AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
Credit
Sergey Korovkin 84 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
AMilitary transport & logistics
BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | MAN TG-range |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | MAN Truck & Bus[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | Volkswagen Meteor (TGX-based) ERF ECT (TGA-based)[source] |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1999–present[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | MAN TG-Range Europe Germany: Munich , Salzgitter Austria: Steyr Poland: Kraków CKD Russia: Shushary, Saint Petersburg Indonesia: East Jakarta Malaysia: Rawang Mexico: Querétaro Philippines: Meycauayan, Bulacan South Africa: Pinetown Thailand: Bangkok Uzbekistan: Samarkand VW Meteor Brazil: Resende |
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] | Commercial vehicle[source] |
|---|
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | Forward control (TGA/TGL/TGM/TGS/TGX)[source] |
|---|
| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | Front engine , front wheel drive (some TGE's) rear wheel drive or all wheel drive (other models)[source] |
|---|
| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | TGE: 2.0L EA288 evo I4 (Turbocharged) Other models: 4.6 L D0834 I4 (Turbocharged) 6.9 L D0836 I6 (Turbocharged) 9.0 L D1556 I6 (Turbocharged) 10.5 L D2066 I6 (Turbocharged) 12.4 L D2676 I6 (Turbocharged) 15.2 L D3876 I6 (Turbocharged) 16.2 L D2868 V8 (Turbocharged)[source] |
|---|
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | Manual (standard) TipMatic (AMT) Scania Opticruise[source] |
|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | — |
|---|
| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | MAN F8 MAN F2000 /L2000/M2000[source] |
|---|
| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
|---|
| Model years | — | 2000–present[source] |
|---|
| Related | — | ERF ECT/ECM/ECL Sinotruk Sitrak[source] |
|---|
| Design and production context | — | The forward control version was released in 1999, replacing the existing F2000, L2000 and M2000 series. It was initially developed in Germany. The first heavy duty cab was the TGA. Available models included L, LX, XL, XLX, and XXL. After its discontinuation in 2007, the TGA was replaced by the new TGX and TGS models. In addition to a manual transmission, these models are also available with the company's TipMatic automated manual transmission.[source] The MAN TGE is a badge engineered version of the second generation Volkswagen Crafter. It is assembled by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Września , Poland, alongside the Crafter. MAN intends to differentiate itself from Volkswagen by offering a higher standard of service that is aimed at professional customers.[source] |
|---|
| Origin reported by inventory | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377658855; retrieved 2026-09-30 United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 12, cell 4; revision 1375851476; retrieved 2026-09-30 Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 9, cell 4; revision 1376489443; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
|---|