AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Ford Cargo | GAZ-53 |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company[source] | GAZ[source] |
| Also called | Ford F-Line Freightliner/Sterling Cargo (1999–2007) Ashok Leyland Stallion Ashok Leyland EComet JMC Weilong (2018–2022)[source] | GAZ-52[source] |
| Production | 1981–2019[source] | 1961–1993[source] |
| Model years | 1981–1997 (Europe) 1986–2007 (North America) 1981–2019 (South America, rest of world)[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Assembly | United Kingdom: Langley, Berkshire ( Ford UK ) United States: Louisville, Kentucky ( Kentucky Truck Assembly ) United States: Mount Holly, North Carolina ( Freightliner Trucks ) Australia: Eagle Farm (Brisbane), Queensland Turkey: İnönü ( Ford Otosan ) Russia: Kaliningrad ( Avtotor ) Argentina: General Pacheco Brazil: Ipiranga, São Paulo and São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo ( Ford Caminhoes ) Venezuela: Valencia, Carabobo China: Taiyuan ( JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle ) India: Hosur , Tamil Nadu ( Ashok Leyland )[source] | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] |
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| Designer | Patrick Le Quément (First Generation)[source] | — |
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| Class | Class 7 (USA)[source] | Truck[source] |
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| Body style | Cabover[source] | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] |
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| Engine | 5.7 Dovertech I6 (1981-2003) 7.3 Ecotorq (2003-2015) 9.0 Ecotorq (2012-2019) 12.7 Ecotorq (2016-2019)[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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| Wheelbase | variable[source] | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] |
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| Predecessor | Ford Transcontinental Ford C-Series (North America) Ford D-series (UK) Ford N-Series (Australasia)[source] | GAZ-51[source] |
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| Successor | Ford LCF (North America) Iveco Eurocargo (Great Britain) Ford F-Max[source] | GAZ-3307[source] |
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| Country of origin | Turkey[source]Inventory Origin column; table 28, row 7, cell 3; revision 1377271970; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Layout | — | Front engine layout[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-speed manual[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] |
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