Patriot is a new off-roader from UAZ, riding on a modernized UAZ 3162-chassis. Introduced as the UAZ 3163 concept at the 2003 Moscow International Motor Show, it went into production two years later. This is the first UAZ where international supplier base was employed for quality purposes. Picture gallery

General
Manufacturer:	UAZ
Model:	Patriot
Years in Production:	(2005-2013)
Powertrain Layout:	Front Engine/Four Wheel Drive
Body configuration:	5dr Sport Utility Vehicle
Price:	13000-18000 Euro
	16000-21000 Dollars
Engine
Configuration:	2.7L I4
Power:	126 / - / - / - (bhp)
Torque:	161 / - / - / - (ft lbs)
Transmission
Gear Type:	5spd manual/4spd auto
Performance
Top speed:	93 / - / - / - (mph)
	150 / - / - / - (km/h)
0 - 62 mph (100 km/h):	16 / - / - / - (seconds)
Fuel economy combined city/hwy:	21.4 / - / - / - (miles per gallon)

UAZ (Ulianovsk Automobile Plant) was established in August,1941 when a number of Russian companies were evacuated to the Volga region. ZIS was heading to Ulianovsk a small town along the Volga river. After the War production to civil vehicles started in the 1950s and the first self-developed commercial vehicle was introduced in 1954.

Later production of the GAZ-69 light-weight cross-country vehicles was taken over from GAZ. In 1959 the GAZ-69 was exported to 22 countries in the world.

In 1959 designing a new passenger vehicle was commenced to replace the ageing GAZ-69. In 1965 after thorough designers' work on the cab, suspension, axles final tests of UAZ-469 were performed, then the vehicle documentation was transferred to the engineering department. The UAZ-469 which was officially introduced in December, 1972 remained one of the key products for almost two decades.

In 1992 the company was restructured into an open joint-stock company "Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod".

Between 1996-2000 UAZ completed the first stage of modernizing the produced vehicles, having put to serial production the new UAZ-3160 jeep. Between 1998-2000 UAZ engineered the new UAZ-3162 "Simbir" long-base jeep. Serial production of the vehicle was started in January 2001. Sales of UAZ 3160, 3162 series never took off.

In October, 2003 a new platform, based on the existing 3150-series was introduced with new suspension etc. First model off the platform is the 3150-derived 315195 Hunter, but the 3160-series has also been rearranged to fit into this new platform.
In April, 2004 the Simbir-based 2360 pick-up went on sale to partially replace the ageing 3909 pick-up series.

In the Summer of 2005 a modernized Simbir, called Patriot was launched.

UAZ now belongs to Severstal-Avto which recently bought the ZMA small car factory, where assembly of SsangYong products will commence at the end of 2005

UAZ - Patriot

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