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Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4

Built: 1957 · Series: Other models

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The VKN 4300 4x4 comes from Vanaja. Production: 1957. The engine delivers 92 kW, has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 7,680 cm³. The vehicle is 7,650 mm long and 2,400 mm wide. The unladen weight is 6,100 kg. The gross vehicle weight is 10,200 kg. The gearbox offers 5 gears. Rated output across the Vanaja range ranges from 92 to 220 kW; the VKN 4300 4x4 sits at the bottom of that range with 92 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the VAL570 BD above it with 95 kW. Unladen weight across the Vanaja range ranges from 4,700 to 9,200 kg; here the VKN 4300 4x4 sits in the lower part of that range with 6,100 kg. 37 Vanaja models are on record.

Vanaja – other truck models: the collective page of the Finnish manufacturer (1943–1968, Hämeenlinna, later absorbed into Sisu), six-cylinder engines from 92 to 220 kW, 9.6 to 17.85 t gross weight

Vanaja was a Finnish truck manufacturer based in Hämeenlinna that operated from 1943 to 1968 before being absorbed into the Sisu group. This collective page lists models the register could not assign to a named range; the type abbreviations follow Finnish registry logic, such as "VAK" for chassis series, "A" and "N" for different axle configurations, and the terms "Avolavakuorma-auto" (flatbed truck) and "Puoliperävaunun vetoauto" (semi-trailer tractor) from the Finnish vehicle register.

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The register lists 37 versions here with 92 to 220 kW, all with six-cylinder engines of 5,760 to 16,867 cm³ displacement. Gross vehicle weight runs from 9,600 to 17,850 kg, lengths from 6,750 to 9,650 mm, and widths from 2,330 to 2,500 mm.

As one of the few domestic truck makers in post-war Finland, Vanaja mainly supplied the home market with flatbed trucks and tractor units for timber haulage, construction and long-distance transport, before the brand was absorbed into Sisu as the Finnish commercial vehicle industry consolidated.

On these historic vehicles, buying used is mostly about the preservation state of the frame, cab and axles, since parts for the six-cylinder engines and chassis are now mainly sourced through collector and vintage-vehicle networks and through Sisu successor parts. Rust on the frame rails and leaf springs is the key check point for vehicles of this age.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Vanaja (weitere Modelle), Zulassungsdaten Traficom (Finnland)

Technical data

Engine

Power92 kWcorrect
Cylinders6correct
Displacement7,680 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Length7,650 mmcorrect
Width2,400 mmcorrect
Unladen weight6,100 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight10,200 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Gears5correct

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 15.1 kW/t (92 kW / 6.1 t)

Stronger than 5% of the trucks in the register — out of 25,242 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4 have?

The Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4 delivers 92 kW.

How much does the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4 weigh?

The unladen weight is 6,100 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4?

10,200 kg.

What engine does the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4 have?

6 cylinders, 7,680 cm³ displacement.

What are the dimensions of the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4?

7,650 mm × 2,400 mm.

When was the Vanaja VKN 4300 4x4 built?

Production years: 1957.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • 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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Sources: Traficom — Finnish vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data

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