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The Mercedes-Benz Zetros is an off-road truck for extreme operations. It was first presented at the 2008 Eurosatory defence industry trade show in Paris. The Zetros is manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth, Germany.[1] The truck is designed to be compatible with the Hercules C-130 transport and also fits into a standard German railway carriage.[2]

Zetros 2733 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition 2012

Variants

The Zetros is only available with a 326 metric horsepower (240 kW) engine and all-wheel drive:

  • Zetros 1833 (4x4) - 4,000 to 6,000 kg payload
  • Zetros 2733 (6x6) - 7,000 to 10,000 kg payload

Although normally used as a truck, the Zetros has also been put to work as an off-road tractor unit in the middle east.[3] The Zetros Secutor is a tractor unit for heavy agricultural applications.[4]

Technical characteristics

  • Engine: 7.2 L diesel 6 cyl.
  • Power: 326 PS (322 hp, 240 kW)
  • Torque: 1300Nm (958 ft lbs)
  • Top speed: 55mph

Operators

Map with Zetros operators in blue

Current operators

Around 2 000 trucks are planned to be produced by the Algeria’s National Company of Industrial Vehicles (SNVI) destined for the Algerian defence ministry.[5]

The Bulgarian army ordered the Zetros in 2009 to transport personnel and supplies.[6] As of 2012, it operates 335 trucks with 30 more on order.[7]

The German army has ordered a total of 110 armoured Zetros vehicles, 72 of which are supposed to serve in logistics units.[8]

Notable appearances in media

The Zetros is one of 14 Mercedes-Benz vehicle models featured in the 2013 film A Good Day to Die Hard.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Daimler Trucks at a Glance" (PDF). Daimler. 2012. p. 25. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Transportable". The New Zetros. Mercedes Benz. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Mercedes' Middle Eastern Monster Mover--the Zetros 6x6 gets down to work on Biglorryblog!". Biglorryblog. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Zetros Ackerschlepper mit Allison Vollautomatikgetriebe". Agrartechnik (in German). Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38381
  6. ^ "Армията се сдоби с Zetros". Bulgarian Transport Press (in Bulgarian) (4). 29 January 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  7. ^ Dikov, Ivan (6 January 2012). "The Bulgaria 2011 Review: Defense". novinite.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  8. ^ Wilke, Ralf (25 November 2013). "Geschützter Transportraum" (in German). Streitkräftebasis. Retrieved 18 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Mercedes-Benz represented with 14 different models in the new film "A Good Day to Die Hard": G-Class, Sprinter, Unimog and Zetros save the World". Daimler. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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