SUVs are not born ... What to expect from the new UAZ PATRIOT
UAZ, or "goat" - this, of course, our automotive off-road story. Today it is the only major and real serious car in the country with unique off-road properties. Among the components of the success of the first cars, such as the 469, can be identified ease of maintenance. Probably, then also reliability. Of course, one cannot say that the UAZ never broke, but it was always quite simple and quick to fix it.
The legendary 469 is a lightweight body, gearboxes, so-called military bridges, which gave this car an unprecedented ground clearance, which means that they armed the car with impressive maneuverability. At a time when the country was rebuilt and there were no roads, these machines worked in all weather and heavy road conditions.
Today, these cars are being replaced by other descendant cars. What are they? What to expect from them? How are they being made and are we lagging behind the foreign car industry in the off-road class? Read about this and not only in an exclusive interview with Evgeny Galkin, Director General for Development, Director of the Scientific and Technical Center UAZ LLC.
- Yevgeny Anatolyevich, in general, the “Patriot” in the UAZ line is currently positioned as a crossover or is it a luxury SUV?
- So not just high, but high! It has climate control, heated steering wheel, video camera, multimedia system and navigation. Equipped with parking sensors in a circle. After all, you see, not every modern car in our market, and even more so in this price range can boast the presence of such a set of options. For example, the top updated "Patriot" costs about one million thirty thousand rubles. It will be not only leather interior, but all those nice options that I listed above ...
- Million thirty thousand ... Is it, you consider, inexpensive for a domestic car? What do sales figures mean?
- Just the numbers and speak for themselves. More than half of the cars we sell it in the top configuration. I believe that people are aware that for this money they buy a decently equipped car and this happiness ...
- Well, here are some owners of the “patrik”, I am sure, they would argue with you about the happiness, which, for the money, first of all, ceased to go as muddy as its predecessors for the money. Secondly, the windage of the car has seriously increased ...
- Well, there are several explanations for this. In general, the question of permeability is initially a somewhat philosophical question. The car, of course, became heavier and higher structurally. From here and following nuances. But if you compare the upgraded "Patriot" 2016 of the year with the same "Hunter", then the first one already has a rear differential lock, as well as ESP with the ability to simulate axial locks. This means that in some disciplines "Patriot" "Hunter", if necessary, just surpass.
- By the way, is “Hunter” a direct and worthy successor to 469?
- Rather, it is still distant relatives. That is, of course, they have common parts and parts, but they are very few. These are different cars.
- And how are things with the legendary "Patriot" in principle? And what do they have in common with the "Hunter"?
- “Hunter” is a car with sufficiently simple maneuverability without any claims for comfort. This is a hard worker, such a spartan off-road machine. As for the "Patriot", then we position it well, if not as an off-road, then as a universal car. Yes, he is inferior to the “Hunter” in the cross, but nevertheless he keeps off-road qualities at a high enough level. Now, above all, we are working on comfort and safety. At the same time, the car remains relatively inexpensive and aimed at the family budget, universal consumption. That is, a person in this car should go to the feast, to the world, and to good people. He should be warm in her cozy, comfortable and safe. But at the same time, if the owner needs to get to, say, to give or leave the snow-filled courtyard, he will not have to face any difficulties.
- What do you think about the sudden corrosion of the body. Many "patrik" owners also complained about this deficiency. Did you solve this problem?
- I believe that such questions arise from a lack of information among people. From the beginning of 2014, we launched cataphoresis at the plant - an industrial production process for protecting metal under the influence of an electric field in an electrolytic bath. Of course, the owners of our three-year-olds can still complain about rust. And indeed these machines were processed by an outdated technical process. Moreover, today we went further: they began to use secondary soil, to apply plastisol mastic, and also varnish of increased hardness. Modern technology we use when painting the car frame.
- As for the parts. Where are they from - all from the factory or for the most part are we talking about deliveries?
- Both domestic and foreign. Our, unfortunately, are not yet capable of producing high-quality electronics, as well as complex high-tech systems. There are examples of some such symbiosis. Here the units of the ESP and ABS systems are made by Bosch, but all this is done in Samara.
- Well, but our details, I do not know, time-tested, are used in the modern "Patriot"? At least some “five-pointed” quality from the past remains, what can we be proud of today?
- In fact, we can not boast of anything ... Of our parts, we still use domestic plastic, noise insulation, glass, metal, power windows, and seats. All that simple ...
- A lot of unflattering was said by the owners about the “Patriot” sail. Is his body rather high due to something?
- Yes. We, of course, sought to lift above the ground all components and assemblies. Plus, of course, the frame, on which the whole body sits, also gives a significant increase. Well, the high roof is designed to please the driver. So that, bouncing on the potholes, the man would not beat his head against the ceiling. Imagine, there are three or four centimeters, there are six - that’s the height of the body. Add also the rails, which even visually make the car even higher.
- Well, if we are talking about landing, let's talk about the seats. Any innovations?
- In the modern "Patriot" appeared leather interior. And so, back in 2013, the rear seats got heated. The driver's seat has a decent height adjustment with a good range, including the longitudinal and lumbar supports. The tilt of the backrest is European, infinitely variable, that is, the driver can set it to the degree of inclination he needs. The head restraints have also changed a bit and are close to the head. In the 2014 year in the back row, we added as much as eight centimeters; however, the rear backrest no longer regulated. Also, the rear seats got an armrest with cup holders, equipped with retractable head restraints and an Isofix attachment system.
- The appearance of the third row is not planned?
- Not. I think it is impossible to satisfy the needs of all people in one car. As practice has shown, the use of European cars in our country, the third row, if used, is extremely rare. In addition, structurally it is necessary to alter half of the car for the sake of not very clear and small audience.
- Evgeny Anatolyevich, the door handle torn off by the general has already become the talk of the town. What happened then? Why did she come off? Did you manage to modify it?
- Yes of course. The mold was refined in two places. In general, initially, the door handle on the admission tests met even higher standards, but I don’t know whether the supplier did something with the material, or something else ... After the incident, we took a number of measurements and gave it to study of chemical composition. It turned out that there were indeed small deviations from the norm. And yet we strengthened the handle just mechanically. Simply put, some hooks on the door were reinforced.
- The fuel tank became single and single. Why? The men complain that at the entrance to the gas station now you need to remember which side you have the filler cap on ...
- So, I will say briefly, despite the criticism of some. The goal was one, and it was achieved: now it is a plastic container that does not rust.
- The back door ... What about her slack? All the same?
- Unfortunately, this is generally an old construction. We, of course, strengthened the opening itself. But in a radical way, it’s really not yet possible to solve the problem. In addition, if the car constantly jumps over the bumps, then sooner or later the door will slack ...
- Summing up our conversation, it would be useful to tell our readers about what the main innovations of the modernized UAZ Patriot are?
- The main thing is a passive safety system. Two front airbags for the driver and passenger plus front seat belts with pretensioners and force limiters. These are good modern belts. By the way, in order to integrate all this, we had to modify the instrument panel, steering column and wheel, shift paddles. Next is active security. We have ESP and ABC of a new generation. By the way, ESP is not just a system of exchange rate stability, but also help when starting uphill, preventing tipping, braking when turning, and so on. Well and, of course, off-road mode (from the English off-road - "off-road"), provides for disabling the system in general. We also have a completely new climate system. The new air system prevents misting and also quickly and effectively defrosts the cabin. The temperature can be made lower than in previous versions of the machine. Well, a full climate control. Of course, our achievement is a heated steering wheel over the entire diameter. We were one of the first to install such a nice option in the domestic car. Externally, the car received more chrome parts, as well as a new grille and a slightly modified and slightly enlarged logo corresponding to the corporate style.
- Well, in the next article I will talk about my personal impressions of riding on the updated “Patriot”, taken from the company for a test drive. Let's see how this beast has become in our days, having survived with us the best of times. Perhaps this car starts a new story ...
The legendary 469 is a lightweight body, gearboxes, so-called military bridges, which gave this car an unprecedented ground clearance, which means that they armed the car with impressive maneuverability. At a time when the country was rebuilt and there were no roads, these machines worked in all weather and heavy road conditions.
Today, these cars are being replaced by other descendant cars. What are they? What to expect from them? How are they being made and are we lagging behind the foreign car industry in the off-road class? Read about this and not only in an exclusive interview with Evgeny Galkin, Director General for Development, Director of the Scientific and Technical Center UAZ LLC.
- Yevgeny Anatolyevich, in general, the “Patriot” in the UAZ line is currently positioned as a crossover or is it a luxury SUV?
- So not just high, but high! It has climate control, heated steering wheel, video camera, multimedia system and navigation. Equipped with parking sensors in a circle. After all, you see, not every modern car in our market, and even more so in this price range can boast the presence of such a set of options. For example, the top updated "Patriot" costs about one million thirty thousand rubles. It will be not only leather interior, but all those nice options that I listed above ...
- Million thirty thousand ... Is it, you consider, inexpensive for a domestic car? What do sales figures mean?
- Just the numbers and speak for themselves. More than half of the cars we sell it in the top configuration. I believe that people are aware that for this money they buy a decently equipped car and this happiness ...
- Well, here are some owners of the “patrik”, I am sure, they would argue with you about the happiness, which, for the money, first of all, ceased to go as muddy as its predecessors for the money. Secondly, the windage of the car has seriously increased ...
- Well, there are several explanations for this. In general, the question of permeability is initially a somewhat philosophical question. The car, of course, became heavier and higher structurally. From here and following nuances. But if you compare the upgraded "Patriot" 2016 of the year with the same "Hunter", then the first one already has a rear differential lock, as well as ESP with the ability to simulate axial locks. This means that in some disciplines "Patriot" "Hunter", if necessary, just surpass.
- By the way, is “Hunter” a direct and worthy successor to 469?
- Rather, it is still distant relatives. That is, of course, they have common parts and parts, but they are very few. These are different cars.
- And how are things with the legendary "Patriot" in principle? And what do they have in common with the "Hunter"?
- “Hunter” is a car with sufficiently simple maneuverability without any claims for comfort. This is a hard worker, such a spartan off-road machine. As for the "Patriot", then we position it well, if not as an off-road, then as a universal car. Yes, he is inferior to the “Hunter” in the cross, but nevertheless he keeps off-road qualities at a high enough level. Now, above all, we are working on comfort and safety. At the same time, the car remains relatively inexpensive and aimed at the family budget, universal consumption. That is, a person in this car should go to the feast, to the world, and to good people. He should be warm in her cozy, comfortable and safe. But at the same time, if the owner needs to get to, say, to give or leave the snow-filled courtyard, he will not have to face any difficulties.
- What do you think about the sudden corrosion of the body. Many "patrik" owners also complained about this deficiency. Did you solve this problem?
- I believe that such questions arise from a lack of information among people. From the beginning of 2014, we launched cataphoresis at the plant - an industrial production process for protecting metal under the influence of an electric field in an electrolytic bath. Of course, the owners of our three-year-olds can still complain about rust. And indeed these machines were processed by an outdated technical process. Moreover, today we went further: they began to use secondary soil, to apply plastisol mastic, and also varnish of increased hardness. Modern technology we use when painting the car frame.
- As for the parts. Where are they from - all from the factory or for the most part are we talking about deliveries?
- Both domestic and foreign. Our, unfortunately, are not yet capable of producing high-quality electronics, as well as complex high-tech systems. There are examples of some such symbiosis. Here the units of the ESP and ABS systems are made by Bosch, but all this is done in Samara.
- Well, but our details, I do not know, time-tested, are used in the modern "Patriot"? At least some “five-pointed” quality from the past remains, what can we be proud of today?
- In fact, we can not boast of anything ... Of our parts, we still use domestic plastic, noise insulation, glass, metal, power windows, and seats. All that simple ...
- A lot of unflattering was said by the owners about the “Patriot” sail. Is his body rather high due to something?
- Yes. We, of course, sought to lift above the ground all components and assemblies. Plus, of course, the frame, on which the whole body sits, also gives a significant increase. Well, the high roof is designed to please the driver. So that, bouncing on the potholes, the man would not beat his head against the ceiling. Imagine, there are three or four centimeters, there are six - that’s the height of the body. Add also the rails, which even visually make the car even higher.
- Well, if we are talking about landing, let's talk about the seats. Any innovations?
- In the modern "Patriot" appeared leather interior. And so, back in 2013, the rear seats got heated. The driver's seat has a decent height adjustment with a good range, including the longitudinal and lumbar supports. The tilt of the backrest is European, infinitely variable, that is, the driver can set it to the degree of inclination he needs. The head restraints have also changed a bit and are close to the head. In the 2014 year in the back row, we added as much as eight centimeters; however, the rear backrest no longer regulated. Also, the rear seats got an armrest with cup holders, equipped with retractable head restraints and an Isofix attachment system.
- The appearance of the third row is not planned?
- Not. I think it is impossible to satisfy the needs of all people in one car. As practice has shown, the use of European cars in our country, the third row, if used, is extremely rare. In addition, structurally it is necessary to alter half of the car for the sake of not very clear and small audience.
- Evgeny Anatolyevich, the door handle torn off by the general has already become the talk of the town. What happened then? Why did she come off? Did you manage to modify it?
- Yes of course. The mold was refined in two places. In general, initially, the door handle on the admission tests met even higher standards, but I don’t know whether the supplier did something with the material, or something else ... After the incident, we took a number of measurements and gave it to study of chemical composition. It turned out that there were indeed small deviations from the norm. And yet we strengthened the handle just mechanically. Simply put, some hooks on the door were reinforced.
- The fuel tank became single and single. Why? The men complain that at the entrance to the gas station now you need to remember which side you have the filler cap on ...
- So, I will say briefly, despite the criticism of some. The goal was one, and it was achieved: now it is a plastic container that does not rust.
- The back door ... What about her slack? All the same?
- Unfortunately, this is generally an old construction. We, of course, strengthened the opening itself. But in a radical way, it’s really not yet possible to solve the problem. In addition, if the car constantly jumps over the bumps, then sooner or later the door will slack ...
- Summing up our conversation, it would be useful to tell our readers about what the main innovations of the modernized UAZ Patriot are?
- The main thing is a passive safety system. Two front airbags for the driver and passenger plus front seat belts with pretensioners and force limiters. These are good modern belts. By the way, in order to integrate all this, we had to modify the instrument panel, steering column and wheel, shift paddles. Next is active security. We have ESP and ABC of a new generation. By the way, ESP is not just a system of exchange rate stability, but also help when starting uphill, preventing tipping, braking when turning, and so on. Well and, of course, off-road mode (from the English off-road - "off-road"), provides for disabling the system in general. We also have a completely new climate system. The new air system prevents misting and also quickly and effectively defrosts the cabin. The temperature can be made lower than in previous versions of the machine. Well, a full climate control. Of course, our achievement is a heated steering wheel over the entire diameter. We were one of the first to install such a nice option in the domestic car. Externally, the car received more chrome parts, as well as a new grille and a slightly modified and slightly enlarged logo corresponding to the corporate style.
- Well, in the next article I will talk about my personal impressions of riding on the updated “Patriot”, taken from the company for a test drive. Let's see how this beast has become in our days, having survived with us the best of times. Perhaps this car starts a new story ...
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