Heaviest GAZ cars
Top 25 heaviest GAZ cars. Updated January 2025.
Comfort, safety and more electronic equipment are driving increase in passenger car curb weight with each new model generation.
Compact executive saloons of today are as big as full size luxury saloons of 1980s. Demands on more interior space increase the overall size of cars, and more stringent crash tests demand larger deformation zones and more structural rigidity.
Even increasing use of carbon fiber, aluminium, fiberglass and plastics, are not enough to offset these trends.
This list excludes SUVs, trucks and vans. Displayed weight is average curb weight as measured by manufacturer or independent sources.
| # | make & model | Weight (lbs)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1977 GAZ 14 Tchaika | 5743 |  |
| 2. | 1959 GAZ 13 Chaika | 4519 |  |
| 3. | 1998 GAZ 3111 Volga 3.4 | 3880 |  |
| 4. | 1962 GAZ 23 Volga | 3549 |  |
| 5. | 1985 GAZ 24 Volga 2.5 | 3417 |  |
| 6. | 1985 GAZ 24 Volga 5.5 | 3417 |  |
| 7. | 2008 GAZ Volga Siber 2.4 | 3305 |  |
| 8. | 1982 GAZ 3102 Volga 2.5 | 3208 |  |
| 9. | 1982 GAZ 3102 Volga 5.5 | 3208 |  |
| 10. | 1992 GAZ 3105 | 3197 |  |
| 11. | 1962 GAZ 21 Volga 2.5 | 3135 |  |
| 12. | 1959 GAZ 21 Volga 2.5 | 3135 |  |
| 13. | 1962 GAZ 21 Volga 2.5 | 3135 |  |
| 14. | 1956 GAZ 21 Volga 2.5 | 3135 |  |
| 15. | 1956 GAZ 21 Volga 5.5 | 3135 |  |
| 16. | 1970 GAZ 24 Volga 2.5 | 3131 |  |
| 17. | 1970 GAZ 24 Volga 5.5 | 3131 |  |
| 18. | 1996 GAZ 3110 Volga 2.1D | 3086 |  |
| 19. | 1996 GAZ 3110 Volga 2.3 | 3086 |  |
| 20. | 1996 GAZ 3110 Volga 2.5 | 3086 |  |
| 21. | 1996 GAZ 3110 Volga 2.7D | 3086 |  |
| 22. | 2004 GAZ 31105 Volga 2.4 | 3086 |  |
| 23. | 1992 GAZ 31029 Volga 2.3 | 3064 |  |
| 24. | 1977 GAZ 24 Volga 2.5 | 2866 |  |
| 25. | 1977 GAZ 24 Volga 5.5 | 2866 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 01/01/2025, last addition - GAZ Volga Siber 2.4.
