The automotive industry is one of the largest industries in the world. The production of machinery is carried out by many countries that are not even particularly economically developed. Russia also has cars of its own production. In addition to the "native" brands, in our country they also collect many foreign-made cars.
It will be nice to know that some Russian brands of cars are quite popular in other countries. In particular, this is the Niva and the famous UAZ. Cars gained popularity due to the increased cross-country ability. And although there are many other, more comfortable options, many foreigners prefer to use the Russian Niva for hunting, fishing and other fun, requiring trips to impassable terrain. Say, a budget option and drives fine. And comfort in this matter plays an insignificant role.
Russian car brands: list
It's hard to believe, but our country is one of the largest automakers in the world. Although it is fair to say that it is not as advanced as in European countries. Every year, conveyors produce about 2 million cars in various body types, ranging from hatchbacks to trucks. This number also includes foreign cars that have opened their factories in Russia, or launched joint projects with domestic brands.
There are several Russian brands of cars, the names and photos of which are presented in the article. Among them:
- Vortex.
- "Lada."
- TagAZ.
- UAZ.
- IzhAvto.
- DERWAYS.
- GOLAZ.
- KAMAZ.
- GAS.
- ZIL.
- Volzhanin.
Cars in Russia began to produce, as is commonly believed, in 1896. Then Yakovlev and Frese gradually, but on a large scale, formed the first Soviet market in the history of the country. And it began with the presentation of a full-fledged car with ICE. The first Soviet market did not last long. Already in 1912 he was gone, and only the Puzyreva plant and the Russian-Baltic Carriage Works remained on the territory of Russia. And only after half a century has the car market stabilized. In 1960, the Volga Automobile Plant was built, which supplied machines to the entire Soviet Union until its collapse. The split of the USSR, in turn, negatively affected the financing of this area. Like, in fact, any other. The crisis was long and difficult, but the auto industry survived it.
Vortex
Probably, many people first hear about this Russian brand of cars. In fact, Vortex is a TagAZ division that specializes in the production of cars under license from the Chinese automaker Chery.
What about Vortex? This is a young, dynamic and rapidly developing sub-brand, which is gaining popularity due to the diversity of the model range, favorable credit conditions, numerous promotions, contests and other events held by the management. The dealer network is constantly growing and striving to be as diverse as possible. To date, the Vortex lineup is represented by a Tingo crossover in two versions, as well as Corda and Estina sedans.
Tingo is a powerful SUV with an aggressive appearance that attracts attention with its "evil eyes." It is independent, powerful, sporty and characterized by increased cross-country ability. Estina sedan is equipped with a two-liter engine with a capacity of 136 liters. with., anti-lock brake system and two types of airbags. And Corda is the “daughter” of Chery Amulet. It has a classic design and stands out for its low cost. Meanwhile, it is well equipped and boasts acceptable technical characteristics.
Lada
The good old LADA is a brand of Russian cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ (Volga Automobile Plant). He, in turn, produces cars under three brands: “Lada”, “Lada” and “Niva”. The first two are passenger cars, and the third is cross-country vehicles. The Lada lineup is presented:
- Niva 4x4 (Vision, Urban, Elbrus Edition, Bronto).
- XRAY (Cross, Sport Concept, Cross Concept).
- Vesta (Sport, Exclusive, Sport Concept, Cross, Signature, CNG, WTCC (sports car), SW).
- XCODE Concept.
- Largus (Cross VIP).
- Kalina (NFR, Sport, Cross, station wagon).
- Lada El Lada (electric car).
- Priora (station wagon, hatchback).
- Granta (Sport, Cross, station wagon, liftback, hatchback).
Almost every model has been restyled more than once, and also has various modifications, which greatly simplifies the choice of the consumer in the sense that he can focus on his own needs.
TagAZ
This brand of Russian-made cars was founded by the South Korean car company Daewoo Motors. The Taganrog Automobile Plant was built in 1997, and 8 years later, the TagAZ division was opened in Seoul. In 2000, an important event took place - the conclusion of an agreement with Hyundai Motors. In 2014, the arbitration court of the Rostov region declared the plant bankrupt.
The automaker's lineup is represented by SUVs, sedans and sports cars of its own production, but under a South Korean license. Among them:
- powerful TagAZ SUV C190;
- elegant sedan TagAZ C10 ;
- aggressive SUV TagAZ Tager;
- stylish sports car (coupe) TagAZ Aquila.
Almost all of them are copies of South Korean models. For example, Tager is the same SsangYong. Also in the factory in the 90s and 00s they were engaged in the production of Daewoo (Nexia, Espero), Citroen Berlingo, Hyundai (Accent, Santa-Fe, Elantra, Porter) of many Chery, BYD, JAC models. In general, the most popular brands of South Korean-made cars on the Russian market were produced here.
UAZ
Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant is a legendary automobile concern, known throughout the world. Its history began back in 1941, when a significant part of ZiS production capacities began to be evacuated from Moscow (in connection with the approaching front) to Ulyanovsk. The plant had quite good production capacities, and could safely produce up to 30 ZiS-5 trucks per day. In 1943, the production of the Ul-ZIS-253 diesel truck was established, in 1947 - GAZ-AA, and in the mid-50s, when its own design division was created, the production of GAZ-69 and GAZ-69A became possible. These are the true legends of the domestic auto industry, which are still produced in the form of miniature model cars. The Russian brand has been constantly developing and repeatedly modifying the UAZ and GAZ-69 so that they meet modern consumer requirements. One cannot but recall the legendary Jaguar, a floating military vehicle.
Since the end of the 1990s, when the plant almost completely came to its senses after the crisis, it was radically rebuilt, and also when the country's internal state due to political and economic changes was fully stabilized, UAZ continued to modify previously created models. For example, the UAZ-3160 was replaced by the UAZ Hunter, and the model 3162 (Simbir) by the Patriot. The lineup also replenished with a UAZ pickup truck. Patriot continues to improve, there are restyled models of 2015 and 2017, including a pickup truck, UAZ Patriot CNG, UAZ Patriot World of Tanks Edition. Recently, a modern powerful UAZ-3170 crossover was released .
IzhAvto
Izhevsk Automobile Plant is controlled by AvtoVAZ. In Soviet times, it was here that the Muscovites and IZH gathered, as well as the classics of the domestic automobile industry. Today, this brand of Russia is engaged in the assembly of Grants and Vesta.
DERWAYS
A little-known car factory, opened in 2003 on the territory of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. First, cars of their own brand were produced here. But since 2015 they have been discontinued, proceeding to the assembly of machines of the Chinese brands Lifan, Chery, Geely, Brilliance.
GOLAZ
The Golitsyn Bus Plant, founded in 1990, is geographically located in the Moscow Region. Since the creation of this Russian brand of cars and up to 2014, GOLAZ passenger buses were produced here . Repeatedly they received diplomas, diplomas and medals as “the best domestic buses”. Since 2014, it has been retrained for the production of agricultural machinery. The production of buses was moved to the Likinsky plant.
Kamaz
The company specializes in the production of diesel trucks and diesel engines. Successfully working since 1976. Currently, it is also engaged in the production of combines, power generating units, tractors, buses, thermal mini-power plants and component parts.
GAS
This brand of Russian cars has existed since 1932. The headquarters is located in Nizhny Novgorod, but 13 production enterprises are also scattered throughout Russia. The automotive company produces light and medium-tonnage commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, buses, cars, powertrains and automotive components. The model range also includes special vehicles for law enforcement agencies, collection vehicles, school buses, ambulances, visiting laboratories and much more.
ZIL
Likhachev Plant is the oldest automobile company in Russia, operating since 1916. Today, ZIL is engaged in the production of trucks with a gross weight of 6.95 to 14.5 tons, small-class buses and executive cars.
Volzhanin
The car factory has existed since 1993. Volzhanin is engaged in the production of buses. By the way, he was the first in Russia to start producing vehicles on electronic control systems. The model range is comfortable city, suburban and intercity, as well as special buses. For the domestic market, they are produced under the Volzhanin brand, and for export - Volgabus.
What brands of cars left the Russian market?
By the way, TagAZ was still liquidated in 2014, so today you can find models only until 2014 of release. The legendary Moskvich, founded in 1930, was also shut down. It lasted 80 years. Mention should be made to the E-Mobile and Marussia Motors, which at one time made a lot of noise, in a good way. The first was opened in 2010, but closed after 4 years. Marusia lasted from 2007 to 2014.