March 2006
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz (1996–1998); DaimlerChrysler (1998–2007); Daimler AG (2007–2013);
Also called	Morales Traveller (Philippines)
Production	1996–2013
Assembly	Germany: Ludwigsfelde; Spain: Alcobendas (CKD);
Body and chassis
Class	Commercial vehicle
Body style	3-door van; 4-door van; 4-door minibus
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive; Front engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	Mercedes-Benz OM602; Mercedes-Benz OM904
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3150-4800 mm
Width	2200 mm
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz T2; Mercedes-Benz MB 800
Successor	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter; Mercedes-Benz Atego

The Mercedes-Benz Vario was a series of vans, trucks and step-entrance buses produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1995 to 2013.

The Vario series was launched as an improved version of the Mercedes-Benz T2.^[1]^[2]

The Vario minibuses could be built as a minibus or as a chassis only.

Gallery

O814D Vario minibus rear in Kraków, Poland in November 2010
Western Greyhound Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied O814 in Plymouth in September 2006
St Ives Bus Company Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied O814 in Cornwall in July 2013
Southern Vectis O814D Vario minibus with rear wheelchair access in the UK in November 2011
RheinEnergie 815D Vario Emergency Service Van in Cologne in July 2007
814D Vario Post Office Van in Halstead in January 2008
814D Vario Van with a Truck bed in the Netherlands in June 2012
Compass Travel Autobus Classique bodied Vario in Horsham in April 2009