The Gazelle. Technical specifications

The flatbed Gazelle is a widely used light-duty pickup truck, successfully used for hauling small loads in the country's cities and villages. Among the Gazelle's strengths are its rugged, simple design, low repair and maintenance costs, and decent driving qualities.

It's no small thing that most drivers can operate a Gazelle, since it doesn't require an extra license category for driving a truck.

Its load capacity is fairly versatile at one and a half tons, which in most cases proves convenient and cost-effective in terms of fuel and time.

Loading a Gazelle is easy thanks to its drop-down sides and the low height of the load bed. If needed, a canopy on a rigid frame can also be fitted.

Drop-down sides and a low load bed height make loading easy, and a canopy on a rigid frame can be fitted on top when needed. The truck is convenient to drive thanks to its wide field of view. If power-assisted steering is fitted, the effort on the wheel drops considerably, and driving becomes noticeably more comfortable.

Selling trucks has its own particular character, so when buying a Gazelle it's worth paying attention to such details as: load capacity, cargo volume, and operating characteristics like fuel consumption and the ability to tow various types of trailer.

On top of that, the modern Gazelle has gone through a series of changes, among which are worth highlighting: a replaced driver's seat, replaced, simplified rearview mirrors, a simplified look to the car's optical system, the option of a rectangular canopy with barn doors, and the option of a double cab for extra cabin space. But none of these changes have affected the vehicle's main strengths: economical operation, inexpensive repair and servicing, suitability for narrow stretches of road and hard-to-reach spots, exhaust emissions meeting the Euro-3 standard, and the option of an extended load bed, letting you haul bulkier loads.

In terms of price-to-quality ratio, the Gazelle remains, as ever, among the leaders with consumers, because it's a fairly versatile truck, capable of handling tasks of any complexity.