The UAZ Simba is a

UAZ UAZ or Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (russian: Ульяновский Автомобильный Завод, УАЗ, Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, UAZ, Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, UAZ) is an automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk, Russia, ...

designed 4×2 or 4×4 wheel drive

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. The Simba has a wheelbase of 3,000 mm and is a combination of a 7-9-person van and an

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. It shares many common components with UAZ-3162 SUV. Simba family prototypes were shown at the Moscow Auto Salon in 1999–2005, but did not reach production for financial reasons. UAZ-27722

The Simba was based on an enhanced

UAZ Simbir The UAZ Simbir (Russian: Симбир for Leopard), or UAZ-3162, is a model of off-road vehicle produced at the Russian Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant in 2000–2005. This car is a completely new model in relation to the UAZ-469 and modifications ba ...

platform. The Simba family provided for the modification of a long 3000 mm wheelbase which contained a 250 mm rear overhang. The Simba's roof was 460 mm taller than the Simbir's, which allowed to increase the capacity up to 13 passengers. UAZ-3165 was planning on offering one petrol engine, the UFG 249.10, or the

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ZMZ-5143.10, producing respectively. The only transmission option was to have been a manual 5-speed gearbox. The

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(GVR) was 3 tons, maximum speed 142-160 km/h. Several prototypes have been presented at the car shows: * UAZ-3165 - minivan with ZMZ-409 motor * UAZ-Combi - minivan with a high plastic roof * UAZ-27722 - ambulance * UAZ-2365 - flatbed truck

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Simba pictures at UAZBuka
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