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Mercedes-Benz MB-trac 1000
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MB-trac 1000

Built 1982–1991 (type 441.161 1982 to 1987; type 441.162 1987 to 1991) in Daimler-Benz Gaggenau plant, West Germany
Power
95engine hp
Engine
6-cyl 5.675 L Diesel
Weight
4,320kg
Gearbox
16 forward, 8 reverse synchronised

The story

Daimler-Benz built the MB-trac at Gaggenau alongside the Unimog, sharing many of its parts. The idea was a tractor with four equal wheels, a cab in the middle and room to mount implements front and rear, so one driver could run several machines at once.

The 1000 arrived in autumn 1982 in the medium-weight series with a six-cylinder 5.7-litre diesel of 95 PS, an improved cab and air-operated disc brakes. In 1987 it switched to the larger OM 366 engine of 100 PS.

About 7,000 were built in all. The whole MB-trac line ended in December 1991 after a planned joint project with Deutz was dropped, with around 41,000 MB-tracs produced since 1973.

Did you knowA 1986 MB-trac 1000 at the German Agricultural Museum in Hohenheim was converted in 1989 to run on rapeseed oil and worked as a test tractor until 2002.
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Specifications

Engine
MakerMercedes-Benz OM 352 (OM 366 from 1987)
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement5.675 L / 346.3 cu in
Power
Rated engine power95 hp
Drive
Transmission16 forward, 8 reverse synchronised (14+8 also listed), with shuttle
Top speed40 km/h / 24.9 mph
HitchFront and rear 3-point linkage; rear lift 4,000 kg, later 4,700 kg; front implement mounting and load platform
Size
Weight4,320 kg / 9,525 lb
Fuel tank135 L (35.7 US gal)
History
Built1982–1991 (type 441.161 1982 to 1987; type 441.162 1987 to 1991)
FactoryDaimler-Benz Gaggenau plant, West Germany
Number made6,959 (4,346 of type 441.161 and 2,613 of type 441.162)

About these figures. 95 PS (metric, 70 kW) at 2,400 rpm and 324 Nm for the OM 352 version of 1982 to 1987. The 1987 to 1991 version used a 5.96 L OM 366 of 100 PS (74 kW) and 350 Nm. Bore 97 mm, stroke 128 mm on the OM 352. Weight is the Koneviesti figure; the Hohenheim museum's 1986 example is listed at 4,500 kg.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: MB-trac
  2. Koneviesti Konedata: MB-trac 700 to 1000
  3. museum-digital agrargeschichte: Mercedes-Benz MB Trac 1000 (Deutsches Landwirtschaftsmuseum Hohenheim)

Last checked 1 November 2026