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BArmoured vehicles
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Volkswagen Golf Mk7larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
8.2 מטרים[source]
hatchback
Single sourcewagon
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Namer | Volkswagen Golf Mk7 |
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| 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] |
4,255–4,280 mm (167.5–168.5 in) (hatchback) 4,562–4,679 mm (179.6–184.2 in) (wagon)[source]
(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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | Klaus Bischoff , Marc Lichte , Andreas J. Mindt and Philipp Römers Thomasz Bachorski (interior) Manuela Joosten (trim) Andreu Sola (lights)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Volkswagen[source] |
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| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] | — |
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| Armor | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 9 infantrymen[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Helical spring[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 2012–2020 (Europe) 2013–2020 (China) 2015–2020 (Brazil) 2014–2021 (Mexico)[source] |
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| Model years | — | 2015–2021 (North America)[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Germany: Wolfsburg ( Wolfsburg Plant ); Zwickau ( Zwickau-Mosel Plant ); Dresden ( Transparent Factory ; e-Golf only) China: Changchun ; Foshan ( FAW-VW ) Mexico: Puebla ( Volkswagen de México ) Brazil: São José dos Pinhais ( Volkswagen do Brasil ) Indonesia: Jakarta ( National Assemblers )[source] |
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| Class | — | Compact car / small family car ( C )[source] |
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| Body style | — | 3/5-door hatchback 5-door estate[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group MQB[source] |
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| Related | — | Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan Audi A3 Mk3 Audi TT Mk3 SEAT León Mk3 Škoda Octavia Mk3[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.0 L EA211 T SI I3 1.2 L EA211 TSI I4 1.4 L EA211 TSI I4 1.5 L EA211 TSI I4 1.6 L EA211 MSI I4 1.8 L EA888 TSI I4 2.0 L EA888 TSI I4 Petrol plug-in hybrid : 1.4 L EA211 TSI I4 (GTE) Diesel : 1.6 L EA288 TDI I4 CR 2.0 L EA288 TDI I4 CR[source] |
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| Electric motor | — | AC electric motor (e-Golf)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 5/6-speed manual 6/8-speed automatic ( Tiptronic ) 6/7-speed DSG[source] |
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| Battery | — | 35.8 kWh (e-Golf), 8.7kWh (GTE)[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,631–2,637 mm (103.6–103.8 in) 2,619–2,629 mm (103.1–103.5 in) (facelift)[source] |
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| Kerb weight | — | 1,205–1,500 kg (2,657–3,307 lb)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Volkswagen Golf Mk6[source] |
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| Successor | — | Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Volkswagen ID.3 (for e-Golf)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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