Updated UAZ Patriot. Is it worth buying?

The first updated UAZ Patriot descended from the assembly line in 2012. In this article we will tell you what changes have taken place with the Ulyanovsk SUV.

Is it justified to improve the quality of the new UAZ? After all, Patriot sales have been growing steadily for more than a year (for example, in the first half of 2011, more than twenty-seven thousand cars were purchased, including more than three thousand for export, and in the first half of 2012, sales grew by thirty-four percent). On the other hand, in this narrow niche of inexpensive, but full-fledged SUVs, there is a fairly high competition. In addition, the requirements of consumers are increasing every year. High patrolling it is already a little. We need more security, reliability and comfort. It is the buyers of UAZ cars that have accumulated too many claims to the domestic car. After all, traditional fans are quite satisfied with Spartan Salon UAZ Hunter, as well as the opportunity to carry out repairs in the garage. But to attract new customers with other requirements for the new car, an updated UAZ Patriot 2012 was created (photo below).

The new SUV received mirrors equipped with heating and electrical adjustments. In addition, they have become larger. Accordingly, and the review became a little better. Also in the list of options there will be a parktronic and a towing device that does not interfere with such a large SUV. Buyers of the UAZ pickup will now be able to additionally order a hard and strong top for the platform, which will be installed in the factory.

The updated UAZ Patriot has changed not only from the outside, but also inside. The windows are now not on the tunnel, but on the door. The front panel is made of textured soft plastic and represents a single piece, which was hung on a special frame. Armchairs are finished with a cloth, in the Limited version it is possible to order a leather salon.

The instrument panel is equipped with LED lighting, as well as a speedometer and a tachometer, which are perfectly read by the driver. Now UAZ Patriot updated got an electronic gas pedal. On the central console there is a radio tape recorder "Ural". Front seats have a lot of adjustments, there is a selection of the individual height of the pillow. In the second row with comfort can accommodate three people of medium build. In the maximum configuration UAZ Patriot now available heating for the rear of the cabin.

In the basic configuration, the updated UAZ Patriot is equipped with a hydraulic booster, a box between the front seats, a central lock, electric heated mirrors, and a Ural radio. The most expensive version will be air conditioning, heated front seats, parktronic, heater, EBD with ABS, towbar and light alloy wheels.

The updated UAZ Patriot is equipped with a Korean manual transmission and a transfer case with two downshifts, as well as a front connected bridge and a power unit from Delphi or ZF.

The updated UAZ Patriot is a machine for those people who not only will constantly monitor the status of their "iron horse", but they will be able to replace spare parts or repair faults in difficult road conditions.