UAZ Simbir

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = UAZ Simbir

| image = Jílové u Prahy, vůz městské policie.jpg

| manufacturer = UAZ

| production = 2000–2005

| model_years =

| assembly = Ulyanovsk, Russia

| class = SUV

| body_style = 5-door wagon (4 or 5 seats)

| engine = ЗМЗ (ZMZ)-409.10 gasoline

| layout = FR layout

| predecessor = UAZ-469

| successor = UAZ Patriot

| length = {{cvt|4630|mm|in}}

| width = {{cvt|2020|mm|in}}

| height = {{cvt|1950|mm|in}}

| wheelbase = {{cvt|2760|mm|in}}

| weight = {{cvt|2040|kg|lb}}

}}

The UAZ Simbir ({{langx|ru|Симбир}}, from Simbirsk, old name for Ulyanovsk), or UAZ-3162, is a model of off-road vehicle produced by the Russian company UAZ between 2000 and 2005. This car is a completely new model in relation to the UAZ-469 and modifications based on it. It is essentially a rebodied extended wheelbase UAZ-3160. On August 5, 1997 the first prototype of the UAZ-3160 was rolled off the assembly line. April 27, 2000 saw the first production sample UAZ-3162 Simbir featuring a long wheelbase and new Spicer axles from the UAZ-3160.

In 2003 the car was awarded zero stars out of a possible four by the Russian ARCAP safety assessment program.{{cite web|title=УАЗ Симбир|url=https://autoreview.ru/arcap/cars/УАЗ/Симбир|website=Авторевю|accessdate=1 June 2017|language=ru}}

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The Simbir-based UAZ-2360 pickup truck was produced in small numbers in 2004–2005.{{cite web |url=http://wroom.ru/en/cars/uaz/2360 |title=UAZ-2360 |language=en}} The payload was approximately {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}}.

The Simbir was in production until 2005.

Description

  • Layout: permanent all-wheel drive
  • Configuration: 4 × 4
  • Ground clearance: {{cvt|210|mm|in}}
  • Rear track: {{cvt|1445|mm|in}}
  • Front track: {{cvt|1445|mm|in}}
  • Load capacity: {{cvt|800|kg|lb}}
  • Fuel consumption: 10.4 at {{cvt|90|km/h|mph}}

References