AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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AMilitary transport & logistics
BMilitary transport & logistics
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6,395 mm (251.8 in)[source]
First generation · 1997–2000
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Subaru Forester |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Subaru[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Japan: Ōta, Gunma[source]First generation |
First generation · 2000–2002
Single source1997–2000: 4,450 mm (175.2 in) 2000–2002: 4,460 mm (175.6 in)[source]First generation
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Class |
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Truck[source] |
Compact crossover SUV[source] |
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | 5-door SUV[source] |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | Front-engine, all-wheel drive[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] | 2.0 L EJ20 DOHC H4 2.0 L EJ20T DOHC turbo H4 2.5 L EJ25D DOHC H4 (1997-1998) 2.5 L EJ251 SOHC (1998-2002)[source]First generation |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic[source]First generation |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 2,525 mm (99.4 in)[source]First generation |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | 1,430 kg (3,152.6 lb)[source]First generation |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | — |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Related | — | Subaru Impreza[source] |
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| Model code | — | SF[source]First generation |
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| Model years | — | 1998–2002[source]First generation |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 24, cell 3; revision 1375892810; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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