UAZ Hunter – the legendary Russian SUV
the current UAZ Hunter SUV was discontinued in 2015 and sent to a well-deserved rest. UAZ Hunter was produced not so long ago in 2003, but in fact we have an endlessly modernized car, starting with the UAZ-3151 and UAZ-469, which appeared back in 1972.
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Therefore, it is not surprising that the model is morally and technically outdated and decided to retire Hunter to UAZ. It's just a shame that lovers of hunting and fishing, residents of remote cities and towns, and off-road fans will be left without an inexpensive, unpretentious and easy-to-maintain car with amazing off-road qualities. The price of UAZ Hunter in 2015, depending on the installed engine, is from 479,950 conventional units (gasoline) to 569,950 conventional units (diesel). For many motorists, change to an updated UAZ Patriot and UAZ Patriot Pickup.
Tell our readers about the appearance of the UAZ Hunter does not make sense, every child knows what this car looks like. Army bearing, rigor and focus on the main thing – to pass in such places and on such roads that it is sometimes impossible to walk. As for the real off-road, the new UAZ Hunter car for the 2015 model year is ideal – short overhangs, a compact bumper, impressive ground clearance, large wheel arches, doors with external hinges, an all-metal body mounted on a powerful frame.
- The external dimensions of the UAZ Hunter body in 2015: length 4100 mm, 1730 mm (2010 mm, including exterior rear-view mirrors) width 2025 mm height 2380 mm wheelbase. In a standard installation of 225/75 R16 rubber on stamped steel wheels or alloy wheels, the 16th clearance (clearance) is 210 mm, the front track is 1445 mm rear track.
As tuning wheels will accept tires 235/70 R16 or 245/70 R16 on, and off-road fans have been able to install on their version of the SUV various variants of mud rubber with a powerful tread.
The choice of factory body colors for the UAZ Hunter is limited to four options: green, dark green, white and black. As additional nozzles, the manufacturer offers a towbar, a winch and a bumper. But specialized companies will provide UAZ Hunter tuning in full: anti-rust corrosion and anti-noise, airbrushing, racks and stairs, bumpers and thresholds, accessories, plastic, engine compartment protection, bottoms and thresholds made of steel and aluminum, hatches, towing devices, winches, tinted windows, additional headlights and many other features for the current SUV.
The interior of the UAZ Hunter is simple and unassuming, just like the outside of the car. Ergonomics, comfort, coziness… all this is superfluous for real men who like to go fishing or hunting on weekends. The most important thing is the ability to transport seven people with full equipment. Passport capacity is 750 kg and you can actually load more than 1 ton. As the so-called standard equipment of the current SUV, a trunk swing, towing hooks on the bumper, hydrocortisonum headlights, power steering, cigarette lighter, seat belts can “boast” – not much.
But there is a field for realizing the owner's design talents and you can do the tuning of the UAZ Hunter interior with your own hands or with the help of specialists, which involves installing shelves and drawers, noise and vibration isolation, multimedia equipment, interior trim made of aluminum, leather and other high-quality materials.
The technical specifications of the UAZ Hunter 2015 model year indicate the possibility of choosing from two proposed options for four-cylinder engines (gasoline and diesel) paired with a Hyundai Dymos 5 manual gearbox.
- The diesel UAZ Hunter (ZMZ-409 05) 2.7 l (128 hp 209.7 Nm) provides a top speed of 130 mph and consumes 13.2 liters of fuel when driving at a speed of 90 miles per hour.
- The diesel UAZ Hunter (ZMZ-514 32) 2.2-liter diesel (113.5 hp 270 Nm) accelerates the SUV to 135 miles per hour and requires 10 liters of diesel fuel at a constant speed of 90 km / h.
The drive is by default rear with the possibility of hard connection of the front axle with a 2-stage transfer case. Suspension dependent, leaf spring in front, with two trailing arms, anti-roll bar and transverse link of the rear spring. Front disc brakes, rear drum type.
It is a pity that the UAZ Hunter will be discontinued. The automotive world has lost another real frame SUV that can go almost anywhere…
