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Mowag W 300

Built: 1970-1970 · Series: Other models

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The W 300 comes from Mowag. Production: 1970. The engine has 8 cylinders, with a displacement of 4,916 cm³. The machine is 2,220 mm wide. The unladen weight is 2,910 kg. The wheelbase measures 3,370 mm. The gross vehicle weight is 3,500 kg. The machine runs on 4 wheels. Unladen weight across the Mowag range ranges from 2,270 to 3,380 kg; the W 300 sits in the middle of that range with 2,910 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the W 200 below it with 2,856 kg and the W200 above it with 2,960 kg. Gross vehicle weight across the Mowag range ranges from 3,500 to 4,500 kg; here the W 300 sits at the bottom of that range with 3,500 kg. 18 Mowag models across 5 series are on record.

Mowag – other models: the collective page of the Swiss off-road vehicles from Kreuzlingen outside the named ranges, the W 200, W 300 and W 300 A, six- and eight-cylinders of 4,916 to 5,900 cm³, gross weight 3,500 to 4,500 kg

This page gathers the Mowag vehicles the register could not assign to a named range – the 4x4 off-road truck, W 300, W 300 A and W200. Mowag, based in Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance, has built military and government off-road vehicles since the 1950s; the W ranges denote light four-wheel-drive trucks for military and civil-defence use, part of the company's programme alongside its better-known wheeled armoured vehicles.

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The register lists here 4 versions from six- to eight-cylinders of 4,916 to 5,900 cm³, unladen weights from 2,910 to 3,380 kg, gross weights from 3,500 to 4,500 kg, lengths from 5,800 to 5,880 mm and widths from 2,000 to 2,220 mm.

Light Mowag off-road trucks of this kind handled transport and logistics tasks in the field for the Swiss army and other users; Mowag has belonged to the defence group General Dynamics since 2003 and now operates as General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag.

On these off-road vehicles, the condition of the four-wheel drive, transfer case and differential locks, the engine and clutch, the frame and axles, and corrosion of the cab and load bed all count; parts for the older W ranges usually run through military-vehicle specialists.

Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Mowag (weitere Modelle), (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Cylinders8correct
Displacement4,916 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Width2,220 mmcorrect
Wheelbase3,370 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,910 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight3,500 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Wheels4correct

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Mowag W 300 weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,910 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Mowag W 300?

3,500 kg.

What engine does the Mowag W 300 have?

8 cylinders, 4,916 cm³ displacement.

When was the Mowag W 300 built?

Production years: 1970.

What to check before buying

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  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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