Baw tonik: technical specifications, reviews

• Characteristics
• Reviews
• Interior
• Pros and cons

Demand for lightweight and maneuverable trucks prompted Chinese commercial truck manufacturers to introduce the Baw Tonik, which has won a place of honor in its class. The car in question has established itself as a vehicle capable of actively moving in densely populated areas and maneuvering in tight streets. What makes it popular in the field of small commerce. The power unit is the G4 AC engine (1298 cc, power - 50-70 horsepower). The vehicle's carrying capacity is about a ton, and its total weight is 2.7 tons. The new product differs from its predecessors in the modified arrangement of the cabin, additional switches and an electronic method of fuel ignition. The gasoline engine is located in a row of 4 cylinders.

Demand for lightweight and maneuverable trucks has pushed Chinese commercial truck manufacturers to launch the Baw Tonik

Breakdowns, breakdowns...

The other day something bad happened. For once, I brought the truck in for repairs - well, the brake pads need to be changed, the discs are also worn out, it’s time to drain the oil. In general, I decided to invest in repairs - to do a good deed. It would be better not to invest...

bau tonic reviews

Car - Baw Tonik December 2010. Chinese. Registered since January 1 (!!!) 2011 - this is probably why there are 3 errors in the VIN code in the PTS.

What condition do you have to be in to register your car on January 1? Mileage - almost 60,000 km. Purchased in Moscow, driven to Izhevsk. He carries mainly polystyrene foam and bean bags (I also have this line of work; we live in more than one taxi).

For a polystyrene foam car, the car is just right - for everything else, its engine (70 hp) is simply not enough.

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In general, during the repair it turned out that some kind of radiator tube was leaking - aluminum. The exhaust pipe of the manifold is cracked - it needs to be welded (and this is cast iron!) In general, I cursed, but I began to honestly fix everything: the pipe was welded for 2000 rubles (eprst!), the pipe for the cooling system was successfully ordered in Ulyanovsk. Yes, it’s funny, but a Chinese car in Russia is made in Ulyanovsk!

But you have to drive, so they drained the antifreeze (they saved it, damn it), filled it with water - and the very next day I got behind the wheel and went on business to a neighboring city 90 km away: I had to work, earn some money.

I had not yet reached the traffic police post (it was just a slight uphill climb) when a loud bang was heard from under the seat - and engines on trucks are always under the ass - and then the entire cabin was filled with steam. I parked, swore, opened the hatch... it wasn’t even a “cracked radiator.” He really exploded!

The top part, the plastic part, was torn. The length of the gust is almost 40cm and cannot be restored. To say I'm upset is an understatement. Who knows where to buy a radiator now (Ulyanovsk?), it’s so simple - and in the summer the day feeds the month!

But the most interesting thing is that the radiators have a cap on a spring. And when the pressure increases (and it increased before the explosion), the spring compresses and - like a valve - the lid releases excess pressure. It costs 30 rubles at most. Question: why the hell didn’t it work???

radiator and radiator cap

In the picture above: when there is excess pressure, the spring compresses and releases the steam.

In the figure below: in the normal state, the spring is uncompressed and the cover is hermetically adjacent to the system.

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Bow Tonic

Flaws

Bav Tonic cars, despite their size and purpose, cope perfectly with most of the assigned functions, but have some disadvantages:

1. A 1.3-liter power unit is objectively not enough to carry out the maximum possible loads provided for in the technical data sheet;
2. The power of seventy horses is also not conducive to full use of the car;
3. The power steering does not work clearly enough, which causes some control problems;
4. Interior equipment in terms of comfort has been improved compared to previous models, but still requires improvement;
5. Delicate and easily deformed loads must be transported very carefully on this vehicle, since the design follows the entire topography of the road in time.

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The characteristics of this machine are quite acceptable for average domestic businessmen, but it is necessary to take into account the year of manufacture of the machine and the recommendations for operation specified in the attached manual.

Manual

It is worth noting that the electrical circuit of the truck is standard for all modifications. The complete structure of a light-duty truck can be studied in the Bau Tonic operation and repair manual.

Tuning

Tuning Bow Tonic often involves replacing worn out elements and exterior design. Below are some recommendations for upgrading a car and excerpts from the personal experience of truck owners.

Additional firmware of the engine control program will not be superfluous:

• Improved dynamics and fuel efficiency;
• Increased elasticity and speed with real fuel economy;
• Chip tuning will also help speed up the car and regulate internal processes.
• After this modification, the ride is much more comfortable even on potholes and country roads.

What does tuning give to the car in question:

1. Driving and dynamic characteristics are improved;
2. At equal loads, less fuel is consumed;
3. Increases torque at low and medium speeds;
4. It is possible to switch to the Euro 3 standard, which reduces the toxicity of emissions into the atmosphere.

Tuning Bow tonic often involves replacing worn out elements and exterior design

After installing the updated cabin and seats, trips will become softer and more comfortable.

In addition, you can choose the original exterior trim, insulate the interior and strengthen the suspension of the work truck.

KIA Bongo vs Hyundai Porter vs BAW Tonic: battle of trucks

Our market for light-duty trucks is not very developed. For a long time, the hegemon was GAZelle, which, like no other, met the needs of its audience: optimal load capacity, several people can fit in the cabin, spare parts can be bought at any dealership, the cost of purchasing a car is relatively low, and so is ownership.

There was and remains a need for such machines. And with the growth of small businesses, it will probably even increase: these trucks can drive into the city center, they can be maneuvered around the yards. In general, there has been and will be a niche.

The end of the monopoly of Nizhny Novgorod trucks came suddenly: from Asia. First in the form of the super-successful Hyundai Porter, then in the form of Chinese Pepelats of varying degrees of reliability from their ilk. Then, however, larger Chinese players came to this market, whose creations were less reminiscent of the handicraft experiments of vocational school students.

Important

What is typical is that today we have the same faces on test: the second generation of Porter, its related Korean brother from KIA and the Chinese miracle of the Ulyanovsk assembly with the tonic name BAW Tonic. All three have a payload capacity of up to a ton (+/-), single cab, rear-wheel drive.

True, the gearboxes are different: Bongo and Tonic have manual ones, Porter II elite has an automatic transmission! “Koreans” - with a diesel engine, “Ulyano-Chinese” - with a gasoline engine. All three cars are not officially supplied to us, but are imported in relatively small quantities by local importers. We took them for a test at the Berezovsky “Lando”, and rode around the neighborhood there.

Category “B” license is enough to drive, so I drove myself. Such an unusual experience. Considering that I had never driven a truck before. And I only know that their drivers love to listen to Stas Mikhailov loudly in spite of all the traffic jams, and bottles of water must be tightly packed in the back. Okay, let's get inside!

All test vehicles have a single cabin, although there is also a double cabin. This turns out to be a cargo-passenger version. The BAW Tonic is strictly a two-seater. Bongo and Porter have a cabin for three. Or for two, if you lower the folding table with cup holders and a glove compartment inside.

Moreover, both “Koreans” have them. Only KIA for some reason does not close it with a lid.

The curviest interior is that of the Hyundai Porter II. Everything here is the same as in business-class foreign cars of many years ago: wood-like plastic, simple as a log, automatic transmission selector, artificial leather on the seats. Looks really expensive! Especially considering that the car is utilitarian.

KIA's interior looks simpler, but the ergonomics are also impeccable! Almost like a passenger car: clear instrument scales, a neat manual transmission lever, paddle shifters that you don’t need to get used to. The “Koreans” have hard plastics, but good quality. It's a pleasure to sit in both.

The Ulyanovsk truck is generally the strangest. I have never seen such, to put it mildly, original (and, to be honest, crooked) ergonomics even in the ZAZ 968M, adapted for the disabled. How do you like this gear lever and gear shift pattern? I figured it out on the fly and tried it while moving; the sun had already set.

The first turns on itself and to the left, the second - like the first on normal cars... Try to remember this right away and put it into motion!

“Original” is also the parking brake lever of the “poker” system, which sticks out from somewhere in the console and is tightened with the muscular efforts of two hands while both feet rest on the floor! It was tightened, but in order to remove the car from the parking brake, I had to call the car dealership staff for help. Because there you have to somehow pull it back and forth, right and left in a clever zigzag pattern. Overall, weird ergonomics. In the style of “Oh, how difficult everything is!”

The dimensions of all three cars feel good. The mirrors are huge, and Hyundai’s cabin was helped by a “window” in the rear wall, into which you can look over your shoulder. As a result, you maneuver quite confidently. But this is if there is no awning. With an awning, of course, this embrasure will be blocked.

Now regarding the carrying capacity and ease of loading. BAW Tonic has the highest loading height. For KIA and Hyundai it is approximately the same, but still a little high from the ground.

In terms of capacity, they are approximately the same: Hyundai and KIA have a slightly narrower and longer cargo platform, while the Tonic has a wider but shorter cargo platform. But in terms of carrying capacity, the KIA Bongo leads by a tiny margin: 1,000 kg versus 995 for the Hyundai Porter and 990 for the BAW.

Although in Russian conditions these indicators are very relative: our craftsmen can pile at least a ton, at least one and a half, at least two onto the platform - if it is really necessary. Now regarding movement.

All three cars have springs at the rear, so there is no talk of a particularly smooth ride. The main thing is that it can withstand the load. And without her, all three “goats”! They jump on bumps, crawl along a trajectory left and right. You have to be more careful.

In this regard, KIA seemed to be the most “jumping”, BAW - the most rigid and intolerant of the terrain. But this, I repeat, is without load. It is more correct to talk about such machines when they are packed to capacity. There, the swing even on smooth asphalt should be leveled out.

It's hard to talk about fuel consumption. Trucks do not have on-board computers, and the manufacturer, say, BAW Tonic, does not distribute such information. It is only known that it feeds on AI-92m. Hyundai and KIA have the same heavy fuel engine. Judging by the reviews of owners on specialized websites, in the city they consume from 10 to 12 liters of diesel fuel. BAW - 12.8 gasoline. Having poured ourselves under the neck at the Berezovsky Gazprom Neft and grabbed bonuses on the card, we moved on.

KIA has the most high-torque and spirited diesel engine: it rushes up an icy hill like a stubborn little donkey, Eeyore! Working with the clutch and dosing traction is quite convenient: I never even stalled when starting off. The BAW Tonic petrol engine also lacks low-end traction, so the clutch must also be used delicately.

Even a primate can drive a Hyundai with an automatic transmission: two pedals, car-like ergonomics, and a high seating position allow you not to strain yourself to move in space. Of course, there is no outstanding dynamics: there is not very much horsepower, and then some of it “dissolves” in the torque converter. Therefore it is comfortable, but slower than on rivals.

It’s easy to come to a conclusion about which truck is better. This is Hyundai. Or KIA. No, still a Hyundai. Although, what difference does it make. Porter and Bongo are related in everything, including the sensations on the road. Therefore, the difference between them seems unprincipled.

Advice

BAW Tonic is an outsider in this test. Which is not surprising: look at the price list in the tables below.

It is almost 200,000 cheaper than its competitors! And cheaper than the GAZelle Business, which in the “economy” configuration can be found at best for 540 thousand! That’s why you can forgive the BAW and the gearshift lever, which moves in the opposite direction, and the outlandish handbrake, and the weakest engine in the trio. There will be a client for him too.

Hyundai Porter IIBAW TonicKIA Bongo III

+ Lightweight ergonomics, the most powerful engine, optimal loading height Price; wider and more comfortable loading platform than competitors The most comfortable interior, acceptable loading height, highest load capacity

– slow automatic machine. Strange ergonomics, controversial technical solutions; the most modest load capacity in the trio The strongest swing with an unloaded platform

BAW TonicKIA Bongo IIIHyundai Porter II

Landing formula 2 2+1 2+1

Load capacity 990 1,000 995

Motor power 70 hp. 123 hp 126 hp

Torque 160 nM 246 nM 246 nM

Suspension front/rear Dependent spring/Dependent spring Torsion bar/springs Torsion bar/springs

Possible modifications with a side, awning, Euro-platform, isothermal, manufactured goods and bread van Dump truck, refrigerator, version with a luxury cabin Tow truck, refrigerator, van, version with a double cabin

Price From 435,000 From 639,000 From 630,000

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BAW Tonik truck – a vehicle for small businesses

The products of the Russian automobile industry do not fully meet the needs of entrepreneurs in vehicles for transporting small quantities of products and goods that are inexpensive in price and maintenance.

For a small enterprise with a turnover of several tens of thousands of rubles per month, employing 2-3 people, even a GAZelle with its load of 1,500 kg becomes unprofitable.

Chinese vehicle manufacturers and their Russian dealers responded to the existing demand. Vehicles with a load capacity of 500 to 1,000 kg have appeared on the market.

The price level of the machines corresponds to their functionality and workmanship. The operating experience of many models refutes the prevailing idea about the shortcomings of equipment from China and the low quality of its components and assemblies.

light-duty cargo vehicle with a load of 990 kg was developed by specialists from the Chinese corporation BAIEC (operating as part of the BAIC holding), and has been produced since 2010 by BAW RUS Motor Corporation, a Russian-Chinese company located in Ulyanovsk.

Specifications

BAW Tonik is a compact car for an entrepreneur running a retail trade, owner of a workshop, bakery, farmer, owner of a cargo transportation and courier delivery company.

Tonik has complemented the BAW Fenix ​​model range on the Russian automotive market, offering customers a more compact body, improved maneuverability and driving comfort.

The vehicle is distinguished by its ability to handle cargo in cramped conditions in densely populated urban areas. It confidently maneuvers and parks for loading and unloading operations on narrow streets and small areas.

Parameters Unit change Index

Seats, including driver 2

Wheels along axles, of which driving units. 4, 2 rear wheel drive

Metal cabin, two doors, seats in one row

Curb weight kg 1,710

Loaded weight kg 2,700

Body dimensions (length, width, height) mm 3,050, 1,610, 2,680

Vehicle dimensions (length, width, height) mm 4,735, 1,710, 3,500

Axle distance mm 2,710

Wheel track (front/rear) mm 1,425/1,350

Powertrain G4AC Euro 4

Brake system with two circuits, hydraulically driven, vacuum booster Disc brakes on the front axle and drum brakes on the rear axle, with brake force regulator

Parking brake Rear wheels

Power unit. Systems and mechanisms

Motor G4AC

Engine G4AC Euro 4, running on gasoline, with a power of 69.3 hp. With. provides a torque of 106 Nm. It operates on a four-stroke cycle, with forced spark ignition and a DELPHI multi-point electronic control injection system.

There are 4 cylinders in a row, a total volume of 1.297 liters, a compression ratio of 9.7. Per 100 km of driving in city mode, it consumes 11.7 liters of unleaded gasoline with an octane index of 92. Access to the engine is only possible from the cab.

The motor ensures efficient operation of the vehicle; its settings allow for reliable starting in conditions of negative temperatures. There are no special requirements for fuel quality.

To increase profitability indicators, the manufacturer offers factory installation of a gas cylinder system (Italian production, 25 thousand rubles to the cost of the car).

Transmission

The unit is mechanical, with rotation transmitted by an open-type cardan device having an intermediate support and a sliding fork. The universal joint crosspieces are equipped with needle bearings.

The clutch is a dry type, single disc with a diaphragm spring (central). The driven disk is equipped with rotation vibration dampers.

The gearbox is a five-speed mechanical device , inertia-type synchronizers are provided for all operating modes. Number of gears: 5. Provides the possibility of installing a power take-off shaft on additional mechanisms.

Main gear – provides transmission of rotational force with a coefficient of 4.875 , hypoid type, with one pair of bevel working gears.

Power units and mechanisms have balanced gear ratios, together with a manual gearbox and functional clutch, eliminating engine operation in extreme overload and speed modes.

Interior

The interior of the Bau Tonic is spacious, designed for the driver and passenger. Judging by consumer reviews, we can say that the advantages of the car in question more than cover its disadvantages.

Switches and other accessories for controlling additional functions are conveniently located on the steering column column and dashboard. This series of light-duty trucks is rightfully recognized as one of the best of its kind in terms of price, quality and practicality.

The interior of the Bau Tonic is spacious, designed for the driver and passenger

Modifications

Based on the Baw Tonik 33463 truck, many modifications were produced with on-board equipment, an awning or an adapted platform for mounting various devices.

The version in question received a gasoline engine with electronic injection. The engine is equipped with a 5-speed mechanical synchronized gearbox. Starting the engine is facilitated by the modernized fuel supply system. There are facts indicating that the power of the power unit is not quite sufficient to transport goods at maximum load.

Many modifications were produced based on the Baw Tonik 33463 truck

The car is equipped with a single-disc clutch with a mechanical drive, spring springs and a combined lubrication system. The Bav gearbox has 5 stages, which are quite sufficient to perform the minimum tasks that the vehicle in question is capable of. Gear shifting is carried out through mechanical action, the power steering plays an important, but not entirely practical role.

The spring suspension with longitudinal half-ellipses is equipped with front and rear shock absorbers for truck stability. A dual-circuit brake system with a vacuum booster interacts with a mechanical stopping force regulator. The electrical equipment is made according to a single-wire circuit. The rated voltage is 12 V. The frame is a stamped type with rivet spars. Having a channel section.

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Advantages and disadvantages of the Bau Tonic light-duty truck

Among the advantages of the machine in question, the following aspects can be highlighted:

• Flexible and durable frame made by riveting;
• Steel springs designed for use on domestic roads;
• Universal body platform;
• Steel wheels and tires designed for maximum loads;
• High overall strength of the car;
• Refined and improved cockpit and control elements;
• An impressive reserve of operating life of the power unit (up to half a million kilometers);
• Thoughtful placement of mirrors, allowing you to perfectly navigate on busy roads;
• Affordable price, a wide network of service centers, the ability to purchase and order spare parts, both online and at repair points.

Technical characteristics of Baw Tonik 33463

The main technical characteristics of a light-duty truck are shown in the table: