VEPR

For other uses, see Vepr (disambiguation).

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.)

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

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.

Description

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:

• Adjustable pressure tires for use on all terrains
• A/C and heat independent of the engine
• Drum brakes of closed type, for harsh temperatures and driving over ford crossings, can clear up to 1.5 meter water level
• Stainless steel frame and parts
• BTR-94 wheels ^[3][4]

Variants

• VEPR-K "Commander" (ВЕПР-К «Командир»)

• military armored variant
• extreme off-road, civilian unarmored variant. It is said to be targeted at the American Hummer SUV.^[5] photo

• VEPR-K "Sport" (ВЕПР-К «Спорт») - unarmored rally car, at least one was made in 2013^[6] photo
• VEPR-M "Hunter" (ВЕПР-М «Мисливець») - Fully enclosed unarmored cab-forward truck photo
• VEPR-S "Special" (ВЕПР-С «Спеціальний») - fully enclosed cab-forward multi-purpose armored vehicle with «Кольчуга» passive sensor or «Мандат-Б1Е» electronic countermeasure system. Only 15 were made. Not produced since May 2011^[7] photo

Production

At least 10 vehicles have been produced for the Siberian Tyumen and Yakutiya regions, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan until 15 March 2006.^[8]

Operators

Map of VEPR operators in blue

Current operators

•  Georgia - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008^[9]
•  Greece - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008^[9]