UAZ "Patriot": fuel consumption per 100 km, model history

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

UAZ "Patriot" is rightfully considered the real king of the Russian car industry. However, this model has gone through many changes and boasts a rich history.

What is the predator's appetite

It's been 12 years since the appearance of UAZ "Patriot". Did the latest model update benefit, or did it only exacerbate the “genre crisis” observed in the domestic automotive industry?

UAZ-3163 (namely, the model received such a designation during creation) was updated twice: in 2014, the car received an updated appearance and several improved trim levels, and restyling in 2016 concerned more internal changes and a slight “straightening” of the exterior.

At the time the SUV was released, in 2005, most future owners were already familiar with the capabilities of the car, and they were more interested in the "fuel consumption per 100 km" indicator of the UAZ "Patriot" and the price of the new model. The cost was surprisingly low, given the “fresh” appearance of the model. Therefore, the car immediately gained immense popularity. Fuel consumption per 100 km for UAZ"Patriot" was significantly lower than previous models, which required about 17-20 liters for such a distance. These indicators became decisive when a new car appeared.

Fittings and performance of cars in 2006

Fuel consumption per 100 km for UAZ "Patriot" in 2006 was 14 liters, which hit the wallets of the owners of a solid car quite hard, who wanted not only to go to nature, but also to work. The 2.7-liter engine was distinguished by its high-torque power, which allowed accelerating the vehicle to 130 km / h, and did not cause any complaints on off-road, remaining reliable and strong in any situation.

Cars of the period of the 1st restyling

Cars of the 1st restyling received an updated line of configurations and an additional 6 horsepower, settled in a 2.7-liter engine. Power now began to be 134 liters. with., the car became more dynamic. A feature of the fuel consumption of the UAZ "Patriot" in 2014 was that this figure decreased, not increased, which is good news. The car began to use only 12.5 liters of AI-92 gasoline, which, at current fuel prices, is small, but still a plus. The new fuel supply equipment also contributed to the decrease in this indicator. Thanks to these innovations, the fuel consumption of the UAZ "Patriot" of the updated model has decreased and people began to buy it more willingly.

In 2014 cars, in addition to the updated appearance, there are amenities designed to make the interior of the PBX more comfortable, spacious and suitable formovement. Among them: improved glass heating, rear view cameras, modern systems for playing music, separate climate control for passengers. The traumatic handle for the passenger sitting in front also disappeared, which, on serious bumps, rather did not save, but, on the contrary, helped to lean harder on this very handle, and in the event of an accident, it was the item No. 1, which posed a threat to human life.

The dynamics were tightened up, the appearance was corrected, but what about a radical modernization of the running gear? There were no big alterations here, except for the fact that a transverse stabilizer bar and new increased-strength cardan shafts appeared. But the rest of the "Patriot" has not changed - the updated filling, put on the good old Simbir chassis (UAZ-3162), only grown in width by 1600 mm, coupled with a reliable, but already obsolete ZMZ-40906 engine, which, although “driven” into Euro-4 standards, but did not fundamentally change anything.

Succeeded or not

In general, the 1st restyling did not specifically change anything, except that the fuel consumption per 100 km of the UAZ "Patriot" decreased, and driving a car became more comfortable and safer. As before, off-road continues to be native to these vehicles, and the city is only for rare walks, although there are attempts to make it a “city” car. There is a multimedia system and a rear-view camera, however, after a good off-road it is always covered with mud, but still …The update fueled the fading interest in the model, although it slightly raised the price tag. In general, "Patriot", with the introduction of new technologies, continued to please the eye of connoisseurs of the "people's" SUV and bring profit to the plant.

2nd restyling

This auto update happened just at the time when trade relations between the EU and Russia became very bad, and free niches began to appear on the market, which UAZ decided to fill with the updated Patriot. The 2016 cars received an updated grille, a new dashboard, an adjustable steering column and an enlarged gas tank. Diesel engines disappeared from the line, only gasoline engines remained, with a volume of 2.7 liters, delivering 134 hp. Fuel consumption per 100 km for UAZ vehicles remained at the same level.

The new "king" of domestic SUVs caused less claims. But they were, and for the most part were aimed at the well-known and completely outdated engine of the Zavolzhsky Motor Plant model 40906. Yes, the engine pulls. Yes, quite good on the bottoms. But he is no longer able to compete with new Chinese, Korean engines. Asians, and even Europeans, have stepped far ahead, while UAZ, continuing to overcome the difficult impassability of its crisis, remained in place, and almost did not modernize the engines of its cars. This was an undeniable disadvantage.

However, a little later, an economical SUV UAZ "Patriot" 3163 was created, the fuel consumption of whichwas no more than 8 liters. At the same time, the car consumed gas and gasoline. Such machines have not been widely used, due to the small number of gas filling stations, but to this day the direction is very promising.

New models

Since 2014, car sales have already declined by 10%, which caused a wave of layoffs at car factories. In 2017-2018, it is planned to carry out downsizing (reduction in volume, but maintaining performance) of engines and their modernization, which is designed to reduce the amount of fuel consumed and make car operation more profitable.

Thus, UAZ plans to regain its place in the market and carve out a niche for Korean and French-made compact crossovers. upgrades dreamed of by motorists across Russia.