Uaz · 1999–2010
UAZ Bars
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.
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Predecessor: UAZ-3153 Gusar
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Overview
The Bars is a widetrack (1,890 mm (74 in) versus 1,785 mm (70.3 in)) of the UAZ-3153, and has an extended wheelbase modification of the UAZ-3151, with engine ZMZ-409 with an overall length of 4,550 mm (179 in) and a wheelbase of 2,760 mm (109 in). 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: Portal axles Hydro amplifier of the steering system; 5-speed gear box; Fine mesh transfer box. 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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Specifications
- name
- UAZ Bars
- Manufacturer
- UAZ
- aka
- UAZ-3159
- Production
- December 1999–2010
- Assembly
- Russia: Ulyanovsk
- Body style
- 4-door SUV
- Related
- UAZ Hunter
- Length
- 4550 mm
- Width
- 1785 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2760 mm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4468290CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAZ_BarsCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1364869849 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UAZ-3159_Bars.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Вадим Кондратьев · 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.