FAV-1041: specifications, features and reviews

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

Specialists of the Soviet auto giant ZIL, together with their Chinese colleagues, created the automobile company FAW - First Automobile Works in the 50s of the last century. Over the years of its existence, the company has accumulated extensive experience in the design and manufacture of various vehicles, including trucks.

From the beginning of the 2000s, a light truck FAV-1041 with a carrying capacity of up to 2 tons has been produced.

Rideability

• Maximum speed to maintain minimum fuel consumption is 80 km/h.
• The maximum developed speed is 110 km/h.
• The braking distance at a speed of 60 km/h is 36.7 meters.
• R16 rubber.
• The allowable elevation angle is 28 degrees.

FAV-1041 engine blocks have flow channels for coolant, which improve driving performance and reduce the risk of engine overheating.

Option package

Restyled versions are equipped with anti-lock braking system ABS, power steering, fuel filter with water separator and heating. Models produced after 2011 are equipped with a powerful interior heater and injection pump. FAV-1041also comes with speakers, MP3, antenna and USB connector.

With proper care of the truck and the main units, their service life increases to 250-300 thousand kilometers. The working life of original spare parts FAV-1041 is much longer than that of Russian analogues.

Benefits of the basic version of the truck

In the basic configuration, the FAV-1041 is equipped with a CAD32-09 diesel engine - a four-stroke four-cylinder engine with a liquid cooling system and direct injection. The volume of the power unit is 3.2 liters, fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 10.4 liters.

The truck is equipped with a rear-wheel drive and a five-speed manual transmission, a two-shaft universal joint with an intermediate support, a dry single-plate hydraulic clutch.

Standard equipment of the Chinese truck FAV-1041 includes ABS system, fog lights, audio preparation, adjustable steering column, fuel filter heating, towing hook, mechanical windows and a sleeping place for the driver.

Exterior

The appearance of the FAV-1041 truck is somewhat unusual, especially against the background of other cars. Due to the large area of cabin glazing, some motorists call the car an aquarium. There is a certain advantage in such a design move, especially when driving within the city.

Fog lights are integrated into the front bumper. The design of the compact radiator grille is designed in such a wayin a manner that provides excellent cooling of the circulating fluid.

The design of the truck is perfectly complemented by front headlights. There are handrails and slatted footrests on both sides of the cab for easy access to the cab.

Interior

The adjustment range of the driver's seat is quite wide: the backrest tilts 25 degrees, the seat can move in a horizontal plane at a distance of 17 centimeters.

The driver and passenger are protected by three-point seat belts.

Dashboard is ergonomic, equipped with large closable niches for storing small items and documents.

The steering wheel is small in diameter and thick enough to fit comfortably in the hand and does not interfere with the driver. The column is adjustable in height and inclination. The combined wiper and optics switch is located under the steering wheel on the column.

The heating system and radio control unit is located in the center of the dashboard.

The cigarette lighter is located above the glove compartment and can be used to connect mobile devices or a compressor for pumping wheels.

The cab of the FAV-1041 truck is folding, rotates at an angle sufficient to work with the engine located under the cab.

Specifications

The load capacity of the basic version of the FAW 1041 is 1320 kilograms. Modification with an extended base lifts up to 1280 kilograms of cargo on board. The curb weight of the truck is 2200kilogram, full - 3500 kilograms.

Cargoes are transported on an all-metal cargo platform with folding sides. In place of the platform, you can easily install a van. The dimensions of the platform in the basic version are 3600 x 1837 x 400 millimeters, in the modification with an extended base - 3715 x 1810 x 400 millimeters.

Engineers placed the engine under the cab of the truck. The power plant is represented by a four-cylinder diesel unit with a volume of 3.17 liters. Liquid type motor cooling system. Engine power is 90 horsepower, maximum torque is 245 Nm.

Paired with the power unit, a five-speed manual transmission is installed, equipped with a hydraulic drive and a dry clutch. The truck is rear-wheel drive and complies with all Euro-3 standards.

FAV-1041 front and rear is equipped with leaf spring dependent suspension with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers and semi-elliptical springs.

The brake system is equipped with a vacuum booster and hydraulic drive, represented by drum mechanisms on all wheels. Cable type parking brake actuator.

Truck price

Today, new FAW 1041 cars are not supplied to Russian markets. In the secondary market, you can buy a used truck for 350-400 thousand rubles.

Reviews about FAV-1041

Among commercial Chinese vehicles, the FAW 1041 truck is considered by motorists and owners to be the best option. Experts are of the opinion thatthe truck has not only an attractive body design, but also good technical characteristics that allow you to operate the car in difficult road conditions.

Transportation of oversized cargo is possible thanks to the 3.6-meter cargo base of the car. Rigid truck suspension increases the working life of the springs. The owners of FAV-1041 note the following operational features:

• The car fully justifies its low cost.
• There are no problems during the warranty period of the truck.
• The car is very economical due to the competent engine tuning and excellent technical characteristics.
• Compact cargo base can easily be converted for special transport or commercial purposes.
• The versatility of FAV-1041 is confirmed by the efficient operation of the truck in different climatic conditions.

FAW 1041 belongs to the category of transport with the most comfortable dimensions in its class. There are no protrusions on the body, the control is simple and easy. Landing in the driver's seat is comfortable and convenient, the behavior of the truck on the track is predictable, without any trouble. The main characteristics inherent in trucks are most pronounced in FAV-1041. The designers of the Chinese company have created a cargo vehicle that is not inferior to European counterparts and is suitable in most respects for operation in private and commercial organizations.