AMilitary transport & logistics
Chevrolet Kodiak
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Measured figures
Length
Single source213.8–383 in (5,431–9,728 mm)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Chevrolet Kodiak | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Motors[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Production | 1980–2009[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan Flint, Michigan Toluca , Mexico Bogotá , Colombia Valencia , Venezuela Janesville, Wisconsin São José dos Campos , Brazil (GMC 12-170/14-190/16-220)[source] | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
Height
Single source100 in (2,540 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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Medium-duty truck[source] |
Truck[source] |
| Layout | Longitudinal front engine , rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive[source] | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | Chevrolet Silverado (Medium Duty)[source] | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Model years | 1981–1990[source] | — |
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| Body style | 2-door truck[source] | — |
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| Related | Chevrolet C/K ("Rounded Line") medium-duty[source] | — |
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| Engine | 10.4 L (636 cu in) Caterpillar 3208 turbodiesel V8[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual 5-speed manual × 4-speed auxiliary (20-speed) 10-speed manual 13-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 137–254 in (3,480–6,452 mm)[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | GMC TopKick[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 |
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