AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Isuzu Giga |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Isuzu[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | Isuzu Heavy Duty Isuzu C/E series Isuzu S&E series Chevrolet C/E series UD Quon (2023–present)[source] |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1994–present[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Japan: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Russia: Alabuğa ( Sollers-Isuzu ) Chile: Huechuraba , ( GM Chile ) China: Chongqing ( Qingling ) Philippines: Biñan , Laguna , ( IPC ) Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City ( IVC ) Malaysia: Petaling Jaya ( Isuzu Malaysia ) Nigeria: Lagos (Yachiyo Isuzu Nigeria) |
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] | Truck[source] |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | 2-door standard cab (Worldwide) 4-door crew cab (Australia only)[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] | 6NX1 & 6HK1 (Indonesian market only based on Isuzu F-series), 6SD1, 6WA1, 6WF1, 6WG1, 6UZ1, 8PE1, 8TD1, 10PE1, 10TD1, 12PE1[source]First Generation |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 7-speed manual (Japanese Domestic Market Only), 16-speed manual (for tractor only), 6-speed automatic, 10-speed automatic, 12-speed automatic & 16-speed automatic (Smoother-G & some export models outside Japan)[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[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] | Isuzu 810[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 49, cell 3; revision 1376110979; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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