GAZ Volga Siber
Volga Siber | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | GAZ |
Production | 2008–2010 |
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Designer | UltraMotive |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size |
Body style | 4-doorsaloon |
Layout | FF layout |
Platform | Chrysler JR41 platform |
Related | Chrysler Sebring Dodge Stratus |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,766.1 mm (108.9 in) |
Length | 4,841.2 mm (190.6 in) |
Width | 1,808.5 mm (71.2 in) |
Height | 1,498.6 mm (59 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | GAZ-31105 GAZ-3111 Chrysler Sebring(Russian version) |
Successor | Volga С40 |
TheGAZ Volga Siber(Russian:Волга Сайбер) is a four-doorsedanmanufactured by theRussianfirmGAZ,introduced at the 2007Moscow International Automobile Salonand marketed in a single generation for model years 2008 to 2010.
Manufactured under license from Chrysler, the Siber used the supersededplatformand tooling from the second generationChrysler Sebring/Dodge Stratuswith slight design modifications executed by the British studio UltraMotive to its grille and headlights. Other modifications were limited to a stiffersuspensionand higherground clearance.[1][2]
The Siber was introduced at the start of theGlobal Economic Crisis of 2008,and though annual production of 40,000 vehicles had been planned, sales were not as expected and 9,000 had been manufactured by the time the Siber was discontinued after model year 2010.
Trim levels
[edit]Two trim levels were available: Comfort (with 2.0 or 2.4 litre engines), and Lux (2.4 L engine only).
The base level had the 2.0 litre, 141 hp engine,air conditioning,driver and passengerairbags,ABS,a traction control system, halogen headlamps,power steering,adjustable steering column, electrically adjustable driver's side seating, a six-speaker amplified audio system, heated folding side mirrors, self-dimming interiorrear-view mirror,and a single-use spare tire.[3]
The more expensive "Lux" trim level had the more powerful 2.4 L, 143 hp engine, a leather interior, an anti-theft system, and front fog lamps.[1]
Production
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Production of the GAZ Siber began with a pilot batch on 28 March 2008, with a steady production level reached by 25 July 2008. Russian PresidentVladimir Putinvisited the factory on the eve of volume production, along with dignitaries from the state ofMichiganand the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.[4]
20,000 Sibers were planned for production in 2008, with 40,000 planned for 2009. Eventual yearly production was desired to reach the plant capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year.[3]On 29 August 2008, GAZ began fleet sales of the Siber, to government employees and businesses including Russian bankSberbank.
The assembly tooling was dismantled in Detroit and shipped to Russia, where it was reassembled. The transplanted GAZ plant assembly line approximated the layout of the former Chrysler plant, with assembly workers having completed a comprehensive professional training program abroad. Engineers fromMagna Internationalassisted in transfer of the assembly line and employee training. The first vehicle type to be manufactured in the new plant was the Siber.
At first, mostly imported parts were used in vehicle assembly; domestic components were used only when their quality was at least as good as their imported counterparts. Engines were purchased from Chrysler.[5]Plans were to bring local parts production levels to 50%. Head- and tail-lamps, bumpers and some panel components were produced locally at the start of production. All other parts were imported; the engine and electronics were produced at theComplejo Industrial Ramos Arizpeindustrial centre inSaltillo,Mexico,and other parts in the USA.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Volga_Siber_rear_Moscow_autoshow_2008_26_08.jpg/220px-Volga_Siber_rear_Moscow_autoshow_2008_26_08.jpg)
Due to the economic crisis in 2008 and 2009, demand forSiberfell[6]and production ended in November 2010.[7]In total, about 9,000 cars were produced during the 2008–2010 production run.
The production of the olderGAZ-31105ended in summer 2010.[8]In 2010, the passenger car assemblies of the GAZ factory were purchased byVolkswagen Group Rus,who started producing theSkoda Octaviain the plant. Other models like theŠkoda YetiandVolkswagen Jettaalso started getting produced.[9]
Safety
[edit]The car scored 7.2 points out of 16 in a frontal crash test conducted by the RussianARCAPsafety assessment program in 2008, and was awarded two stars out of four.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ab«Русский Chrysler» обрел имя — GAZ SiberArchived19 September 2008 at theWayback Machine
- ^В названии новой модели «ГАЗа» сохранится слово «Волга»
- ^abГруппа ГАЗ представила новый легковой автомобиль
- ^"It's not a Sebring. Volga begins production of Siber sedan".Autoblog, Jeremy Korzeniewski, 30 July 2008.
- ^ГАЗ презентовал новый автомобиль Siber (Сайбер)
- ^Alexandrova, Lyudmila."GAZ hopes to survive with Opel's help, make more Volga Sibers".Retrieved14 June2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^Непомнящий, Алексей."Замена для Siber".Retrieved21 March2011.
- ^Auto-Katalog 54. Jahresausgabe 2010/2011 Seite 73ISSN0940-3833Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart
- ^""Skoda Yeti Now Assembled at GAZ Full Cycle"".Archived fromthe originalon 5 January 2013.Retrieved3 August2021.
- ^"ГАЗ Volga Siber".Авторевю.Retrieved1 June2017.
External links
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- Volga Siber owners community (Russian)
- Photogallery of the GAZ Siber
- «Группа ГАЗ» объявляет о готовности производственной линии к выпуску нового легкового автомобиля Siber
- Здравствуй, Volga, здравствуй, Siber!(«За рулём» magazine)
- Своими глазами: Volga Siber - настоящее, прошлое, будущее статья Авторевю