4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1979
NAMED MODELFrance

VAB 6×6

The six-wheeled VAB, which costs about ten per cent more than the 4×4 and is what most export customers bought; the French Army uses only the four-wheeled version.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLEVAB (1979– )BUILT BYArquus, LimogesIN SERVICE1979OPERATED INFrancePRODUCTIONIncluded in the 5,000 builtLAYOUT4 wheels

The record

More than forty countries had taken the VAB by 2019.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1979–
ENGINERenault MIDS 062045 diesel, 235 kWRenault MIDS 062045
PRODUCTION RUNIncluded in the 5,000 built
COUNTRY OF ORIGINFrance
OPERATED INFrance
STATUSin service
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEVAB
FAMILYVAB
WHEELS4
BODY STYLEapc

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • NATO Green

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Sources

  1. 1Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched