The new generation of Wazi Traveler has started pre-sale, limited to 300 units, the chicken-eating car is coming!

Recently, a new generation of Wazi Travelers has officially launched pre-sales in China. The pre-sale price of the new car is 158,800 yuan. The most important thing is that this car is limited to 300 units nationwide.

For many car novices, after hearing this, they are thinking: "Is it possible that Porsche has jointly launched a limited edition station wagon with some brand?"

NO! As everyone expected, the Voyager is not a limited-edition station wagon launched by a luxury brand, but an off-road van produced by the Ulyanovsk Automobile Factory in Russia.

It had a brother before it, which was also imported into the Chinese market in parallel, called Watts Hunter. Yes, it’s the magic car in everyone’s chicken game.

Speaking of this Ulyanovsk automobile manufacturing plant, it can be said to be famous. On the one hand, it is because the famous Mr. Lenin was born in Ulyanovsk Oblast. On the other hand, it is because it is one of the largest automobile manufacturing centers in Russia, with a status similar to Detroit in the United States.

As the face of the Ulyanovsk Region, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Factory is naturally famous.

Although the Wazi Traveler entering the country this time is nominally called a new generation, in fact, it has not been replaced in the true sense since it was produced in 1966. It is always repaired and repaired. One year. Therefore, this model only has detailed changes based on the old model.

In the past, we always felt that Toyota's LC76, Patrol Y61 and Mercedes-Benz G-Class were living fossils in the off-road circle. Now when we put them in front of Wazi Travelers, we realize that the original idea was a bit hasty. .

Moreover, there is such a slogan on its poster: "An off-road four-wheel drive van that can easily reach every corner of the world." It is indeed a fighting family, and the promotional slogan is also so bold. After all, even if Even the Mercedes-Benz G has never shown that it can easily reach every corner of the world.

From this point of view, the only one that can challenge the Watts Traveler in terms of momentum is the Unimog.

Of course, the Wazi travelers also have the confidence to be bold. As a so-called van, it uses the same non-load-bearing body as a hard-core off-road vehicle, and also uses an integral axle suspension.

At the same time, it uses a part-time four-wheel drive system, equipped with a low-speed four-wheel drive mode and a rear axle differential lock. In addition, its minimum ground clearance is 205mm, the maximum wading depth reaches 500mm, and the approach and departure angles are 30° and 27° respectively.

It can be said that except for the "one-box" body, the rest of it is no different from a hardcore off-road vehicle. The overall off-road hardware is definitely among the best in the minivan circle, and even the Mitsubishi Delica had to admit its defeat.

In terms of power, the Wazi Traveler is equipped with a 2.7L naturally aspirated engine, and the entire series is matched with a 5MT gearbox. From this point of view, this Watts Hunter is worth buying? At a price of less than 160,000, you can buy a model that is as good at off-roading as the Prado and at the same time as spacious as the Metroway.

Moreover, looking at the domestic market, there are basically no models with the same positioning as it, and the Wazi Traveler stands out.

However, if you have seen its interior, I think many people may give up this idea.

The interior of the Watts Hunter is basically still in the 1960s, and the overall style is even older than the BAIC 212. In terms of materials, Wazi Hunter can also use iron sheets instead of plastics, and can use plastics instead of slush-molded materials, taking simplicity to the extreme. As for things like three automatics and a large central control screen, don't even think about it.

In short, everyone can just treat its interior as a classic car from the 1960s.

This is such a model, with a pre-sale price starting from 158,800, and a limited edition of 300 units. Where did the Wazi Traveler get the courage? In fact, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant also understands that this car is destined to be a niche product in the country and is unlikely to be popular. Therefore, it is simply limited to 300 units, which can still be a bit of a gimmick.

At the same time, the deeper reason is that the UAZ brand wants to use Wazi Traveler as a stepping stone to further enter the domestic market. In the future, it is not even ruled out that it will establish a factory in China.

(At present, it already has a sales company in China)

At a time when more and more brands cannot withstand the pressure and close down or withdraw from the domestic market, Russia’s UAZ wants to squeeze in. It seems that the domestic market Still has unlimited potential.

Of course, I also hope that more such brands will enter the domestic market in the future to give our domestic consumers more choices...

This article comes from Autohome Chejia The author does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.