Manufacturer Gorky Automobile Plant Class Medium truck Layout F4 layout | Production 1997–current Body style Flatbed truck | |
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Assembly Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||
The GAZ Sadko (Russian: Садко) is a Russian-built, 2.5-ton, all-wheel-drive cargo truck. The Sadko is produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) and was named after Sadko, a character in a Russian medieval epic bylina, who was an adventurer, merchant, and gusli musician from Novgorod. It also exists a 4×2-version, called the GAZon.
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History
The current GAZ-3308 “Sadko” series of vehicles serves as a replacement for the GAZ-66, which entered production in 1964 and remained thus for approximately thirty-five years. Production of the GAZ-3308 began in 1996 as per military requirements. Commercial and export versions are also produced. The first of the new all-wheel-drive trucks was created by the Gorky Automobile Plant in 1996 under the symbol GAZ-33097. Series production models, which received the industry index GAZ-3308 and a new name, "Sadko", began in December 1997. The Russian Army's 2.3-ton truck GAZ-3308 replaced the GAZ-66-40-cab-over-engine model. On GAZ-3308, a cab from the GAZ-3309 modified using different fenders with enlarged wheel arches and drive axles, and transmission similar to that used on the GAZ-66-40.
Since 2003, most Sadkos have been equipped with a turbo diesel MMZ D-245.7 (from 2005 emission class Euro-2, from 2013 replaced by the type D-245.7E4 with environmental class Euro-4) engines. In 2005, a 4-ton model GAZ-33086 Countryman with a twin-tired rear axle, which uses elements of the Sadko, was produced.
In 2013, a version of the GAZ-33088 Sadko with a turbo-diesel YaMZ-53442 with Euro-4 became available. In June 2014 GAZ presented a new version, with the unofficial name of Sadko-Next, an increased carrying capacity of 3 tons, and also the new version of GAZ-3309.
Major modifications
Buses on "Sadko" chassis
GAZ Vepr
The GAZ-330811-10 Вепрь VEPR (En:Wild Boar) is a special-purpose vehicle based on a shortened "Sadko" with a three-or five-door all-metal body. "Wild Boar" retains all the advantages of a car "Sadko" (momentum, continuity, comfort cab).
Dimensions
Engines
ZMZ-5231 • V-8 • working volume - 4.67 l • Power 124 hp • torque of 298 Nm
MMZ D-245.7 • R-4 • working volume - 4.75 l • Power 117 hp • torque of 382 Nm
MMZ D-245.7E3 • R-4 • working volume - 4.75 l • Power 119 hp • torque of 420 Nm
YaMZ-53442 • R-4 • working volume - 4.43 l • Power 134.5 hp • torque of 417 Nm
Engines are coupled with 4- or 5-speed manual gearboxes. A central tire inflation system is fitted as standard.