Volga Siber
| Volga Siber | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | GAZ |
| Production | 2008–2010 |
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| Designer | UltraMotive |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury car / Executive car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Chrysler JR41 platform |
| Related |
Chrysler Sebring Dodge Stratus |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,766.1 mm (108.9 in) |
| Length | 4,841.2 mm (190.6 in) |
| Width | 1,808.5 mm (71.2 in) |
| Height | 1,498.6 mm (59 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chrysler Sebring |
GAZ Volga Siber (Russian: Волга Сайбер) is a four-door sedan car manufactured by the Russian firm GAZ, introduced at the 2007 Moscow International Automobile Salon and marketed in a single generation for model years 2008 to 2010.
Manufactured under license from Chrysler, the Siber used the superseded platform and tooling from the second generation Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Stratus with slight design modifications executed by the British studio UltraMotive to its grille and headlights. Other modifications were limited to a stiffer suspension and higher ground clearance.
The Siber was introduced at the start of the Global Economic Crisis of 2008, and though annual production of 40,000 vehicles had been planned, sales were not as expected and 9,000 had been manufactured by the time the Siber was discontinued after model year 2010.
Two trim levels were available: Comfort (with 2.0 or 2.4 litre engines), and Lux (2.4 l engine only).
The base level had the 2.0 litre, 141 hp engine, air conditioning, driver and passenger airbags, ABS, a traction control system, halogen headlamps, power steering, adjustable steering column, electrically adjustable driver's side seating, a six-speaker amplified audio system, heated folding side mirrors, self-dimming interior rear-view mirror, and a single-use spare tyre.
The more expensive "Lux" trim level had the more powerful 2.4 l, 142 hp engine, a leather interior, an anti-theft system, and front fog lamps.
Production of the GAZ Siber began with a pilot batch on 28 March 2008, with a steady production level reached by 25 July 2008. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the factory on the eve of volume production, along with dignitaries from the state of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
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