Recently, one of the most popular cars in Russia is the UAZ Patriot. Among all other SUVs, it stands out for its low price and outstanding qualities inherent in representatives of its family. This is a fairly large and powerful car with excellent cross-country ability, attractive appearance and low cost. Due to the combination of these qualities at UAZ Patriot, reviews are rarely negative, as it fully meets its purpose and expectations of the target audience.
The car has been produced since 2005, and in 2008 they began to assemble a diesel UAZ Patriot with an economical 2.3 liter Iveco diesel engine, whose fuel consumption is about 10 liters per 100 kilometers at a speed of 90-100 km / h. This makes the car even more practical.
Owners who decide to leave reviews on UAZ Patriot, among the positive qualities, as a rule, note a spacious lounge with many convenient details, a very roomy trunk, amazing cross-country ability and, of course, a very low cost. Many say that the Patriot is an ideal car not only for lovers of hunting and fishing, but also for the whole family, and not only for going out into the countryside. In urban conditions, the car also shows itself very worthy, especially after the first few thousand kilometers have passed - the owners note that usually after reaching the mark of 3 thousand, fuel consumption is significantly reduced. True, there are rare cases when this does not happen - as a rule, the fuel consumption is then initially high enough and sometimes reaches 30 liters. Usually this problem is easily solved in the centers of warranty service. According to car owners, who leave reviews on UAZ Patriot, on average, the gasoline consumption of a new car reaches 20 liters per 100 km, and then it becomes in the region of 13-15 liters, up to 17 in the city. For such a large and powerful car, this is pretty good.
The UAZ Patriot body is of several types: it is a classic body, a pickup truck and Sport appeared in 2010 - a smaller and lighter version of the UAZ Patriot, which looks more modest and restrained due to this. It has a shortened wheelbase, which has the best effect on its cross-country ability, which is already quite good for the base version. So far, this option is available only with gasoline engines, but in the future it is planned that the diesel UAZ Patriot Sport will also appear.
UAZ Patriot pickup is an ideal car for outdoor activities and country life. This is a classic farm truck - this type of bodywork is very popular in the west. It allows you to transport a significant amount of cargo not only on bad roads, but also in conditions of their complete absence, which is important, for example, for hunters or lovers of extreme sports, requiring the delivery of equipment over rough terrain.
Of course, reviews on UAZ Patriot cannot be exclusively positive. As a rule, owners are dissatisfied with the interior materials, in particular, the quality of the plastic - but for such a price this is quite normal. Also, not all, but many complain about the poor build quality and the reluctance of the masters to fix this at TO stations. Sometimes some car owners are not lucky with the quality of the paint, but this is even less common: in most cases, everything has been done quite qualitatively. There are also comments about the inconvenient location of devices and switches relative to the steering wheel: they are not always convenient to use, but it all depends on personal preferences and habits.
Thus, this is a pretty good car at a great price, which has significantly more significant advantages than disadvantages, which is confirmed by the reviews left at UAZ Patriot. Mostly people are happy with their purchase, drive this car for several years and adequately evaluate the price-quality ratio - it is still quite difficult to expect only the best materials and spare parts from such an inexpensive car. As for the convenience, spaciousness and off-road qualities - here this car fully lives up to all the promises and expectations of customers.