In Australia, «Sadko Next» appeared with a two-row cab

The Australian company "Australian adventure vehicles 4x4" ("AAV 4x4") from Brisbane, which at the end of last year began the sales of the all-wheel drive GAZ Sadko Next on the local market, announced the arrival of the first instance of an all-terrain vehicle with a double six-seater cab. From the usual "GAZ Trackmaster" (under this name the car is sold in Australia), the novelty differs only by the cab and dimensions: the wheelbase is 4515 mm (against 3770 mm for the short version), and the total length is 7275 mm (against 6530 mm). By engines they are the same: a YaMZ-534 diesel engine with a power of 149 hp aggregated with its own mechanical 5-speed gearbox and transfer case. However, as an option, you can order the "automatic" Allison.

The transfer case is controlled by using the buttons on the instrument panel. The basic equipment of the GAZ Trackmaster includes ABS, air conditioning, power windows, cruise control, a media system, a second fuel tank (a total supply of diesel fuel is 180 liters), a snorkel and a winch. The carrying capacity of a car with a two-row cab is just over two tons. The price of SUV is 98.5 thousand local dollars, which is 9 thousand more expensive than a car with a conventional cab. It is worth noting that the GAZ Trackmaster received local safety certification, although it retained the single passenger door on the right.

Regarding the fulfillment of warranty obligations in the context of sanctions against Russia, imposed, among other things, by the Australian government, the local distributor said that he had access to the export warehouse of GAZ spare parts, which is not located in Russia. In addition, AAV has been tuning and creating SUVs for a long time, so the maintenance and repair of Sadko Next should not cause difficulties.