No other transport can feel more confident on Russian roads than buses from a Russian manufacturer. Let's look at the advantages of the modern range of GAZ bus models and dwell on their distinguishing features.
Russian Buses - GAZ Group
The Russian Buses company was founded in August 2000. Then it was called RusPromAvto. Rebranding happened in the spring of 2004.
This corporation combines the enterprises for the production of buses of various modifications and directions:
- LiAZ (Likinsky Automobile Plant LLC) - large and especially large buses of the city scale;
- PAZ (PJSC "Pavlovsky Automobile Plant") - buses of medium and small dimensions;
- KAVZ (LLC "Kurgan Automobile Plant") - medium-sized buses and special equipment;
- GolAZ (OJSC "Golitsinsky Automobile Plant" existed until June 2014) - large-size tourist and intercity buses.
In 2005, as a result of the restructuring, the enterprises included in Russian Buses, the GAZ Group included in its respective division. We proceed directly to it.
GAZ buses
To date, GAZ group buses are produced at the three mentioned enterprises. The division itself is the largest manufacturer in the Russian Federation of this type of equipment of various modifications (80% of the market). They operate on various types of fuel - gasoline, gas, electricity, diesel fuel and without fail meet environmental standards EURO-4 and EURO-5. About forty dealerships of the corporation and about a hundred centers for warranty repairs and maintenance of GAZ cars produced were opened in the country.
GAZ (Russian Buses) is the first Russian natural gas fuel (methane) transport. Such buses are distinguished by the fact that they cause less harm to the environment, quickly pay off due to the low gas price, and during operation they show greater wear resistance.
The entire range of bus models is divided into four groups.
Commercial freight
Buses of the Vector and Vector-Next families stand out in the Gas group:
- "Vector" is a small machine for working in urban and suburban areas with intense passenger traffic. They are economical in fuel consumption, convenient in operation. They have about 20 seats and about 70 common, depending on the model. Equipped with a special lift and places for people with disabilities, a convenient rear double door.
- "Vector-Next" has improved consumer and technical characteristics: climate control, less noticeable noise level in the cabin and ergonomics of the driver's seat. Manufacturers estimate the body resource at 10 years of excellent work. This bus can also be used to transport children.
PAZ and KAVZ-Aurora minibuses are also represented in this category.
City and suburban routes
"Cursor" (GAZ) is a new generation bus, created according to international standards of environmental friendliness and quality, designed for urban routes with an average flow of passengers.
Fully adapted for people with disabilities - for example, there is a slope of the floor towards the doors at 7 degrees, a mechanical ramp.
The driver of this low-floor bus can "lift" the vehicle in difficult areas using electronic suspension controls. It is impossible not to add that for the first time in Russian bus production, the Cursor has installed a multiplex digital control system that provides complete diagnostics of vehicle components and components during the journey.
LiAZ-5292 - reliable models with increased passenger capacity (about 110 common places) are also suitable for transporting people with limited mobility. This GAZ (bus) has the latest lightweight fiberglass masks, which, according to the manufacturer, are not susceptible to corrosion. In low-floor transport, there are also no steps (according to estimates, this reduces the time of boarding passengers to 15%).
In 2014, he won the Best Bus nomination in the Best Commercial Vehicles of Russia contest.
Tourist models
These are “Cruise”, “Voyage”, “Vector-long-distance”, “LiAZ-international”, KAVZ-4238. It’s worthwhile to dwell on the Cruise, a bus that fully complies with the entire set of international UNECE requirements for vehicles of this category. Scania chassis, electronic suspension, raising and lowering the body, as well as enhanced thermal insulation for the northern versions put this GAZ (bus) in a high place in the world market.
Special buses
PAZ-32053 and KAVZ-4238 absolutely comply with GOST "Buses for transporting children. Technological requirements. " All places in them have safety belts, luggage racks for briefcases and an additional step at the entrance to the bus are provided for the convenience of students.
The scope of PAZ-32053-20 is cargo transportation. This GAZ-bus can withstand up to 10-11 people and 1800 kg of cargo at the same time. It is used for transportation of construction and seasonal agricultural crews, shift workers.
PAZ-32053-80 "Funeral Services" - is equipped with all the necessary equipment and layout for the funeral procession.