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Mercedes Benz UNIMOG U 2100

Built: 1995 · Series: UNIMOG

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The UNIMOG series from Mercedes Benz includes the UNIMOG U 2100. Production: 1995. The engine has 6 cylinders. The vehicle is 2,400 mm wide. The unladen weight is 8,573 kg. The wheelbase measures 2,810 mm. The gross vehicle weight is 10,600 kg. The vehicle runs on 4 wheels. The UNIMOG series covers 98 models. Unladen weight within it ranges from 1,950 to 15,415 kg; the UNIMOG U 2100 sits in the middle of that range with 8,573 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the UNIMOG U140L-418117-8.5T-4X4/347 below it with 8,260 kg and the UNIMOG U1700L-10T-4X4 above it with 8,600 kg. Gross vehicle weight within it ranges from 3,400 to 16,500 kg; here the UNIMOG U 2100 sits in the middle of that range with 10,600 kg. 8330 Mercedes Benz models across 126 series are on record.

Unimog — the name is a blueprint, the track width two potato rows

Unimog is an acronym: UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät, universal motorised implement. The name describes exactly what the vehicle was meant to be — not a truck, not a tractor, but an implement carrier able to do both. It was invented by Albert Friedrich in the hard years straight after the Second World War.

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One detail reveals its origin better than any description: the track width of 1,270 mm was chosen because it matches the width of two potato rows. The Unimog was first of all an agricultural machine. To that came two power take-off shafts of 22 hp each for implements and all-wheel drive with separately engageable axles.

Technically defining are the portal axles. They place the half-shafts above the wheel centre, raising ground clearance considerably — the reason a Unimog still moves where others ground out.

In 1953 the 401 and 402 series brought substantial developments, including for the first time a closed, impact-resistant all-steel cab in place of the previous folding roof. From 1963 a medium-duty range followed under the designation 406, with a longer wheelbase of 2,380 mm and more than twice the engine output of the 401.

Anyone assessing a used vehicle should therefore identify the series number first. It says more about size, power class and intended use than any equipment list — between a 401 and a 406 lie ten years and an entire vehicle class.

Sources: Mercedes-Fans, Unimog-Museum, Wikipedia: Unimog 406 (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Cylinders6correct

Dimensions and weights

Width2,400 mmcorrect
Wheelbase2,810 mmcorrect
Unladen weight8,573 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight10,600 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Wheels4correct

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Mercedes Benz UNIMOG U 2100 weigh?

The unladen weight is 8,573 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Mercedes Benz UNIMOG U 2100?

10,600 kg.

What engine does the Mercedes Benz UNIMOG U 2100 have?

6 cylinders.

When was the Mercedes Benz UNIMOG U 2100 built?

Production years: 1995.

What to check before buying

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  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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