AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Volkswagen Touareg |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Volkswagen[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | August 2002 – March 2026[source] |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | Slovakia: Bratislava ( Volkswagen Bratislava Plant )[source] |
Width
Single source1,928 mm (75.9 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Class |
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Truck[source] |
E-segment luxury crossover SUV[source] |
| Layout | FR layout[source] | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive ( 4motion )[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 | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 11, cell 3; revision 1376312303; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Body style | — | 5-door SUV[source] |
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| Designer | — | Erwin Leo Himmel[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group PL71 platform[source] |
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| Related | — | Porsche Cayenne Audi Q7[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 3.2 L VR6 FSI 3.6 L VR6 FSI 4.2 L V8 4.2 L V8 FSI 6.0 L W12 FSI Diesel : 2.5 L R5 TDI 3.0 L V6 TDI 5.0 L V10 TDI[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 6-speed manual 6-speed Aisin / VW TR-60SN/09D automatic[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,855 mm (112.4 in)[source] |
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