The IMV 2200D, launched in 1977, was the third engine generation of the van built by Industrija Motornih Vozil in Novo Mesto. After DKW two-strokes and British Motor Corporation petrol units, the factory turned to a Mercedes-Benz engine of 2,197 cc, which gave the model its name and 60 bhp.
IMV 2200D at a glance
| Maker | Industrija Motornih Vozil (IMV), Novo Mesto, Slovenia, then Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1977 |
| Type | light commercial van |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz, 2,197 cc |
| Power | 60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS) |
| Body styles | van, minibus and pickup |
| Van range | two sizes: a regular two-axle model and a longer version with a dual rear axle |
| Generation | third engine of the IMV van, after the DKW-engined IMV 1000 and the BMC-engined IMV 1600 |
| Company | Renault 4 assembly from 1972; Renault joint venture Revoz from 1988 |
No Wikipedia article is devoted to the IMV 2200D and the sources give only a few lines about it; this page is based on the English article on the company (based on one source) and does not add figures that are not there.
History of the IMV 2200D
Three engines for one van
The IMV van began with DKW engines, the 981 cc two-stroke of 39 bhp in the IMV 1000. When DKW disappeared, IMV used British Motor Corporation 1,600 engines, and the BMC 1,622 cc unit of 56 bhp named the IMV 1600. The third step came in 1977 with the IMV 2200D and a Mercedes-Benz engine of 2,197 cc and 60 bhp.
What the 2200D was
The van had become a versatile commercial vehicle throughout Yugoslavia in van, minibus and pickup forms, and it was built in two sizes: the regular two-axle model and a longer version with a dual rear axle. The 2200D continued that body range with the largest engine yet offered in the line.
The factory around it
IMV had started in 1954 as Moto Montana, selling and then assembling DKW Schnellaster vans, and took its own name in 1959. Building on the British engine link, it assembled Austin cars under licence between 1967 and 1972, then signed an agreement with Renault in 1972 and began assembling the Renault 4. In 1988 the car side became the joint venture Revoz, wholly Renault’s since 2004. The company also built Adria caravans from 1965 and developed a motor home division in the early 1980s, spun out in 1995 as Adria Mobil.
Design and features
- Mercedes-Benz engine: 2,197 cc and 60 bhp, the largest unit fitted to the Novo Mesto van.
- Third generation: the model followed the DKW-engined 1000 and the BMC-engined 1600.
- Three body styles: van, minibus and pickup.
- Two sizes: a regular two-axle van and a longer dual-rear-axle version.
IMV 2200D versions
- IMV 2200D van: the standard closed commercial body of 1977.
- Minibus: the passenger version of the same van.
- Pickup: a light truck on the same chassis.
- Long dual-rear-axle van: the larger of the two sizes offered.
The 2200D came after the DKW-engined IMV 1000 and the BMC-engined IMV 1600. More vehicles from the factory are in the IMV collection.
Sources
- Industrija Motornih Vozil, English Wikipedia: company history, van range, IMV 2200D launch, engine and power
