Domestic expanses are immense - this fact is known not only to truckers, but also to any student from the lessons of geography. Cars such as the Road Partner station wagon and the TagAZ Road Partner pickup truck are just created to conquer them without fear of dust and frequent minor external damage.
The TagAZ Road Partner SUV completely repeats all the characteristics of the 1993 SsangYong Musso SUV, whose production in South Korea has long been stopped. At the same time, TagAZ Road Partner inherited licensed Mercedes engines and gearboxes. Like its progenitor, TagAZ Road Partner does not shine with design delights. But the people who prefer this model are not fixated on fashionable design trends, but primarily consider the car from a technical point of view.
The 5-seater station wagon and 2-seater pickup truck Road Partner are hardworking cars, it is not a pity to drive them into the mud, of which we have so many, and if you accidentally scratch them, your heart will not bleed. The dimensions of length, height, width and wheelbase are respectively 4645, 1735, 1864 and 2630 mm. The width of the front and rear track is 1510 and 1520 mm, the ground clearance is 195 mm.
The interior design of the TagAZ Road Partner salon refers to the 90s, when it was developed. As befits a large SUV, in which everything works only for comfortable operation, its interior is characterized by one general concept of functional simplicity. This is evidenced by a simple and practical dashboard, an ordinary four-spoke steering wheel, simple comfortable seats, a wide panoramic view and interior space. The trunk volume of the Road Partner station wagon, with the rear seats folded and folded, provides 780 and, accordingly, 1910 liters for loading.
If we talk about the technical characteristics of TagAZ Road Partner. That at the heart of the body structure of the Road Partner is a spar frame, the front suspension is independent, the rear is dependent, the drive is a full drive with a reduction gear. Disc brakes with ABS on both axles. The TagAZ Road Partner station wagon is offered with petrol 2.3- and 3.2-liter engines (150 and 220 HP, 210 and 307 Nm), and a 2.6-liter diesel engine (120 HP, 256 Nm ) is placed only on the pick-up body. The 150-horsepower and diesel units are accompanied by a 5-speed "mechanics", the "larger" gasoline unit is paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. For obvious reasons (the venerable age of the power units affects) Road Partner cars cannot be called economical in terms of fuel consumption, in the urban cycle, gasoline engines consume 16 and 20 liters per 100 km of run, diesel in similar conditions requires 15 liters.
The TagAZ Road Partner configurations in the station wagon have almost full power accessories, air conditioning, an airbag for the driver, immobilizer, power steering, leather steering wheel, factory glass tinted, full-size spare wheel and 16-inch alloy wheels. And for all this economy, attached to a real large SUV, they ask for money adequate to the cost of a budget hatchback. The TagAZ Road Partner wagon with a 2.3-liter engine in 2010 is sold at a price of 674,900 rubles. A leather interior, front fog lights, a rain sensor, driver's seat height adjustment are added to the Road Partner package with a 3.2-liter engine. However, the price for this modification of the TagAZ Road Partner (probably due to the gluttonous unpopular engine) is 50,000 rubles cheaper. Another version of such an anomaly may be incorrectly calculated production plans that led to overstocking. Unfortunately, bad management is not uncommon for domestic car manufacturers. Well, for a Road Partner pickup, they ask for a price of 609,900 rubles - this is the most affordable option.
