Gas 27057 all-metal cargo van 7 seats. "All the best for children"

01.09.2019

Solo for all wheel drive

Comparative test "GAZelle-Business 4x4" and "Sobol-Business 4x4"

All-wheel drive van "GAZelle-Business 4x4" - a unique creation Russian car industry. First of all, because this car has practically no competitors in our market. Imported counterparts with a 4x4 wheel formula are much more expensive and do not pull on the title of a budget van. And the Ulyanovsk “loaf”, although it will give odds to any SUV, is still morally outdated, and it is not entirely correct to compare it with the GAZelle 4x4. Therefore, when the question of finding an all-wheel drive “rival” arose before the test of the Nizhny Novgorod, it turned out that the only competitor of the GAZelle was its younger brother- van "Sobol-Business 4x4".

The first thing that catches your eye when examining Nizhny Novgorod vans with the prefix "business" is a good build quality. production cars. Improvements can be noticed even when approaching the car. If earlier the gaps between the wings, hood, headlights or bumper "danced" as they wanted, and with different parties machines could differ by almost a centimeter, now the quality of fitting parts has improved markedly. The gaps became even and neat, why cars look "stretched". The design of the sliding door has also been improved, now it closes easily and tightly, leaving no gaps. Such precision adorns Gorky's vans even more than the updated design.

When creating a line of “business” cars, Gorky designers abandoned some domestic components and assemblies in favor of more expensive ones. imported analogues. There are so many changes that it is necessary to tell about them in more detail. The first "victim" was the steering. IN basic configuration all "business" cars are now equipped with ZF hydraulic boosters. This means that you can forget how horrible dream Borisov "hydrachs", the quality of which caused a lot of criticism. We list other “novelties” in dotted lines - the brake system, spark plugs and the wiper motor-reducer are manufactured by Bosch Corporation. Installed cardan shaft Tirsan Kardan (Türkiye). Two-way aluminum radiator TRM (Japan/Russia) together with a new 11-blade cooling fan are designed to solve eternal problem boiling in traffic jams "Gazelles". Sachs clutch and shock absorbers (ZF Corporation, Germany), SKF gearbox bearings (Sweden), Hoerbiger gearbox synchronizers, etc. New silicone high voltage wires, Anvis engine mounts, Rubena cuffs. In addition, now it is possible to order GAZelle-Business with diesel power unit Cummins Chinese made. All these changes slightly increased the cost Gorky machines, but the warranty for rear-wheel drive Gazelle-Business and Sobol-Business has now been increased to 100 thousand km. Warranty on the version of vans with a 4x4 wheel arrangement, a little less - 80 thousand km. service interval is 15,000 km, and the estimated vehicle life is 300,000 km.

"All the best for children"

The interior of the GAZelle has also noticeably changed (it almost does not differ from the “sable” one). The new dashboard designed by EDAG looks pretty. Plastic in two colors is pleasant to the touch. The quality of finishing materials was brought up to Korean, which is an absolute plus in the case of Nizhny Novgorod vans. The instrument cluster with silver "wells" is concise, but the readings are easy to read as if daylight, and at night - the driver has the ability to adjust the intensity of the instrument illumination. New steering wheel has a comfortable grip and is equipped with radio control keys. Yes, yes, I was not mistaken. In the basic configuration, the vans are equipped with an MP3 player with a USB input for a flash drive. This is an attraction of unprecedented generosity! Not to mention heated mirrors.

The seven-seat passenger-and-freight Sobol is equipped with additional stove for second row passengers. Now frosts are not terrible. In summer, you can create a comfortable microclimate at the back with the help of sliding windows and an additional sunroof.

Now for the disadvantages. They are not so significant, but the general positive impression somewhat lubricated. First of all, the fragility of some details is surprising. For example, retractable cup holders are assembled from small plastic parts, which scatter on the first use. In our test, the cup holder did not hold up well with a half-litre bottle of water and broke within a few hours. It's a shame? Certainly.

The situation is similar with the ashtray. It is made rather for show and in the open position is completely non-functional. Cigarette butts will simply fall out on the go. A trifle, but unpleasant.

The passenger sofa also remained unchanged. The back of the sofa is not adjustable and is located almost vertically. IN long road this creates a lot of inconvenience. And if the driver's seat can be called comfortable, then you will not envy fellow travelers. Moreover, part of the legroom for passengers is eaten up by archaic levers. low gear and differential locks. Not only are they inconvenient to use, they also interfere with the second passenger.

Specifications vans

Parameter	"Gazelle-Business" GAZ-27057-288	"Sobol" GAZ-27527-298
Wheel formula	4x4
Number of seats in the cabin, pers.	3	7
Own weight, kg	1960	1990
Load capacity, kg	1540	810
Body volume, m 3	9	3,7
Engine	UMZ-4216	UMZ-4216
Maximum power, hp	107
Maximum torque, N.m	220 at 2500 min -1
Transmission	5-speed, manual
Transfer case	2 gears, mechanical
Differential	conical, gear
Suspension	Dependent, spring
Tires	185/75R16

Oh dear...

We studied the theory, looked around in the cabin, it's time to go free. Let me remind you that in our test, vans with a constant all-wheel drive Gazelle GAZ-27057-288 and Sobol GAZ-27527-298. And if during the initial inspection these cars are almost the same, then in motion the “all-wheel drive” vehicles differ significantly, even though both cars have a similar gross weight (“GAZelle-Business” is only 30 kg lighter) and are equipped with the same UMZ-4216 motors.

The petrol engine develops 107 hp. For a dynamic ride on a rear-wheel drive GAZelle, it is quite enough, but in the version with a 4x4 wheel formula, things are different. Four-wheel drive simply eats up part of the power, the GAZelle 4x4 accelerates slowly and forcefully. The motor has to be turned to the “red zone” and only then switched. The rumble of the transmission, which appears already at a speed of 40-50 km / h, constantly annoys. In general, on the pavement, the permanent all-wheel drive of the GAZelle completely discredited itself. In motion, I frankly did not like the car, and only the old transmission is to blame for this.

In Sobol, the load on the all-wheel drive system is also high, but the car obediently responds to pressing the “gas” pedal, the rumble of bridges and the transfer case appears only after 80 km / h - for an unrolled domestic “all-wheel drive” this good result. The motor spins easily up to 4000 rpm, if desired, you can go crazy on the Sobol. Payload a van with single tires is only 800 kg, so we can say with confidence that the power of the Euro 3 UMZ-4216 engine is quite enough for the Sobol.

There are other significant differences between the Nizhny Novgorod "brothers". Despite all-wheel drive, Sobol retained high angle turning the front wheels and maneuvering on it is convenient, which cannot be said about the GAZelle 4x4, which has a turning circle of 15 m versus 12 m for the Sobol. At the same time, the wheelbase of the latter is only 14 cm shorter.

But it's on asphalt. off road common use GAZelle somewhat rehabilitated and even surpassed Sobol. Thanks to the dual rear tires, the GAZelle does not dig in loose sand, which often happens with the Sobol.

The Ulyanovsk motor turned out to be quite “elastic”, it pulls well in low gears. The “gas” pedal is informative, and with the differential lock on, you can easily move “in tightness”. The gearbox performed well, the new synchronizers turned out to be in the yard. Now downshifts are easy, which was a whole problem on old modifications of Nizhny Novgorod cars.

The levers for engaging the differential lock and downshift, on the contrary, are worthy of a separate reproach. As we said above, they do not fit into the interior of Nizhny Novgorod trucks in any way. In addition, working with them is a torment. The lock turns on only the third time, and turns off even worse. Sometimes it “bites” so that you have to rock the car forward / backward in order to “knock out” the lever. A young driver, unfamiliar with domestic "handouts" a la UAZ, may not be able to cope with such a task.

The clearance of the "Nizhny Novgorod" is not enough. According to official data, it is 205 mm for Sobol, and 190 mm for GAZelle. But our measurements showed a result of about 180–190 mm for both cars. This is not enough for real off-road, GAZelle and Sobol are designed for autumn slush and snow-covered roads.

For revision

Gorky small-tonnage vehicles as a whole create good impression. Sensible improvements and changes in the design allow us to hope for a bright future for "gas" vans. I liked the torquey engine and the modified gearbox.

Another question is the versions of the GAZelle and Sobol with a 4x4 wheel arrangement. Permanent four-wheel drive noticeably interferes with the machines to work. They became heavier and more clumsy. The constant hum of the transmission is annoying. And the patency of small-tonnage vehicles is not impressive. Perhaps it's time to abandon the old "Soviet" transfer case and look for a decent one. import replacement. In the meantime, it is better to be content with the rear-wheel drive versions of the GAZelle and Sobol.

When developing truck"Gazelle" was originally envisaged as a variant of the car with the first such cars GAZ-2705 with rear wheel drive appeared in 1995, and after a while the van began to be assembled on a chassis with a permanent 4x4 all-wheel drive. All-wheel drive, that's how it became known new model, had differences only in the chassis. The bodies of the cars are almost the same.

Van body

At first, an all-wheel drive van was produced with a three-seater cab. For the manufacture of the body of the GAZ-27057 van, side panels, similar bus parts. The difference is only in the muffled openings of the side windows. Access to the cargo compartment was carried out through the rear symmetrical swing doors, as well as through the side door, sliding along the rails. All doors of a cargo compartment have no glazing.

A year later, the car began to be offered with an optional two-row cab, creating a cargo-passenger version. Access to the second row of seats was through a sliding door on the starboard side of the car. There is glass on the door of the seven-seater cargo-passenger version, as well as on the opposite side.

A three-seater van has a cargo compartment with a length of more than 3.1 meters, on cars with two rows of seats, the length of the compartment is reduced to 2 meters. Cargo compartment walls are lined for protection paintwork. Optionally, the van could be equipped with a plastic roof, which made it possible to increase the cabin height by 7-8 cm.

Chassis features

A van with all-wheel drive GAZ-27057 was created for operation in simple off-road conditions. Ground clearance, compared to the rear-wheel drive version, is increased by 2 cm and is an impressive 190 mm. Thanks to him, the overhang angles increased, which improved the geometric cross-country ability of the machine.

The transmission consists of a five-speed and an additional transfer case with two speeds. One gear of the transfer case is direct, the second is a reduction gear. In their design there is a center differential with the possibility of blocking. Drive unit front axle unswitchable.

control levers transfer case brought into the cab and placed next to the gearbox gear lever. Due to these design features, accommodate two passengers on front seat problematic.

Modern version

Currently, the plant offers customers a van with permanent all-wheel drive under the Gazelle-Business brand. The machine is offered with two cab options and two engine options. For added comfort, the cabin can be equipped with air conditioning, electric windows, central locking and electric heating mirrors. Installed on order fog lights And head unit with steering wheel controls.

Gasoline engine UMZ-A274 of the Evotech series with a power of 107 Horse power accelerates the car to 120 km / h and consumes from 11 to 14 liters of A92 gasoline. Import diesel engine Cummins provides more than high performance GAZ-27057 - at the same possible maximum speed, fuel consumption is not more than ten liters. For a diesel engine, an optional parking heater for oil and coolant in the engine is offered, which is very convenient when low temperatures air.

Both motors come with a five-speed gearbox with synchromesh in all gears. forward. Brake system has a hydraulic drive and is equipped with an anti-blocking module on request.

GAZ-27057 - cargo-passenger minibus off-road from the Gazelle family. The car has been produced since 1996 at Gorky car factory, the largest domestic machine-building enterprise, and is a modification of the GAZ-2705 with an increased ground clearance and all-wheel drive, which distributes torque to both axles of the wheels.

The modern improved version of the truck is produced under the GAZelle-Business brand.

Device and specifications

The basic GAZ car of the 27057 series is an all-metal van with a retractable side and rear hinged 2-leaf door. The body is made in 2 versions:

with a 3-seat cabin and a cargo compartment with a capacity of 9 m³ and an internal platform length of 3100 mm;
with 7-seater cab and cargo compartment 1970 mm long.

The cab has been designed in accordance with ergonomic standards. The cabin provides devices that increase the level of comfort for the driver and passengers:

air conditioner;
radio with control buttons on the steering mechanism;
USB port;
CD player and MP3;
dynamics;
special compartments for storing personal items;
electric heated mirrors;
electric windows;
central locking;
fog lights;
first aid kit.

The soft seats are upholstered with high-quality material and have adjustable headrests. Dashboard with a user-friendly interface was developed using the "Lux" technology and is produced by the automotive corporation EDAG.

The carrying capacity of the car depends on the type of cab. For the 3-seat version, the tonnage is 1480 kg, for the 7-seat version - 1200 kg.

The machines are equipped with 2 types of engines with the following technical characteristics:

diesel CUMMINS ISF-2,8s3129T turbocharged 120 hp With. and a working volume of 2800 cm³;
gasoline 4-stroke UMZ-A275 or UMZ-4216 Evotech with a thrust of 106 liters. With. and a volume of 2690 cm³.

Motors comply with the Euro-5 environmental class.

Fuel consumption per 100 km:

For diesel:
- when driving at a speed of 60 km / h - 9.5 liters;
- 80 km / h - 11.3 liters.
For UMP:
- when driving at a speed of 60 km / h - 12 l;
- 80 km / h - 15 liters.

The truck is capable of accelerating up to 120 km/h.

The light-tonnage van can also be equipped with gas-cylinder equipment using bi-fuel: