The GAZ-3110 Volga is a mid-size car built by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) from 1996 to 2004, as a generation of the Volga name. It followed the GAZ-31029 and brought changes to both the exterior and the interior. This page covers the key facts, the history, the variants and the questions people ask most often.
GAZ-3110 Volga at a glance
| Manufacturer | Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) |
|---|---|
| Production years | 1996–2004 (the Russian source gives 1997–2004) |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Predecessor | GAZ-31029 Volga |
| Name | Volga, a generation of the Volga marque |
The English and Russian sources give different start years, 1996 and 1997. The table shows both.
History
The GAZ-3110 came after the launch of the GAZelle, which gave the plant a stable income that it could invest in the passenger car. The model was developed as the next step after the GAZ-31029, with changes to the look of the car and to its interior.
The car was built until 2004, when the generation ended.
Design and features
- A mid-size body with updated exterior styling compared with the GAZ-31029.
- Revised interior trim, as described in the Russian source.
- The Volga name, which GAZ used for the car as a generation of its marque.
Variants
- GAZ-3110 Volga: the car described here, built from 1996 or 1997 to 2004.
- GAZ-31029 Volga: the predecessor model.
- GAZ-24-10 and GAZ-3102: earlier Volga generations, covered in their own entries.
See also: the GAZ collection, the GAZ 24-10, the GAZ 3102 and the GAZ 21.
GAZ-3110 questions and answers
When was the GAZ-3110 Volga built?
From 1996 or 1997 until 2004, depending on the source.
What did the GAZ-3110 replace?
The GAZ-31029 Volga.
Is the GAZ-3110 a Volga?
Yes. It is a generation of the Volga marque, like the GAZ-21 and GAZ-24 before it.
Video: GAZ-3110 Volga 1997
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- GAZ-3110, English Wikipedia: production years 1996–2004, Volga marque, history after the GAZelle
- ГАЗ-3110 «Волга», Russian Wikipedia: production years 1997–2004, succession from GAZ-31029, changes to exterior and interior
- GAZ-3110 in Moscow, Wikimedia Commons: photo and licence
