Freightliner adds Extended, Crew Cab models to M2 line

Freightliner Trucks
Freightliner introduced Extended Cab and Crew Cab models for its new Business Class M2 line of medium-duty and vocational trucks.

First announced in February, the Business Class M2 is a new line of Class 5-8 medium-duty and vocational trucks, which succeeds Freightliner’s successful Business Class product line, first introduced in 1991. Business Class M2 trucks with Extended Cabs feature a 132-inch BBC (bumper to back-of-cab) measurement, 26 inches longer than the standard 106-inch BBC day cab models. It can seat up to four people comfortably and is designed for applications in towing, specialty hauling, emergency rescue and ambulance service, or in other vocations where extra capacity and storage are needed.

The two rear jump seats are optional and face forward and fold up when not in use. In place of rear seats, a 24-inch-wide bunk that meets DOT specifications is available for sleeper applications.

The Business Class M2 Crew Cab, with its 154-inch BBC, offers even more passenger room, with seating for up to six occupants, including the driver. Crew Cabs are designed for applications in fire and rescue, various service applications, moving vans and RV hauling. A variety of seating options are available, including air-suspended or non-suspended seats and bench seats for both the front and the rear of the cab.

Freightliner will continue to produce various original Business Models as the new, successor models are brought on line. They will be built at the Mount Holly, N.C. plant starting in the fourth quarter of 2002. Customers can order the cab options from Freightliner dealers starting in October.

-files from Truckinginfo.com