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AMilitary transport & logistics
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At a glance
Force Gurkhalarger figure on 0 of 3
GAZ-53larger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4,116 mm (162.0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Force Gurkha | GAZ-53 |
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| Manufacturer | Force Motors[source] | GAZ[source] |
| Production | 2008–present First series (2008–2013) Second series (2013–2017) Third series (2017–2019) Fourth series (2021–present)[source] | 1961–1993[source] |
| Assembly | India: Pithampur , Madhya Pradesh[source] | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] |
| Class | Compact SUV[source] | Truck |
6,395 mm (251.8 in)[source]
at 3200 rpm
Single source140 hp (104 kW) at 3200 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | 3/5-door SUV[source] | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] |
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| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout[source] | Front engine layout[source] |
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| Doors | 3 Door & 5 door[source] | — |
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| Engine | 2.6 OM616 diesel[source] | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] |
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| Transmission | 5 speed – H Type manual[source] | 4-speed manual[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94 in)[source] | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 1,964 kg (4,330 lb)[source] | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 2, cell 5; revision 1377113086; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Also called | — | GAZ-52[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | GAZ-51[source] |
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| Successor | — | GAZ-3307[source] |
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