2023-04-04 14:52:14
The Moscow Automobile Plant (MAZ) Moskvich demonstrated a new car model, the Moskvich 6 sedan, to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Production and sales of the machine will start in the second half of 2023, informed Sobyanin on his Telegram channel.
“I examined a new model – a bright dynamic Moskvich 6 sedan. This modern comfortable car with well-thought-out ergonomics will be an excellent choice for daily trips around the city,” he said.
“Moskvich 6” is a sedan with a length of 4.78 m, a width of 1.82 m and a height of 1.492 m with a wheelbase of 2.77 m and a spacious interior with ergonomic seats, follows from a message published on the website of the mayor of Moscow.
The car will also feature a 10.4-inch digital instrument cluster, automatic folding side mirrors, a 360-degree camera and a power tailgate.
Judging by the photo, the appearance of the new car completely repeats the Chinese JAC Sehol A5 Plus. This car debuted in the Chinese market at the end of 2021. It is a mid-size liftback, in China it is aggregated with a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with a capacity of 184 hp. With. and robotic gearbox. The model will go on sale in the second half of 2023.
Also, the capital’s mayor announced the conclusion of a major contract for the supply of the previous model, Moskvich 3. MAZ has signed an agreement for the supply of 5,000 crossovers, of which 2,000 are with an electric motor, he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Sobyanin stressed that this is one of the world’s largest contracts for the supply of electric vehicles for taxis and car sharing, “a contribution to improving the environment and a good example for other cities.”
The counterparty in this transaction was the Flot company, owned by the new Yandex division of the same name. “Yandex.Flot was created to ensure the influx of cars in taxis and car sharing.
The first 50 Moskvich 3 vehicles have already replenished the Yandex.Taxi fleet, according to the website of the Moscow Mayor. Moskvich 3 became the first model to leave the assembly line of MAZ after the resumption of its work in Moscow on the basis of the former Renault plant.
The production of Moskvich began on November 23, 2022. The appearance of the Moskvich 3 and its technical characteristics completely repeat the Chinese crossover JAC JS4.
The car is equipped with a 1.5 liter petrol turbo engine with a capacity of 150 hp. With. and is available in five colors – white, black, grey, red and blue. Sales of Moskvich 3 began on March 3, 2023 in 23 Russian cities, with a total of 53 sales centers open.
“Moskvich 6” is more likely to be seen as a car for officials instead of Toyota Camry, says Anton Shaparin, Vice President of the National Automobile Union. As for Moskvich 3, according to the expert, it is necessary to “follow” the results of its operation under high load conditions. Now among its buyers administrative customers prevail, in particular, the police, he told Vedomosti.
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