Detailed analysis of MAZ: the lineup

Every car enthusiast, interested in the car, wants to know all of it, so to speak, inadequate. This article will provide even more. We will consider MAZ cars, their history and the entire model range in general.

History of MAZ

After the liberation of Minsk, in 1944, the mass restoration of workshops and enterprises involved in the repair of cars began. July 16, 1944 began the history of the Minsk Automobile Plant. By the end of 1951, several tens of thousands of machines with the MAZ logo had already left the assembly line. The cars of the Minsk plant have become popular not only in the Republic of Belarus, but also far beyond its borders.

What did MAZ release for its nearly 70-year history? The model range includes more than five hundred modifications and models of the car. Under the famous brand are produced tractors, trucks, buses and chassis, designed to install almost any equipment. MAZ technology for many years retains the leading position in the market and competing with other world brands. The MAZ model range has earned respect due to reliability. Trucks proved themselves to be excellent in work on quarries, in the transport of goods.

The composition of the automobile series MAZ

For many years MAZ equipment has been tested. The model range is mainly represented by trucks. Several models are described below.

1. A truck tractor is an alternative to an on-board truck. This unit is intended for use as a road train. The carrying capacity of the tractor will not leave anyone indifferent. Pulls the car no less than 200 tons. And despite its size, it has sufficient maneuverability.

2. On-board cars are an excellent replacement for imported trucks. Both a truck and a dump truck have a payload capacity of five to twenty tons. Onboard machines MAZ, despite the engine capacity and the amount of horsepower, have a fairly low fuel consumption. The cost per 100 kilometers is about 50 liters.

3. Communal equipment - is presented in the form of garbage trucks and sewers.

Also, MAZ produces timber trucks and specially equipped trailers. In the article, not all types of equipment are included in the model range of the Minsk plant. The range of MAZ offers almost all types of special equipment used at this time.

MAZ Buses

In addition to cargo and special equipment produced at such a giant automotive industry as MAZ, the lineup has also been replenished with buses. This vehicle began life in 1992. First, the buses were produced jointly with German firms, but then it was decided to refuse cooperation. In the future, the production and development of the vehicle was made only by Belarusian designers.

MAZ buses, the model range of which included city, airport, intercity and tourist cars, quickly gained confidence. They were widely used not only in the country, but also abroad. History knows cases of sending shipments of vehicles to other countries. The capacity of certain bus models reached 200 passengers.

Decline of MAZ

The first stop of production occurred in early 2015. Further downtime became more frequent. At this time, the plant can be considered unprofitable, and finished products go only to the warehouse. According to some reports, the countries that bought MAZ started refusing the services of the plant in favor of foreign manufacturers such as Mercedes and Scania. The plant ceased to be profitable due to the backlog in technology.

MAZ, the model range of which included more than 250 types of cars and more than 60 of their modifications, lost its positions in the car market. More and more consumers are switching to imported equipment, despite the quality and durability of machines. But MAZs, available in every city of Russia, will serve for more than a dozen years, bringing only profit and profit.