ZIL-157

ZIL-157
Overview
ManufacturerZiL
Production1958–1961 (mod. ЗИЛ-157)
1962–1978 (mod. ЗИЛ-157К)
1978–1994 (mod. ЗИЛ-157КД)
AssemblySoviet Union: Moscow
Body and chassis
ClassTruck
LayoutFront engine, 6×6
Powertrain
Engine5.55 L ZIL-157, 104 hp (78 kW) I6
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,665 + 1,120 mm (144.3 + 44.1 in)
Length6.93 m (22 ft 9 in)
Width2.32 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
Curb weight5,540 kg (12,214 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorZIS-151
SuccessorZIL-131
ZIL-157 on Naissaar island, Estonia

The ZIL-157 is a general-purpose 2+12-ton 6×6 truck, produced at the Likhachev plant in the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1977, when production was transferred to the Amur plant, since the Likhachev plant wanted to focus more on modern trucks, such as the ZIL-131 range. Nevertheless, production of the ZIL-157 trucks continued even after the fall of the Soviet Union, but eventually ended in 1994.