All-metal vans: classification and review GAZelle "Next"

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

All-metal vans occupy a special place in the segment of small commercial vehicles. These machines, depending on the configuration, can be used to transport goods, passengers or be used in a cargo-and-passenger version. Particularly relevant is the use of these machines in urban areas, where in many cases a ban on the movement of heavy trucks is introduced.

Classification of all-metal vans

In general, in the automotive industry, it is customary to distinguish between universal and special vans. The former are used to transport various goods without special conditions. These vans protect the cargo from precipitation and mechanical damage, they can be with an awning or produced as all-metal vans.

Special models are usually equipped with refrigeration equipment to transport goods that mayspoil quickly (mostly products). Such vehicles can be designed to transport bakery and confectionery products, clothing, furniture, etc.

Van Manufacturers

All-metal vans of the following companies are produced in the global automotive industry: Citroen FIAT, Peugeot, SEVEL. These are foreign manufacturers. Of the domestic ones, it is worth noting UAZ, GAZ, MAZ, VAZ. Let's consider in more detail the representative of the domestic auto industry.

All-metal vans of the GAZelle "Next" series are another step of the domestic auto industry on the way to the European car markets. The car plant has not yet had cars of this format: a good internal combustion engine, a spacious cabin, modern units are used in the configurations. Particularly pleased with the competitive cost of the machine.

Considering all-metal vans, prices for which vary from a million to two or more rubles, you still want to make a choice in the direction of the domestic auto industry. Despite lagging behind global automakers, domestic cars are distinguished by their adaptability to Russian conditions, independence from possible sanctions on components and a comparable price for servicing and repairing a vehicle.

The history of the appearance of the car GAZelle "Next"

Despite the relatively short history of this car, the GAZelle Next began to be produced instead of the outdated model. Like the previous car, the car made a real revolution and made a full-fledged competition.foreign vans, which is confirmed today.

GAZelle "Next" appeared before the consumer for the first time in 2012, the next year the cars entered the retail sales network. The car has noticeably improved in all the main characteristics. This model is implemented not only in the domestic market of the country, but also outside the Russian Federation. Production of GAZelle "Next" models for other countries (for example, Great Britain) was launched.

Conclusion

Gazelle "Next" - an all-metal van, the price of which reaches 1.3 million rubles, competes with the Ford Transit, the cost of which is almost twice as expensive, that is, more than 2 million rubles. Vans "Volkswagen" and "Mercedes" will also cost 2 million, and "Renault" and "Peugeot" cost about 1.8 million. Today, consumers vote in rubles, so the new GAZelle Next in the CMF version (all-metal van) are very good. It remains to be hoped that domestic companies will focus on European and overseas manufacturers, absorbing everything they should strive for: reliability, comfort, relatively inexpensive maintenance throughout the entire operation period.