Serial production of the new GAZelle City minibus will begin in May

The Gorky Automobile Plant plans to start the mass production of a new GAZel City minibus in May of 2020, the president of GAZ Group, Vadim Sorokin, said in an interview with TASS. Recall that the new low-floor minibus GAZelle City was presented at the Comtrans 2019 exhibition.

The bus, designed in accordance with the requirements of the “Accessible environment” program, is designed to carry 22 passengers. The basic configuration provides 17 seats and 5 standing places, other interior layout options are possible. The low level of the floor, a wide electric double door and a wide platform in the central part of the passenger compartment provide ease of entry and exit for passengers, including people with limited mobility: people with disabilities, the elderly, and passengers with prams.

The platform is equipped with special wheelchair mounts and an entry / exit ramp. Thanks to the usage of adjustable air suspension, the function of the floor level lowering at the stop is implemented. The air suspension also made it possible to improve handling, reduce rolls in corners and, on the whole, increase ride smoothness. The new minibus received a rear axle with increased carrying capacity and an original reinforced frame, as well as a brake system with disc brakes on all four wheels, which is responsible for the effective deceleration and stop of the vehicle.