| Unimog 425 | |
|---|---|
 425.121 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Truck |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz AG |
| Also called | U 1300 U 1500 T U 1500 |
| Production | 1975–1988 |
| Assembly | Mercedes-Benz-Werk Gaggenau |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Heavy duty tractor |
| Related | Unimog 435 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | OM 352 (diesel, 88–110 kW) |
| Transmission |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,810 mm (110+5⁄8 in) |
| Length | 4,870 mm (191+3⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,300 mm (90+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 2,685 mm (105+3⁄4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 5,940 kg (13,100 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Unimog 427 |
The Unimog 425 is the first series production heavy duty Unimog series, made by Daimler-Benz from 1975 to 1988 in the Mercedes-Benz Gaggenau plant, alongside the long-wheelbase model Unimog 435. It was first presented to the public on the 1974 DLG show in Frankfurt, then named Unimog U 120, indicating a power output of 120 PS (88.3 kW; 118.4 hp). However, series production models were equipped with 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) or 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) engines, and therefore called U 1300 and U 1500.[1] Daimler-Benz made three types of the Unimog 425, and a total number of 3135 were built, making the 425 much rarer compared to the longer wheelbase, but otherwise similar Unimog 435, of which more than 30,000 were built. The 425 was the first Unimog to feature the "edgy cab", which is still used in the Unimog today.[2]