AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Bedford TL | Suzuki DR-Z400 |
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| Manufacturer | Bedford AWD[source] | Suzuki[source] |
| Also called | AWD TL[source] | — |
| Production | 1980–1986 (Bedford) 1988–1992 (AWD)[source] | — |
| Assembly | Dunstable[source] | — |
| Class | Commercial vehicle[source] | Dual-sport |
Cab
Single sourceCab: 2.53 m (100 in)[source]
(S version) ( wet )
Single source144 kg (317 lb) (S version) ( wet )[source]
@ 7,600 rpm
Single source39 hp (29 kW) @ 7,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | Chassis cab Tipper[source] | — |
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| Layout | Longitudinal front engine[source] | — |
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| Engine | Bedford Cummins Perkins[source] | 398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single[source] |
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| Transmission | Eaton Turner ZF Friedrichshafen[source] | 5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 6x4: 4.45 m (175 in) 6.30 m (248 in)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | Bedford TK[source] | DR350[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 4, cell 3; revision 1375383109; retrieved 2026-09-30 | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Successor | — | DR-Z4S[source] |
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| Bore / stroke | — | 90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)[source] |
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| Compression ratio | — | 11.3:1[source] |
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| Top speed | — | 94 mph (151 km/h)[source] |
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| Torque | — | 39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm[source] |
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| Frame type | — | Diamond Block[source] |
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| Brakes | — | Disc[source] |
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| Seat height | — | E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )[source] |
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| Related | — | Suzuki DR-Z125[source] |
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