In 2008-2009, the decline in sales of SUVs from the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant reached a critical point. To solve the problem, the company's management headed for lower prices. For this reason, UAZ 469 first appeared - a simplified Hunter with a "native" gearbox, with "old" bridges and a derated motor from the "loaves". And then sales of the UAZ Patriot Sport SUV began.
This car is by no means new, but just an ordinary Patriot with a shortened frame. The prefix "Sport" in the name of the car appeared with an eye on the
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (an off-road car based on a pickup truck, more accessible than a regular Pajero) and on the SsangYong Actyon Sports, which has nothing to do with sports. Only eight months were given for the creation of the UAZ Patriot Sport and 38.5 million rubles were allocated (which by the standards of the automotive industry amounts to a negligible amount). The frame and outer panels of the rear doors went from the UAZ-3160 Simbir off-road vehicle from the 1990s. Korea's Spicer axles and one-piece Dymos gearbox did not touch the bridges. The engine is installed either with a power of 120 hp. (ZMZ-4091), or 128 liters. from. (ZMZ-409.1), as in UAZ 469 and “loaves”. However, soon the UAZ Patriot Sport began to install a diesel engine from the Iveco FIA company.
In the UAZ Patriot Sport salon, the price of which surprised all outdoor enthusiasts, seats with a fixed back support for the lower back are installed. Unfortunately, the height of the pillow and the angle of inclination cannot be adjusted. Since the wheelbase was shortened, the sofa had to be squeezed between the wheel arches. From 1200 liters to 960, the volume of the trunk has decreased. Now it has no folding benches for 4 passengers. Behind it got a little cramped.
UAZ Patriot Sport lacks some of the pleasant things that are in the ordinary Patriot. These are pipe steps, a hatch, a heater for the passenger compartment, roof rails. But in the "expensive" version there is a visor-spoiler on the rear door of the car. Everything else can be purchased at the dealership. For example, installing a hatch costs 25 thousand rubles, an additional stove costs twenty three thousand rubles. Sport does not and will not have the anti-lock braking system that an ordinary Patriot has. The fact is that it is impossible to rearrange it with UAZ Patriot, since Sport has other dimensions, weight distribution and weight, and it takes about a year to spend on sea trials and re-calibration.
Due to the small amount of time, the suspension was not reconfigured either. Therefore, the smoothness of the UAZ Patriot Sport's movements has become somewhat worse. But maneuverability increased, as the turning radius decreased. And the off-road qualities of the new car have become better.
UAZ Patriot Sport: reviews of motorists
Advantages: a spacious interior (despite a shortened base), excellent cross-country ability, low cost and repair cost, the ability to repair in the field on your own, high landing, wide comfortable seats, ergonomic button position, price-quality ratio is the best in the Russian market, good light headlights, excellent view of the road.
Disadvantages: minor breakdowns, low corrosion resistance (additional processing is necessary), sways on the track, requires constant attention and repair