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Mercedes-Benz Unimog In Finland Transformed Into A Food Truck

Peter Parcon May 22, 2016

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is one impressive-looking vehicle that can be used in over 1,000 ways depending on the needs of the owner. One U 318 model of the Unimog was converted into a mobile kitchen in Finland, as shown on a report from motor1.com. The Unimog offers incomparable off-road capabilities allowing it to go just about anywhere. It is also capable of dealing with the most extreme environments making it the ideal vehicle to use in the frigid weather in Finland. This was likely the idea of entrepreneur Sami Repo who turned a Unimog into a food truck. The U 318 model of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog of Repo features a… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog awarded Cross-country Vehicle of the Year 2014 by ‘Off Road’

Ryan Joseph Ramos June 8, 2014

Talk about consistency. For what is now the tenth consecutive year, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog has been hailed by the Off Road specialist magazine as its Cross-country Vehicle of the Year 2014 (special-purpose vehicles category). The Unimog won on the strength of getting 35.5 percent of the votes cast by readers of the publication. All in all, there were 13 categories featuring 127 off-road-capable vehicles and 58 manufacturers. Around 63,000 readers voted for their favorites in each category. Off Road magazine has been handing out these awards since 1982. Mercedes-Benz takes pride in the versatility of the Unimog line, allowing it to take on practically any off-road challenge. From desert dunes to snowy landscapes,… Continue Reading »

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Off Road Magazine Readers Vote Mercedes-Benz Unimog Vehicle of the Year (Special Vehicles Category)

Ryan Joseph Ramos June 15, 2013

In the Special Vehicles category, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog won the best off-road vehicle of the year, as voted by the readers of the Off Road trade magazine. The Unimog garnered 31.1 percent of the votes in its segment. A total of more than 74,000 votes cast for some 125 vehicles that were included in the thirteen categories. The magazine has been conducting reader polls since 1982. For the 2013 model year, the different Unimog variants got a major overhaul, as the interiors and exteriors had been completely redesigned. The changes covered implement carriers (U 216 to U 423, as well as the U 530), along with extreme off-roaders (U 4023 and U… Continue Reading »

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Last Rounds of Extreme Testing for Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Econic

Ryan Joseph Ramos March 27, 2013

Mercedes-Benz is keen on making sure that the next generation of its Unimog implement carrier and extreme off-roader as well as the new Econic will be able to handle the harshest conditions. The aforementioned vehicles are currently going under the last round of tests such as winter road clearing in Rovaniemi, Finland. The Unimog is meant to handle extreme conditions, from winter operations to tasks done under the scorching sun… such as cleaning up solar panels in Spain. Of course, they are also meant to perform road servicing well no matter what the condition, temperature, altitude, or weather. On the other hand, the Econic is a special vehicle that has… Continue Reading »

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