Gazelle Next all-metal van: features and photo

Among light-duty commercial vehicles are located in a special niche of all-metal vans. This class of car depending on the equipment used for the carriage of goods and passengers. In addition, it is possible to operate the machine in a cargo variant.

Interesting information about light-duty all-metal vans

In cramped urban conditions, when the movement of trucks of krupnotovarnogo prohibited, the presence of this segment of machines, namely machine series Gazelle Next (delivery vans) seriously helps out commercial structure in the organization of delivery of goods and cargoes.

In this article we will talk about all aspects of the Gazelle Next. Delivery vans, a photo that provided to your attention in the article is very much interesting about that every motorist will be useful to know.

Basic types of all-metal vans

Accepted the given segment to be divided into universal wagons and special wagons. Machines used for delivery of various cargoes, in the absence of requirements to the specific conditions at the time of delivery, are universal vans. These machines are capable to protect the transported object from mechanical damage and poor weather conditions. Available versions with a tent or in a van all-metal, for example, the Gazel Next (delivery vans).

Special vans are always stocked with additional equipment, often the refrigeration system automation. It ensures the safety of perishable goods during delivery. The appointment of the special vans can be very different: from moving furniture to transporting the products.

The Automaker vans

In the global automotive engineering produced the all-metal vans the following companies: "Fiat", "VW", "Ford", "Peugeot", "Iveco", "SEVEL" – all foreign manufacturers. And from the Russian manufacturers should be highlighted: VAZ, UAZ, MAZ, GAZ (e.g., "Gazelle" Next – delivery vans). More detailed assessment want to give to the representative of the Russian manufacturers.

The series Cars "Gazelle" Next - next approximation of Russian producers for machines of this segment of foreign production. Cars of this formation were not yet available from the conveyor of the plant: a quality ice-free cabin and a price that allows you to compete with the machines of foreign production.

Leading the conversation about all-metal vans, the prices of which are in the range of 1-2 million (and sometimes they are more expensive) machines, representing a Russian manufacturer, stand out attractive acquisition cost. For example, the Gazel Next (delivery vans) technical gap with global brands profitable kompensiruet adaptation to local conditions, the actual cost of maintenance and repair and attractive ratio of quality and price.

Some information of machine history

"Gazelle" Next – the van, which belongs to the family of the domestic vans. Mass-machine produced Gorky automobile plant since 2013. Compared with the vehicle ‘Gazelle-Business”, the car is equipped with a comfortable and safer cabin, independent front suspension and power rack and pinion.

The automaker's flexible manufacturing: purchased a robotic line for the production of cabins. It, in fact, no further adjustment is made cabs for different classes of these machines. Also the plant has modern equipment for painting works, including embedded cataphoretic priming, in which the cabin or body is fully immersed successively in several baths, and the application of the soil occurs by electrodeposition.

Distinctive features

Eternal “disease” of this brand - rusting wings healed by applying in the design of Gazelle Next (van) named, is made of plastic. Plastic the decision was such an important part as "gable" which carries the radiator, headlights and bumper. This solution allowed us to easily removable stainless steel construction. Moreover, if you remove the "gable" get full access to the engine compartmentthe space vehicle "Gazelle Next" (van). Although the space under the hood and without removing enough, in contrast to the tighter foreign layout in machines of this class.

What is left of the old "Gazelle"

New all-metal van Gazelle Next, a photo of which is presented in the article clearly shows that is left in the "Gazelle" Next to the previous machine model. However, it can be considered a new and a cargo platform, too, because even in the basic version of the platform, fitted with steel sides, was more broad in comparison with the previous generation machines.

New all-metal van Gazelle Next took his body on frame design from the previous ‘gazelles’, but there are significant differences, for example, plug-in elements. To create a longer base they are made of thicker metal, which avoids folding during regular reloading (which is very typical for the Russian conditions). Also changed the mount wiring, brake hoses, which borrowed from foreign manufacturers and are now less prone to corrosion.

The Bottom of the machine, a skilled driver will also find many interesting things:

• Updated front independent suspension,
• More efficient braking system with resource from thirty to forty thousand kilometers.

Upon inspection of the rear suspension changes - it was left over from the previous "Gazelle", although he was upgraded by the installation of instead of bushings, joints, shock positions and the presence of the aluminum inserts between the leaves and podreczniki.

Operating the machine before the first maintenance is 20 thousand km, the warranty obligations of the manufacturer are one hundred and fifty thousand kilometers or three years of operation.

Consumers

Exceeding regulatory capacity and recommended speeds, which are typical for most drivers ‘Gazelles", reflected in letters from consumers who come to the support of the automobile. The designers plan to increase the power of the internal combustion engine (for the Next set Cummins diesel with a volume of 2.8 liters and power of 120 horsepower) that, in principle, not necessary because the engine has the traction to confidently accelerate the car, and the torque reserve allows you to make dynamic loaded "Gazelle".

About the price and quality

"Gazelle Next" - van, which costs about 1.3 million rubles, will easily compete with the van "Ford Transit", which is almost twice more expensive - about two million rubles. Vans "Volkswagen" and "Mercedes" are also in the price range of about two million roubles, and Renault and Peugeot are a little less – about 1.8 million rubles.

When voting ruble chances of popularity of new cars "Gazelle Next" (van) as a light-duty van is very good. It remains to hope that the Russian automotive industry will focus on improving the quality and reliability of machines without a substantial cost, for while absorbing the best of foreign colleagues: reliability, comfort, affordable service for the entire time of operation.