Second generation (1987)
The new, very square looking MB100 (model type W631) was presented in Mallorca in January 1987.<[5] This was also when the Spanish-made vans were finally offered in Northern Europe, including Germany. Spanish market vehicles received different model numbers reflecting the payload in tens of kilograms, including MB100, 120, 140, and 180.
Most MB100 were powered by the 2.4 litre OM616 diesel four-cylinder making about 72 PS, an engine also used in the Mercedes Benz 207D. This was later uprated to 75 PS.<[6] Also it has two versions by AMG — with inline-4 2.4-liter turbocharged OM616 engine (95 hp) and with inline-5 3.0-liter turbocharged OM617 (120-127 hp).<[7] Later, a 2.9-liter inline-five diesel was added, as were petrol four-cylinder options after 1996. The AMG version was further distinguished by different headlights, grille, front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts and alcantara seats.<[8]<[9]
The MB100 was offered in Germany from 1987 to 1996 as an extension of Daimler-Benz's commercial motor vehicle range.<[10] In 1992 the MB100 was given a slanted radiator and an extended front end, intended among other things to enhance safety in a collision.<[10] Heavier-duty versions were called the MB140 and MB180.
The MB100 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz Vito in 1996, but remained available for export markets such as Brazil and Argentina until 1997 when the Sprinter started to be made in Argentina.<[11] In Germany, the MB100 developed a reputation for rust, slowness, and a weak chassis.<[10]
BMC of Turkey assemble the MB100 for the local market. Later, they adapted the MB100's bodywork for their cabover series of Levend trucks, vans, and minibuses, although they installed it on a rear-wheel-drive chassis, using the 3-litre BD30 direct injection diesel engine from Nissan.
