TagAZ "Hardy": owner reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:41

The automotive industry is developing widely in Russia. A few years ago, the list of domestic brands was replenished with a new manufacturer - TagAZ. This plant produces not only passenger cars, but also light commercial vehicles. Among the latter, TagAZ "Hardy" is worth noting. Owner reviews, specifications and other useful information will be discussed in our today's article.

Characteristic

What kind of car is this? TagAZ "Hardy" is a compact truck that has been produced at the facilities of the Taganrog Automobile Plant since 2012. The car is designed to be the most affordable in its class. TagAZ "Hardy" has no competitors in its price range. The machine is designed for small urban transportation, characterized by compact dimensions and maneuverability.

The TagAZ "Hardy" car is available in several versions:

• Flatbed truck.
• Tilt and isothermal van.
• Refrigerator.

Designvehicle

TagAZ "Hardy" has a simple cab design. Externally, the design is very similar to the Japanese minibuses of the 90s (in particular, the Toyota Noah).

The cab of the truck is very narrow. The bumper, regardless of configuration, is not painted in body color. However, it does have round fog lights. The head optics is located very high. The radiator grill is also black and slightly protrudes beyond the optics on the hood.

The TagAZ "Hardy" car has rather compact fenders with small repeaters. Door handles and mirrors are also unpainted. Wheels - stamped, 14 inches. Behind there are single "slopes", which once again indicates that the car belongs to the light class. The machine has a high ground clearance of 17.5 centimeters.

From behind, I immediately remember the Chinese "Fav" 1031, which has the same narrow chassis and wide booth. This is not surprising, because half of the nodes were borrowed from trucks from the Middle Kingdom. For example, you can take the TagAZ "Master" - the same "Dong-Feng", only in the Russian version.

Car interior

Inside the TagAZ "Hardy" is a typical "Chinese". Even the wood trim is made in the same way as on Photons, Bawas and other Asian trucks.

The design of the panel is simple and ascetic. At least, this is how TagAZ "Hardy" is characterized by the reviews of the owners. The center console has two small deflectors, a couple of buttons, a radio and a control unit.stove. At the feet of the passenger is a compact glove box. Steering wheel - three-spoke, made of hard plastic. There are two “switch paddles” on the column. The steering wheel is not equipped with an airbag. There is only a belt with a pretensioner. There is barely enough space between the driver's and passenger's seats for the gearshift and the handbrake lever (it's normal here, on a cable drive). Instrument panel - with white scales. There is no tachometer, which is very strange for a truck. Door cards are trimmed with leatherette. There are no power windows here - the window opens with the usual "oars".

Owner reviews say that there is a catastrophic lack of space inside. There is also no convenient glove compartment where documentation in A-4 format would fit (as on GAZelles). But in this field of activity, you often have to carry accompanying documents and invoices. There are also problems with seat adjustment.

Vehicle specifications

Just like in the case of GAZelles (before the advent of Businesses), only a gasoline unit is located under the hood. Its working volume is 1.3 liters, power - 78 horsepower. Torque at 4 thousand revolutions - 102 Nm. Paired with this engine is a 5-speed manual gearbox. This is the only engine in the line available for TagAZ "Hardy". Its technical characteristics are rather weak. Therefore, in the passport data, the maximum carrying capacity is up to 990 kilograms in the onboard version.

In view of the smalldisplacement engine is highly economical. In the urban cycle, the commercial TagAZ "Hardy" consumes up to 9 liters of fuel. The motor complies with the Euro-4 environmental standard. At the same time, the 92nd gasoline perfectly “digests”. The car is not dynamic, however, it can travel at a speed of 100-110 kilometers per hour. But the most comfortable for this car is a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. It is also worth understanding that she has a high center of gravity due to the huge ground clearance. The car is wobbly in corners, especially when fully loaded.

TagAZ and transportation

Due to its compact dimensions, the Hardy has become a competitive vehicle for intracity transportation. The length of the car is 4.4 meters, width - 1.7 meters, height - no more than two (depending on the body). High ground clearance allows you to reach any point of unloading, including sharp slopes and high curbs. The car is able to drive where even a three-meter GAZelle cannot turn. This, as many owners note in their reviews, is the main advantage of the Hardy commercial vehicle.

Problems

Many owners are not complaining about weak technical characteristics. TagAZ "Hardy" is of poor build quality. So, a year after operation, the paint on the gas tank peels off (you have to process it yourself with anti-gravel), there are problems with the steering. The instrument panel is not informative, sometimes the speedometer and odometer are “buggy”. But MOT must be carried out strictly according to a given mileage. A similar problem was on the first Nexts, where the odometer was reset to zerofield 60 thousand.

Despite the fact that the car is made in Russia, the owners complain about the lack of spare parts. The car was discontinued in 2014, so it will be very difficult to find something new, unlike the GAZelles. Among other problems is the weak electrics of the TagAZ Hardy. Ignition coil malfunctions, low beam disappears.

Cost and equipment

Because the machine is no longer in production, it can only be found in the secondary market. The cost of the “freshest” van produced in 2014 is 360-380 thousand rubles.

In the basic configuration, the TagAZ "Hardy" car is equipped with an electric power steering (rack and pinion control here), an ABS system, rear and front fog lights. The difference in configurations depends on the type of body. "Hardy" can be equipped with four types of bodies (we listed them at the beginning of the article), including the chassis.

Purchase question

Now the main question remains - is it advisable to buy a truck TagAZ "Hardy" for commercial activities? Many carriers answer this question in the negative. The first reason why TagAZ "Hardy" is unprofitable is the lack of spare parts.

The car was discontinued 3 years ago, and there is nothing on the disassembly due to the low prevalence of the model. Also, the car is very problematic to maintain. Many services refuse to repair such a car (again, due to illiquidity). In terms of comfort, TagAZ Hardy leavesmuch to be desired.

Conclusion

So, we found out what TagAZ "Hardy" has reviews, specifications, design and price. The car "drowned" among competitors. Small dimensions are not enough to be better than the GAZelle. Again, do not forget about the "Chinese". The eastern part of the Russian Federation drives Japanese cars at all. In this class, the Hyundai Porter is considered the best option. The machine has a good build quality and has a sufficient margin of safety. In view of these circumstances, TagAZ decided to withdraw the Hardy from mass production.