M548 vs Suzuki DR-Z400: Specs Compared

AMilitary transport & logistics

M548

Cargo carrier

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BMilitary transport & logistics

Suzuki DR-Z400

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

3 of 53 rows sourced on both sides

5.89m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

5.89 m

Length

Single source

5.89 metres (19 ft 4 in)^[source]

2.69m

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.686 m

Width

Single source

2.686 metres (8 ft 9.7 in)^[source]

2.81m

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.81 m

Height

Single source

2.81 metres (9 ft 3 in)^[source]

12.8t

144kg(S version) ( wet )

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

5,000 kg

Cargo

Single source

12,800 kg

Mass

Single source

12.8 tonnes (14.1 short tons ; 12.6 long tons ) (5 t Cargo)^[source]

144 kg

(S version) ( wet )

Single source

144 kg (317 lb) (S version) ( wet )^[source]

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Crew

All recorded figures & sources

4 people

Crew

Single source

4^[source]

61km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

61 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

61 km/h (38 mph)^[source]

480kmOperational; Operational range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

480 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

480 km (300 mi)^[source]

152kW

29kW@ 7,600 rpm

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

152.122774 kW

Detroit Diesel 6V53 , 6-cylinder diesel engine

Single source

Detroit Diesel 6V53 , 6-cylinder diesel engine 204 hp^[source]

29 kW

@ 7,600 rpm

Single source

39 hp (29 kW) @ 7,600 rpm^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

M548 and Suzuki DR-Z400 configuration
Specification	M548	Suzuki DR-Z400
Type	Cargo carrier^[source]	—
Place of origin	United States^[source]	—
In service	1960–present^[source]	—
Used by	See Operators^[source]	—
Wars	Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Israel-Hamas war (2023-present)^[source]	—
Manufacturer	FMC Corp. Oto Melara^[source]	Suzuki^[source]
Armor	none^[source]	—
Main armament	M2 Browning machine gun^[source]	—
Suspension	torsion bar, 5 road wheels^[source]	—
Predecessor	—	DR350^[source]
Successor	—	DR-Z4S^[source]
Class	—	Dual-sport^[source]
Engine	—	398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single^[source]
Bore / stroke	—	90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)^[source]
Compression ratio	—	11.3:1^[source]
Top speed	—	94 mph (151 km/h)^[source]
Torque	—	39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm^[source]
Transmission	—	5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive^[source]
Frame type	—	Diamond Block^[source]
Brakes	—	Disc^[source]
Seat height	—	E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)^[source]
Fuel consumption	—	44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )^[source]
Related	—	Suzuki DR-Z125^[source]
Country of origin	—	Japan^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30
Reported operators	Reported operator · Argentina Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Bahrain Reported operator · Canada Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Iran Reported operator · Iraq Reported operator · Israel Reported operator · Italy Reported operator · Norway Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · South Korea Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Switzerland Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · United States Reported operator · Vietnam Reported operator · Islamic State	—

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M548

Suzuki DR-Z400

Type

Cargo carrier^[source]

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Place of origin

United States^[source]

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In service

1960–present^[source]

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Used by

See Operators^[source]

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Wars

Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Israel-Hamas war (2023-present)^[source]

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Manufacturer

FMC Corp. Oto Melara^[source]

Suzuki^[source]

Armor

none^[source]

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Main armament

M2 Browning machine gun^[source]

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Suspension

torsion bar, 5 road wheels^[source]

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Predecessor

—

DR350^[source]

Successor

—

DR-Z4S^[source]

Class

—

Dual-sport^[source]

Engine

—

398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single^[source]

Bore / stroke

—

90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)^[source]

Compression ratio

—

11.3:1^[source]

Top speed

—

94 mph (151 km/h)^[source]

Torque

—

39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm^[source]

Transmission

—

5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive^[source]

Frame type

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Diamond Block^[source]

Brakes

—

Disc^[source]

Seat height

—

E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)^[source]

Fuel capacity

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10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)^[source]

Fuel consumption

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44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )^[source]

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Suzuki DR-Z125^[source]

Country of origin

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Japan^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30

Reported operators

Reported operator · Argentina
Reported operator · Australia
Reported operator · Bahrain
Reported operator · Canada
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Iran
Reported operator · Iraq
Reported operator · Israel
Reported operator · Italy
Reported operator · Norway
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · South Korea
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · Switzerland
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · Vietnam
Reported operator · Islamic State

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