We offer a new 7-seater UAZ-3170 “Russian Prado” 2023-2024 for 1.3 million rubles: frame and all-wheel drive
We recently published material on the new “Loaf”. Recall that it was created on the basis of the Foton minivan. Cooperation between the Chinese company and the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant may continue. And the version of the joint product should be the new UAZ-3170 Russian Prado 2023-2024. This Russian model will be completely redesigned.
Recently, Russian analysts conducted a large-scale study, which showed that the products of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant are highly dependent on imports. Many design details, even for such a seemingly simple car as Hunter, are imported from abroad. And the volume of imported components in the current Patriot is even greater. In the face of sanctions pressure and instability of the exchange rate, it is beneficial for UAZ to completely recycle volumes, increase the share of identified parts, rather than make point changes to an already finished car.
Cooperation with Foton, in case of occurrence, opens up many new interests for the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. In addition to the fact that UAZ, as we previously assumed, will be able to modernize the Loaf and ensure the production of the required technologies and components, supplies will not be required from Western enterprises. That is, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant suppresses the assembly of all its cars. What’s more, the collaboration with Foton opens up the possibility of restarting the Russian Prado project, from which the UAZ disappeared last year.
The prototype will be the new UAZ-3170 SUV Sauvana. This model, despite its good performance and really affordable prices, was sold at prices in Russia and in batches. But by releasing it under the UAZ brand, Foton will be able to significantly increase the number of cars sold. The production environment will make the future model more accessible. Many design details, including stamping body panels, will be produced at the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. Thanks to this, the new UAZ-3170, created on the basis of Foton Sauvana, will be less dependent on course fluctuations. As a result, the cost of the Russian model is approximately 1,300,000 rubles. That is, the new SUV is presented at the price of the current version of the UAZ Patriot.
Using Sauvana as a prototype for Russian SUVs has a lot of additional advantages. First of all, the Chinese model has high rigidity. Sauvana is equipped with a 2-liter turbocharged engine, which, depending on the version, produces 201 or 216 hp. power. This motor came from Volkswagen and is built on Caddy commercial vehicles. But Foton simply copied the development of German engineers, installing a complete power system and a Chinese turbine. The 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission, which is also waiting for the new UAZ-3170 Russian Prado 2023-2024, was developed by ZF engineers. This is a 6HP21 gearbox, which is installed on such cars as the Kaliningrad-assembled BMW X5, VW Touareg and others.
This means that the UAZ-3170 is highly reliable. The use of aggregates for consideration is also due to the fact that parts for them in Russia will be found simply. Therefore, even the complete transition of the UAZ SUV to Chinese components will not have a significant impact on car maintenance: it will be relatively inexpensive.
For those who like to assemble complete control over the car, the Russian model of combining a Japanese-made checkpoint. This gearbox features a simple structure.
The Russian novelty will become more durable than the current Patriot model. They consist of front double A-arms and a rear axle. In addition to a powerful frame, the new UAZ-3170 offers an efficient transfer case with a reduction gear, which, unlike modern UAZ Patriot models, is controlled by on-board electronics.
New equipment system for automatic all-wheel drive and differential with increased attention to the rear axle. Addition to this excellent parameter of geometric cross (large ground clearance and angles of entry / exit). Additionally, the Russian model is connected by assistants on the ascent and descent. This equipment makes the new UAZ English Prado more efficient not only off-road, but also on a flat track. The automatic transmission works correctly with gear ratios, which, according to costs, requires improved performance and fuel consumption.
The all-wheel drive of the new UAZ-3170 Russian Prado 2023-2024 supports 3 operating modes. By default, all torque will be transferred to the rear axle. For off-road, an automatic mode is provided, which in the on-board electronics will independently reconfigure the torque between the wheels. To solve the difficult conditions in which the complete transmission operates.
The new UAZ-3170 Russian Prado will improve qualitatively after changing varieties. The SUV is connected to several standard and six airbags, a rear-view camera with dynamic markings, cruise control, an air conditioning system with a multifunctional steering wheel, as well as front seats with heating and movement adjustments. In faster versions, a full-fledged prefabricated complex with a 7-inch touchscreen, six speakers and a search for mobile devices will appear.
The transition to the installation from Sauvana is another consequence that makes the new UAZ-3170 Russian Prado 2023-2024 more attractive than current models. The reason is that Russian SUVs are growing to size. Its length is 4850 mm with a wheelbase of 2790 mm. Due to this, it will be possible to link 7 seats in the cabin at once. Installing three rows of seats will not affect comfort in any way. After that, even in the luggage compartment, 290 liters are released. And with all the seats folded down and the exception of 2240.
The absence of a complex viewpoint on the appearance of body panels can be explained by the fact that this will help keep the cost of manufacturing a car low. That is, maintaining a simplified exterior style, UAZ has created an affordable SUV. The salon is also not excluded by constructive or design solutions. The interior of the new UAZ began to look more attractive, in the near future with the actual colors of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. Thus, it is impossible that the Russian SUV, like its prototype, will be equipped with artificial leather seats.