For three years under sanctions, not all car factories managed to restart with Chinese cars. They openly produce products and expand the model line of units: it removes the cream unless of the Tula plant Haval, which lacks production capacities. But in Russia there is another brand whose business goes uphill: Sollers found a conspiracy partner and tries strength in previously unprecedented segments. About the new products of the company – in our material.
To understand the scale: Sollers agreed on the localization of the production of tourist and intercity buses in the Far East, medium -tank trucks in Ulyanovsk; There, two new pickup models are already collecting on UAZ, and another pickup and SUV are on the way. Finally, in Tatarstan light commercial vans are produced, and the expansion of the gamut plans. Let’s talk about him.
Sergey Ilyin
At the factory in the Elabuzhsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan, an experimental assembly of the SF1 (Jac Refine M3) – a van, which Sollers itself is considered a competitor of Largus. The carrying capacity of two models is really comparable: 750 kilograms are declared for the Lada Largus van, about a ton for Sollers SF1. They promise to certify the new single -piece with a full weighing of 2.49 tons so that the model fits into the requirements of the cargo frame of Moscow. That is, legally SF1 is really a passenger car without any reservations.
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Sergey Ilyin
However, de facto Sollers SF1 is much larger than Largus: the length/width/height of the van are 5115/1765/1900 millimeters, respectively, the wheeled base – 3110 millimeters. The volume of the cargo compartment is best illustrated: 5.15 versus 2.5 cubic meters! Two European films are placed in the body of the new items. However, the rear door is still only lifting (unlike the swing sashes of Largus), and there will be nothing to fix the load and there is nothing to fix: the rigging loops are not provided. Of the amenities – only backlight.
Sergey Ilyin 
Sergey Ilyin
The design of Sollers SF1 is also not at all a car: the engine is installed longitudinally, the thrust is transmitted to the rear axle, and the rear bridge is suspended on springs. In theory, this design is resistant to overloads, however, the capacity of engine and transmission can limit the carrying capacity. Under the hood, the engine familiar to the Russians … from the Moskvich!
Sergey Ilyin
The HFC4GB2-4E marking coincides: the JAC turbo engine with a working volume of 1499 cubic centimeters is installed on the Moskvich 3 crossovers and the Moskvich 6 liftbeks. An amendment should be made to the location of the engine, the settings may also vary. So far, only power (136 hp) has been declared, but you can count on a torque of about 200 nm. The gearbox of the van is a 5-speed “mechanics”.
Sergey Ilyin
The representative of Sollers has no doubt that the 1.5 turbo engine will prove itself perfectly on the van and by economical and traction capabilities. Diesel engines for SF1 are not yet considered, because such a ligament is not even in China. In addition, taking into account the prices for diesel fuel in the city cycle, the gasoline version can even be cheaper, although there is no data on fuel consumption. For the Chinese source, optimistic nine liters per 100 kilometers in a mixed WLTC cycle are declared.
Sergey Ilyin
In the future, unification with the Muscovite can play Sollers SF1 into the hands, because in Moscow they think over the motor factory. The release of turbo engines in Russia will be appropriate only with annual releases of 200 thousand units. In 2024, Moskvich sold about 22 thousand gasoline machines, so it is hardly possible to achieve the necessary indicators without the supply of the AvtoVAZ turbo engine.
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A rich basic equipment is declared for the van. Two airbags, air conditioning, cruise control, linzed headlights and foglights, an audio system with MP3, heating the front seats, heating and electrical regulations of external mirrors, a tire pressure control system, ABS, rear parking and central locking-Sollers SF1 is better than Largus! However, the budgetary origin of the car is not trying to hide: the plastic is hard, part of the fasteners is displayed.
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The prototype of the van has already been assembled, welded and painted in Russia, but serial production is still ahead. So far, only tires and battery are localized, but plans to switch to stamping of bodies from domestic metal, Russian glasses and plastic products. The representative of Sollers noted that the SF1 van took into account the Russian claims against Atlanta in matters of the thickness of the paintwork and anti -corrosion treatment. However, there were no locks on the exhibition copy, and plastic linings are only in the rear of the arches.
Sergey Ilyin
The main intrigue is the price. According to Motor, the starting price of the Sollers SF1 van is planned to be kept within 2.5 million rubles. For comparison, the double Lada Largus costs from 1.67 million rubles. The new model will be released on the same conveyor with the “senior” Sollers Atlant, in the future, the line will replenish with combi and passenger minivans category B.
The start of sales is expected in March, so it is not long to wait. However, at least this year SF1 does not seek to squeeze Largus: the plan of Sollers Alabuga for 2025 – only 11.3 thousand cars, while AvtoVAZ intends to make at least 90 thousand station wagons and vans in Izhevsk.
Sergey Ilyin
Another premiere of Kazan Truck Expo is the restyled Sollers Atlant SF5 with automatic transmission. The large van was not paid due attention, but in vain: this is a world -wide debut, because there is no two -pedal version even in China in the original Jac Sunray! An updated Russian -made car was brought to Kazan, which will gradually displace the usual Atlant. Modernization is more serious than it seems: the other “face” demanded to change not only the stamping of the hood and wings, but even the windshield! The grate of the radiator and the bumper of the new sample has already been localized in Russia.
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After updating, Atlant will receive another front panel and door cards, air ducts and climate control unit will change. The plain interior will be diluted with brown inserts. The Android media system with a touchscreen and the rear view camera is also promised: it is promised to enter between the trapezoid ducts, that is, the diagonal will be about eight inches. An informational and entertainment complex with a touch screen and navigation is Russian development, Chinese vans do not have such a functionality, although the restyled Jac Sunray has been sold for more than two years.
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Nevertheless, the main competitive advantage of Sollers Atlant should be a machine gun over the Gazelle. This is a 6-speed transmission with a hydrotransformer, which will be combined with two turbodiesels (1.9 and 2.7 liters) and offered in all types of body (van, minibus, cargo chassis). A year and a half ago, representatives of Sollers made it clear that the Japanese Aisin gearbox was the basis for the machine gun. More details will appear by the end of the year when the Atlant SF5 will become fully serial and will go on sale.
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Sollers Atlant will have and the “heavy” version XL. If the updated Atlant SF5 is certified for category B (full weight of less than 3.5 tons), then Atlant Max is a five -tonnik. The exhibition showed a passenger version with a salon according to a 23+1 scheme. Atlant Max has a little in common with the “ordinary” Sollers Atlant: their name is related and … a turbodiesel with a volume of 2.7 liters.
Otherwise, the cars are completely different, under the name Max want to produce an unlicensed copy of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter W906 from the Chinese company Vanche. External similarities are explained by the fact that Vanche Auto in China produces stamping and attachments for the original “sprinter”. The Atlant Max gamut will have two modifications: a minibus and a similar van.
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Sergey Ilyin
The unusual new Sollers is a seven -seater minivan SP7, which can be considered a replacement for Toyota Alphard. On the conveyor in Tatarstan, the “passenger” unit JAC Refine RF8 is localized – the most modern model of the eastern partner. The plant does not bother the difference in the design: during the time of Ford, van and crossovers were collected on the line, and since then the equipment has only been modernized. Thus, the utility “Atlanteans” with a “longitudinal” motor and a commercial orientation will be adjacent to SP7 with a “transverse” motor and an accent for premium.
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Sollers CEO Nikolai Sobolev said that the start of minivan sales will take place in the fall, and the base price will be 5.5 million rubles. Before leaving Russia three years ago, Toyota Alphard was more expensive, and now the same number of the simplest GAC M8 is worth it. At the same time, the equipment of the Sollers SP7 minivan is solid: “captain” chairs with electroregulations, massage and ventilation, two hatches, circuit chambers, sliding doors with electric drive and non -clue access, six airbags and a whole galaxy of electronic assistants. The technique is typical for modern MPV: front-wheel drive, turbo engine 2.0 (224 hp) and a classic 8-speed automatic.
Sergey Ilyin
On sale Sollers SP7 is waiting for September, then production will be launched in Tatarstan. The initial Jac Refine RF8 of the Russian assembly is also expected, and the minivans will be released on the same line. How partners plan to avoid competition with each other – an open question. But for three years, Jac has shown miracles of flexibility and systematically increased the presence in Russia without looking back at sanctions, so that the marketing difficulties of the automaker will definitely not be embarrassed./M.
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