GAZ 32213: technical characteristics, interior, cabin

GAZ 32213 is known not only in Russia, but also abroad. We are talking about a type of Gazelle car, the production of which was launched more than two decades ago. The first copies rolled off the assembly line of the Gorky Automobile Plant in 1994. In 2003, the manufacturer slightly improved the appearance of the Gazelle, although the weight of the car remained almost the same. In addition, certain car mechanisms have undergone some design changes. As a result, new machines began to differ favorably in their technical characteristics from those that were produced earlier. In 2005, the factory workers celebrated another victory - the millionth car drove out of the factory gates.

Design and characteristics of the model

The GAZ-322132 minibus was developed by the Gorky Automobile Plant on the basis of a van and a minivan with indexes, respectively, 2705 and 3221, as can be seen from the contours of the body. Equipped with:

• on the right side there is a wide door measuring 1.01x1.22 m, which opens by sliding to the side;
• ventilation hatch located on the roof;
• circular glazing with vents for ventilation;
• rear evacuation hinged doors, the height and width of which are, respectively, 1.395 and 1.56 m, designed to open 180°.

GAZ-32213 GAZelle with a cabin divided by a low partition into 2 compartments: for passengers and the driver (cabin). The latter has 3 seats, including the driver's seat. The remaining 11 passengers are seated in the passenger compartment on chairs with soft upholstery and a high back.

All vehicle configurations provide additional heating for the passenger compartment. Since 2003, GAZelle has been produced with a more efficient ventilation system.

Among the technical characteristics of the minibus:

• length, width and height, respectively - 5.47, 2.075 (without mirrors), 2.20 m;
• track width - 1.70 (front) and 1.56 (rear);
• ground clearance - 17 cm;
• the weight of the base and all-wheel drive models is 2.34 and 2.66 tons, respectively.

The car was equipped with:

• engines running on gasoline and diesel, the power of which ranged from 89-150 hp. With.;
• mechanical transmission with 5 speeds;
• dry single-plate friction type clutch.

The most common power unit used in GAZelle is the ZMZ-40524 brand. The engine is naturally aspirated and consumes 11 liters of gasoline per 100 km. Him:

• 4 cylinders arranged in a row with a 2.46-liter volume;
• distributed gasoline injection, ensuring the power unit meets Euro 3 requirements;
• power - 133 hp. s., torque - 214 Nm, achieved at, respectively, 4.5 and 4.0 thousand rpm.

In addition, modifications of the minibus were equipped with:

• A 4-cylinder gasoline engine from America 2.4L-DOHC from Chrysler, having a displacement of 2.43 liters and a power of 150 hp. With.;
• diesel unit GAZ-560 (2.13 l) with 4 cylinders, turbocharging, power 95, 110 hp. With. (depending on boost), fuel consumption 10.3 l/100 km;
• engines belonging to the ZMZ-4063 and 4026, UMZ-4215 lines running on gasoline.

Among the car parameters:

• brake system with two independent circuits, vacuum booster, hydraulic control;
• disc brakes on the front axle and drum brakes on the rear;
• power steering;
• ABS system;
• the highest speed at which it moves is 115 km/h.

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Story

"Gazelle" appeared on city streets in 1997, the population could test this car, which was owned by carriers.

For 5 years, until 2002, GAZ-32213 was actively purchased. Another model of the same Gorky Automobile Plant, the GAZ-2705, was not far behind it in terms of sales. Both vans were further re-equipped and slightly improved at various assembly plants.

However, most successful modifications related to external factors. After all, one could often stumble upon a car whose modernization violated many passenger transportation standards. In 2003, enterprises began to purchase certified models directly from the Gorky plant.

But the displacement of old models of cars, unfortunately, lasted a long time.

Peak of the model's popularity

Gazelle was in greatest demand among carriers during 2005-2006. At that time, GAZ 322132 was the main unit of public transport in many large settlements. At the same time, a sharp reduction in the number of spacious rolling stock and an increase in the number of small minibus taxis led to congestion on roads and crowds of people at intermediate stops. The relatively small dimensions of the body did not allow for a sufficient number of passengers.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Gazelles began to transport passengers in other populated areas. They can still be found on the streets of small towns. The car continues to be popular among small and medium-sized businesses. The GAZ 322130 minibus is actively used as special transport, in particular by the police, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Defense, ambulance services, including for transporting schoolchildren.

Cabin

The entire interior of this minibus consists of a cabin and a passenger compartment. A low partition separates them.

The cabin has three seats, one of which is for the driver, and the other two for passengers. The passenger compartment was equipped as standard with 11 fairly comfortable seats with a high back and soft upholstery.

The arrangement of seats in the passenger compartment may vary depending on the configuration. The small-scale modification of the GAZ-32213-14, in addition to the main seats, is also equipped with additional ones, which made it possible to increase the number of seats to 14.

All vehicle configurations have a separate heater in the cabin designed to heat the passenger compartment. In 2003, the Gorky Automobile Plant carried out a restyling of the entire line, as a result of which the interior ventilation system was improved, which had a positive effect on the comfort of movement.

The driver's cabin in the most advanced configuration can be equipped with the following options:

• Electric front windows;
• Improved radio with a CD player and the ability to connect an MP3 player;
• Personal air conditioner from a German manufacturer.

Meet the GAZ 32213 car

Despite the fact that Gazelle has not been officially produced since 2010, an entire army of semi-trucks, flatbed trucks, refrigerators, ambulances, fire trucks and other special vehicles will be built on its basis for a long time. They will build, if not in Nizhny Novgorod, then somewhere else. And no matter what the car is called, it will still be the same Gazelle, call it Next, or Business. The modification of GAZ 32213 is also called modestly - Gazelle Business Lux. In a word, Sprinter was offended and left.

GAZ 32213, the technical characteristics of which we have given on the page, does not have such a simple history and not such a simple fate as it seems. Frankly speaking, it got the name “Lux” not so much for its luxury qualities as for its length of service, since, in principle, this is an ordinary normal passenger minibus with 13 seats. It differs from the “non-luxury” version, GAZ 3221, only in a modified interior layout and seats with high backs. The bus has been produced since 1996, however, every year it receives more and more new goodies.

Tactical and technical indicators

The car is equipped with a fuel tank with a capacity of 70 liters. At the same time, the average gasoline consumption does not exceed 12 liters per 100 kilometers. Gearbox – mechanical, five-speed. The car picks up speed from 0 to 100 km/h in 14 seconds. The braking system is reliable, with drum and disc mechanisms. It has two autonomous circuits, a hydraulic control drive and a vacuum booster.

Car GAZ-32213 - dimensions

Design characteristics of GAZ-32213 for passenger transportation:

The four-cylinder gasoline engine can be of either domestic or foreign production, its power is 106.8 hp. With. Diesel car models are also produced. Their engines are also four-cylinder. The difference is in the air cooling system and power, which is 120 hp. With.

The GAZ-322137 model is a more advanced version of the car with all-wheel drive, produced in limited quantities. It is designed for movement on country and dirt roads.

Modifications

The GAZ 32213 bus, for example, in 2003 received a modernized ventilation system and an improved stove. In 2005, an anti-lock braking system appeared in the car's design, and if the customer wants, a high roof will be installed at the factory. If he doesn’t want to, he will drive with a low roof; there is no official version with a high roof.

Moreover, almost from the very beginning of production, the GAZ 32213 can be equipped with all-wheel drive. Then the car was called GAZ 322137, but it was produced in such negligible quantities that it is almost impossible to meet it. Except on our page. Looks cheerful, here he is.

In total, during the production of the car, according to the designers' calculations, there were about 150 changes in the design, which mainly concern the adjustment of imported units and systems. For example, the brake system since 2011 is only from Bosch. Now this is standard for any GAZ 32213 configuration.

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Brake system

The Gorky Automobile Plant equipped this car with a dual-circuit braking system with a hydraulic drive and a vacuum booster. After the changes were made in 2003, the model began to be equipped with imported elements of the brake system produced by Bosch, which only increased the reliability and efficiency of the brakes.

The front wheels are equipped with disc brakes, while the rear wheels are traditionally equipped with drum brakes.

The parking brake has a mechanical cable drive from the cab to the brake mechanisms of the rear wheels.

Transmission and suspension of the minibus "GAZ-322132"

Any of the mentioned engines was paired with only one transmission option. This is a five-speed manual gearbox “GAZ-3302-1700010” (for the diesel version - “GAZ-330242-1700010”, with the input shaft extended by 48 mm and its bearing cover extended by 54 mm). The gearbox has a final drive ratio of 5.125, and interacts with the engine through a dry friction single-plate clutch with a hydraulic drive. The main gear is bevel, hypoid.

Gas equipment under the bottom of a minibus.

The front suspension is dependent, leaf spring, with telescopic shock absorbers. Rear suspension - dependent, leaf spring, with telescopic shock absorbers, with or without anti-roll bar.

Benefits of the salon

Salon GAZ-32213

In the GAZ-32213 cabin, the cabin is separated from the passenger compartment by a low partition. There are 11 comfortable seats mounted in the rear of the body. They have two seating options, and in the low-volume GAZ-3221314 model an additional seat was added, allowing the GAZelle to increase its capacity to 14 passengers.

All passenger seats of the minibus are equipped with chairs with high backs and soft headrests.

The design of the car seat is made on a box-shaped frame base made of plastic. The floor is covered with a non-slip coating.

The passenger compartment is equipped with a sliding side door, ventilation and heating systems are installed, and all vehicles are equipped with ABS. A leak-proof hatch is built into the roof. For emergency evacuation of passengers in case of an accident, the GAZ-32213 minibus has hinged rear doors with an opening 156 cm wide and 139.5 cm high, opening 180 degrees.

Features of the driver's cabin

The cabin has excellent visibility and a height-adjustable steering column. There are three seats: two for passengers and one for the driver. In the “Lux” configuration, the cabin is equipped with:

GAZ-32213 driver's workplace

• Electric window lift.
• CD player with the ability to connect an MP3 player.
• Personal air conditioner made in Germany.

The advantages of the GAZelle minibus include maneuverability and ease of operation, despite the absence of power steering. The disadvantages include not very high-quality assembly, a weak clutch disc and frequent engine overheating in the summer.

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Chauffeur luxury

To put it in a really rich way, the driver's seat and the front passenger seat can have a German-made personal air conditioner, but it is installed in the Luxury package. Also, for the most expensive configuration, it is planned to install a CD player with the ability to connect an MP3 player. The steering wheel can now be called multifunctional, because it has almost complete control not only over the road, but also over the volume of the CD player. And the engineers from Nizhny finally decided to finish it off by installing an electric window regulator on the most luxurious version.

From a technical point of view, the car has not changed. The only changes affected the body, and it is difficult to verify how true this is. All changes are hidden under a layer of paint. The factory claims that all body panels are now galvanized on both sides. Moreover, even the rear door hinges were galvanized. Also, the thickness of the primer layer has increased several times and drainage holes have finally been provided to drain condensate from the cavities.

The engines are still the same, fuel consumption is 16.9 liters per hundred in road mode, but this is hardly true. Gas consumption, if HBO is installed, is about 22 liters, depending on the quality of the gas and equipment settings. In a word, progress got lost somewhere far away in the Volga steppes, leaving the new Gazelle with only a nano-coating on the floor. Which doesn't slip. Happy travels to everyone!