AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Mercedes-Benz Arocs |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Daimler AG (2013–2019) Daimler Truck Holding AG (2019–present)[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | — |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Germany: Wörth[source] |
| Class | Truck[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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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines 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] | — |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | PowerShift 3[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] | Mercedes-Benz Axor[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Model years | — | 2013–present[source] |
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| Hybrid drivetrain | — | 4x2, 4x4, 6x2 DNA, 6x2 ENA, 6×2/2 VLA, 6×2/4 VLA, 6x4, 6x6, 8×2/4 ENA, 8×4 ENA, 8×4/4, 8×4/4 VLA, 8×6/4, 8×8/4[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 7, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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