Operators
| VEPR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant |
| Designed | 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant |
| Unit cost | $50,000–250,000 |
| Variants | Hunter, Commander, C |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.56 t and up depending on the armour |
| Length | 5.3 m |
| Width | 2.5 m |
| Height | 2.1 m |
| Crew | 5-9 |
| Armor | 10 mm. D6, D7 class |
| Engine | 4-cylinder 3.9-liter diesel |
| Payload capacity | 2 t |
| Drive | 4x4, 18–20-inch wheels |
| Transmission | Iveco manual |
| Suspension | independent |
| Ground clearance | 300–600 mm, adjustable |
Operational range | Fuel consumption per 100 km: city: 14 L highway: 11.5 L |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h |
VEPR (Ukrainian: Автомобіль Високо-Ефективної ПРохідності (Avtomobil Vysoko-Efektyvnoyi PRokhidnosti) is a Ukrainian multi-purpose off-road vehicle designed and assembled by the Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant. (The name is a pun:Ukrainian: Вепр, wild boar.)
The designers' goal was to create an SUV-type vehicle which would have the same terrain ability traditionally reserved for larger cargo vehicles, such as the KrAZ and Ural. The patent has been received for the passenger-cargo vehicle.
The per-unit price of the VEPR is estimated to be between $50,000 and $250,000.
Fuel consumption is said to be modest for a vehicle of this size, with 14 liters per 100 km in urban areas, and 11.5 liters per 100 km on highways. This makes the VEPR more fuel-efficient than the smaller Hummer.[1][2]
Standard modification includes:
At least 10 vehicles have been produced for the Siberian Tyumen and Yakutiya regions, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan until 15 March 2006.[8]
