Jeep, crossover, off-road car: Russian car industry and its cars with increased mobility

Now one of the most popular types of cars is an SUV. Russian automotive industry is known, so to speak, not the most powerful and high-quality models. But cars that are characterized by increased cross-country traffic on the territory of our country are produced quite successfully. And they can boast of good characteristics.

TagAZ Road Partner

Start a story about jeeps of Russian production is from this model. For the first time, the Road Partner left the Taganrog Automobile Plant in 2008. Modern versions are endowed with fairly powerful characteristics.

Two petrol engines are offered - 3.2 and 2.3 liters. The power is 220 and 150 "horses", respectively. Still potential buyers have a choice - either a 4-speed "automatic" or a 5-speed "mechanics". This Russian SUV, of course, all-wheel drive. It has a powerful frame structure, an independent torsion bar suspension is installed in front , and a spring suspension is installed in the rear.

As befits a true jeep, this Russian SUV boasts a solid clearance of 19.5 centimeters. And he has excellent dynamics. Up to "hundred" it is accelerated in 10.2 seconds. But this is with mechanics. If there is an automatic transmission, the time will increase to 12.5 seconds.

There is a minus. This is the expense. It is about 20 liters per 100 "urban" kilometers and 14 - on the highway. In the case of automatic transmission, the consumption is reduced to 16 and 10 liters, respectively.

What about the cost? The price of this car starts from ~ 650 000 r. It varies depending on the selected engine and configuration.

New from UAZ

The Ulyanovsk Automobile Building Plant recently presented a modern SUV to the attention of the public. Russian jeep under the name "Patriot" - big, wide and brutal. Significantly improved if compared with its predecessor. In its appearance everything is attractive. Stylish radiator grille, mirrors and optics of unusual, angular shape, stylish footboard. The new "Patriot" is able to please not only lovers of jeeps, but also people who prefer crossovers.

The model is proposed with a 2.7-liter 128-horsepower gasoline engine, and a diesel engine producing 114 "horses" with a volume of 2.2 liters. Of course, such engines do not allow the Patriot to quickly accelerate. Up to 100 km / h the arrow of the speedometer gets only 20 seconds after the start of the movement. And the maximum speed is 150 km / h. But inside it is very comfortable and spacious. The price of this model is about one million rubles.

Lada 4x4 Urban

This is another recently released SUV. Russian auto industry is known to the whole world with its "Lada" models, they are known even abroad. And in 2014, the all-wheel-drive Urban was released. It was produced before (since 1975, to be more precise), but not so long ago motorists saw an updated model.

Under the hood of this model is a 1.7-liter 4-cylinder engine, producing 83 liters. from. He works in tandem with a 5-step "mechanics". Up to 100 km / h this compact 3-door jeep accelerates in 17 seconds. And its maximum speed is 142 km / h. But its consumption is small (in comparison with the previously mentioned models) - about 12.3 liters of fuel in the city. And the price is pleasant. The new Russian off-road car Urban can be purchased for 500-550 thousand rubles.

Largus Cross

Another recently released novelty from the concern AvtoVAZ. It's not really an SUV. The Russian concern dubbed this model as a pseudo-crossover. And it really is like that - the "Lada" looks like a SUV, but it does not differ by its cross-country traffic, even though it has a 2.5 cm clearance. But she is attractive. A nice body kit, advanced bumper, 16-inch alloy wheels, black door racks - all this adds a certain originality to it.

By the way, the model has good equipment. Already in the basic version, it gets leather braid on the steering wheel, audio system with 4 speakers, on-board computer, air conditioning, BAS, ABS, spare wheel, full electric package, fog lights and heated seats.

This machine is offered with only one engine. This is a 4-cylinder 1.6-liter 105-horsepower engine, working in conjunction with a 5-speed "mechanics". The maximum speed of this pseudo-crossover is 165 km / h, and the novelty consumes about 11.5 liters of fuel per 100 "urban" kilometers.

The price of "Lada" starts from 615 000 rubles for a 5-seat version and from 640 000 rubles. - for the station wagon, which can accommodate the seven.

"Tiger"

This is the name of the Russian SUV, which is produced by the Arzamas machine-building plant. Originally it was a military armored car. But after a while the jeep "Tiger" won popularity among ordinary citizens. No wonder, it's a very powerful and big machine.

A solid, brutal crossover that weighs 5 tons - that's how you can describe this model. It was based on a sturdy longitudinal frame. Under the hood of the Jeep "Tiger" has a 215-strong 3.2-liter diesel unit, controlled by a 6-speed "mechanics".

This model has excellent visibility and just a huge ground clearance - 40 centimeters. Also, the jeep boasts a powerful stereo system with six speakers, LCD display, adjustable seats, anatomical steering wheel, air conditioning with a filter and many other options. And there is this machine, capable of passing fords depth of a meter, about 100-120 thousand dollars.

UAZ Hunter

About this off-road car it is necessary to tell at last. Cult models, known under numbers 469 and 3151, replaced the UAZ "Hunter". The price of this car used to be not so much as it is now. But the fact is that in 2016 a new version was released. And it costs about 550-600 thousand rubles.

What can boast UAZ "Hunter", whose price is so pleasing to the eye? First, technical characteristics. The model is offered with a 2.7-liter 128-horsepower engine that works in tandem with a 5-speed "mechanics". Secondly, he has excellent cross-country ability. UAZ is able to overcome any obstacles, even fords, a depth of half a meter. Thirdly, he has excellent controllability - disc brakes react almost instantly, and thanks to the hydraulic booster the rudder listens to any movement. And besides, the car is simply pleased with its brutal appearance.