AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Hyundai Trago |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Hyundai Motor Company[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | Hyundai New Power Truck (South Korea) Hyundai Super Truck (Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Latin America)[source] |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 2004–2013[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Jeonju , South Korea (Hyundai Motor) |
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.
| Class | Truck[source] | Rear wheel drive vehicles[source] |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | Hyundai Powertec Engine[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | ZF (automatic)[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 8,300mm/7,470mm (cargo) 6,200mm (dump) 4,650mm (tractor)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | Hyundai New Power Truck[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | Hyundai Xcient[source] |
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| Designer | — | Hyundai Motor Company Design Center[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 48, cell 3; revision 1376110979; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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