UAZ Bars (Russian:УАЗ Барс, UAZ-3159) is a Russian SUV produced by UAZ. It was introduced in December 1999. About 10,000 automobiles were produced until 2010. The UAZ Bars is a passenger-utility car with four-wheel drive, developed on the basis of UAZ-3153.

Overview

The Bars is a widetrack (1,890mm (74in) versus 1,785mm (70.3in)) of the UAZ-3153, and has an extended wheelbase modification of the UAZ-3151, with engine ZMZ-409 with an overall length of 4,550mm (179in) and a wheelbase of 2,760mm (109in). The Bars has a higher capacity of negotiating gradients, better structural strength, and better steering capacity on roads of different surface quality.

The standard complete equipment has been supplemented with:

For the UAZ-3159 Bars, a new range of 16-valve ZMZ-406 engine has been used with electronic controlled fuel injection. The engine design comprises a cast iron cylinder block, two camshafts in the engine head, and a timing chain.

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