GAZ-3307

History and development

When the GAZ-3307 was designed in the early 1980s, it employed common assembly techniques and parts found in models of the time. Its chassis and engine were derived from the GAZ-53-12), resulting in lower costs and easier maintenance.

The vehicle was fitted with a more spacious and modern cab, equipped with an efficient ventilation and heating system. The cab design was much more modern and was inspired by trucks built by Magirus-Deutz. Testing of the GAZ-3307 model was finished in December 1986.

Unlike their predecessors, these trucks were equipped with power steering. Serial production of the 4.5-ton GAZ-3307, powered by the ZMZ-511 engine (an updated version of the ZMZ-53) began in late 1989.

Around 2006, the GAZ-3307, GAZ-3309, and GAZ-3308 received updated petrol and diesel engines that complied with Euro 2 emissions standards, followed by further engine update in 2008 to ensure Euro 3 compliance. Mass production of the GAZ-3307 and -3308 models with ZMZ engines was discontinued in 2009, although restricted production continued for government agencies.

In 2010–2012, the GAZ-3309 was fitted with a MMZ D-245.7 E-3 diesel engine, and the GAZ-33081 Sadko and GAZ-33086 Countryman variants were fitted with the MMZ D-245.7 E-2 diesel engine. All vehicles produced after 2013 received the MMZ D-245.7 E-4 engine.

Since 2012, the GAZ-33096 has been produced with a diesel engine, which was certified under Euro 4 emissions standards in 2013. In February 2013, the GAZ-33098 received a new YaMZ-5342.10 engine, and a new model, the GAZ-33088, was introduced. The successor to the GAZ-3307 is the GAZon NEXT, which was introduced in 2014 and has been in series production since then. The GAZ-3307 was no longer included in the manufacturer's vehicle range from about 2016, but was still available on order. The GAZ-3309, on the other hand, was offered unchanged.

In January 2020, production of both models was discontinued in favor of the respective successors. Over the course of the 31-year production period, numerous additional variants or models were produced, which were identified by numbers appended to the basic designation GAZ-3307. In the case of special bodies, there was also a complete deviation from the typing.