Gaz · 1992–1996
GAZ-3105
The GAZ-3105, often referred as a Volga, is an automobile manufactured by the Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ, Gorky Automobile Plant) from 1992 to 1996.
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Predecessor: GAZ-3102
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History
In the 1980s, GAZ was looking for a new and modern vehicle to replace the aging executive car GAZ-3102, but also the larger GAZ-14 Chaika limousine. For this reason, GAZ began to develop a new family of vehicles with front, rear and all-wheel drive, the models were named GAZ-3103, GAZ-3104 and GAZ-3105 depending on the version. The design was partly derived from the third-generation Audi 100/200, from which the cross-section of the body along the B-pillar, the transmission arrangement, and some other mechanical designs were used. However, since it was much smaller and slightly less powerful than the GAZ-14, it was placed between the GAZ-3102 and the GAZ-14 in GAZ's product lineup. Compared to the Volga series vehicles derived from the GAZ-24 (GAZ-3102, GAZ-31029, GAZ-3110 and GAZ-31105), the GAZ-3105 had a completely new body and few internal components in common with them. The vehicles featured MacPherson strut suspension, V8 engine with fuel injection, and CV front and rear axles. The GAZ-3103 was the base model with front-wheel drive and a 4-cylinder 2.3 liter engine from the GAZ-3102, while the GAZ-3104 had rear-wheel drive, and the GAZ-3105 was the luxury variant. The GAZ-3103 and GAZ-3104 were intended to replace the GAZ-3102, while the GAZ-3105 was intended to replace the Chaika. The first prototypes were on the road in 1987. The GAZ-3103, 3104, and 3105 was slightly larger than the older Volgas and due to the Audi-derived chassis it had it was much more modern, safe, and had a more robust structure, as proven in a crash test. Due to many economic problems at GAZ, development was stopped several times, and finally in 1992 only production of the GAZ-3105 began, while the other cheaper variants were abandoned. Even after the start of production, the economic situat
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Specifications
- name
- GAZ-3105
- Manufacturer
- GAZ
- Production
- 1992–1996
- Related
- Audi 100
- Predecessor
- GAZ-3102, GAZ-14
- Class
- Full-size luxury car
- Successor
- GAZ-3111
- Layout
- FR layout
- Kerb weight
- 1,635 kg (3604 lb)
- Height
- 1,430 mm (56.3 in)
- Width
- 1,980 mm (78 in)
- Length
- 5050 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,870 mm (113 in)
- Assembly
- Russia: Nizhny Novgorod
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2423503CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ-3105CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373254181 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GAZ-3105_during_%22ProDvizhanie_2025%22.jpgCC0 · Photo: Kirill Borisenko · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.