[1] GAZ-31105 was a second stage of the GAZ-3110's modernisation, though the designation was applied to cars produced from January 2004, the mechanical features were introduced almost a year earlier, and certain external ones were available in separate batches as standard or optional in others.

The most striking difference was the new fascia which now featured a drooping hood with the radiator grille integrated into it as a single unit.

The steering column became more horizontal and greater headroom was made possible due to thinner seats.

The latter feature became standard on models produced from 2007 onwards when GAZ gave the car a minor facelift.

The base design of both cars still traced its roots to the GAZ-24, thus ending a successful production run of 40 years.