GAZ-53 vs Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

AMilitary transport & logistics

GAZ-53

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BMilitary transport & logistics

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

Van

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

GAZ-53Length

6.395 m

Length source ↗

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)lwb

5.107 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

GAZ-53larger figure on 1 of 1

Width+29%

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)larger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

6.4m

5.11mlwb

Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.395 m

Length

Single source

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

5.107 m

lwb

Single source

4.707 m

swb

Single source

4,707 mm (185.3 in) ( swb ) 5,107 mm (201.1 in) ( lwb )^[source]

2.38m

1.84m

Width+29%

All recorded figures & sources

2.379 m

Width

Single source

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

1.84 m

Width

Single source

1,840 mm (72.4 in)^[source]

2.19–2.219m

2.43mhigh roof

Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.19–2.219 m

Height

Single source

2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)^[source]

2.43 m

high roof

Single source

1.94 m

normal roof

Single source

1,940 mm (76.4 in) (normal roof) 2,430 mm (95.7 in) (high roof)^[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 Volkswagen Transporter (T4) configuration
Specification	GAZ-53	Volkswagen Transporter (T4)
Manufacturer	GAZ^[source]	Volkswagen (1990–1995) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (1995–2004)^[source]
Also called	GAZ-52^[source]	Volkswagen EuroVan (North America) Volkswagen Caravelle Volkswagen Vanagon (Japan)^[source]
Production	1961–1993^[source]	1990–2004^[source]
Assembly	Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)^[source]	Germany: Hanover Poland: Poznań Indonesia: Jakarta ( National Assemblers ) Taiwan: Taoyuan Malaysia: Shah Alam Philippines: Alaminos^[source]
Class	Truck^[source]	Light commercial vehicle ( M )^[source]
Body style	2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)^[source]	4-door van 5-door van 6-door van 2-door pickup platform 3-door pickup platform 4-door pickup platform 4-door campervan^[source]
Layout	Front engine layout^[source]	Front engine , front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive^[source]
Engine	3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)^[source]	—
Transmission	4-speed manual^[source]	5-speed manual 4-speed 01P automatic^[source]
Wheelbase	3,700 mm (145.7 in)^[source]	2,920 mm (115.0 in) ( swb ) 3,320 mm (130.7 in) ( lwb )^[source]
Curb weight	2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)^[source]	—
Predecessor	GAZ-51^[source]	Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)^[source]
Successor	GAZ-3307^[source]	Volkswagen Transporter (T5) Volkswagen Routan (U.S. & Canada)^[source]
Platform	—	Volkswagen Group T4 platform^[source]
Role	—	Van^[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform
Country of origin	—	Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 4, cell 3; revision 1377666189; retrieved 2026-09-30

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GAZ-53

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

Manufacturer

GAZ^[source]

Volkswagen (1990–1995) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (1995–2004)^[source]

Also called

GAZ-52^[source]

Volkswagen EuroVan (North America) Volkswagen Caravelle Volkswagen Vanagon (Japan)^[source]

Production

1961–1993^[source]

1990–2004^[source]

Assembly

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

Germany: Hanover Poland: Poznań Indonesia: Jakarta ( National Assemblers ) Taiwan: Taoyuan Malaysia: Shah Alam Philippines: Alaminos^[source]

Class

Truck^[source]

Light commercial vehicle ( M )^[source]

Body style

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

4-door van 5-door van 6-door van 2-door pickup platform 3-door pickup platform 4-door pickup platform 4-door campervan^[source]

Layout

Front engine layout^[source]

Front engine , front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive^[source]

Engine

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

—

Transmission

4-speed manual^[source]

5-speed manual 4-speed 01P automatic^[source]

Wheelbase

3,700 mm (145.7 in)^[source]

2,920 mm (115.0 in) ( swb ) 3,320 mm (130.7 in) ( lwb )^[source]

Curb weight

2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)^[source]

—

Predecessor

GAZ-51^[source]

Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)^[source]

Successor

GAZ-3307^[source]

Volkswagen Transporter (T5) Volkswagen Routan (U.S. & Canada)^[source]

Platform

—

Volkswagen Group T4 platform^[source]

Role

—

Van^[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform

Country of origin

—

Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 4, cell 3; revision 1377666189; retrieved 2026-09-30