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 | Suzuki DR-Z400 |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors[source] | Suzuki[source] |
| Production | 1980–2009[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] | — |
| Class | Medium-duty truck[source] | Dual-sport[source] |
| Layout | Longitudinal front engine , rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Height
Single source100 in (2,540 mm)[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.
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| Successor | Chevrolet Silverado (Medium Duty)[source] | DR-Z4S[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] | Suzuki DR-Z125[source] |
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| Engine | 10.4 L (636 cu in) Caterpillar 3208 turbodiesel V8[source] | 398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single[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] | 5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive[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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| Predecessor | — | DR350[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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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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