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Gunter 2
The Golf. Four seats, five gears and the highest top speed of any vehicle. Also the easiest to put into a tree.
Key facts
Gunter 2 at a glance
The Gunter 2 is the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 of DayZ. It shares spawn points with the Olga 24, carries 300 slots and is the fastest civilian car, which makes it the one most often found upside down.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Seats | 4 |
| Cargo | 300 slots (10×30) |
| Top speed | 205 km/h in the files, the highest of any vehicle |
| Fuel tank | Not listed in the files we have |
| Engine | Petrol: spark plug |
| Noise | Very loud |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Colours | Red, black, blue |
| Real-world basis | Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (1983 to 1992) |
| Class names | Hatchback_02, Hatchback_02_Black, Hatchback_02_Blue |
Figures come from the game files as documented by the DayZ Wiki and checked against our vehicles page. The file top speed is a ceiling; on a busy server you will rarely reach it.
What it needs
Required parts
The standard four-part set.
| Part | Size | Weight | Found | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4× Gunter 2 Wheel | 6x6 (36 Slots) | 12 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Common |
| 1× Car Battery | 3x3 (9 Slots) | 10 kg | Work, Vehicles | Uncommon |
| 1× Spark Plug | 1 Slot | 180 g | Work, Vehicles | Frequently |
| 1× Car Radiator | 5x4 (20 Slots) | 2 kg | Industrial, Vehicles (60% chance) | Uncommon |
Fluids: water in the radiator and petrol in the tank. Motor oil has not been needed since 1.0. Pulling the radiator out drains its water, so refill after every swap.
Optional
Body parts and extras
None of these are needed to drive, but doors and the hood stop bullets and keep passengers in during a crash, and two headlight bulbs are the only way to see at night.
| Part | Size | Weight | Found | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter 2 Front Left Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Common |
| Gunter 2 Front Right Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Rare |
| Gunter 2 Rear Left Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Rare |
| Gunter 2 Rear Right Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Rare |
| Gunter 2 Hood | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Rare |
| Gunter 2 Trunk Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 20 kg | Gunter 2, Abandoned Gunter 2 | Rare |
| 2× Headlight Bulb | 1 Slot | 150 g | Work | Uncommon |
Step by step
Getting it running
- Find a Gunter 2. They spawn at fixed points (village lots, garages, sheds, roadsides) and are the same every wipe. A shell with no wheels is usually unclaimed; one with wheels and doors has usually been claimed.
- Collect four wheels, a car battery, a spark plug and a car radiator. Industrial and work buildings spawn the small parts; wheels come off abandoned Gunter 2 wrecks.
- Fit the parts. Wheels need a lug wrench in your hands; the battery, plug and radiator attach from the vehicle inventory or by holding the part and looking at the engine bay.
- Fill the radiator with water from a bottle, canteen, pot or jerrycan. A dry radiator overheats and kills the engine.
- Pour in petrol from a jerrycan filled at a petrol station pump.
- Get in and start the engine. If it will not turn over: flat battery, missing or ruined plug, or a ruined wheel.
On the road
How it drives
Five long gears
Second gear runs to about 55 km/h. Shift late on the flat, early on hills.
Hates hills
Steep grades bog it down. Take the road round, not over.
Slippery corners
Slow down before the bend. At speed the back steps out and the trees are solid.
Three wheels
It will limp on three tyres at about 40 km/h. Enough to reach cover, not enough to escape.
Best use
Fast road runs between towns with a gunner in the passenger seat.
Where it spawns
Villages, towns and isolated points of interest on every map, using the same spawn points as the Olga 24.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What does the Gunter 2 need to start?
Four Gunter 2 wheels, a car battery, a spark plug and a car radiator filled with water, plus petrol from a jerrycan.
Can you lock the Gunter 2?
No. Vanilla cars have no locks. Park it out of sight, under a camo net or inside a base.
What is the fastest car in DayZ?
The Gunter 2, with a file top speed of 205 km/h. The M1025 is quicker off-road but slower flat out.
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Checked 1 November 2026 against DayZ 1.30 (PC 1.30.164200, console 1.87).