The world's first light-duty truck with a diesel engine, the Lo 2000 prepared the ground for the automotive diesel engine’s final breakthrough. It was also the first diesel-engined truck offered by Mercedes-Benz, specially tailored to the wishes of small operators. With its payload capacity of roughly two tons, it would today be allocated to the van category.

• Cylinders 4
• Displacement 230 cu in
• Output 55 hp (40 kW)
• at engine speed 2000/min
• Top speed 40 mph
• Payload capacity 4410 lbs
• Production period 1932-1940
• Units produced 12253