At the Russian Retail Week forum in Moscow, the Gorky Automobile Plant showed a pre-production sample of the Sobol NN model in the van version. Note that for a long time Sable remained the only model from the manufacturer that did not change generations. Apparently this situation won’t last long now – although the manufacturer has not yet announced the exact launch dates for the series.
“The appearance of the city of Sobol NN in the GAZ series reflects the rapidly growing demand from delivery services and companies operating in the online commerce segment for a compact, agile and at the same time spacious and comfortable delivery vehicle,” said the press service. GAZ group.
Dimensions, compared with the related GAZelle NN, the novelty is small: the length of the car is 5120 mm; height – 2430 mm. This makes it easier for the car to drive in heavy traffic, through narrow streets and busy warehouses. It is convenient to park on it in the yards, without hindering the passenger cars, they say in GAZ.
The presented version is a three-seater van with a cargo volume of 7.8 cubic meters. meters. Luggage compartment dimensions: length 2600 mm, width 1860 mm, height 1614 mm.
In the future, the Sobol NN line will include vans with one- and two-row cabs, with different body heights, and minibuses. So far nothing is known about the prospects for an all-wheel drive version (Sobol has one in the current generation).
In addition to the new Sable NN, the manufacturer presented two new variants of the GAZelle NN at the forum – a food truck and a refrigerated truck.
- Recall that all the models and modifications described above are based on the GAZelle NN, which was presented at the Comtrans-2021 exhibition last summer.
- Behind the Wheel” can now be seen on RuTube.