Made in North Korea
A short overview of all the cars, trucks and buses made in North Korea (DPRK). You will find all these vehicles and many more in our history document "Automobiles Made in North Korea".

SUNGRI 10.10

Made as prototype in July 1960. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 6x6 truck, 6 ton payload, engine unknown. Exists as cargo truck. Probably no production.

SUNGRI 5 TON CARGO TRUCK

Made from 2017. Based on the Chinese Sinotruk Howo L2s. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Tokchon Auto Joint Venture Ltd., Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 5 ton payload. Photo North Korean press, 2017.

SUNGRI 4.15

Made in 1961. Based on the GAZ 69. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x4 cross country vehicle, two-door, 4-cylinder petrol engine. Probably only as prototype.

SUNGRI 4.15 with restyled front end

Made in 1961. Successor of the Sungri 58. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x4 cross country vehicle, 4-door, 4-cylinder petrol engine.

ACHIMKOY (Flower of the morning)

Made approx. 1970s. Copy of the Russian GAZ M20 Pobeida. Name Achimkoy (probably fake) translated as Flower of the morning, maybe fabricated. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. Five-seat sedan, 4-door, 4-cylinder petrol engine.

SUNGRI 64, later named CHAJU 64

Made from 1964- 1982. Based on the KrAZ 256. Name Chaju (Jaju, Chachzu) translated as Independence. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 6x4 truck, 10 ton payload, 15-litre V8-cylinder diesel engine. Exists as heavy dumper.

SUNGRI No.2

Made in 1964. Based on the KrAZ 256. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 6x6 truck, 5 ton payload, 15-litre V8-cylinder diesel engine. Exists as cargo truck. Prototype for military use.

CHAJU 64 (4x2 dumper)

Made approx. 1964. Based on the KrAZ 222 Dnepr. Name Chaju (Jaju, Chachzu) translated as Independence. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 7.5 ton payload, 15-litre V8-cylinder diesel engine. Exists as dumper.

CHAJU 82, later renamed CHAJU 64

Made from 1982- mid-1990s. Name Chaju (Jaju, Chachzu) translated as Independence. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 10 ton payload, 15-litre V8-cylinder diesel engine.

CHAJU 64, made in 2009

New versions made in 2009, minor updates like one-piece windscreen, fog lights in front bumper. Name Chaju (Jaju, Chachzu) translated as Independence. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon.

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Made in North KoreaA short overview of all the cars, trucks and buses made in North Korea (DPRK). You will find all these vehicles and many more in our history document "Automobiles Made in North Korea".