Ulyanovsk lorry ripen for harvest in 2017

Ulyanovsk automobile plant has released the first details about the long-awaited lorry "UAZ"PROFI

Ulyanovsk automobile plant released the first details (including retail price) on the long-awaited lorry "UAZ" PROFI production is planned with September this year. To date, the new LCV has completed all required certification tests and received the approval of a vehicle type, and also the type approval of the chassis.

A little history: a long road to the lorry. After the war in 1947-1951, the plant mastered the production of lorry GAZ-MM equipment transferred from Gorky, and in 1950 Ulyanovsk self-created prototypes as "restyled" lorry GAZ-MM with a streamlined cabin and a fundamentally new model of UAZ-302, unified with the perspective odnotonno UAZ-300. To unfortunately, these quite modern lorry to the series never got the country turned out to be more of an army jeep (as then wrote "jeep"), the GAZ-69, which is also by moving production of the window Ulyanovsk has registered at the Oise until early 1970s. In the company's history have been repeated attempts to create more resilient than monochrome series model UAZ-451 rear wheel drive truck with cab over engine capacity of 1.2–1.5 t, for example, UAZ-761Д (1961), UAZ-455Д (1967) and UAZ-3304 (1977), but and these attempts failed. However, when a market economy in 1996 the series still went extended a 1.3-ton flatbed UAZ-33036, but he was all-wheel drive only and, accordingly, inferior to the "Gazelle" almost all operational parameters except for permeability. Produced this model and now as a base, but to compete seriously with mass "Gazelle" is still not can as, however, and commercial truck "UAZ CARGO" whose capacity amounts to only 725 kg.

      the Solution came in the form of a new 1.5-ton models "UAZ PRO", designed with the wishes of the owners of LCVs. In the concept was originally founded such key factors of competitiveness of high capacity (double have "Kargo"), increased capacity combined with fuel efficiency, comfort on the level of a passenger of the SUV, including an ergonomic work space, high-quality sound insulation in the cabin, intuitive control layout and modern equipment package. In addition, his role in improving the safety of the driver and passengers also played and the bonnet Assembly, do not mention modern systems of active and passive safety.

Under the hood "UAZ PRO" is a powerful petrol engine at Zavolzhsky engine plant, which enjoys a good reputation among the owners of domestic LCV. Signs of the new engine ZMZ-PRO and to develop 160 HP, but in combined with adapted commercial vehicles gearbox Korean production allows you to save extra fuel.

Basic package  "Standard" will get ABS+EBD, driver's airbag, electric Windows, pollen filter, Central locking, additionally posted on the racks larger side mirrors with heating and seat. The complete set "Comfort" for charge only 50 000 includes in itself, fog lights, adjustable driver seat for the seat cushion height and lumbar podpora, alarm with Central locking with remote control, audio system with MP3 and USB c two speakers, air conditioning, winter package with heated windshield on around the perimeter, heated seats, a battery increased to 75A·h capacity.

But is not all because of the fee consumers will be offered and the following options: locking rear differential, winter package ("Standard"), Parking sensors, modern multimedia system with 7-inch touch screen and the integration of the navigation system.

The cross "Pro" is expected to the level of other models of UAZ, but rather in the future, when there will be all-wheel drive version. Meanwhile, on the start of sales users will get a RWD version with the two platforms accommodating up to 5 Euro pallets. In the future, "UAZ PRO" will get the widest range of add-ins for a variety of customer needs in the field of cargo transportation, delivery of goods, implementation of building repair works and etc.

General Director of "UAZ" Vadim Shvetsov said that: "the launch of the new contemporary models is an important step in the development of the commercial product line of Ulyanovsk automobile plant, which will give customers a reliable and professional assistant for effective solutions to daily work tasks". He also hopes that the new product will be relevant in response to needs to various industries and fields directly to transport, but and service subsidiary transport. Many years of experience of Oise allows you to create cars tailored specifically for the needs of small and medium-sized businesses with given Russia's diverse road conditions.

On the "PROS" already declared and price for the basic configuration "Standard" will be from 649 000 rubles, and for  Comfort of 699 000 rubles. So attractive price tag has been achieved through a new program (trade-in/disposal), specially designed by the automaker to promote new products. To compare prices on the main competitor – side GAS-3302 "the Gazelle BUSINESS" with petrol engine UMP-А274 Evotech start from 865 000 RUB.

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