Gorky Automobile Plant began to serial production of a medium-digit-free truck "Gas Valdai Next".
In the organization of its production (preparation of the site, purchase, installation and debugging of the new equipment) 1,400,000,000 rubles were invested. "Gas Valdai Next" is intended mainly for urban and suburban freight, which is why he received a bad layout - with her the car has become smaller and maneuverable former "Valdai".
In the model range of Gaza, the novelty took place between the Gazelle Next and the Lawn NEXT. At first it will be produced in 3 modifications - the Europlatform, as well as the industrial and isometric vans. In the future, other versions will appear, including the chassis for various equipment.
The total mass of "Gas Valdai NEXT" is 6,700 kg, and the load capacity is 3,800 kg. The car is produced with a base of 3 310 and 4,000 mm. The length of the cargo platform is 4 700, 5 100 or 6 100 mm, and its volume, depending on the version, varies from 20 to 29 cubic meters. m.
A truck is completed with a 130-strong diesel engine of 2.8 l., Working in a pair with a 6-speed "mechanical" gas development. The staffing equipment includes cruise control, ABS, a course stability system, assistance when starting on the rise and automatic distribution of brake force between the axes.
An important advantage of "Gas Valdai Next" was the unification of many nodes of the chassis and transmission with the "Lawn Next". This reduces the cost of the car and eliminates the dependence on third-party suppliers, and also allows owners of such trucks to receive spare parts without long waiting.
Information on the timing of sales "Gas Valdai Next" sales, as well as the cost of truck packages, will be made public in the near future.
It should be noted that trucks of this class, as "Gas Valdai Next", were not produced in our country since 2015, when the production of GAZ 3110 "Valdai" was completed. Close to it, however, is KAMAZ-4325, but it is more, more powerful and harder, and also has increased lifting capacity.
Therefore, "Gas Valdai Next" can now be considered the only domestic model in the lower sector of medium-tonnage trucks. This means that the novelty will enjoy great success (with proper quality, of course) - such a class of trucks is very common.