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4×4
Single source6×6
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| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Rosenbauer Panther |
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| Crew | — | 1 + 3[source]PANTHER electric 1 + 3[source]PANTHER electric |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Rosenbauer[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | 1991[source] |
6×6 electric
Single source6×6s
Single source8×8
Single source10,500 mm 4×4 11,460 mm 6×6s 11,710 mm 6×6 11,785 mm 6×6 electric 12,300 mm 8×8[source]
4×4, 6×6, 8×8
Single source6×6 electric
Single source6×6s
Single source3,000 mm 4×4, 6×6, 8×8 2,500 mm 6×6s 2,997.2 mm 6×6 electric[source]
4×4, 6×6s
Single source6×6
Single source6×6 electric
Single source8×8
Single source3,650 mm 4×4, 6×6s 3,657.6mm 6×6 electric 3,750 mm 6×6 4,000 mm 8×8[source]
Maximum; PANTHER electric · Maximum speed
Manufacturer claim120 km/h[source]PANTHER electric
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
Europe, North America and Asia[source] |
| Class | Truck[source] | — |
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| Layout | FR layout[source] | — |
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| Successor | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 | Austria[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 3, cell 3; revision 1365938801; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Type | — | Airport Crash Tender[source] |
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| Designer | — | Kristian Fenzl[source] |
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| Platform | — | Rosenbauer Simba[source] |
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| Engine | — | Volvo D16[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 6-speed, 7-speed[source] |
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| Hybrid drivetrain | — | 4×4, 6×6, 8×8[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 26,000 kg 4×4 33,000 kg 6×6s 39,000 kg 6×6 40,505 kg 6×6 electric 52,000 kg 8×8c[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Rosenbauer Simba[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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