Off-road gas "Sobol" debuted at the exhibition in Moscow

The premiere of the off-road version of the GAZ Sobol minibus took place at the Comvex exhibition, the Izvestia correspondent reports from the scene on May 26.

The car received 16-inch "mud" wheels, power bumpers, winch, snorkel. In addition, the car has a front differential lock. The car also has an expedition roof rack, which can be climbed using a metal ladder installed on the left side. The declared depth of the surmountable ford is 85 cm.

Representatives of the GAZ company said that the off—road version of the Sobol shown at the exhibition is not a production model. The decision to launch the production of such a modification of the minibus will be made based on the reaction of visitors to the exhibition to the presented car.

Another premiere from GAZ was the Gazelle with a six-speed robotic gearbox. This model also debuted as a prototype — the timing of the start of mass production has not yet been specified.

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Earlier in the day, it was reported that AvtoVAZ's SKM brand line will soon be replenished with the new M9 model. It is planned to be produced at production sites in Nizhny Novgorod and Tolyatti. The model will be presented in four versions: seven- and eight-seater minivans, a nine-seater minibus and a van.

Also at the Comvex exhibition, the Belarusian automobile plant MAZ showed a new line of Targo trucks.