Daimler presents the new model Freightliner EconicSD on the North American market that is a local copy of the EU Mercedes-Benz Econic. The European version was adapted to the local market making more than 125 changes, although the external differences are minimal: the new model has a different design of the front end.
The main difference is using completely different engines. Instead of a six-cylinder OM 936 LA on the German version, the Freightliner EconicSD got a Detroit Diesel DD8 with a power of 350 hp. In fact, this is the German OM 937, assembled in the US. The automatic transmission is also local — Allison 3000.
