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Configuration
| Specification | K311 cargo truck | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | 1 1/4–ton cargo truck[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
| In service | K311: 1980–present K311A1: 2003–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iraq War Moro conflict New People's Army rebellion Civil conflict in the Philippines Mali War Russo-Ukrainian War 2023 Nigerien coup d'état 2023 Nigerien crisis[source] | — |
| Designed | 1980 |
Width
Single source2.18 m[source]
+ 12 passengers
Single source2 + 12 passengers[source]
Maximum; K311
Single sourceMaximum; K311A1
Single sourceMaximum; KM450
Single sourceK311: 96 km/h K311A1: 100 km/h KM450: 104 km/h[source]
Operational; K311
Single sourceOperational; K311A1
Single sourceOperational; KM450
Single sourceK311: 450 km K311A1: 700 km KM450: 750 km[source]
@ 2,900 rpm KM450: Hyundai / Mitsubishi Fuso D4DA/D4DD in-line 4-cylinder diesel engine
Single source@ 2,900 rpm · source measurement 3
Single source@ 2,900 rpm · source measurement 4
Single sourceK311: Kia / Mazda ZB 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine K311A1: Hyundai / Mitsubishi Fuso D4DA in-line 4-cylinder diesel engine
Single sourceK311: Kia / Mazda ZB 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 115 hp K311A1: Hyundai / Mitsubishi Fuso D4DA in-line 4-cylinder diesel engine 130 hp @ 2,900 rpm KM450: Hyundai / Mitsubishi Fuso D4DA/D4DD in-line 4-cylinder diesel engine 130/139 hp @ 2,900 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Asia Motors (1980–1999) Kia Motors (1999–present) MIC Sudan Bogdan Corporation (2015–2021) Wad Youngsan Industries (2016–present) ISEVEM (2025–present)[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
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| Unit cost | 60 million KRW (2016)[source] | — |
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| Produced | K311 (1980–2003) K311A1 (2003–present)[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | K311: 1,150 kg K311A1: 1,530 kg (paved) or 1,330 kg (unpaved) KM450: 2,500 kg (paved)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison Transmission 5-speed manual & 2-speed part time transfer case[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | longitudinal slope: 60 % lateral slope: 30 % ground clearance: 0.254 m fording: 0.76 m[source] | — |
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| References | Kia Corp K311A1 is the specification from 2003, and KM450 is an updated specification from unknown year.[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Class | — | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | — | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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