SUV "Ataman" GAZ-2308: review, specifications and reviews

The Russian car industry can not boast of a largethe number of SUVs, but there are some interesting models. One of these models was the car "Ataman" GAZ-2308. The car is a four-wheel drive pickup, based on the platform of the "older brother" - GAZ-2307. And if SUVs (except for "Ataman") in the post-Soviet space were produced, then pickups - certainly not.

History

For the first time a model with off-roadcharacteristics, was presented to the public in the nineties. Unlike its predecessor, which the people considered "ugly", it achieved a fairly good level of popularity among motorists. The construction of the car "Ataman" GAZ-2308 is based on the spar frame. And his cabin was borrowed from a truck GAZ-3307. Only the seats in the cabin are not three, but two.

Coming off the assembly line of the Gorky Automobile Plant, the carparticipated in various specialized exhibitions both in Russia and abroad. Noteworthy is the fact that the car got the greatest interest among motorists from the Middle East.

Step forward

Thanks to the new front axle and suspensionspring type, as well as updated steering and upgraded tires with 16-inch wheels, the car changed the idea of ​​its family. It looks much more solid and organic compared to GAZ-2307.

Impressive dimensions

The off-road character of the car emphasizes itThe impressive dimensions: 5060/1910/2070 mm. The length of the wheelbase is 3100 mm. For comparison, it should be said that the "Volga" is less than 300 mm. The clearance of Ataman is 215 mm, which indicates good cross-country ability. Body frame is located quite high from the ground, but thanks to the steps to get into the car conveniently. In the cabin of the car is very spacious, but thanks to wide glasses with a review there is no problem. On the interior design there is really nothing to say. In the 90's it was considered good, but now it is a relic of the past. In the cabin everything is simple and in principle convenient.

Under the hood

It's time to look into the very "soul" of the car GAZ-2308 "Ataman", the technical characteristics of which fully correspond to its brutal design.

So, the gamma of motors for this car is represented by two units:

1. Gasoline four-cylinder engine with a volume of 2.5 liters and a capacity of 150 horsepower.
2. Diesel four-cylinder engine, reaching a capacity of 110 horses. This engine is equipped with intercooler and turbocharger functions.

With these motors, the car achieves a speed of 120-140km / hour. Modest appetite "Ataman" does not boast - 15.8 liters per 100 kilometers in the city. But, firstly, it is not purchased for city driving. And, secondly - the appetite is justified by weight, size and power.

In tandem with the motor in the car "Ataman"GAZ-2308 operates a five-speed manual gearbox. It is equipped with a system of permanently active all-wheel drive and locking the interaxle differential.

Ahead of the car is a lever suspension witha transverse stabilizer and a helical spring. The rear suspension consists of a stabilizer of the transverse type, a split bridge beam and spring. As for the brakes, the "Ataman" has a front disc, and behind - the drum.

Family

Designers of this SUV wanted to doIts universal platform for creating other models with similar characteristics. Therefore, when the "Ataman" GAZ-2308 was run-in, several more cars were developed:

1. GAZ-2309. This car had only a front-wheel drive.
2. GAZ-2308 Ataman Ermak. It is made in the body of a station wagon.
3. GAZ-230812. This is a pick-up truck that has a double cab and a closed body.

By the way, when the public wasAtaman Ermak was presented, it was positioned as a means of transportation for ten people. After his appearance, work was carried out on the creation of seven-seat and five-seat modifications, the bodies of which were shortened.

Designers of the Gorky plant plannedcreate another two dozen models built on the basis of GAZ-2308. All of them had to be different in their equipment and equipment. However, only three new models saw the light. Over the years, the Ataman platform was involved in the creation of models 3106 and 2169.

The latest versions of Ataman

Since 1996, the model has been produced in smallquantities. It was equipped with all the same two motors and had three versions of the drive: rear, front, full. The machine could be covered with two variants of awnings: high, which has windows in the front part, and low, which is level with the cabin.

In 2000, the history of the car "Ataman" openedone more page. Moscow company DISA has developed on its platform a special vehicle - a van, intended for collectors. This model could carry three people and had a hidden reservation. The body of the model had an all-welded construction, and the cargo compartment was connected to the cabin. The cargo compartment could be accessed both from the cabin and through the back door.

In the same year, the second version was createdAtaman. It was built on a shorter platform in 1996. The second version of the SUV received from its "older brother" such components: driving bridges, front suspension, brakes, steering, wheel disks.

"Ataman 2" received the number "3106". It had a four-wheel drive, a manual gearbox with a multi-row plate chain and an interaxle differential with the possibility of locking. This combination gave the car a so-called "traction" and ripple. And the lack of intermediate shafts allowed to reduce the noise level in the cabin.

The prototype was equipped with a diesel enginecapacity of 141 horsepower. The model began to look much more attractive, having received a more modern design. However, despite a number of positive qualities, the second "Ataman" remained an experimental model. He never got off the assembly line.

Price policy

It's time to say about the cost of GAZ-2308Ataman. The price of cars has become one of the reasons why the production was stopped. Manufacturers and buyers have decided that it is overstated, considering all the characteristics of the pickup truck.

To date, the model in the basic configurationwill cost the buyer about 450 thousand rubles. More equipped version, of course, more expensive, and the model "Ermak" costs about 600 thousand. Of course, a used car can be bought in the secondary market much cheaper. True, it is difficult to find, because the plant produced only about a hundred copies. Most of them were sold to Belarus.

Reviews

Before concluding, it is worthwhile to tellabout reviews of the Russian SUV. GAZ-2308 Ataman is really a unique model. You can even call it a real rarity. Car enthusiasts, who were lucky enough to take over this car, admire its off-road characteristics. In any weather on "Ataman" it is possible to storm average and difficult impassability. It is enough to get a car with enough interest, you just need to learn how to competently manage it. Of course, the design leaves much to be desired, but there's nothing you can do about it - the Soviet automobile industry of the 90s lagged far behind its foreign competitors.

Conclusion

After learning what the GAZ-2308 "Ataman" can dothe conclusion that being rather clumsy externally, it has many technical merits. It's not for nothing that they say: "They meet on clothes, but they see off in the mind". On our specific roads, "Ataman" has quite a lot of advantages, because it rides where it's even scary to walk. And this model is the only pickup in the Russian and Soviet automotive industry. Therefore, those who managed to buy and operate this model, clearly lucky.