The "Varyag" all-terrain vehicle, designed for transporting people and cargo in extreme conditions, has been assembled in Krasnoyarsk. According to the regional media outlet "NGS24.RU," it can carry up to 14 people, withstand temperatures down to -60 degrees Celsius, and was developed from scratch by Krasnoyarsk designers.
The all-terrain vehicle travels at speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour on diesel fuel, with two tanks of 140 liters each. It has been tested: on 280 liters of diesel fuel, it can travel 1700 kilometers without refueling. The engine currently installed is the base Cummins 3.8, but it is possible to install a D-245 or a gasoline engine.
The "Varyag" has three-axle and two-axle modifications, differing in the volume of cargo and the number of people transported. The developers hope that the vehicles will find demand in the North in the public sector and private companies. One "Varyag" costs an average of 6.8 million rubles. Additional equipment is possible at the customer's request, but it may make the all-terrain vehicle more expensive.
All-terrain vehicles and transport for the Far North seem to be becoming a promising direction for the Russian automotive industry.
Thus, in 2024, "Ural," SUSU, and MSTU named after E. Bauman are launching the first Arctic bus, capable of withstanding low temperatures, into mass production.
KamAZ and other manufacturers are also betting on all-terrain vehicles for the next ten years. At the same time, unmanned all-terrain vehicles are already being developed, for example, "Kaluzhanin".
