GAZelle
Encyclopedia
The GAZelle is a series of mid-sized truck
s, van
s and bus
es made by Russia
n car manufacturer GAZ
. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks. GAZelle, Sobol, and Valdai account for the majority of the Russian van and light truck market, and rank as GAZ's most popular and successful products.
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s, van
Van
A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
s and bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es made by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n car manufacturer GAZ
GAZ
GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod , translated as Gorky Automobile Plant , started in 1932 as NAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. It is one of the largest companies in the Russian automotive industry....
. GAZelles are similar to the later launched GAZ-2215/GAZ-2752 Sobol and GAZ-3310 Valdai line of vans and light trucks. GAZelle, Sobol, and Valdai account for the majority of the Russian van and light truck market, and rank as GAZ's most popular and successful products.
Models
- GAZ-3302 dropside truck and chassis, rear-wheel drive, regular three-seat cab
- GAZ-33021 dropside truck and chassis, improved, RWD
- GAZ-33023 dropside truck and chassis, all-wheel drive
- GAZ-33027 dropside truck and chassis, six-seat "King Cab" extended cab, RWD
- GAZ-330237 dropside truck and chassis, extended cab, AWD
- GAZ-3221 minibus, 8 seats, RWD
- GAZ-32213 minibus, 13 seats, RWD
- GAZ-322132 minibus, 13 seats (marshrutkaMarshrutkaMarshrutka , from marshrutnoye taksi is a share taxi in the CIS countries, the Baltic states, and Bulgaria. Marshrutnoye taksi literally means routed taxicab...
, for shuttle services), RWD - GAZ-2705 cargo van, RWD
- GAZ-27051 ambulance, RWD
- GAZ-27052 Combi cargo van, extended cab, RWD
- GAZ-27057 Combi cargo van, extended cab, AWD
See also
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- Iveco DailyIveco DailyThe Iveco Daily is a large van produced by Iveco from 1978; it was sold also as Fiat Daily until 1983. It is also available as a minibus.-First generation :...
- Citroën JumperCitroën JumperThe Citroën Jumper is a van produced by Sevel Sud from 1994. It is a rebadged Peugeot Boxer, as is the Fiat Ducato, created in a joint venture. In the UK and Ireland, it is sold by Citroën under the name Citroën Relay.- External links :...
- Fiat DucatoFiat DucatoThe Fiat Ducato is a large van produced by Fiat. The Fiat Ducato is the same van as the Citroën Jumper and the Peugeot Boxer, which are all very popular vans to convert into motorhomes...
External links
- GaZ's official GAZelle Page (Russian)
- Club car owners Gazelle (Russian)