The car, which was originally called the 3163 was first introduced at the 2003 Moscow International Motor Show. Ultimately it is destined to become the successor of the slow-selling, not-too-popular Simbir.
Patriot is equipped with a 2.7-liter petrol engine, with 128 bhp of power. It is supplied from the ZMZ engine factory, another Severstal subsidiary.
UAZ plans to add airbags, ABS, automatic gearbox and a diesel engine in 2006.
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H UAZ προχωρεί μερικά βήματα μπροστά αν και έχει ακόμα πολύ δρόμο, αν έρθει ποτε σε καλή τιμή και δεν είναι εντελώς άθλια φτιαγμένο ίσως να είναι ενδιαφέρουσα λύση.