GAZ Volga Siber
| Volga | |
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 GAZ Volga Siber (2008-2010)
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| Volga Siber | |
| Production period: | 3 / 2008-2010 |
| Class : | upper middle class |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engines : 2.0–2.4 liters (104–105 kW) |
| Length: | 4844 mm |
| Width: | 1792 mm |
| Height: | 1394 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2743 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1555 kg |
| Previous model | GAZ-31105 Volga |
The GAZ Volga Siber is a car model produced by the Russian manufacturer Gorkowski Avtomobilny Sawod from March 2008 to the end of 2010 . After more than 50 years, it was the last car model with the brand name Volga .
The aim of the vehicle was to create a technically up-to-date successor to the GAZ-31105 Volga in its basic form from 1969 . The car is based on the generation of the Chrysler Sebring , which was just discontinued in the USA at the time , whose production facilities have been completely taken over. Various parts, including the engines, continued to be supplied by Chrysler for reasons of quality .
Production was 20,000 units in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the production of the Volga Siber increased to 65,000 units per year. The prices of the Volga Siber started at around 15,000 euros. If the model was successful, exports of the Volga Siber should also take place to Europe and Africa. In the second step, the model was to be anchored in these markets as a cheap Chrysler alternative. Further models from Chrysler should then follow this example after planning.
The hoped-for success did not materialize, however, and the model was discontinued accordingly. By the end of 2010, 5000 vehicles had been assembled from parts already produced.
With the discontinuation of the Siber, GAZ ended the production of cars for the time being. At the end of 2012 this was resumed in cooperation with Volkswagen , but no more models are manufactured.
credentials
- ^ Auto catalog 54th annual edition 2010/2011, Motor Presse Stuttgart, ISSN 0940-3833 , p. 73.
- ^ Starting shot for the Skoda Yeti in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Web links
- Volga Siber on CarsCoop (English)
- Volga Siber on "Auto, Motor und Sport"
- Official website of the GAZ Volga Siber (GAZ Group, Russian) ( Memento from June 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )