VEPR ( uk, Автомобіль Високо-Ефективної ПРохідності (Avtomobil Vysoko-Efektyvnoyi PRokhidnosti) is a Ukrainian multi-purpose

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designed and assembled by the Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant. (The name is a pun: Ukrainian: Вепр, ''

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''.) The designers' goal was to create an

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-type vehicle which would have the same terrain ability traditionally reserved for larger cargo vehicles, such as the KrAZ and

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. The patent has been received for the passenger-cargo vehicle. The per-unit price of the VEPR is estimated to be between $50,000 and $250,000.

Description

Fuel consumption is said to be modest for a vehicle of this size, with 14 liters per 100 km in urban areas, and 11.5 liters per 100 km on highways. This makes the VEPR more fuel-efficient than the smaller

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. Standard modification includes: * Adjustable pressure tires for use on all terrains * A/C and heat independent of the engine * Drum brakes of closed type, for harsh temperatures and driving over

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crossings, can clear up to 1.5 meter water level * Stainless steel frame and parts * BTR-94 wheels

Variants

* VEPR-K "Commander" (''ВЕПР-К «Командир»'') :* military armored variant :* extreme off-road, civilian unarmored variant. It is said to be targeted at the American

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* VEPR-K "Sport" (''ВЕПР-К «Спорт»'') - unarmored

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, at least one was made in 201
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* VEPR-M "Hunter" (''ВЕПР-М «Мисливець»'') - Fully enclosed unarmored cab-forward truc
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* VEPR-S "Special" (''ВЕПР-С «Спеціальний»'') - fully enclosed cab-forward multi-purpose armored vehicle with «'' Кольчуга''» passive sensor or «''Мандат-Б1Е''» electronic countermeasure system. Only 15 were made. Not produced since May 201
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Production

At least 10 vehicles have been produced for the Siberian

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, and

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until 15 March 2006.Украинский автомобиль ВЕПР
- Steer.ru (March 15, 2006)

Operators

Current operators

* - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008 * - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008
// "Кременчуг online" от 26 мая 2008

References

External links

* http://vepr.com.ua/ - official site of VEPR * http://forums.finalgear.com/automotive-news/ukrainian-vepr-14023/ - forum discussion on VEPR * http://video.aol.com/video-detail/-vepr/1194143355 - test-drive video of VEPR {{ModernUKRAFVsNav , style= wide Off-road vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Armoured fighting vehicles of Ukraine Military trucks Cars of Ukraine Expanded length sport utility vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s