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MAZ vehicles are produced at the Minsk Automobile Plant. The enterprise was founded right after the Great Patriotic War. Currently, Minsk Automobile Plant LLC is a large Belarusian company producing trucks, tractors, buses, trolleybuses and trailers.
Popularity
The "MAZ" tractor and its modifications are widely known in the CIS and far-abroad countries. The demand for them far exceeds the supply. Reliable, powerful MAZ vehicles are supplied to more than forty-five countries around the world.
The range includes a number of models of truck tractors, the design scheme of which is quite diverse, these are wheel formulas: 4 x 2, 4 x 4, 6 x 4, 6 x 6. Modifications are designed for operation in different road conditions with an average or maximum load, taking into account the length of the road train. All MAZ tractors are unified with semi-trailers, which are also produced at the Minsk Automobile Plant. This allows deliveries to consumers in a complete set, which is muchsimplifies the task of selling finished products.
Demand
The model range of MAZ truck tractors includes several of the most popular and sought-after vehicles, such as a medium-duty truck under the index 6422, recognized as the best tractor of 2003.
Later, in 2006, a new generation of road trains meeting Euro-4 requirements were presented at the freight transport exhibition. Truck tractors MAZ-544019 and MAZ-975830, which can be used on ultra-long distance routes.
Top Models
In 2014, the Minsk Automobile Plant presented two new truck tractors: MAZ-5440M9, designed to transport goods in a road train weighing 40 tons. The machine is equipped with a 475-horsepower Mercedes-Benz OM471 engine. The second MAZ tractor is equipped with a Mercedes power plant with a capacity of 300 hp. with., with a carrying capacity of 13.5 tons. Both modifications are reliable and unpretentious in operation.
New MAZ tractors
Minsk Automobile Plant regularly develops new truck modifications. One of the latest models is the exclusive MAZ tractor MAZ-6440RA, which is used in conjunction with the semi-trailer 975830 for transporting goods over very long distances. The design of the car is focused on the maximum comfort of the driver's seat and the cab as a whole. Also, during the development, the degree of safety of the machine was increased.
Model MAZ-6440RA, thisan example of ultra-modern design and outstanding technical characteristics. The car is equipped with a domestic engine brand MMZ D-238 with a V-shaped arrangement of eight cylinders. The engine power is 600 hp. s.
Engine equipped with Allison 4500R automatic transmission.
The MAZ tractor is offered to consumers in a wide range of devices, accessories and consumables. Among the components: cruise control, electric sunroof, central locking, electrically heated exterior mirrors, air conditioning and climate control, course stability system, comfortable, highly ergonomic seats with integrated seat belts, lighting steps to enter the cabin, double bed.
Another modern model from a number of truck modifications is the MAZ-544019 tractor of increased comfort. The car is equipped with a Mercedes turbocharged engine with a capacity of 435 hp. With. The undercarriage is air-suspended, the seat is located significantly lower than in similar models, which provides enhanced maneuverability. The cabin is restyled, improved design. In the back there are two beds. Built-in refrigerator combined with a compact kitchenette.
Specifications
- wheel formula - 4 x 2;
- gross vehicle weight - 18550 kg;
- road train, gross weight - 44000 kg;
- front axle, maximum load - 7050 kg;
- rear axle, maximumload - 11500 kg;
- load on saddle, maximum allowable - 10500 kg;
- curb weight - 7900 kg;
- height fifth wheel coupling - 1150 mm;
- overall length - 6000 mm;
- engine model - OM 501;
- power of the power plant - 320 liters. p.;
- transmission - ZF 16S221;
- number of gears - 16;
- maximum speed - 95 km/h;
- front suspension - semi-elliptical coil springs;
- rear suspension - pneumatic;
- fuel tank capacity - 500 liters.
The machine is equipped with an electronic anti-slip system for the drive wheels, it is possible to install an additional fuel capacity - 700 liters. Electric sunroof on the cab roof. Seats adjustable in height. 12 degree tilt steering column.
"MAZ" today
Currently, MAZ LLC is increasing its capacity. The demand for tractors, powerful, reliable, with an unprecedented high resource is constantly increasing and the plant management adheres to the general line of expanding production. New workshops are being built, new ultra-modern equipment is being imported into them. Design bureaus "keep abreast" in terms of the latest world achievements in the truck industry. Careful attention to marketing is the key to success.
Each "MAZ" tractor (photos of vehicles are presented above) is a leader in the field of freight transportation. Minsk truck tractors dominate the entire post-Soviet space, take first place in numerous competitions. New modifications roll off the assembly line every year.
The universal "MAZ", a tractor, the price of which can range from two to three and a half million rubles, is a good investment. The car is a high performance vehicle.
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