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
Model years2003-2023 (M2)
2024-present (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)
  • Cummins ISB5.9 I6 (discontinued)
  • Cummins ISB6.7 I6 (discontinued)
  • Cummins B6.7 I6 2017–present
  • Cummins ISL-L9 I6 Hybrid 1999–present Only
  • 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
PredecessorFreightliner FL-Series

The Freightliner Business Class M2 (typically shortened to 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. Serving as a Class 5-Class 8 product range, the model line is the smallest conventional-cab Freightliner truck, slotted between its Sprinter vans and Cascadia highway tractors.

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 model line is also manufactured by Freightliner for bus applications, with both cowled-chassis and cutaway-cab configurations supporting body assemblies.

Since June 2002, Freightliner has assembled the M2 in its Mount Holly, North Carolina facility. Since 2003, the company has assembled the model line in Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico for Latin American sale. In late 2023, the second generation of the M2 (known as the M2 Plus) entered production.