AArmoured vehicles
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AArmoured vehicles
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Mercedes-Benz Vitolarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz Vito | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | — | 60+ tonnes[source] |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1995–1998) DaimlerChrysler (1998–2007) Daimler AG (2007–2022) Mercedes-Benz Group (2022–present)[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Also called | Mercedes-Benz Vito (Van) Mercedes-Benz Viano (MPV) Mercedes-Benz V-Class (MPV) Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo (Campervan) Mercedes-Benz Metris (North American Models) Mercedes-Benz EQV (electric) Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (electric)[source] | — |
| Production | 1995–present[source] | — |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle / Large MPV (V-Class/Viano) ( M )[source] | — |
| Body style | 5-door minivan 5-door cargo van[source] | — |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz MB100 (for Vito) Mercedes-Benz Viano (for V-Class)[source] | — |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz VLE (for EQV)[source] | — |
| Assembly | Spain: Vitoria-Gasteiz (Mercedes-Benz España, S.A.) Spain: Alcobendas (Mercedes-Benz España, S.A.U.; CKD ) France: Ligny-en-Barrois[source] | — |
| Layout | Front engine , front-wheel drive[source] | — |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic[source] | — |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm (120 in)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 11, row 14, cell 3; revision 1376486574; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Type | — | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | — | Israel[source] |
| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | — | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
| Designer | — | Israel Military Industries[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
| Produced | — | 2008–present[source] |
| No. built | — | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
| Armor | — | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
| Main armament | — | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
| Suspension | — | Helical spring[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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