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UAZ 452 nicknamed loaf is a hilarious piece of minivan that is hopelessly outdated


2023 UAZ - 452 "Loaf" - POV Review & Test Drive​


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23/01/2024
THE NEW EXEED EXLANTIX ET WILL BE BROUGHT TO RUSSIA
In China, the Chery plant in the city of Wuhu launched mass production of Exeed Exlantix ET electric crossover. This model should also be brought to the Russian market, Car News China reports.
ET is available in three versions. The first two are equipped with 252-HP electric engine on the rear axle and batteries capacity of 66 and 79.9 kWh, respectively. They provide a range of 550 and 650 km of autonomous travel, respectively. The more powerful rear-wheel drive version develops capacity of 313 HP. It is equipped with a 97.6 kWh battery, and the range of this version is 760 km. The top all-wheel drive crossover is equipped with two electric units with a total capacity of 561 HP, and the range of this version is 655 km.
The model premiere in the Russian market is expected in November 2024.

This is the first time I'm hearing of Exlantix. It seems like a big deal coming out of Chery.

A High-End SUV Equipped with Air Suspensions, New Chery Exeed Sterra (EXLANTIX) ET SUV 2024​


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To be honest, this stuff belongs in a museum.

What's a UAZ 452 Buhanka? Let Andre from @TFLtruck Show You His Awesome Off-Road Van!​


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Dayum. Now that's what I call a beast of an SUV.

Reviewing a $60,000 new EXCEED VX SUV 2024 Chinese car in Russia​


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New Geely Atlas appeared at Russian dealers​


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New generation Geely Atlas crossover Geely Atlas has already started to appear in show-rooms of Russian dealers. At the same time, the cars will be delivered to customers on February 1, the dealership centre "Pragmatica" in St. Petersburg told "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". The appearance of the new Geely Atlas is distinguished by a massive grille with three-dimensional facets, as well as fully LED two-level optics.
The car in the initial configuration Luxury received alloy 19-inch wheels, LED headlights, daytime running lights and turn indicators, as well as rear combination lights with a graceful contour line of illumination on the boot door. In addition, the crossover has roof rails and a large panoramic roof with a sunroof. Interior trim and seats are made of dark blue eco-leather with light grey inserts, the mood is created by atmospheric interior lighting.
Multifunctional steering wheel with electric power steering, heating function and leather trim in black colour can be adjusted in terms of reach and height. Front and rear seats, side mirrors, windscreen and washer nozzles are equipped with heating. Under the bonnet of the new Geely Atlas is a 2-litre 200bhp petrol engine, which works in conjunction with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch pre-selective automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. The novelty will be available in three configurations - Luxury, Flagship and Flagship Sport - at a price from 3 million 194 thousand 990 rubles to 3 million 494 thousand 990 rubles. The new Geely Atlas will be presented on the Russian market in parallel with the Atlas Pro model.

So this Geely Atlas seems like a big deal. It easily ranks amongst the top cars sold in Russia.


The Boyue L Proves Geely Isn't Crazy​


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Russians have historically considered themselves superior to Chinese because blond hair blue eyes white skin but they have no choice but to buy Chinese cars considering they cannot make cars of their own.

Russians reluctantly embrace Chinese cars​


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Dealers started offering the most expensive version of the Moskvich 6 sedan 15:22​


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January 23, 2024

The Moskvich 6 car in Techno configuration has started to arrive at dealers. About this “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” said Dmitry Makarychev, Director of Avilon Moskvich. This is the most expensive version of this model. Cost: 3.1 million rubles.

“We have already received the Moskvich 6 model in the top version. It will be exhibited in the showroom in the coming days. Currently, the new product is in the pre-sale preparation phase,” Makarychev noted.

Techno package includes welcome lighting animation, panoramic sunroof, 18-inch black alloy wheels, electric tailgate and 12V socket in the trunk, blind spot monitoring, cross collision warning system when reversing, rear collision warning function, curtain airbags to prevent children from opening them and electric rear Door locks are also available.

Two engines are available for the Moskvich 6 – a 1.5 turbo engine paired with a CVT with a power of 136 hp and a unit with a power of 174 hp. with robotic transmission.

Previously reportedThe price of the Chinese crossover FAW Bestune T77 has decreased in Russia.

So this Moskvitch 6 which is rabadged JAC Sehol A5 Plus is thus far the most modern Moskvitch sedan model. It's a fairly old brand dating back to 1930.


МОСКВИЧ 6 🔥🔥🔥


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About 14 thousand TANK SUVs will be sold in Russia in 2023​


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In 2023, 13,941 TANK 300 and TANK 500 vehicles were sold on the Russian car market with an even distribution by models. TANK dealer network in Russia has 41 centres in 30 cities, according to the press service of Great Wall Motor in Russia. Recall, the brand TANK entered the Russian market in March last year with the first model TANK 300, and a month later another frame SUV - TANK 500 appeared on sale.
In September, the TANK 300 has two new configurations City Adventure and City Premium, equipped with automatically connected all-wheel drive for comfortable city driving. As the press service of "HAVAL MOTOR RUS" informed "AUTOSTAT" agency, the company plans to develop the TANK model range in Russia, expanding the product offer according to the preferences of customers.
In 2024, both new modifications and new models will appear. For example, on February 1st, a new version of the flagship TANK 500 Urban SUV with a 7-seat cabin layout and hybrid installation will start sales in Russia.

Tank is a fairly new brand. It's part of Great Wall Auto that sells only SUVs.

Chinese TANK in Russia​


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24/01/2024
SALES OF PRE-ASSEMBLED NISSAN X-TRAIL RESUMED IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET
A large Russian dealership has resumed sales of Nissan X-Trail crossover assembled in Russia. These cars were previously assembled at the Saint Petersburg Nissan plant from the remaining car kits.
The dealer offers the model in a version equipped with 2.0-liter petrol engine coupled with manual gear box. The price for such a car is 3,250,000 rubles. Nissan X-Trail equipped with 2.5-liter 171-HP unit, all-wheel drive and CVT is also available to customers. Such a crossover can be purchased in two versions — SE Top and LE — at the price of 4,260,000 and 4,350,000 rubles, respectively.
 


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24/01/2024
EXLANTIX ES WILL ENTER THE RUSSIAN MARKET
Exlantix has announced the first model of a new brand on the Russian market. The brand debut, which will feature electric vehicles, became the 4-door ES coupe. The premiere is scheduled for summer of 2024.
The novelty will receive an 800-volt on-board electrical installation and an 82 kWh CATL battery, providing a range of up to 650 km, with support for CCS2 DC charging.
The model will include more than 30 electronic driver assistants, an audio system with 23 speakers, multimedia with online services, an electric door drive with closers, a panoramic roof, active aerodynamics elements, external screens, etc.
The car cost will be announced towards the start of sales.
 


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25/01/2024
THE COST OF CHERY CARS HAS DECREASED IN RUSSIAN DEALERSHIPS
Some large Moscow dealerships have decided to lower prices for Chinese Chery cars. The cost of some models has fallen below the RRP level.
So, one of the capital's showrooms offered us to buy the front-wheel drive Chery Tiggo Pro 7 Max crossover in the basic version Elite equipped with 1.5-liter petrol engine for 2,700,000 rubles, which is 120,000 rubles cheaper than the recommended retail prices for this model.
A similar trend is typical for Chery Arrizo 8, Kia K5 and Hyundai Sonata. One of the capital's dealers offers customers to buy Hyundai Sonata in the basic version Prestige at the cost of 3,300,000 rubles, when the official price is 3,410,000 rubles.
 

Kaiyi and BAIC cars are now available for online purchase on Ozon​


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Kaiyi brand has launched sales of its cars on Ozon marketplace. The entire range of Kaiyi cars is available on the site at special favourable offers: sedan E5, crossovers Kaiyi X3 and X3 Pro, the press service of the carmaker reports.
In addition, the whole model range of BAIC brand became available for purchase on Ozon marketplace: sedan U5 Plus, crossovers X35, X55 and X7, as well as SUV BJ40. All Kaiyi and BAIC cars presented on the online marketplace are available, you just need to choose your favorite car, study all technical details and installed options, pay and receive it within 7 - 10 working days.
All necessary documents are drawn up remotely by the manager of the official Kaiyi or BAIC dealer centre and handed over at the moment of car delivery to the customer's address. At the moment online purchase and delivery of Kaiyi and BAIC cars is available only for residents of Moscow, Moscow region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. The first partner of the project was the official dealership centre ROLF.
In the future, the geography of online sales and the list of partners will be expanded, and the opportunity to buy Kaiyi and BAIC cars on Ozon will be available to residents of other regions of the country. All Kaiyi and BAIC models for the Russian market are produced at Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad.
 

EXEED LX crossover became the bestseller of the brand in Russia in 2023​


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The Russian car market sold 42 152 EXEED vehicles in 2023, which is 3.5 times more than the previous year. As a result, EXEED ranked sixth in sales among all carmakers in Russia, and the market share of the brand was 4% against 1.9% in 2022. This is reported by the experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency with reference to the data of JSC "PPK "* and taking into account its own segmentation.
The most popular EXEED model on the Russian market last year was a compact crossover LX with 15 766 thousand cars (4.9-fold growth). The second result was shown by a mid-size crossover TXL – 12 147 sold cars (2.4-fold growth).
The third place was taken by a full-size SUV VX, which sold 9044 vehicles (2.4-fold growth). It should be noted that in December an updated version of this model became available at Russian dealers. Coupe-crossover EXEED RX went on sale in July 2023 and found 5149 buyers till the end of the year.
As previously reported "AUTOSTAT", in 2024 on the Russian market will appear a hybrid version of the cross-coupe RX PHEV, which is expected in the first quarter, as well as updated models LX and TXL.
In addition, in January 2024, the Board of Directors of JSC Chery Automobiles Rus decided to launch a new premium electric car brand Exlantix on the Russian market.
 

Dealers have started the sales of hybrid crossover Changan UNI-K iDD: the price is known​


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Russian dealers of Changan started sales of the first hybrid crossover UNI-K iDD, which became available along with the petrol version of this model. As the agency "AUTOSTAT" was informed by the dealership centre "Pragmatica Changan" in St. Petersburg, the first car has already found its buyer. The cost of the novelty in the top Tech configuration is from 5.5 million rubles.
The Intelligent Dual Drive hybrid system, which the UNI-K iDD crossover is equipped with, is a technology that combines a 150 hp electric motor and a 166 hp 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic robotised gearbox, which transmits traction to the front axle. The UNI-K iDD has a top speed of 200 km/h. The electric motor is paired with a 30.7 kWh LFP-battery. The battery is adapted to Russian climatic conditions and is equipped with an autonomous thermal regulation circuit.
In fast charging mode, the three-component battery is charged from 20 to 80 per cent in just 30 minutes. When connected to a 220 V household power supply, a full charge at home takes about 4 hours. Thanks to the Intelligent Dual Drive system, the crossover can cover up to 1,000 kilometers with a fully filled fuel tank and maximum battery charge.
The UNI-K iDD has a driving range of 135 kilometers on electric power alone. In parallel electric motor and internal combustion engine mode, the UNI-K iDD produces a total torque of 585 Nm, making the hybrid the most dynamic UNI-K variant.
 

Jetour has decided to reveal the specifications of the T2 SUV for Russia​


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Jetour brand has revealed detailed technical specifications of the new all-wheel drive SUV Jetour T2. Prices for the novelty will be announced closer to the official start of sales, which will be held in March 2024, according to the press service of the automaker.
The Jetour T2 SUV has the following dimensions: 4,785 mm in length, 2,006 mm in width and 1,880 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,800 mm. The volume of luggage compartment with folded second row seats reaches 1,494 litres. The minimum ground clearance of the SUV is 220 mm. Front and rear track widths of 1,685 mm and 1,695 mm respectively provide stability and safety when maneuvering. The short front and rear overhangs (892 mm and 1,093 mm respectively) guarantee high off-road performance: the entry and exit angles are 28 degrees.
The new T2 is capable of crossing fords up to 700 mm deep. Under the bonnet of the Jetour T2 is a 2-litre turbocharged inline four-cylinder petrol engine (TGDI) with an output of 245 hp and 375 Nm of torque. It works in tandem with a robotized seven-speed 7DCT gearbox with a double clutch in an oil bath and is capable of reaching a top speed of 180 km/h. Acceleration time to 100 km/h is 8.7 seconds. The driver is offered a choice of 7 driving modes in all road conditions, including challenging and high road sections. The Jetour T2 has a McPherson independent suspension at the front with telescopic shock absorbers and transverse stability stabilizer, and a multi-lever spring suspension at the rear.
The braking system is presented by front ventilated and rear discs. Recall, the Chinese brand Jetour officially entered the Russian car market in June 2023 and today is represented by three crossovers - flagship X90 Plus, compact Dashing and mid-size X70 Plus. Last year, Jetour cars found 8,900 buyers in our country, according to the experts of AUTOSTAT agency with reference to the data of JSC PPK*.
 

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