UAZ hunter might not make it through the year 2018

11 November 2018

Ulyanovsk automobile plant does not extend its cu Tr veteran

 the Famous "goat" – UAZ hunter (formerly the UAZ-31512 and UAZ-469) may not survive on the current pipeline in 2018. This conclusion is drawn based on insider sources, the website "Auto Mail.ru". It is alleged that the Ulyanovsk plant, which produces that legendary, but completely obsolete SUV, which, incidentally, had intended to shoot production in 2015, but could extend the type Approval of the vehicle (transport vehicle type approval) for another three years, no longer makes attempts to extend the scope of this document, the validity of which expires on 31 December this year.

However, theoretically, the extension of the cu Tr on "hunter" is still possible, but given the falling sales of the SUV: 1874 units (-33,6%) in 2017 and 968 units (-33,9%) for 9 months of 2018 (according to the "AUTOSTAT info"), against, respectively, 14 9296 303 units and units of the model UAZ Patriot, to do this the producer from a marketing point of view is expensive. However, since the top version of "the hunter" is ₽659 900 ₽744 900, despite the fact that the basic version of the "Patriot" 2019 model year costs ₽746 500 for the basic version of the "classic Fleet". So whether or not the old game worth the candle?

PS of Course, many Patriotic fans of the good old "goat" will be against the cessation of production of almost, "the last true Russian car", which is an integral feature of landscapes in all of the former to one-sixth of the world.

But, hand on heart – how many of them will take their blood for the frankly outdated, not comfortable, devouring gallons of fuel and hour norm repairers car? Everything ever it's natural end, and that the UAZ hunter is deservedly goes to rest.

By the way, in honor of the 45 anniversary of the start of production of the SUV last year was organized by the release of limited-edition "Commemorative series" with a special color and label.

The premiere of this final version took place on 2nd Motor show, Off-Road 2017 at the Crocus Expo.

P. P. S. About the history of UAZ-469/ -3151/ hunter can be found in the article: "the Legendary "goat" UAZ-469 turned 45 years old!"