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| Model | ZIS-8 | ZIS-16 |
| Seating | 21 seats/ 29 total | 26 seats/ 34 total |
| Net-weight, kg [lb] | 4,200 [9,240] | 5,100 [11,220] |
| Full load weight, kg [lb] | 5,670 [12,474] | 6,920 [15,224] |
| Load weight, kg [lb] | - | - |
| Total trailer weight, kg [lb] | - | - |
| Length, mm [in.] | 7370 [290] | 8525 [336] |
| Width, mm [in.] | 2300 [90] | 2400 [95] |
| Height, mm [in.] | 2750 [108] | 2800 [110] |
| Base, mm [in.] | 4421 [174] | 4970 [196] |
| Minimal clearance, mm [in.] | 250 [10] | 270 [10.6] |
| Minimal radius of turn, m [yards] | - | - |
| Maximum speed, km/h [mi/h] | 60 [37] | 65 [40] |
| Maximum horsepower, hp [kW] | 73 [55] @ 2,300 rpm | 85 [63] @ 2,600 rpm |
| Maximum torque, N·m [lb·ft] | 28.5 [185] | 30 [195] |
| Engine displacement, liters [cc] | 5.55 [5,555] | |
| Compression ratio | 4.6:1 | 5.7:1 |
| Gear ratios | 4 speeds | 4 speeds |
| Main gear ratio | - | - |
| Mileage, liters/100km [mi/gal] | 34 [6.9] | 37 [6.3] |
| Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h [62 mi/h], seconds | - | - |
| Breaking distance, m [yards] | - | - |
| Fuel tank capacity, liters [gal] | 110 [29] | 110 [29] |
| Years of production | 1934-1938 | 1938-1942 |
| Type of engine | ZIS-5, 6 cyl., carb., 4-tact, sv | ZIS-16, 6 cyl., carb., 4-tact, sv |
| Bore/Stroke, mm [in.] | 101.6 [4.00]/114.3 [4.50] | |
| Wheel formula | 4 X 2 | |
| Pictures | 30 KB (color, side view [3]) 61 KB (color, side view, drawing [106]) 17 KB (b/w, side view [1]) 136 KB (b/w, front view [50]) 69 KB (color, side view [50]) 9 KB (b/w, side view [104]) 13 KB (b/w, side view [104]) 25 KB (b/w, side view [16]) 20 KB (b/w, front view, bus depo in Moscow [104]) |
27 KB (color, side view [4]) 58 KB (color, side view, drawing [106]) 11 KB (b/w, rear view [5]) 17 KB (b/w, side view [1]) 19 KB (b/w, side view [ZIS-16S] ambulance, 10 seats/10 stretchers, 1939-1945, 5,000 kg [1]) 18 KB (b/w, front view [103]) 21 KB (b/w, front view, at a factory [104]) 19 KB (color, side view, stamp [29]) 17 KB (color, monument [7]) |
There also existed a 3-axle prototype bus (89 KB [3])
ZIS-LUX, made around 1934, which never went to the assembly line.
Then, in 1939, a prototype (56 KB [7]) ZIS-17 was made, but its
production was interrupted by the Great Patriotic War [WWII]. ZIS-8
is based on 
ZIS-5
-- a very common truck. Just comparing the engine parameters
makes their similarities very clear. ZIS-16 engine can also be
found on ZIS-42M
[1943-1944].
Page created on Thursday, February 18, 1999. Page last updated on Sunday, February 10, 2002 02:03:30 AM EST.
