Editing Unimog (section)

==== 1976 – Unimog models renamed ====
[[File:Unimog U1300.jpg|thumb|right|Unimog U 1300 municipal truck in [[Rēzekne]], [[Latvia]]]]
The new 424 "middle" series of Unimogs was produced starting from 1976. They share the cab with the series-425 and are designated U 1000, U 1300/L, U 1500, and U 1700/L with {{Convert|124|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} engine performance.

In the same period Daimler-Benz re-ordered the type designations for the older series. The classical round form series of the Unimog were now designated U 600/L, U 800/L, U 900 and U 1100/L. (The letter L stands for a long wheelbase, because most models were available in two wheelbase variants.)

The Unimog with the rounded driving cab became known as the ''light'' series. The new series with angular cab was divided by payload into a ''middle'' and ''heavy'' series. Some engines overlap – the Unimog nomenclature is not simple to understand (see below for notes on series names).

The long-proven Unimog-S (404), although with clearly decreasing production figures, was the only Unimog with an Otto cycle engine in the lineup.

With the exception of the entry-level model, all Unimogs for 1976 were equipped with four wheel [[disc brakes]].