GAZ-53 vs Mercedes-Benz Axor: Specs Compared

AMilitary transport & logistics

GAZ-53

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BMilitary transport & logistics

Mercedes-Benz Axor

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 20 rows sourced on both sides

6.4m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.395 m

Length

Single source

6,395 mm (251.8 in)^[source]

2.38m

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.379 m

Width

Single source

2,379 mm (93.7 in)^[source]

2.19–2.219m

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.19–2.219 m

Height

Single source

2,190–2,219 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.

Configuration

Details

GAZ-53 and Mercedes-Benz Axor configuration
Specification	GAZ-53	Mercedes-Benz Axor
Manufacturer	GAZ^[source]	Daimler Truck^[source]
Also called	GAZ-52^[source]	BharatBenz HDT (India) Fuso FJ/FO Series^[source]
Production	1961–1993^[source]	2001–present^[source]
Assembly	Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)^[source]	Germany: Wörth am Rhein Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Turkey: Aksaray (Mercedes-Benz Türk) India: Chennai ( BharatBenz ) Indonesia: Cikarang (DCVMI)^[source]
Class	Truck^[source]	Heavy truck^[source]
Body style	2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)^[source]	—
Layout	Front engine layout^[source]	4x2 (18xx, 20xx) 6x2 (25xx) 6x4 (26xx) 8x2S (32xx) 8x4 (40xx)^[source]
Engine	3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)^[source]	Turbodiesel with unit injectors: OM906 inline 6, 6,374 cc (389.0 cu in) OM926 inline 6, 7,201 cc (439.4 cu in) OM457 inline 6, 11,967 cc (730.3 cu in)^[source]
Transmission	4-speed manual^[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]	Mercedes-Benz Atego heavy lineup Mercedes-Benz SK rigid^[source]
Successor	GAZ-3307^[source]	Mercedes-Benz Arocs (construction line) Mercedes-Benz Antos (rigid, Europe only) Mercedes-Benz Actros (rigid and tractor)^[source]
Country of origin	—	Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 9, cell 3; revision 1374498456; retrieved 2026-09-30

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GAZ-53

Mercedes-Benz Axor

Manufacturer

GAZ^[source]

Daimler Truck^[source]

Also called

GAZ-52^[source]

BharatBenz HDT (India) Fuso FJ/FO Series^[source]

Production

1961–1993^[source]

2001–present^[source]

Assembly

Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)^[source]

Germany: Wörth am Rhein Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Turkey: Aksaray (Mercedes-Benz Türk) India: Chennai ( BharatBenz ) Indonesia: Cikarang (DCVMI)^[source]

Class

Truck^[source]

Heavy truck^[source]

Body style

2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)^[source]

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Layout

Front engine layout^[source]

4x2 (18xx, 20xx) 6x2 (25xx) 6x4 (26xx) 8x2S (32xx) 8x4 (40xx)^[source]

Engine

3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)^[source]

Turbodiesel with unit injectors: OM906 inline 6, 6,374 cc (389.0 cu in) OM926 inline 6, 7,201 cc (439.4 cu in) OM457 inline 6, 11,967 cc (730.3 cu in)^[source]

Transmission

4-speed manual^[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 Atego heavy lineup Mercedes-Benz SK rigid^[source]

Successor

GAZ-3307^[source]

Mercedes-Benz Arocs (construction line) Mercedes-Benz Antos (rigid, Europe only) Mercedes-Benz Actros (rigid and tractor)^[source]

Country of origin

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Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 9, cell 3; revision 1374498456; retrieved 2026-09-30