The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine reminds me of the saying "You can choose the beginning, but you are not qualified to choose the end." Europe's billions in aid are almost exhausted, but new aid has yet to arrive. The bad environment in Ukraine has brought a large number of refugees. The vehicle we are talking about today has appeared many times in transporting refugees. It is the Vector-Next multi-functional bus from the GAZelle Next series of the GAZ company.
GAZ Group, established in 1930, was once the second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in Russia and the seventh largest in the world. GAZelle is the company's mid-size vehicle series, including trucks, buses and vans. These models also have their own models. GAZ-3302 is a pickup truck, and GAZ-33021 is a pickup truck with an extended cargo bed. GAZ-3321 is an 8-seater bus, and GAZ-33213 is a 13-seater bus. GAZ-2705 is a van, and GAZ-27051 is an extended version.
Vector Next bus at the 2018 exhibition
GAZelle CITY bus
GAZelle NEXT series is an improved version of the GAZelle series, which also covers trucks, buses and vans. The first-generation GAZelle series are all short-head models, more like modified versions of vans. The new GAZelle NEXT series trucks and buses all have their own unique designs, while only the vans retain the style of the previous generation. For example, our protagonist today, the Vector-Next multi-functional bus, has adopted the same flat-top design style as mainstream buses.
Although the new bus has been in line with the mainstream design style, it still feels like there is still a hint of the hard-core feeling of a fighting nation. After careful observation, the source of this feeling was found in some details. First of all, the two sides of the roof are not curved, but right-angled. Secondly, the silver-white background frame of the GAZ Bendeer logo in the middle of the front face also has three sharp corners below. There are also many angular designs in the headlights, air intake grille, rearview mirror frames, etc., so it gives an overall hard-core feel. The front windshield and the extended front panel below form a shield shape. At both ends of the shield shape are two large swing-arm wipers with an inner splay.
There are built-in dome lights on both sides of the shield-shaped roof, and an electronic display board in the middle. Below the car logo is a grid-shaped air intake grille, and the diamond-shaped headlights on both sides have sharp edges. The concave front bumper has been integrated into the body, with a license plate mounting bracket in the middle, a honeycomb air intake grille in the hollow part below, and recessed fog lights on both sides. The vehicle still has a hint of military vehicle design, always ready to go to the front line.
electronic display board and built-in ceiling light
The air conditioner on the top of the car body is in the middle and rear position, and there is a sunroof in the front. The right passenger side mirror extends forward for easy viewing by the driver, while the left side mirror is close to the main driver's door. The right side of the body is equipped with two single-width doors at the front and rear, and only the front cab has a door on the left side. There are three width indicator lights on the bottom of the body on both sides, and there are auxiliary turn lights on the front part of the car.
The driver's space is not generous, and the high-back wrapped multi-function seat is paired with a four-spoke steering wheel. The wrap-around center console is integrated into the low engine compartment, with various electronic devices on top. The instrument panel directly in front has a double large and double small layout, and there are multi-function areas on both sides of the instrument panel. The multimedia area has been placed in the engine compartment. On the driver's right side from front to back are the water cup slot, gear handle, and parking brake , all of which are next to the engine compartment.
Video surveillance system, driving recorder, global positioning system on the driver's top
Right top rearview mirror and interior camera
Passengers getting on the car from the front door will find that there is no front passenger seat on the left side, and the right side of the engine compartment There is a passenger seat. The top of the middle engine compartment is in the shape of a tray, which can store a lot of scattered items, while the rear of the driver's seat is separated from the passenger area by a backboard and railings.
When we open the engine hood in the middle of the front driver's seat, we can only see half of the engine, and the rest is buried in the front face. We can also see that the open engine hood is equipped with insulation cotton . The vehicle is equipped with a YMZ-53426-30 engine, which complies with Euro VI emission standards. The maximum power is 170 horsepower and the maximum torque is 597N.m.
The body adopts the same GAZ C40R13 chassis as the GAZon NEXT truck, uses disc brakes and is equipped with AVS and ASR systems. The interior height of the vehicle is 1950mm, and there are a total of 21 seats (including the driver's seat). Depending on the design of the seats, the number of passengers can be different. The number of passengers and seats is divided into 43 passengers (seat 25+1), 50 passengers (seat 21+1), and 53 passengers (seat 17+1). ).
The upper and lower tail lights are recessed, the tail lights on both sides are arranged vertically, and the rear windshield is also in the shape of a shield. The fuel model uses a 95-liter fuel tank, and the filling port is located on the left side of the body. The gas model can be matched with gas bottles of different volumes according to needs. If you have anything to say after reading this, or which brands and models you would like to know more about, please leave a message and let me know.
