Gazelle cars are a series of small-tonnage cars produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant from 1994 to 2010. In 2003, the Gazelle family produced the second generation of cars. The new vans featured plumage, bumper, grille and lighting. In 2005, the millionth Gazelle was released. The buses of the Gorky Plant can be found not only as minibuses, they are also used as special vehicles in the ambulance service, police, the Ministry of Emergencies, and the Ministry of Defense. In some cities you can even find Gazelle school buses.
GAZ-322132 is a bus with a sliding door. It is made on the basis of a minibus 32213, produced since 1996. GAZ-322132, unlike the base model, has additional amplifiers and a different layout of the cabin. Since 2005, this model is beginning to be painted in a special color - “golden orange”. In the same year, the engineers of the Gorky Plant modernized the interior heating system, as well as the anti-lock brake system.
The car GAZ-322132 belongs to the class N1 (M1), the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 3500 kg. To operate this minibus, rights with category “D” are required.
There are three modifications of the GAZ-322132 :
- 322132-404 - the model is designed for 13 passenger seats, is equipped with a power unit ZMZ-40524, an anti-lock system is provided;
- 322132-408 - a car with 13 seats, the same engine and anti-lock braking system, but a power steering is already provided;
- 322132-531 - the model is equipped with a GAZ-5902 diesel engine, ABS and power steering.
Model 322132 differs from the previous generation of "Gazelles" with sliding windows, the presence of a hatch, which significantly improved the ventilation of the cabin, and swinging tailgate. Overall dimensions of the minibus: length - 5500 mm, width - 2075 mm, height - 2200 mm, wheelbase - 2900 mm, clearance of 170 mm. The total mass of the car is 2500 kg. The model is equipped with a carbureted in-line four-cylinder power unit with a volume of 2.9 liters and a capacity of 84 liters. with., and a volume of 2.4 liters, and a capacity of 98 liters. from. Both motors work with a mechanical five-speed gearbox. “Gazelle” has a dependent spring suspension with telescopic shock absorbers and rear-wheel drive. The brake system is a disk mechanism in front and drum rear.
Since 2010, this model of a minibus has been discontinued, so the sale of GAZ 322132 is carried out exclusively in the secondary market.
Summing up, it is worth noting that cars of the brand 322132 have become quite popular not only in Russia, but also in the CIS countries, due to the low price of the car and decent technical characteristics. Now it is impossible to imagine large and small settlements in which these minibuses would not be on the roads. And this is the best characterization of the car. GAZ-322132 can be used as a sightseeing and tourist bus. Reliable sound insulation significantly reduces the degree of noise, thereby ensuring comfortable travel for passengers. Seats can be equipped with headrests and armrests. The minibus is capable of additionally carrying luggage weighing up to 300 kilograms.