Test drive UAZ Patriot 2005-HB SUV
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Russian car, whose name for some reason is written in English letters. What is his character? Having appreciated UAZ, I can only confirm: when choosing such a machine, it is worth carefully weighing all the pros and cons.
Philip Berezin, chief editor The fact that UAZ Patriot can test not only journalists, but also potential buyers (dealers have test machines) is in itself respect. That is, the Russian manufacturer emphasizes: I am ready to show the goods in the case, I offer not a faceless car that will not tell any revelations, I suggest you think. Having appreciated UAZ, I can only confirm: when choosing such a machine, it is worth carefully weighing all the pros and cons.
In the automotive industry, comfort and cross -country ability are difficult concepts. If only because any trip with an extreme relief - off -road - already implies some hardships. Patriot is one of the most (if not the most) all -pleasing car that I had to test. But this alliness reminds of itself in comfortable conditions.
I can’t say that in the exterior or interior of UAZ, I found some kind of defect that killed me. It is sad, of course, that there is no air conditioner in the car - it is simply necessary here. The keys on the central console reminded my first cassette tape recorder Electronics: the same blatant, with noticeable cracks. The cup holder almost killed me from his niche. But all these are eventually not fundamental moments - especially since noting the shortcomings, it is worth calling the advantages: quite comfortable chairs, huge space both in front and behind, large windows that provide a wonderful overview, a giant trunk. The first meters driving Patriot frankly scared. Of course, you need to get used to the pedals, steering wheel and brakes of any car, but it takes several minutes on ordinary passenger cars, and the patriot had to be caught much longer. As a result, we got along, although we had to steal even on an absolutely flat road - UAZ all the time strove to slip from a given path.
Patriot has very tight pedals, and their free move is very large. This is especially true for the brake pedal: you need a considerable effort, what to force UAZ to slow down, especially since the brakes are grasped close to the floor.
The steering wheel, despite the presence of a hydraulic wrap, clearly does not want to spin with one finger: the muscles will not hurt here. But the hardest thing is to control the distribution selector: to choose the right type of drive, maximum efforts will be required.
And acceleration, and inhibition, and even the most insignificant turn are accompanied by tangible swinging, who do not betray confident to the driver and passengers. At a speed of more than 120 km/h (and we accelerated and to passport 150 km/h) each driver's movement makes us strain: something will be
And UAZ prefers to talk with its owner - quietly, but persistently. By the way, there are no complaints about the engine: it is not at all noisy. But he likes to scare and scream a transmission. Well, now let's forget about everything that was written above. What does the noise of the transmission have to do with it? What flat road are we talking about? What difference does it make how tight pedals are there? We have a task: to drive through the ravine, go down to the river, drive along the water surface at a short distance from the shore and, finally, cross the field with an absolutely unknown relief. Who can handle it? I do not see the line!
Patriot will cope. Surprisingly, it is easier and more pleasant to control it in extreme conditions. The speed is small, the chatter is caused exclusively by the terrain and a large stroke of the suspension, which we tormented in full. Even the most impregnable, at first glance, the trenches turned out to be a real fun for this car.
In motion around the field, you can not restrain yourself, gaining speed. If under the wheels there is a pit, the pendant of the patriot - 2 bridges, and the rear on the springs - withstand any blow; The main thing is not to forget about comfort for passengers. Well, a short voyage on the water practically did not give additional information. Unless I was pleased with how confidently in lowering gear we crawled out of an uneven hut.
In conclusion, I will return to the idea expressed above: when choosing such a machine, it is worth carefully weighing all the pros and cons. Patriot is one of the few cars intended exclusively for off -road. Here he has no equal. If you go to a forest clearing twice a year, look for something simpler. Otherwise tormented.
Margarita Muradova, observer When I was offered to participate in the UAZ Patriot test, I thought: what good can a girl say about a rude SUV, and even about the brainchild of the Russian auto industry? What is generally city girls, far from hunting, fishing, and at the same time patriots, understand in SUVs? It would seem that all my impressions are formed in advance and they are not at all patriotic. Thus, the first meeting occurred with a very skeptical, on my part, mood.
Nevertheless, the organic of external performance had to be recognized: they can! I thought. From such a colossus you will not go out gracefully at the door of a restaurant or club - a high landing obliges to climb. The decoration of the salon depressed with its asceticism and cheapness. Nevertheless, the first advantages in the form of a spacious salon, the abundance of legs and quite convenient seats (and this despite the lack of lateral support and the tilt regulator).
Undoubtedly, good visibility should be noted. I’m trying to turn on the transmission - after certain efforts, the gearbox lever is reluctant to give in. Relying on resistance, with all her might, I shook the gas pedal - to my surprise, it meekly falls into the floor, the motor roars, Patriot from the place ... What is the matter? Well, we went reluctantly the car is gaining speed.
The steering wheel, despite the presence of a hydraulic wrap, greatly reminded me of the domestic five - the hour on the site of the driver is equal to the day spent in the gym. On the highway, the car throws from side to side, motionless monotonously, but it will not be possible to fall asleep - in turns, the instinct of self -preservation makes the passenger frantically grab the protruding details of the interior. That's certain transport for extremes.
What is the highlight of this car, do customers take it without looking, without the proposed test drive? Or their requirements are so underestimated ...
I received answers to these questions by going on the off -road. A blurry sandy road with huge pits was taken without a fight. And why do we need dear, isn't it easier to go straight? Really easier and more fun. Gazing gas and rushing over rough terrain, flying on pits and potholes under the ceiling, you feel a special excitement. You feel like a sort of pioneer who is not a hindrance to any off -road section. You go where you look - if you want to hunt, you want to fishing and do not forget that this miracle of technology will cost only 450,000 rubles. - Well, where else will you find this?
Alexander Korobchenko, observer How did Aria have a Patriot name for you. Who does not remember the roots will not understand. The team of metallists is unlikely to work on a song specifically to the order of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. But the text of their composition is the same with a car is an ideal slogan for the new Russian SUV. The one in whose hands did not kick and did not jump on the bumps and ditches of the old, like a goat will hardly appreciate the new UAZ - the most patriotic of the existing ones. So, at least, the creators consider it.
Any product should have its own buyer - this is a marketing axiom. Even before its appearance. Manufacturers offer to show patriotism to 25-40-year-old Russians with an average income of about one and a half thousand dollars. But where is the unique trading proposal that will prompt them to buy this SUV? Perhaps, perhaps in the unbridled patency of a priori, and only then - in everything else. It remains only to learn how to earn $ 1,500 without getting out of off -road
It is where the city vanity subsides and where regional landscapes turn green, you begin to take Patriot seriously. Try it, steal after UAZ, when the asphalt is replaced by a gravel road with a terrible relief of a hard life! Then you feel that both the 2.7-liter 128-horsepower ZMZ-409, and dependent pendants are sent from above. The cars that followed on the heels disappeared from sight of the seconds for twenty, and Patriot know yourself by a fan of vihge up to 2,000 rpm the motor does not particularly strain, but then, up to 4,000, its cooperation with a Korean 5-speed mechanics begins to bring pleasant ones Fruits taste. According to the passport, the maximum speed should not exceed 150 km/h. We checked: there is no cut -off, but Patriot can go more. The main thing is not to be afraid
You can purchase a new UAZ Patriot for 410,000 rubles. The basic Classic package includes a steering wheel, a central lock, an adjustable steering column, an additional stop-signal on the back door, audio training, stamped wheel discs with tires 225/75 R16. The Comfort version also installs the front electric glasses, electric drive and electric heater of mirrors and several more options. The cost of the version is 440,000 rubles. And the top equipment of Limited will cost no less than 460,000 rubles. On the clearing, the dynamics and the lack of discomfort when driving on an off -road coating were unexpectedly merged. The body does not download from side to side, but try to break through shock absorbers with a rather large move generally seems to be a matter deprived of meaning. Only on the broken asphalt are the disadvantages of both dependent pendants (especially the spring rear): knocking, you know, at the fifth points, as it should - and ran into the hole with just one wheel
And now - all -wheel drive. We turn the adjusting screws of the front bridge to the 4x4 position (of course, we will have to get out of the cabin for this), jump back into the interior, from the fifth attempt we cut the lever to position 4n - and go! Excellent! It seems that there is no obstacles to the patriot: he can climb and get out with a steep (about 50 degrees) hill and without any electronic assistance systems there. According to the field, which is the totality of small shrubs and herbs to the waist, he climbs with Lenin's enthusiasm, climbing an armored car. The front wheel is in a deep ditch? Not a question: gets out, just turn on the back. And the test of the Neva with the silty bottom, plunging down the bumper, without straining, passes through a reduced gear.
... Already after the test, two days later, talked with people who replaced the same old, like goat with a fresh patriot. They are happy: comfortable!, They say. - There is a hydraulic wrap, the steering is amazing, it looks great! True, they are already over 40 years old, and money for the car was paid not by themselves, but from the budget of the military unit
The car was provided by the official UAZ dealer by Advans-Auto
Source: Wheel magazine [No. 106/2006]
