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BArmoured vehicles
Measured figures
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Namer | Volkswagen Gol |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 60+ tonnes[source] | — |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | — |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] | — |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Volkswagen[source] |
| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | — |
| Produced | 2008–present[source] | — |
| No. built | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] | — |
| Armor | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] | — |
| Main armament | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
| Payload capacity | 9 infantrymen[source] | — |
| Suspension | Helical spring[source] | — |
| Also called | — | Volkswagen Voyage (Sedan) Volkswagen Parati (Station Wagon) Volkswagen Saveiro (Pick-up) Volkswagen Gacel (Argentina) Volkswagen Fox (North America) Volkswagen Gol Country Volkswagen Pointer (Mexico)[source] |
| Production | — | 1980–2023 1982–2026 (Saveiro)[source] |
| Class | — | Subcompact car / Supermini ( B )[source] |
| Body style | — | 3/5-door hatchback 2/4-door sedan 2-door coupé utility[source] |
| Layout | — | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] |
| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group A04 hybrid platform[source] |
| Predecessor | — | Volkswagen Brasilia Volkswagen Fusca (Beetle)[source] |
| Successor | — | Volkswagen Polo Track Volkswagen Tera Volkswagen Tukan (Saveiro)[source] |
| Assembly | — | Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Brazil: Taubaté Argentina: Buenos Aires province Uruguay: Nueva Palmira[source] |
| Engine | — | 1.0 L I4 ( gasoline ) 1.3 L H4 (gasoline) 1.5 L I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L H4 (gasoline) 1.8 L I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L I4 ( diesel )[source] |
| Transmission | — | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual[source] |
| Wheelbase | — | 2,358 mm (92.8 in)[source] |
| Reported operators |
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