The ZAZ Vida Cargo van is a commercial vehicle developed by the efforts of Zaporizhzhya Automobile Plant specialists on the basis of the “usual Vida” specially for small and medium-sized businesses.
He first appeared in front of an audience in the spring of 2013 at the Kiev Motor Show, but he made a full-fledged serial debut only in November 2016 at the InterAgro international show taking place in Kiev, after which it went on sale in his home market.
Externally, ZAZ Vida Cargo is based on a three-volume model, with which the rear part was "sawed off", and instead of it, a closed cargo compartment made of plastic was "attached". And I must say, even in this form, the subcompact van looks very nice and, most importantly, harmoniously.
"Razvoznaya Vida" is 4265 mm long, 1850 mm high and 1710 mm wide. The wheelsets of the car accommodate a "clearance" with a length of 2480 mm, and under its bottom there is a 160 mm ground clearance.
The interior of the ZAZ Vida Cargo differs from the decoration of the three-volume model only in that it is a two-seater, otherwise it repeats it: simple design, inexpensive finishing materials and solid build quality.
The main advantage of the van is its cargo capacity. The car body with a plastic awning is able to accommodate a euro pallet, and its useful volume reaches 2.9 cubic meters. The passport carrying capacity of the standard modification of the two-door is 750 kg, and with the factory HBO - 700 kg.
Specifications. The ZAZ Cargo Vida is driven by a 1.5-liter in-line petrol "four" (meeting the environmental requirements of "Euro-5") with an 8-valve timing and multi-point fuel supply, which generates 84 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 128 Nm of torque thrust at 3000 rpm. With HBO, its potential is reduced to 76 "mares" and 126 Nm.
In partnership with the motor, a "mechanic" with five gears and a front-wheel drive transmission work.
From a standstill to 100 km / h "heel" is able to accelerate in 16 seconds, reaching a maximum of 140 km / h. When running on gasoline, the car “destroys” 8 liters of fuel in mixed mode, and on natural gas - 8.8 liters.
"Vida" in the cargo version is based on the platform of the sedan of the same name and has an independent front suspension with MacPherson struts and a semi-independent rear architecture with trailing arms and a transverse stabilizer.
The car is equipped with hydraulic power steering as standard, and its braking complex combines "pancakes" (ventilated) at the front and "drums" at the rear.
Options and prices. In the Ukrainian market, ZAZ Vida Cargo 2016-2017 is sold in one configuration at a price of 283 795 hryvnia (~ 635 thousand rubles at the current exchange rate). In the "base", the van is equipped with power steering, audio preparation for two speakers, electric headlights, one airbag, heated outside mirrors and 13-inch wheel disks.
