Pinzgauer 716 / 718 years to avoid, and the best years to buy
Every Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 716 / 718 model year: which ones owners and specialists recommend, which have documented problems, which carry recalls, and what they sell for now.
At a glance
Pinzgauer 716 / 718 year by year
| YEAR | VERDICT | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | — | Steyr-Daimler-Puch begins developing the second-generation Pinzgauer |
| 1985–1986 | — | 716 (4×4) and 718 (6×6) Turbo D enter production in Graz with the VW 2.4 turbo-diesel six, disc brakes and ZF automatic or five-speed manual (sources differ on 1985 or 1986) |
| P80 (to chassis 1790) | Beware | Original spec: small nose, no intercooler, cooling versions A and B. Owners say the earlier TDs were known to run hot, and later trucks got a revised cooling system |
| 1990 (P90) | — | Revised cooling (versions C and D from chassis 1791) and a larger radiator nose. Later P90s replace the axle-tube O-ring with a plastic ring and sealant |
| Early 1990s | — | The US Army buys about 20 turbo-diesel 718Ms for special-operations reconnaissance; they're phased out around 2010–11 |
| 1993 (P93) | — | Intercooled 2.4 TD (owners cite the ACL code) and a new injection pump |
| 2000 | — | Magna sells the Pinzgauer rights to Automotive Technik Ltd; the factory moves to the UK between 2000 and 2002. Austrian chassis numbers run below 6000, UK numbers from 6000 |
| 2002–2003 | — | VW 2.5 TDI five-cylinder (BBR) replaces the 2.4 to meet Euro 3, with the automatic only |
| 2007 | — | BAE Systems acquires the business and ends UK production; the planned Pinzgauer II is never built |
| 2011 | — | Ex-US military 718s are sold off as government surplus, giving the US a small batch of domestically sourced Turbo Ds |
“Sweet spot” means owners and specialists recommend those years; “Beware” means documented problems; “Recall” means check the recall was done rather than walk away.
What a Pinzgauer 716 / 718 costs (October 2026)
Turbo Ds rarely come up for public sale in the US, and the few results cover a wide range: well-built, refurbished trucks now bring far more than the petrol 710s, which trade mostly in the teens on BaT.
| Refurbished civilian 716K | $38k high bid (Hagerty, Sept 2026; sale status not shown) |
|---|---|
| Heavily built 718 6×6 | $52k bid (not sold, 2025) to $100k sold (2022) |
Based on only two Bring a Trailer auctions of the same modified 1986 718 (sold for $100,000 in May 2022, bid to $52,000 in July 2025) and one Hagerty Marketplace 716K auction. Projects and ex-surplus trucks change hands privately and through specialists.
Best years are buyer consensus from owners, specialists and forums, not spec sheets. See all Pinzgauer years to avoid across every generation.