Mercedes-Benz TN - The OM616 & Mercedes-Benz T1 (Tempo Traveller) in India

The OM616 & Mercedes-Benz T1 (Tempo Traveller) in India

In 1982, Bajaj Tempo, now Force Motors, signed a deal with Daimler Benz to manufacture the OM616 Mercedes engine under licence in India for fitting on its line of vehicles. This Mercedes engine gave the company a technological edge over other Indian manufacturers led to the success of several Bajaj Tempo models.

The collaboration with Mercedes Benz (Daimler Benz) was further strengthened with the signing of the collaboration for the manufacture of the Tempo Traveller in 1986. This vehicle range was based on the popular Mercedes-Benz T1 range.

In 1987, a plant designed and built to the specification of Mercedes Benz was inaugurated at Pithampur for the production of the Tempo Traveller. The vehicle is currently in production and is one of the most popular people movers in the Indian market.

Some variants based on the Tempo Traveller (Mercedes-Benz T1) are the high roof / low roof versions, the short chassis / long chassis versions and the Excel series of commercial transport vehicles.

The Mercedes OM 616 or its variants still power the light commercial vehicles of Bajaj Tempo, including the tempo traveller and the new Excel series of trucks. Bajaj Tempo is also at present assembling other Mercedes engines and supplying it to Mercedes Benz India Ltd.

« — Mercedes-Benz road car timeline, 1980s–present
Class Model Body 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
Mini A Hatch W168 W169 W176
Small B W245 W246
Compact C Saloon W201 W202 W203 W204
Estate S202 S203 S204
Executive E Saloon W123 W124 W210 W211 W212
Limousine V123 V124 V212
Estate S123 S124 S210 S211 S212
Luxury S Saloon W126 W140 W220 W221
Limousine V126 V140 V220 V221
Pullman W100 VF140 VF220 VF221
Landaulet A140
Compact CLC / C Coupé CL203 CL203 C204
Executive CLK / E C123 C124 C208 C209 C207
Cabriolet A124 A208 A209 A207
CLS Coupé W219 W218
Luxury CL C107 C126 C140 C215 C216
Sports SLK Roadster R170 R171 R172
SL R107 R129 R230 R231
Exotic SLS Coupé C197
SLR C199
Roadster R199
Speedster Z199
Small Vaneo MPV W414
Executive Viano W638 W639
Luxury R V251
Compact GLK SUV X204
Executive M W163 W164 W166
Luxury GL X164
Utility G W460 W461
W463
Vito LCV MB100 W638 W639
Sprinter T1 W901 - W905 NCV3
Vario T2 T2 W670
Class Model Body 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

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